# Non-Video Gingie Reviews & Tierlist **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Reviews\ **Created:** [November 30, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/non-video-gingie-reviews-tierlist/366551 "2022-11-30T21:38:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 274
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@OhDavidBowie you’re up **Japan Technology | Fractal | A-tier** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/5/a/85a870f4d9db7f1c6e1cc39b19d29d8c5162a084.jpeg) Specs: Diameter - 56.22mm Width - 44.07mm Weight - 64.6g Materials - ??? Alu Body + SS Rims * * * **Note: There are different variations of this yoyo. The variations mostly seem to be in the rim interfacing, but just understand that the version I was sent and playtested is the version in the pic above. I can’t speak for the other version which has a slightly different rim interface (pictured below in a spoiler) if there are any play variations I wouldn’t know.** Also, this is a big one so buckle up. JT makes interesting things I guess. Different Version (note how there’s no line between the aluminum and steel) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/2/d/22dd275700e3ce3ef97ae057bc0202a98491640e.jpeg) The Fractal’s a far more standard yoyo compared to some of the other wacky offerings I’ve played from Japan Technology. The Shade was particularly obtuse and odd to me; the Jugemu was a modern-spec beast that needed some adjusting. The Fractal is, certainly more normal than both of these. So the Fractal is kinda awesome. It’s very much a do-it-all yoyo. Probably one of the most reliable yoyos I’ve ever played with in the sense that it has a flexibility to it that just never gets in the way of anything you do. It’s not too big. It’s not too wide. It’s not too heavy or too light. It’s a truly impressively well-tuned yoyo. Perhaps a little unnatural feeling with the rimweight, but overall, the Fractal is insanely reliable and flexible for a lot of different playstyles. It controls well and it’s not uncontrollably fast. But what’s the drawback? Why not SS-Tier if it’s so good? For one, it’s _extremely_ expensive for Alu + SS. Generally speaking, the price of a yoyo doesn’t mean anything to me. I say a yoyo is worth as much as you’re willing to pay. But, the $250 pricetag of the Fractal is an extremely tall ask. If you can justify that pricetag, ball out. If not: Use that money on other things. Simple as. This leads me to the second thing. It’s a GREAT yoyo don’t misunderstand. But, the difference between that $250 price tag and the more budget-conscious price points for similarly shaped and performant yoyos is only as important as _you_ are willing to justify. I wouldn’t be able to justify purchasing a Fractal over a Nucleon or an Overdrive Draupnir, even though I _like_ the Fractal more than both. The play difference is there, enough for me to prefer the Fractal, but not to the point where I’m willing to fork out $250 when I have things _juuust_ similar enough. Tl;dr: Super good but the pricetag is a bit hard to justify even if it’s arguably better or more fun than other similarly-shaped and similarly-performant yoyos. **Play: Competitive** > Power: Powerful > Speed: Average > Controllability: Easy > Stability: Build Different Value: Terrible Bind: Average Sturdiness: Average(?) _Brass Exia added to S-tier_\* --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/non-video-gingie-reviews-tierlist/366551)._