# One Drop YoYos Official News **URL:** \ **Category:** Manufacturer Official News\ **Created:** [September 20, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021 "2012-09-20T17:00:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 134
**Author:** ![knotgreen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/knotgreen/32/199292_2.png) [@knotgreen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/knotgreen)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2689 "2024-08-22T19:53:26Z")
Nitros are already up in their store. Such an awesome yoyo. Of all of the OD-manufactured yoyos that I own, it’s a top 3 (possibly Markmont P2, Sudo, and Nitro). Not to thread hijack, but considering those preferences, do you think a Free Solo is redundant? I didn’t get a Cascade which I’m kicking myself over. ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2690 "2024-08-22T20:00:16Z")
free solo is a different animal to the ones you just listed. imho its one of the more performant one drop yoyos ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleeper80/32/257936_2.png) [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2691 "2024-08-22T20:05:03Z")
are the spikes on the free solo spikey enough for matador stuff? ---
**Author:** ![Upmanyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e68b1a/32.png) [@Upmanyu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Upmanyu)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2692 "2024-08-22T20:09:05Z")
I matador them all the time but they are a touch duller than the spike SEs ---
**Author:** ![hsb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hsb/32/193274_2.png) [@hsb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hsb)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2693 "2024-08-22T20:12:49Z")
Deep States on Flickr: [![Imgur](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/0/2/402b8266c9a02ccba1d8e98242d2c299cfb5fefb.jpeg "Deep States") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/onedropdesign/53940694341/) Clear would be tempting except I recently picked up a second-choice charcoal (edit: actually dark gray) ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2694 "2024-08-22T20:13:57Z")
they’re not the easiest to matador with, but its possible. spike SE’s are easier for sure ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2695 "2024-08-22T20:14:18Z")
deep state is so ■■■■■■■ good ---
**Author:** ![hsb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hsb/32/193274_2.png) [@hsb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hsb)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2696 "2024-08-22T20:15:18Z")
I agree. Specifically, I find the Free Solo spikes too dull for pull starts. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleeper80/32/257936_2.png) [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2697 "2024-08-22T20:17:11Z")
thanks all for the feedback, i find the minispike SEs a little too shallow as well, free solo kind of looks in between mini spikes and spikes. ---
**Author:** ![Tempura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tempura/32/246135_2.png) [@Tempura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tempura)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2698 "2024-08-22T20:32:36Z")
I want a Nitro, but I’ll be sad if they come out with some fancy ano versions soon and didn’t get one of those. ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2699 "2024-08-22T20:38:02Z")
ive done a few pull start dna’s but its not easy lol ---
**Author:** ![hsb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hsb/32/193274_2.png) [@hsb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hsb)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2700 "2024-08-22T20:40:12Z")
I either have to grip them so hard that it kills spin immediately or they just pull loose. There’s a balance point there that I can not achieve. ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2701 "2024-08-22T20:40:19Z")
one drop + matador though? the THORN! godly at pull starts lol ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2702 "2024-08-22T20:40:53Z")
you gotta: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/4/f/54fd2dc115eb471cf689fde16deece105ebdc230.jpeg "Hold On Loosely") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTK7fIgoVn8) ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2703 "2024-08-22T20:41:43Z")
i swear this song is 100% an instruction manual for learning how to do matador tricks “hold on loosely, but dont let go if you cling too tightly, you’re gonna lose control” ---
**Author:** ![hsb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hsb/32/193274_2.png) [@hsb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hsb)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2704 "2024-08-22T20:43:56Z")
The Thorn is indeed great for pull starts. And I find that _those_ spikes really focus the mind on getting the grip right. ---
**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2705 "2024-08-22T21:21:57Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/8/5/285d2e76dcb2f8520de161a67cafe735d909d55a.jpeg) To me it’s perfect for that. One of the things I like most about it. I have spikes on just about all my SE OD’s (so many years on SPYY lol) and honestly I like the FS hubs just as much. ---
**Author:** ![da5id](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/da5id/32/48214_2.png) [@da5id](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/da5id)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2706 "2024-08-22T21:24:03Z")
No other Nitros in the works. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleeper80/32/257936_2.png) [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2707 "2024-08-22T21:25:14Z")
Awesome! ---
**Author:** ![dariram](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dariram/32/594557_2.png) [@dariram](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dariram)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-yoyos-official-news/43021/2708 "2024-08-22T21:38:10Z")
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