Auldey even said that they came up with the design independently. The only example I can think of is the miracle-superwide, but I’d they paid for it I don’t see a problem.
i’m no yyf fanboy, but just because they have a blue yoyo with yellow splash doesn’t mean they are copying CLYW. The same with the DNA. They are both executed differently.
I noticed a lot of yyf hate hype going on here at the forums. I own all sorts of companies products (CLYW, YYJ, 3yo3, OD, X3, keeps going) and there is absolutely no reason to shelf YYF. Maybe you want to support smaller business, and that’s cool. Maybe you already own a bunch of yyf and you want something new. Fine. But listening to some kid rant about capitalism as he sheds his teenage angst and uses YYF as a scapegoat is not acceptable. Bandwagons drive in both lanes. Get your own ride.
If you want something really different on the end of your string, try the DNA. I hear the YYJ Chaser is also pretty heavy if you aren’y ready drop 100+ on a 70g + throw.