Yoyofriends | Graviton: Y | SS-Tier ![:star: :star:](https://emoji.discourse-cdn.com/apple/star.png?v=12)
Specs:
Diameter - 55.33mm
Width - 47mm
Weight - 65.15g
Materials - 7068 Alu
Big one inbound
Saw this get accidentally leaked on Yoyofriends’ Instagram and instantly knew I was gonna cop. The shape, hub, and specs are all about what I’m into. But, I’ve had plenty of yoyos that I was completely not into come out great, and I’ve had plenty of yoyos that I was super excited for come out to be just kinda neat, or in some cases, not great.
In the case of the Graviton: Y, not only did it live up to what I hoped it was gonna be, but it ended up far exceeding my expectations.
The Graviton: Y just feels SO GOOD to use in basically ALL scenarios. The pacing and weight distribution of this yoyo feel similar to the Galaxy Diver’s sensation of rim-weightedness in tandem with its pacing that makes it feel super controlled, and coming in at the right places to bring forward an extremely refined and pleasant playfeel.
The pacing of this yoyo isn’t necessarily fast but how it controls and moves makes it an extremely unrestrictive and pleasant feeling yoyo for speed.
The power of this yoyo is extremely pleasant as well. There are absolutely zero doubts in play relative to how gently and comfortably the Graviton: Y comes back to your hand. The combination of tight controllability, and solid stability makes the Graviton: Y an insanely good yoyo for zoning.
Add in those two factors, as well as the shape, for zontals, Graviton: Y pops off. This yoyo is one of the best monometals I’ve played with for Zontals in a long time.
The shape is the biggest plus for this yoyo. It’s SO comfortable and pleasant in the hand. It just feels good to hold and look at. Yoyofriends nailed it with the Graviton: Y.
My only nitpicks are:
- the lip of the rim’s outer face and the rim’s profile face could maybe go for a little deeper of a filet. It’s not necessarily sharp, but I’ve noticed it.
- adding some design element to make the rim bulge this yoyo has a bit more aesthetically pleasing would be nice, but I’m not sure what that could be.
That’s it. This yoyo hits hard. Seriously good yoyo. Easily my favorite yoyo from Yoyofriends yet.
tl;dr: Good yoyo super great
Play: Competitive
Power: Powerful
Speed: Average
Controllability: Direct Control
Stability: Solid
Value: Average
Bind: Tight
Sturdiness: Play Hard