I hear you, I am a huge solid color fan. Something there is something simple and elegant about it. Splashes are cool but they tend to obscure the lines of the yoyo.
I have to say it was not love at first throw for me with the Moonshine. It just felt really weird to me. Then I got more used to it, and started to like it more. Then it started to become unpredictable on the response, mostly that there would be a delay. Made it not āMoonshineā, or stall very well at all.
I tried lubing the bearing, but that didnāt really help. I admit to not having any official yoyo lube, but I did have some thick oil. Then I tried some different strings. To my surprise, cotton didnāt help. I was going to try some Candy Wires, but saw my tube of Venom. I tried one of those, and bam! Now Iām back to STM, Lunar Landing, Stall fun! I suppose I should have tried the string that came with it! :-/
It still feels a bit odd to me, and I realize now that itās the C size bearing. This is the first yoyo Iāve played with a 1/2 spec C bearing to make it responsive. I canāt help but think this yoyo would be better with an A size bearing, at least for responsive play. I may be crazy, and get yelled at, but I think this thing might be the bees knees with an ad-justo-matic/speed dial or whatever like the 401k!
I am really enjoying this yoyo, though! Iāve been playing it every day since I got it. Perfect for my pocket.
Totally agree with the A sized bearing statement, I thought the same thing!
What has happened to A sized bearings? I really like metals with small bearings, was always my preference.
Yeah, Iām actually somewhat curious why they didnāt go with a A size bearing.
Iām guessing itās so they could do the half spec.
A renegade sized bearing could have been really nice for responsive play.
Still, I am thoroughly enjoying mine with the large bearing.
Maybe the next version could have a smaller bearing and a wood axle sleeve!?
Then they could know for sure it wouldnāt sell!!! ;D
so are yall playing more with full spec or half spec bearings?
Iāve got all three, setup in 3 different settings. But Iām playing (and beating up) my bronze with half spec bearing the most ;D
I put the full spec in once. I liked it, and have no complaints about the C size in that setup, but I have plenty of yoyos that play that game. Iām using the 1/2 spec, and thatās what made me think about an A size bearing.
Maybe Iāll try the 1/2 spec in other yoyos. That might be fun.
Iāve tried:
-Full spec unresponsive
-Half spec responsive
-Full spec rubber shield responsive
-Full spec responsive (lightly lubed up with shields off)
The unresponsive was fun enough. Nice way to work on accuracy. But not fun enough to make me dedicated to keeping it in the Moonshine. Half spec works fine, but I feel like I canāt get multiple layers of string in the narrow gap (not that Iām doing much of that responsive, but even soā¦). Can be snaggy/snappy on flyaways also. The rubber shielded bearing worked pretty good as far as being consistently responsive and not too snaggy/snappy. But spin time was down for me. The lightly lubed responsive bearing is where Iāve settled for the moment. The only real drawback is that it doesnāt stay in the āsweet spotā for all that long. You play for a while and things are great, but then it gets a little too unresponsive and you have to add a drop of lube and youāre back to needing to work it in because itās a little too responsive. But I still think that itās the best way to go right now. Perhaps when the pads wear in a bit more, one of the other responsive options will be worth more of a try again.
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Waiting for the pads to break in really opens this yoyo up. I played mine really hard the first week, to the point that the half spec went full unresponsive! After adding Brain Lube to it itās perfect. Pads worn down cuts down on the āsnaggynessā of it. However, just have to mention when it was new I was able to get multiple string layers in it, but you just have to be careful, have to be really easy with the string, get off plane slightly and itāll catch. Really works on your accuracy ;D
Fully admit that my accuracy/smoothness is part of the issue here!
Picked mine up on my terms, such a fun yo-yo. It is a shame that Basecamp is unwilling to reverse their decision and make moreā¦ the demand is there. All they have managed to do is boost the BST value which they will not see a dime of and piss off those that do not want to pick it up in a bundle.
Just not gonna let that go, are you?
Everyone knows how you feel, youāve been very clear about it. Maybe itās a stupid move by Basecamp. Maybe there are reasons we donāt know about. Maybe they are jerks and just donāt care. But thereās not really any value in continuing to harp on it at this point. Youāve made your case.
dammed if you do.
Dammed if you donāt.
If we cured cancer saintrobyn would be there to highlight how wrong we did it.
Good news, we get to make different fun Yoyos in the future!
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Please do keep making āmoonshine-likeā yoyos - fun throws that arenāt necessarily geared toward the competition stage. Variety is the spice of life!
Nope, but I would point out when you make the foolish decision to force certain hospitals that you supposedly respect to bundle the cure with things like restless leg syndrome meds, botox, AND a free mug while your own practice administers it all on itās lonesome. I will also call you out when you make a low cost cure, not make enough, and then say āoops, we didnāt think there would be a demandā. That is just poor businessā¦ you know, if you were a doctor curing cancer and such. 
Top 5 Yoyos available now that I wouldnāt call competition from yoyofactory:
Nine dragons
Mighty flea
Boss
Replay (responsive)
Turntable
Looking forward to adding to the list with BASECAMP 
Hey Ben, I canāt remember what this thread is about so let me take this opportunity to say the
Around the World, Canadian Rockies video is really fun.
The Moonshine is a really fun yo-yo too, and for me anyways, it has been my experience that the readiness of my yo-yos is less an issue than the readiness of the yo-er, so in that regard all my yo-yos are equally (not) competition ready. So thanks for the Moonshine, Iām pretty sure it cures something.
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Donāt forget Legend and Oh-Gee! Those are pretty brilliant.