Same. It reminds me of 7075 One Drops, but the plastic-y feeling is even stronger.
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I don’t find the 7075 ones very plastic-y, except my Boosted Rainier perhaps. But again, I think the finish is just a bit inconsistent.
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I have also found that Pyramatte in general can vary.
I have heard that color can also be a factor. Virtually all of my 7075 One Drops are clear.
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Interesting. Anyone else have a really sticky DANG2??
It has to be the ano not the pyramatte though right? I have other polished and lightly tumbled yoyos, none are sticky like that.
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If the surface is the right shape it will grip your skin, making it feel sticky. Unless the anodiser really screwed up, the surface texture should be caused by the finish.
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Does anyone know if NQPs have any difference in terms of the pyramatte? My crucible is definitely stickier than my ds-61, but I’m not sure if this is normal variance, a crucible thing, or a NQP thing.
It also just looks shinier 
Loving them both in any case!
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Lol I was thinking this but the NQP is because of the ano, and they’re tumbled before. 7068 is just that much tougher than 6061.
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I have some 7075 yo-yos that are polished or are a shiny variant (vs. blasted), but the machined texture can still be felt. I.e. they have reflective, sometimes mirror-like finish, but there is still an audible “zip” when dragging a fingernail across the grain. I have never found this with Pyramatte for any material including Delrin.
The non-Pyramatte yo-yos tend to feel like regular metal (and grind better, if still not well).
I assume it comes down to the relative hardness of the metal and how it interacts with the tumbling media.
I have both, and the finish is the same.
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I’m telling myself that this just means power transferred to the yo-yo on the throw.
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