Good day to anyone listening. As some of you are aware… I LOVE the Dreamland from David Yo-yos. I struggle to come up with proper descriptions for things in general but when I heard @ExYoyoAddict in another thread a few days back saying that he planned on another run and was trying to figure things out… I felt almost duty bound to start a thread to talk about this and possibly help give this project a nudge. Now I know that everyone has their favorite and they love it for an infinite number of different reasons. The Dreamland is my all time favorite. It is an astounding throw. One issue though, is that the initial release was limited. I’m not sure how many were made but the market was certainly not saturated with them. As a result, there are so many people who have no idea what this slice of perfection is all about. I’m really hoping that anyone who has one will share their opinions here and help to push this project forward. I’m telling you… I NEED a second. Let’s all help David to help me reach that goal. I have more to come but I wanted to go ahead and get this thread going before I forget. I will leave you with a few photos and information. 
it looks delightful and i was happy to hear in that other thread you mentioned that i may get a chance to finally see what the fuss is about!
Do take a moment and look at the link I left. It has a great description of David’s vision for this yo-yo and I, along with many others will attest that he totally nailed it. As I was saying prior, everyone has likes and dislikes that differ greatly so what’s great to one person is good to another but not quite what they’re after. I can’t imagine anyone not being astonished on first throw of the Dreamland. Especially if you love undersized yo-yos. At 50mm it’s not so small as to be difficult but feels like the small end of normal to me. 50-54mm is a super sweet spot for me. So at 50mm the Dreamland feels so perfect in my hand that nothing else has compared. Now here is where I say that I’ve never had a @DocPop sized collection or anything even close. So I am saying these things from a rather narrow perspective; however, I am as capable as the next person when it comes to recognizing an anomaly. And that’s what the Dreamland is. Expect it to be anything you want and it will still defy your expectations in a very good way. While I may not have tried an extensive array of yo-yos, I have had what I feel is a decent introduction to a fair portion of the spectrum of throws from sheer comfort to sheer performance. Centrifugal Motion and Inception are 2 on the performance end that I’ve tried. Both so stable they felt as if they were on rails. With the Inception being the more pronounced, both felt more rigid and solid. Once on course these guys demand to stay on course. Even the Haymaker X I feel was in this group. On the opposite end there are the sheer comfort oriented throws. There are many in this camp also that I have not tried but I do have some I like and some I’ve tried that were a joy to throw but I don’t have the level of focus needed to string many tricks together without losing control. Of those I own and like are the AL Freehand One and the G2xYYBC Operator both of which require more finesse but not overly so. I also recently tried the Oasis by Dressel Designs and found it to be a nice performance organic. To be continued…….
On this spectrum from performance to comfort there are some that play around at the furthest end of their spectrum while there are those that move closer to the area I’m always hoping to find an anomaly in, and that’s somewhere right about in the middle… a high performance soft and comfortable throw. That is exactly where the Dreamland sits. It has the curves of the most luscious organic while putting a tad more than 50% of the overall weight…(wait for it) in the rims, and it has a sheerly performance oriented catch zone. Would ya look at those beautiful rims.
It feels like it is on padded rails. Very high performance but soft in every aspect of its delivery. Did I mention I have trouble describing things? Not so much finding the words but I’m about 2 hours in on this post so far.
back to the story. It feels heavy but light and light but heavy. It feels fast but slow and slow but fast. It changes direction with ease but stays on course like a champ. All while feeling soft and delightful but solid and reliable all at once. This has been my experience with the Dreamland. Back in 2024 I spent One July throwing nothing but my Dreamland and it only cemented my opinion of this anomalous joy in my life. If I were a crazy person… I would make a PIF with my Dreamland as I know that the more people who tried it, the more that would want one, and we could maybe push this new run on into production. But I’m not a crazy person and will not be sending my precious on such a journey. It would tear the heart out of me. I will say that if this goes to production… and I don’t get one because they fly off the shelves… I’m gonna be very put out. Anyways, I hope this gives you some small idea of my feelings about the Dreamland and maybe it helps you to salivate for one as well. Comments please….
That’s why you buy a second unit when the drop happens and dedicate it as a PIF!
Yes… that IS why YOU do that…
Hello, I am really happy to see this thread. I’m honored that you enjoy the yoyo so much. I like the counterweight you are using. I think it is a good 5a yoyo with the right counterweight.
Even I was surprised by how powerful the Dreamland was when I first tried the proto. Organic shapes have the most potential for rim weight. With the extreme rim weight and D bearing, it easily has the best power of any 50mm yoyo I have used. Comfy organic yoyos can have really good performance. The yoyo is still easy to maneuver because it is so light and small. Bigger yoyos with this kind of weight distribution can lose their agility.
I do have another pink Dreamland I would be willing to sell you at a low price. It has a bit of rim damage though, still smooth. I can send you pictures.
Would it be ok for me to post your review on a different platform at some point?
There were around 40 Dreamlands made across both runs. I do plan on running it again in 2026. I would be down to set up a PIF once I get more made.