# One Drop bimetal discussion - merged

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [December 4, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155 "2014-12-04T23:38:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Alphuh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/alphuh/32/1496_2.png) [@Alphuh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Alphuh)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/1 "2014-12-04T23:38:17Z")

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![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/1/4/2147ae8acf25ba7330c7523b771e62390ebcd5db.jpeg)  
So uh… I noticed this… bimetal looking thing…

Source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR1S-yZztUQ&feature=youtu.be](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR1S-yZztUQ&feature=youtu.be)

Found more!

[https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t31.0-8/10382519\_10152921281194875\_3269606524824187578\_o.jpg](https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t31.0-8/10382519_10152921281194875_3269606524824187578_o.jpg)

Yeah, that definitely looks like a bimetal

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/1/2/f12bd79190ff176f9339d60b266c8c2df31fd7c2.jpeg "One Drop Yo-Yos Shop Recap - Episode 1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7TIbnuhejk)

Just more One Drop bimetal teasing.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/1/e/e1ea248d3c00b9aad8b5402d966766247d50e90f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![mrciurleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mrciurleo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrciurleo)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/2 "2014-12-04T23:41:34Z")

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Idk, hopefully something new!

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**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/3 "2014-12-04T23:47:31Z")

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Almost looks like the new V.

> **[One Drop Yo-Yos](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/one-drop-yoyos)**
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> We design and build the world's finest yo-yos in our workshop in Eugene, Oregon, USA.That's right. In a world full of outsourcing, we are 100% committed our maker roots. It is no doubt the more challenging way to go and for sure a path less traveled....

But where are the side effects?

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**Author:** ![Alphuh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/alphuh/32/1496_2.png) [@Alphuh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Alphuh)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/4 "2014-12-04T23:56:15Z")

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> [@Logi](#):
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> Almost looks like the new V.  
> [One Drop Yo-Yos – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1298/One-Drop-2014-V-Shape-Benchmark)  
> But where are the side effects?

…and why is there a raw band where bimetals traditionally have a SS band?

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**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/5 "2014-12-05T00:14:06Z")

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> [@Alphuh](#):
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> …and why is there a raw band where bimetals traditionally have a SS band?

oooooo man… if only Christmas wasn’t so close.

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**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 12:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/6 "2014-12-05T00:34:52Z")

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I’m guessing its the One Drop Downbeat

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**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/7 "2014-12-05T00:36:54Z")

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> [@FoolsGoldDigger](#):
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> I’m guessing its the One Drop Downbeat

I’m guessing that if it is a new One Drop yoyo we’re not going to get a straight answer about what it is ;D

At least not for awhile 🙂

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**Author:** ![masonmc23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@masonmc23](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/masonmc23)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/8 "2014-12-05T00:42:52Z")

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Maybe a format c

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**Author:** ![Alphuh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/alphuh/32/1496_2.png) [@Alphuh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Alphuh)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/9 "2014-12-05T00:43:32Z")

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> [@FoolsGoldDigger](#):
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> I’m guessing its the One Drop Downbeat

Downbeat is an SE yoyo

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**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chimera)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/10 "2014-12-05T00:47:39Z")

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> [@FoolsGoldDigger](#):
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> I’m guessing its the One Drop Downbeat

Definitely not the Downbeat

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**Author:** ![RyN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@RyN](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RyN)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/11 "2014-12-05T00:52:27Z")

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It might be a bimetal. In an earlier thread Paul mentioned making one. This is just a guess though :-\

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**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/12 "2014-12-05T01:31:23Z")

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It could just be polished inner rims.

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**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/13 "2014-12-05T01:39:24Z")

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> [@Someone](#):
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> It could just be polished inner rims.

that’s very possible with the Yoyo because the rim is very prevalent in the 2014 benchmark V

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**Author:** ![nolangherity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@nolangherity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nolangherity)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/14 "2014-12-05T02:00:19Z")

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magic yoyo

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**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/15 "2014-12-05T02:03:08Z")

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**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chimera)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/16 "2014-12-05T02:05:24Z")

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> [@abby1371](#):
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> that’s very possible with the Yoyo because the rim is very prevalent in the 2014 benchmark V

But the V has side effects, and this clearly doesn’t

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**Author:** ![Eli\_Flops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90db22/32.png) [@Eli\_Flops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eli_Flops)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/17 "2014-12-05T02:05:49Z")

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Downbeat?

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**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/18 "2014-12-05T02:08:25Z")

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> [@kadabrium](#):
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> [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](http://i.imgur.com/fd7xd2v.png)

just to scroll down, it certainly doesnt look like a benchmark

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**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/19 "2014-12-05T02:32:28Z")

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Hmmm maybe one of us can PM Paul dang?

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**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chimera)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bimetal-discussion-merged/71155/20 "2014-12-05T03:06:05Z")

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Paul won’t tell, I’ve tried 🙂

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