# Northstar out of production? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [August 13, 2012, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-out-of-production/41433 "2012-08-13T21:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WretchedRapture](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wretchedrapture/32/1124_2.png) [@WretchedRapture](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WretchedRapture)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-out-of-production/41433/1 "2012-08-13T21:42:15Z")
Is the YYF Northstar out of production? Meaning when the last of this batch sells out they will no longer be made? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-out-of-production/41433/2 "2012-08-13T21:59:42Z")
> [@WretchedRapture](#): > > Is the YYF Northstar out of production? Meaning when the last of this batch sells out they will no longer be made? I think this is a temporary thing. The story goes YYF made some announcement about the Northstar being cut off. I think they are just rebranding it the “ShaqleStar” or something like that as part of their Champions series(which includes other renamed throws and some new designs). I get the impression this will be a 1 year run, then the Northstar will make a comeback. I could be wrong. Thank goodness I have a Northstar. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/a_soviet_locust/32/113687_2.png) [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Soviet_Locust)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-out-of-production/41433/3 "2012-08-13T22:04:40Z")
I thought it was gonna be called shaqlerstar. on this pic on facebook, it looks like a northstar to me > **[Log into Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151074737976182&set=a.10150265960226182.347484.62596221181&type=1&theater)** > > Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. ---
**Author:** ![T4T3Z0R](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/t4t3z0r/32/949_2.png) [@T4T3Z0R](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/T4T3Z0R)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-out-of-production/41433/4 "2012-08-13T22:06:11Z")
The shaqlerstar is indeed the same specs as the northstar. there was another thread about this last week where ben was talking about it ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-out-of-production/41433/5 "2012-08-13T22:24:58Z")
it is not part of our every day line but we still intend to keep it available. The Shaqler edition in Champions Collection will ensure it remains available in 2012. ---
**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-out-of-production/41433/6 "2012-08-14T01:58:24Z")
i think you can buy shaqlerstars at the(hint: opposite of fast foward ) store ---
**Author:** ![j\_lowell9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_lowell9/32/358_2.png) [@j\_lowell9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/j_lowell9)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2012, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-out-of-production/41433/7 "2012-08-14T15:37:06Z")
When i played the shaqler star it played different than my regular northstar ---
**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-out-of-production/41433/8 "2012-08-15T02:20:11Z")
> [@laxdude99](#): > > When i played the shaqler star it played different than my regular northstar its the same yoyo dude. maybe you were playing a lemon or its the good old placebo effect. ---
**Author:** ![arcuda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5daacb/32.png) [@arcuda](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/arcuda)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-out-of-production/41433/9 "2012-08-15T02:37:26Z")
I played a shaq star and it was so much smoother and faster than my northstar. Although my northstars are crap.