“Yoyo’s will never change… they’ll be square… but they will always be spinning hunks of metal.”
Want intelligence? Invest in some helicopter blade side effects. Break some physics.
One Drop bringing back the “undersize” Looks pretty darn sweet to me!!!
Dang, I was hoping for 59ish diameter.
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for $85 … i definitely have to have one.
I like smaller diameter throws, but it’d be cool if One Drop made a throw that size
It looks like the anti-yo walter.
We machined the Walter and these two are nothing a like.
By the way, get a Walter if you can - its really cool.
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I’m pretty keen on this. Been scouting for a Dietz, but this has my ears perked up. I’m sure they’re both wonderful throws, but in terms of pure stability (disregarding feel in-hand, speed, etc), I wonder which one “wins” the stability throwdown.
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Hate to be a stickler for details but you forgot a couple important things.
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They’re absolutely fantastic from a retailers standpoint. “You damaged the bearing post or stripped the axle on your $100 yoyo? No worries. Here’s a $10 fix.”
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They’re the friggin’ bee’s knees.
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Kind of reminds me of a bigger version of the M1.
I must say that I am disappointed by this entry. Not because of the yoyo itself - but for what this is NOT. OneDrop, has been pretty much absent from the yoyo design world for the last year or so. I think that many of us were disappointed by the Cascade - a throw that in your own words “almost did not get made”. While the Cascade was a decent enough addition to the product line, it hardly broke any new ground and did not give the market what I think it is expecting from OneDrop: A serious, high quality competition-ready throw that can play with the best of the best.
This new “Yelets”, is more of a novelty throw than the serious yoyo that I was expecting to see after so long of an absence. A pocket sized yoyo is more of a cop-out to me. Lets hope that the next offering will be something serious. A yoyo to bring OneDrop back to the cutting-edge of design to match their world-class production.
I’m sorry but that’s completely silly sounding to me. If anything, there’s too much of a saturation of “competition” models, and the Cascade and Yelets are fantastic additions to the lineup. I feel with all of these aggressive and stacked up models like the CODE 1, 2, and Burnside, a nice bubbly design like the Cascade, and a recalling of OneDrop’s past, with what seems to be a super banger midsize, are a really positive thing for the lineup. If you wanted another competition-ready throw, there’s so many options already out there it could make you dizzy.
Also, looking for something that breaks new ground while simultaneously being disappointed in novelty seems contradictory.
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Such a throw would certainly break new ground for OneDrop.
I also beg to differ on the Code2 and Code1. Both are fine yo-yos but nowhere in the same league as YYR Sleipnir, TP Solenoid, YoyoMonster anything… Neither the Code1 or Code2 are what I would call competition throws. By that I mean super-long spin as well as stability that allows for long combos to create the most points. I am NOT implying that they can’t be used for competition; just that there are better choices available - none from OneDrop.
This is the heart of the issue to me. OneDrop, CLYW, etc, have all seen these much higher performing yo-yos from Japan now for like three years. We can debate finer points yoyo evaluation - but the fact is that these yo-yos from Japan (note the use of the plural - LOTS of yoyo’s) are far superior to what is coming from the USA. When are we going to see something in that class from the OneDrop? I mean seriously, how long does it take for Detroit to make a car as good as the Honda Civic?
When is the release date? I’m sick of Paul teasing us on Instagram.
You drive a civic?!?
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A Project or Project 2 with Side Effects would be pretty sweet. And how is the Code 2 and Code 1 not a competition throw? I’ve tried a Sleipnir, and honestly, I feel like it’s completely overrated, more so than the Peak.
The Dietz wasnt originally going to be a signature yoyo, so who knows, maybe someone will take a liking to this yoyo and want it to be their siggy.
That probably wont happen though.
By “the market” you mean you. Not everyone is after the same thing as yourself, nor do they necessarily share your opinion about the superiority of Japanese throws. I think YYR are generally great players but boring, and their recent Uragment that I tried wasn’t particularly stable or long-spinning. I’ve never been won over by Turning Point. I think their stuff is nice but not necessarily better than brands from other parts of the world.
I do really like One Drop and one of the reasons is the variety. To be honest I’m not overly keen on the dimensions of the Yelet, but if everything that OD released perfectly fit my preferences that’d be pretty boring. I much prefer them to keep mixing it up, releasing interesting designs that cover most parts of the market.
Judging by the current popularity of One Drop and CLYW, the market seems to think they’re doing something right even if they haven’t won over your approval.
ROTFL