One Drop presents the Rally

[anonyo]

Looks great!

[amanojakumo]

@WildCat23

@amanojakumo

@da5id

@dingo54

Wow this looks really nice! Cant wait for my first “real” looking plastic. However, how can a yoyo be 3 years in the making and based off of a yoyo that was made just over 1 year ago?

Yes, 3 years in the making doesn’t mean we had the exact design back then. What it means is that it took us 3 years to put the resources in place (a new building, a new machine, employees, $$) and to do the necessary research. It took a long time to accomplish and we had to be very patient

“new machine”…does that mean this isn’t going to be the only upcoming One Drop plastic??? Are more designs on the horizon?

No, they got another lathe a while back.

bummer, I was hoping it was some sort of plastic making machine and One Drop would be churning out some more plastics between metal releases.

[The_Machinist]

Additional pics…

[Totalartist]

@Nathan

@TotalArtist

@Big_Yoyo

Wow, that looks fantastic! Definitely picking one up! Anybody know when they will be hitting online shops?

BTW, for those wondering- delrin and celcon are the same thing… Similar to Kleenex and tissues

Good question. It must be coming soon. Hmmm…I’ll tweak your analogy a tad bit for fun. Delrin and Celcon are brands, so a closer analogy would be Kleenex and Puffs.

Delrin/Celcon are to Polyoxymethylene as Kleenex/Puffs are to tissues.

I have to admit, I was surprised it was not a Delrin/Celcon throw.

Not completely true. Both Celcon and Delrin are forms of Acetal (Polyoxymethylene) but Delrin is a homopolymer and Celcon is a copolymer

Well, I said a “closer” analogy, not dead on. But in any case, I’m sure Kleenex and Puffs are not exactly the same either, in terms of what is used to make them, but the point was that the two are “brands,” not that what makes them up is exactly the same. They are both brands of Polyoxymethylene, and Kleenex and Puffs are both brands of tissue. That word “closer” means that I knew they were not both made of the exact same thing. But, I’m not sure if it is ever the case when comparing ingredients of any two brands. That’s a spin off thread in any case…back to the Rally folks.

How was the decision made on the name of the throw? Why The Rally?

[YoyoGeezer]

@Yoyo_Kangaroo

@yomagic

Looks a little narrow IMO which sucks

Um, narrow=stable

Um; what logic leads to that conclusion?

Tightrope walkers use wide poles for stability; not narrow ones. Cars with a wide wheelbase is inherently more stable than those with a narrow wheelbase.

My reasoning says: Narrow => unstable.

[SkyHighYo]

@YoyoGeezer

@Yoyo_Kangaroo

@yomagic

Looks a little narrow IMO which sucks

Um, narrow=stable

Um; what logic leads to that conclusion?

Tightrope walkers use wide poles for stability; not narrow ones. Cars with a wide wheelbase is inherently more stable than those with a narrow wheelbase.

My reasoning says: Narrow => unstable.

I agree with Geezer on this, to an extent.

But, it doesn’t look that Narrow to me Yomagic.

Does anyone know the width?

[saintrobyn]

@YoyoGeezer

Um; what logic leads to that conclusion?

Tightrope walkers use wide poles for stability; not narrow ones. Cars with a wide wheelbase is inherently more stable than those with a narrow wheelbase.

My reasoning says: Narrow => unstable.

And we all know how reasonable you are. :-\

The SPYY was pretty darn stable in my opinion and it was narrow. I will reserve judgment on this until I play it since we are talking about uncharted territory for One Drop… not that I am too worried about it. Knowing how strict their standards are I am sure they sourced a top notch American manufacturer for the plastic body.

[JetEyeNight]

I gotta admit, I didn’t see this coming. I’m very pleasantly surprised! It would have been cool to see swappable weight rings though. I’d like to see brass or something like that for extra power.

[the_general]

Been waiting to see this.
So gld to see you guys made it happen.
High five to my brothers!

[Dankdeadzombie]

@GregP

@A_Soviet_Locust

Looks exactly like a thinner Arctic Circle to me. Anyone else think this too?

Reminds me more of a Code 2 or a Model 10.

Agreed! Looks like fun!!

Looks like side effects indeed!

[dirty_birdy]

@YoyoGeezer

@Yoyo_Kangaroo

@yomagic

Looks a little narrow IMO which sucks

Um, narrow=stable

Um; what logic leads to that conclusion?

Tightrope walkers use wide poles for stability; not narrow ones. Cars with a wide wheelbase is inherently more stable than those with a narrow wheelbase.

My reasoning says: Narrow => unstable.

You have forgotten to take rotational inertia and angular momentum of a spinning yoyo into account when considering the comparison to a long, static stick or a fixed wheel track, therefore, your argument is incomplete, at best.

db

[MYNAMEISZen]

@Dankdeadzombie

@GregP

@A_Soviet_Locust

Looks exactly like a thinner Arctic Circle to me. Anyone else think this too?

Reminds me more of a Code 2 or a Model 10.

Agreed! Looks like fun!!

Looks like side effects indeed!

I don’t think those are side effects they look like a axles system similar to stax because they don’t look interchangeable with normal side effects due to it not having the normal hub.

[YoYoJordan]

@dirty_birdy

@YoyoGeezer

@Yoyo_Kangaroo

@yomagic

Looks a little narrow IMO which sucks

Um, narrow=stable

Um; what logic leads to that conclusion?

Tightrope walkers use wide poles for stability; not narrow ones. Cars with a wide wheelbase is inherently more stable than those with a narrow wheelbase.

My reasoning says: Narrow => unstable.

You have forgotten to take rotational inertia and angular momentum of a spinning yoyo into account when considering the comparison to a long, static stick or a fixed wheel track, therefore, your argument is incomplete, at best.

db

Exactly. Your comparison would only work if you were trying to use it for thinner string, in which case your argument would still be nonsense. The tightrope walker has NO centrifical force which makes a big whole in your analogy. Sorry Geezer, but no xD

[Bcmaddog]

A Generic less expensive similar SE type thingy :P.

[DrAwesome]

It would be cool if they made a second response/bearing section so it could also accept small bearing.

[throwrw]

One Drop plastic and CLYW plastic being released at the same time!!! I don’t know which to get! I wont be able to get both. AHHHHHHHH!

[The_Machinist]

Hey all, a few random bits of info:

1. The width is 43mm (1.69"). That’s a 74% width/diameter ratio which is the same as many of the yoyos we already make.

2. The axle caps are constructed using 7075. They will be ano’d in production and are replaceable should you strip them.

3. The first run will be in an aqua blue which has a little more green than the blue protos you’ve seen around. The rings and axle caps will be ano’d black.

4. Subsequent runs will be in different colored plastic and hardware and perhaps have slightly different shapes and weights.

[mgiroux77]

@The_Machinist

Hey all, a few random bits of info:

1. The width is 43mm (1.69"). That’s a 74% width/diameter ratio which is the same as many of the yoyos we already make.

2. The axle caps are constructed using 7075. They will be ano’d in production and are replaceable should you strip them.

3. The first run will be in an aqua blue which has a little more green than the blue protos you’ve seen around. The rings and axle caps will be ano’d black.

4. Subsequent runs will be in different colored plastic and hardware and perhaps have slightly different shapes and weights.

So cool!!! Thanks man!!!

[da5id]

@amanojakumo

@WildCat23

@amanojakumo

@da5id

@dingo54

Wow this looks really nice! Cant wait for my first “real” looking plastic. However, how can a yoyo be 3 years in the making and based off of a yoyo that was made just over 1 year ago?

Yes, 3 years in the making doesn’t mean we had the exact design back then. What it means is that it took us 3 years to put the resources in place (a new building, a new machine, employees, $$) and to do the necessary research. It took a long time to accomplish and we had to be very patient

“new machine”…does that mean this isn’t going to be the only upcoming One Drop plastic??? Are more designs on the horizon?

No, they got another lathe a while back.

bummer, I was hoping it was some sort of plastic making machine and One Drop would be churning out some more plastics between metal releases.

The new machine makes Side Effects and all the hardware for the plastic yoyo. Don’t worry, we will be making tons of Rallys

[Gambit]

@throwrw

One Drop plastic and CLYW plastic being released at the same time!!! I don’t know which to get! I wont be able to get both. AHHHHHHHH!

If you can only get one at the time of release then i would get the CLYW. You’re more likely to be able to get your hands on a Rally later as Onedrop tend to do larger runs more often (and we love them for it!), whereas I can imagine the Yeti selling out rather quickly and it being a while before the next run due to them seeking out new plastics that can be coloured.

Personally, I like the look of the Rally more than the Yeti and considering this is machined and not injection moulded, I think it will probably play better. Although I’ve been wrong before…

I plan on picking up both at any rate although I don’t favour my chances of getting a Yeti as they’re sold directly off the CLYW site which I’ve heard takes forever to ship even to the US so I don’t fancy my chances across the pond. I’m not even sure that the CLYW site ships international…

Either way, this is a GORGEOUS throw.