# New redesigned Duncan Butterfly XT! **URL:** \ **Category:** YoYoExpert Releases and Restocks\ **Created:** [September 24, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613 "2019-09-24T21:55:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/1 "2019-09-24T21:55:19Z")
![ButterflyXT-PurpleBlue-1_1024x1024](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/7/6/b768682062f79b8f85312a46242834b6094a690d.jpeg) ![ButterflyXT-PurpleBlue-2_1024x1024](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/d/9/5d9ad7c0d84e0d06b55b95b8452b906e27f480c1.jpeg) The redesigned Butterfly XT is easily one of the best budget model entry-level yo-yos available. It’s a bearing yo-yo with starburst response system and an added 4 grams. The additional weight and new starburst response made it so much easier for beginners to learn the most important basic tricks. ![ButterflyXT-Extra_1024x1024](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/9/9/f99fd868dbc9ffae912e4ec9dab73b9477da93c6.jpeg) > **[Duncan Butterfly XT](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/duncan-butterfly-xt-yoyo)** > > Looking for that great beginners yo-yo at price tag that won't break the bank? Look no further then the Butterfly XT! An exceptional way to get started with bearing yo-yos! Great for learning the basic to intermediate tricks, and there's really no... ---
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/3 "2019-09-24T23:54:24Z")
Just snagged one of these bad boys at Target on Sunday. A solid buy. ---
**Author:** ![mechagodzilla](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mechagodzilla/32/63671_2.png) [@mechagodzilla](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mechagodzilla)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/4 "2019-09-25T00:06:46Z")
I love these. They’re so cheap I bought a few. I did some cap swaps and modded a wide groove in them to take flowable silicone. It makes stalls nice and snappy. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/a/1/8a113a7bd3ff1649addca661dba2728486a4ab85.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/d/6/5d6d30e92a262525a51175961cf77f3d6012f6a1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/5 "2019-09-25T00:11:10Z")
How’d you get your caps off? I tried a suction cup…but I think the caps are wielded on to mine. \>.\<’ ---
**Author:** ![PCaliyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pcaliyoyos/32/108396_2.png) [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/6 "2019-09-25T00:12:01Z")
oh yessss!!! so hyped! ---
**Author:** ![mechagodzilla](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mechagodzilla/32/63671_2.png) [@mechagodzilla](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mechagodzilla)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/7 "2019-09-25T00:16:14Z")
I used the bolt and pushed down on a hard surface. Most of the caps popped off easily except for one and the bolt left a white mark where it was pushing against the cap. I heard back in the FHZ days that some people would put them in the freezer and that helped, but I never tried it. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/8 "2019-09-25T00:16:25Z")
A hammer applied to the axle usually. I’m not kidding either. ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/9 "2019-09-25T00:17:48Z")
I might just try the freezer method before taking a hammer to mine haha 😅. ---
**Author:** ![gregoryfromearth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregoryfromearth/32/46140_2.png) [@gregoryfromearth](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gregoryfromearth)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/10 "2019-09-25T00:38:25Z")
I really like that color combination. ---
**Author:** ![bjardin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bjardin/32/129600_2.png) [@bjardin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bjardin)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/11 "2019-09-25T18:50:33Z")
That is so cool! ---
**Author:** ![Benmichael86](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benmichael86/32/64422_2.png) [@Benmichael86](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Benmichael86)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/12 "2019-09-25T18:55:17Z")
How did you mod the wide groove? ---
**Author:** ![photogeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/photogeek/32/41072_2.png) [@photogeek](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/photogeek)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/13 "2019-09-25T19:34:35Z")
Stoked! ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/14 "2019-09-25T19:48:37Z")
Those look great. I really prefer the solid colors over translucent. ---
**Author:** ![mechagodzilla](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mechagodzilla/32/63671_2.png) [@mechagodzilla](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mechagodzilla)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/15 "2019-09-25T21:02:05Z")
I used a mini wood lathe and a 1/4” chisel. ---
**Author:** ![EOS44](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eos44/32/47059_2.png) [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/16 "2019-09-25T21:57:52Z")
Can’t wait to get a couple of these. OG XT was really fun to play with. ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/17 "2019-09-25T22:59:50Z")
I love how whimsical and fun these colors are. I can’t wait to start seeing these in stores! ---
**Author:** ![FiveIronBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fiveironbrian/32/451_2.png) [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/18 "2019-09-26T00:48:04Z")
@YoYoExpertGarrett Are the specs up-to-date? Especially the weight and size C bearing listed. ---
**Author:** ![Breadroid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/breadroid/32/52505_2.png) [@Breadroid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Breadroid)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/19 "2019-09-26T00:50:40Z")
What is different between this redesign and the old one? ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/20 "2019-09-26T00:54:26Z")
As far as I’m aware, they just added 4 grams of weight to the original XT and moved around the weight distribution. Seems like a tiny update, but it made a ton of difference. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613/21 "2019-09-26T14:08:27Z")
I only updated the weight because I assumed the shape was the same. After checking the new Butterfly XT has about 1mm larger diameter, same width. Updating stats now. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-redesigned-duncan-butterfly-xt/308613.md?page=2)