# Mk1 Yoyos - Official News **URL:** \ **Category:** Manufacturer Official News\ **Created:** [October 30, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446 "2018-10-30T18:23:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 35
**Author:** ![Xymantix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xymantix/32/194595_2.png) [@Xymantix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xymantix)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/686 "2022-12-13T15:04:22Z")
Wow, what a great colorway! Black, silver, and red are my favorites to begin with, but the way that this combines black with a touch of red for contrast is splendid! ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/687 "2022-12-13T15:24:46Z")
> [@MarkD](#): > > - _Evil André is not the actual colorway name_ Darth André is the actual name ---
**Author:** ![Grunt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grunt/32/679117_2.png) [@Grunt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grunt)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/688 "2022-12-13T15:31:05Z")
Could not put this yoyo down last night. I have a rule that if i get a knot, i swap yoyos as a way to play more variety. I broke that rule 3 times. Another fantastic design @MarkD ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/689 "2022-12-14T23:14:40Z")
> [@Nathan](#): > > Darth André is the actual name > [@YoYoExpertEric](#): > > This yoyo not only looks bad@$$ but SLAYSSS!! Well done Max x Mark!! \<3 Thank you! It was a lot of fun meeting you at FL States! I’ll get my follows down soon… Can you update the store listing with “Darth André” as the official colorway name? 😃 Thank you all for your kind comments! Here’s a teaser of the rest of the colorways: ![dynames all](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/2/0/b204a1a394d64f4a5833b3d2d52d63b7c925821a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/690 "2022-12-15T14:19:12Z")
Max made us a video :tada: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/a/b/aabb2adbbd7ceea5ae3bd58140f206ffdf8bdd7f.jpeg "Mk1 Dynames - Max Choo Signature Yoyo") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh1Zk9Ruqno) Here’s all the colors that YoyoExpert will have on Saturday! ![main pink dip](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/3/1/33138687ec6995cc76828608f20034f98cea3792.jpeg) ![main black gold](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/b/d/ebd3626845e0edc801914a17b4a9e042dd082964.jpeg) ![main emerald](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/d/9/2d98e1cb35ad76006b11882a4a03fa5df3cd68c4.jpeg) ![main gundam](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/6/0/f605d4bf032adf2e70d010fa150aab8bb195192a.jpeg) ![main laserfade](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/5/8/458cf5a9398d5042ae4d95034a98286affcb4ddf.jpeg) ![main zaku](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/f/9/7f9c7fbdab5fecb9d99097586f7c3eb948179cba.jpeg) ![main yoyoexpert](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/b/d/7bd484e28705e83598789657ec2ca51da34d0bcc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/691 "2023-01-01T18:53:30Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/c/0/dc0c4796ef729e1b9cd5032b6571ece3aef5de82.jpeg) Spyglass will be back soon. Four new colorways and a rerun of black +rainbow. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/692 "2023-01-01T19:30:14Z")
I think Darth Boulay flows better as a colorway name… Darth Andre ….= 2 first names Just sayin… ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/693 "2023-01-01T20:58:18Z")
Actually Darth means “dark lord”. It’s more of a title than a name. Dark Lord André seems appropriate. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Xanadu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xanadu/32/84910_2.png) [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/694 "2023-01-06T21:30:40Z")
> [@The black RBC - the \*unknown\* Unknown edition - The Mystery is SOLVED! 🕵🏻‍♂️](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-black-rbc-the-unknown-unknown-edition-the-mystery-is-solved/367872/93): > > Yes but you got the ball rolling. If you hadn’t started this thread we may have never known. That was really fun. 🙏🏻 > [@Mk1 Yoyos! - Sean de los Santos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-new-yoyo-dynames/294446/630): > > Lol, is it a low key Unknown edition??? thinking 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/695 "2023-01-06T22:06:52Z")
officially regret not buying a black rbc now lol ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/696 "2023-01-17T18:39:02Z")
The Mk1 Spyglass was due for a 2nd run. Here’s the colorways. **Black+Rainbow** A favorite from the first run. Just needed more of the same. ![Small Black Rainbow Main](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/9/e/19e296e9bdeb58500943ffee8fe97e9c96d47a00.jpeg) **Bluegreen Fade** Smooth and subtle gradient here. You could mistake it for a solid color in some lighting. ![Small Bluegreen Main](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/f/8/df8db5f76fab8b89bf18fff799354f6395fbab2f.jpeg) **Purple+Gold** Very close to the purple+gold Converge from a couple years ago. ![Small Purple Gold Main](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/a/a/0aac921b07c27a4b79b60a1b9858c2459381336b.jpeg) **Midnight Festival** Not quite a _first_ for Mk1, but speckle/acid wash is not something I do very often. ![Small Midnight Festival Main](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/3/a/b3a3a81f4ab492cac50e08d2d1ab13a7d9165137.jpeg) **LowHP - EOS44 Edition** The only glossy finish Spyglass. There’s a little 44 in the cup, also! These colors were expertly chosen by @EOS44. This is the third LowHP colorway so far. ![Small LowHP Main](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/6/2/b62652e61ed0556abef30d714df2094e876ea0b8.jpeg) Coming January 27th to YoyoExpert! ---
**Author:** ![Xymantix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xymantix/32/194595_2.png) [@Xymantix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xymantix)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/697 "2023-01-17T19:52:51Z")
Wow, those are some great-looking colorways! The Spyglass by itself is a really nice design that to me, at least, really stands out. But some of the new colorways really take it to the next level. Getting a second run of a yoyo that I really like doesn’t seem to happen very often, so now I’m psyched for the end of the month! ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/698 "2023-01-18T00:13:47Z")
Low HP is great. ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/699 "2023-01-28T13:50:04Z")
![Spyglasses](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/6/7/f6771bda838e353ea872f06ae4e7569ad4abe7ec.jpeg) Every spyglass colorway in existence. > **List of colors** > > Green, Bluegreen Fade, Midnight Festival > White+rainbow (proto and 1st run), Orange+black (prototype only), Pink+black, LowHP > Black+rainbow (1st and 2nd run), Darkmode, Blue+black (YYT), Laserfade, Purple+gold ---
**Author:** ![Xanadu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xanadu/32/84910_2.png) [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/700 "2023-01-28T14:03:42Z")
Midnight festival looks fantastic! ---
**Author:** ![Xanadu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xanadu/32/84910_2.png) [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/701 "2023-01-28T19:24:31Z")
I would honestly love to see the RBC in Midnight Festival if you ever did a 3rd run… OR the next MK1/SW collab. 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/702 "2023-02-17T19:11:40Z")
I hadn’t written up a 2022 recap yet. We sponsored 8 contests: - Korea Post-Quarantine Yoyo Contest - European Yoyo Championship & CYC - UK Southern Regional Yo-Yo Contest - US National Yoyo Contest - Chesapeake Classic - Turkish National Yo-Yo Contest - Brazilian National Yo-Yo Contest - Florida State Yo-Yo Contest This last one I was able to attend & vend in person. Lots of fun! We released 3 entirely new models: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/1/5/61548f15b65314ed859befe61d31b1a02058bc58.jpeg) SLIVER - With Spiral, this was a tremendously fun & busy project where we drew on our shared love of MTG cards as a theme. Bonus points if you like slim yoyos. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/6/f/46f3af1ad7d4a4b06aa55e63cd9b0b81c8d7b483.jpeg) SPYGLASS - I shared the entire development process of this yoyo on youtube. Here’s the finale: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtubGFe\_-KE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtubGFe_-KE) This yoyo combined a bunch of things from previous Mk1 releases (and in effect, other inspirational yoyos) into a sorta kinda compact package. I love how it looks! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/8/8/e8864a10cc146de94647401ddf678c2ca98670bd.jpeg) DYNAMES - Our first true signature yoyo, for mk1 player Max Choo. He has a precision both in yoyoing and in design sense - people love the yoyos he’s had a hand in - the other being the Mk1 Exia. The cut lines in the profile is an infrequent design technique that turned out to look pretty good here. And ooooh the YYE edition was good. …not a new model, but a refresh… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/6/5/d65be415d7f91dcc3e72a9cc22f2548d3c5609fe.jpeg) DIFFRACTION - The third revision of my first published design. Simply because I love it. All fades, just for me! I plan on exploring more yoyos with this shape in the future. What’s next for Mk1? Here’s some hints at our plans this year. I have lots, LOTS of prototypes both in hand and in queue. Lots of exciting ideas, but this is one of the slower parts of yoyo manufacturing these days. These include: - Three collaboration designs, each with a different and very special feature - Some totally new signature yoyo designs - A hybrid! - A bimetal that is not a signature nor a collaboration - A yoyo that I teased a render of over 2 years ago on the mk1 instagram, which wouldn’t get out of my head, and I finally prototyped it and ordered production recently There’s other stuff kicking around in my head that I simply haven’t had time to put attention to. I wonder what yoyos they may be? Anyhow, how was your yoyo year? What do you want to see from Mk1 in 2023, and considering lead times, 2024? 😄 ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/703 "2023-02-17T19:22:35Z")
congratulations on a successful 2022, I’m really looking forward to seeing your your exciting 2023 plans come to fruition! ---
**Author:** ![fos1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fos1/32/150706_2.png) [@fos1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fos1)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/704 "2023-02-17T20:55:10Z")
The green signature throw is SO incredible! ---
**Author:** ![Mystik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mystik/32/83294_2.png) [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mk1-yoyos-official-news/294446/705 "2023-02-18T08:02:03Z")
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