# New CLYW Yo-Yos (inc. Bimetal) **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [September 25, 2015, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091 "2015-09-25T09:03:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/1 "2015-09-25T09:03:44Z")
So, I just stumbled across this info on their Ask.fm and I think it’s a fairly big deal. > [@](#): > > Can you show us what the new models being made in China look like? > > We’ve got four new models in various states of production right now. > > The Borealis is being made in the US, and is currently being anodized. > > Zach’s new plastic sig model is being made in China, and they are working on tooling now. > > Andrew’s new sig model is being made in China, and we are waiting on our first samples from the factory to test the play. Photos look amazing, though. > > Puffin 3 has finished the design phase, and will _most likely_ be made in the US, although I honestly haven’t talked to Chris about it lately. > > We tried making plastic in North America (the Yeti) and it was a disaster. Chinese factories are much, much better at this sort of thing now than many US shops. Andrew’s signature model will be a bi-metal, and the cost was just way too high for us to produce it in the US. By making it overseas we can keep the pricing similar to the rest of our line, although the color selection will be a bit more limited. Trade-offs! > -Steve > > [http://photo4.ask.fm/683/297/121/-119996987-1tbio74-d37t6e4it4cosia/preview/ScreenShot20150924at15611PM.png](http://photo4.ask.fm/683/297/121/-119996987-1tbio74-d37t6e4it4cosia/preview/ScreenShot20150924at15611PM.png) So, it looks like not only is Zach’s new plastic on schedule to relieve the Yeti of its crown, but CLYW have now jumped into the bi-metal game as well. From the picture we can see that they’ve gone with the outside/on the rim weight rings rather than an inside-ring design. Can’t wait to see more. Interesting developments indeed. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Yoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/old_yoer/32/20548_2.png) [@Old\_Yoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Old_Yoer)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/2 "2015-09-25T09:28:04Z")
Interesting information. Surprised the bi-metal will be made in China. It’s a very busy time for the company when you include those future budget models they’re exploring. It feels like the Borealis is going to be a big hit. ---
**Author:** ![Marksman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marksman/32/7978_2.png) [@Marksman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marksman)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/3 "2015-09-25T11:01:11Z")
I’m disappointed they’re going to manufacture outside of canada/us. China has their bimetals, Japan has their bimetals, we need some homegrown bimetals. I know yyj has bimetals too. ---
**Author:** ![DS1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@DS1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DS1)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/4 "2015-09-25T11:14:20Z")
He sayss that it will keep cost low…i am looking forward toit ---
**Author:** ![Marksman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marksman/32/7978_2.png) [@Marksman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marksman)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/5 "2015-09-25T11:21:38Z")
> [@DS1](#): > > He sayss that it will keep cost low…i am looking forward toit I know it will keep cost down and that will appeal to alot/if not most people. ---
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/6 "2015-09-25T11:25:55Z")
> [@Marksman](#): > > I’m disappointed they’re going to manufacture outside of canada/us. China has their bimetals, Japan has their bimetals, we need some homegrown bimetals. I am to believe that Onedrop have 2 of them currently in the works. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Heero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/heero/32/7973_2.png) [@Heero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Heero)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/7 "2015-09-25T12:45:38Z")
> [@Marksman](#): > > I know it will keep cost down and that will appeal to alot/if not most people. keeping cost down probably means keeping in to clyw prices. But none the less, I am excited. Specially for the borealis. ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/8 "2015-09-25T12:56:57Z")
Thats a lot of new throws coming out. ---
**Author:** ![Marksman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marksman/32/7978_2.png) [@Marksman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marksman)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/9 "2015-09-25T14:28:25Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > I am to believe that Onedrop have 2 of them currently in the works. 🙂 That would be awesome. One drop has some good cnc lathe work. ---
**Author:** ![Marksman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marksman/32/7978_2.png) [@Marksman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marksman)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/10 "2015-09-25T14:31:27Z")
> [@Heero](#): > > keeping cost down probably means keeping in to clyw prices. > > But none the less, I am excited. Specially for the borealis. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if the new bimetal they’re working on out performs the borealis. Guess we will see in time. ---
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/11 "2015-09-25T15:40:55Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > the color selection will be a bit more limited wel, crp ---
**Author:** ![Heero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/heero/32/7973_2.png) [@Heero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Heero)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/12 "2015-09-25T17:04:14Z")
> [@kadabrium](#): > > wel, crp yeah. Missed that one. That kinda sucks. ---
**Author:** ![ABmenon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@ABmenon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ABmenon)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/13 "2015-09-25T18:53:11Z")
Im glad that clyw is outsourcing it’s yoyos to china…i dont mind the limited colourways if i can buy them all!!! ---
**Author:** ![YoyoGeezer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyogeezer/32/755_2.png) [@YoyoGeezer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoGeezer)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/14 "2015-09-25T22:40:05Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > So, I just stumbled across this info on their Ask.fm and I think it’s a fairly big deal. > > So, it looks like not only is Zach’s new plastic on schedule to relieve the Yeti of its crown, but CLYW have now jumped into the bi-metal game as well. From the picture we can see that they’ve gone with the outside/on the rim weight rings rather than an inside-ring design. Can’t wait to see more. > > Interesting developments indeed. 🙂 Absolutely seismic. The implications may extend well beyond CLYW’s business. ---
**Author:** ![Buggot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buggot/32/1534_2.png) [@Buggot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buggot)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/15 "2015-09-25T22:58:45Z")
> [@ABmenon](#): > > Im glad that clyw is outsourcing it’s yoyos to china…i dont mind the limited colourways if i can buy them all!!! There won’t be the same colorways on china made ones, sorry. Got this info from their ask.fm ---
**Author:** ![Heero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/heero/32/7973_2.png) [@Heero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Heero)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/16 "2015-09-26T01:44:15Z")
BOOOOOOOO! ---
**Author:** ![unklesteve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/unklesteve/32/106934_2.png) [@unklesteve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/unklesteve)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/17 "2015-09-26T04:47:37Z")
Thanks for the continued interest and support. As I’ve said before, we intend to use China manufacturing very, very sparingly. It’s simply another option, and one that we only intend to use when it’s legitimately the best option for both price AND quality. We will continue making the overwhelming majority of our line right here in the US with One Drop because they quality is great and we enjoy working with them. ---
**Author:** ![Heero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/heero/32/7973_2.png) [@Heero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Heero)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/18 "2015-09-26T12:00:46Z")
> [@Steve Brown](#): > > Thanks for the continued interest and support. > > As I’ve said before, we intend to use China manufacturing very, very sparingly. It’s simply another option, and one that we only intend to use when it’s legitimately the best option for both price AND quality. We will continue making the overwhelming majority of our line right here in the US with One Drop because they quality is great and we enjoy working with them. good! And keep it that way! ---
**Author:** ![gijoey959](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gijoey959/32/7958_2.png) [@gijoey959](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gijoey959)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/19 "2015-09-26T19:21:47Z")
People acting like China doesn’t have their stuff together. Have you guys thrown a Chinese yoyo lately? They’re actually the leader in cost:value IMO, the April and Silencer from MYY are two of my favorite throws, and I got them both for around $20 each. I still LOVE domestically produced yoyos, and I’m sure Japanese throws are nice if I can ever afford them. I’m just saying, some people still think crap when they think of specialized production. I agree a lot of things they push out on massive scales are junk, but stuff like our niche hobby equipment gets a lot more attention than some think, and there are even people passionate about throwing in China, as I’m sure some forget, I know I’m certainly surprised when throwers from far away countries and the like are announced during Worlds, as it is easy to only pay attention to our own small slice of the community. ANYWAY. Super excited for the new throws, I absolutely have to cop every single one of those. Kinda sad that the bimetal will have limited colorway selection, but I’m sure it will play great. ---
**Author:** ![Marksman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marksman/32/7978_2.png) [@Marksman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marksman)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091/20 "2015-09-26T19:53:56Z")
> [@Heero](#): > > good! And keep it that way! CLYW…your customers value the quality of your current yoyos. They are already selling out at 150 a pop. You are a premium manufacturer that has built a reputation for yourself. Your reputation will take a hit for this. You are in the premium price bracket. You go China and you lose this. I would suggest calling your China yoyos something else…not even CLYW. Like YYR does with Rebellion. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-clyw-yo-yos-inc-bimetal/77091.md?page=2)