# New from Oxygene! The OBSIDIAN!
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-from-oxygene-the-obsidian/79261
**Category:** YoYoExpert Releases and Restocks
**Created:** [February 12, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-from-oxygene-the-obsidian/79261 "2016-02-12T18:26:04Z")
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### Author:  [@YoYoExpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpert)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-from-oxygene-the-obsidian/79261/1 "2016-02-12T18:26:04Z")
When Carlo Alberto Menon started Oxygene he had no idea how popular his small premium Italian yo-yo company would be. He founded the company with the hope of getting his yo-yos into the hands of a World Champion, and with his latest model he did just that! This is the Obsidian – Designed in collaboration with Tomonari ‘Black’ Ishiguro!
[http://yoyoexpert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/oxygene-obsidian-2.png](http://yoyoexpert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/oxygene-obsidian-2.png) [http://yoyoexpert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/oxygene-obsidian-3.png](http://yoyoexpert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/oxygene-obsidian-3.png)
Tomonari ‘Black’ Ishiguro goes by the name Black (Go check out his Ted Talk if you hvent seen it!) and he is one of the most inspirational and talented yo-yo players around. When he emailed Carlo with some specs for a yo-yo design they immediately began working on it, and despite having a busy work lives, they quickly put together a design that they both agreed on!
[http://yoyoexpert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/oxygene-obsidian-4.png](http://yoyoexpert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/oxygene-obsidian-4.png) [http://yoyoexpert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/oxygene-obsidian-5.png](http://yoyoexpert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/oxygene-obsidian-5.png) [http://yoyoexpert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/oxygene-obsidian-6.png](http://yoyoexpert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/oxygene-obsidian-6.png)
The Obsidian, named in honor of Black, is a really fun yo-yo with a refined high-end feel. It is comfortable in the hand and plays light and floaty on the string, but still maintains a strong stability and spin time through combos. Fitted with a Dif-e-yo Konkave Bearing and IrPads for optimum performance and machined with the signature Oxy titanium core that gives the Obsidian a cool look while reducing center weight and providing extra durability.
It’s always a joy to throw new yo-yos from Oxygene, and the Obsidian definitely does not disappoint!
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### Author:  [@Totalartist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Totalartist)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-from-oxygene-the-obsidian/79261/2 "2016-02-12T20:35:05Z")
I really like the colored halves. It would be nice to see full solids on future runs. I really love that yellow.