I’m looking to get one more throw, this will be the last one for a while. I want to know if there is something out there I shouldn’t pass up. I looking to keep it around 100.00 less.
Any recommendations and why would be greatly appreciated.
Here is what I have
Responsive:
MK1/SW RBC l4l
ZGRT El MiJo l1l
OD Deep State|1|
OD Deeper State|1|
TK SB-2|3|
TK Pocket Rocket|1|
TK Woody|1|
TK No Jive Maple Leaf|1|
TK Roller woody|1|
TK Sleep Machine|1|
TK No Jive 3 in 1|2|
TK Clean Tangerine|1|
BC YoYo Classic No. 001|1l
BC YoYo Apollo No. 30|1|
BC Hummingbird Trickster|1|
YYF Little Confusion (HS)|1|
YYF Confusion (HS)|1|
YYF Loop720 Japan|4|
Playmaxx Turbo Bumble Bee|1|
Duncan Freehand|1|
Duncan Freehand One|1|
Duncan Sky Hawk|1|
Doc Pop Weekender Fingerspin|1|
Klutz American Maple YO-YO|1|
Unresponsive:
MK1 Spyglass, Craft Edition|1|
MK1/Throw Spiral Sliver|1|
MK1 Exia (b grade)|1|
Throw Spiral Kappa (Second Drop)|1|
OD Aitch|1|
OD M1 Affogato de Lotiempo|1|
OD/Dietz (Smile Train)|1|
OD TopDeck (First Drop)|1|
OD Dang (First Drop)|1|
OD Downbeat|1|
OD Kraken (b grade)|1|
OD Legendary Terrarian|1|
OD Thorn|1|
OD Panorama (Second Drop)|3|
OD Free Solo (Second Drop)|1|
OD Halifax|1|
OD Intro|1|
MarkMont. Classic Magnum Opus|1|
OD/Toxic String 54|1|
ZGRT Durendal|1|
TK Fat Cat|1|
General Yo Torrent 2|2|
General Yo Mini Star 2|1|
Foxland Precision Katz Meow|1|
YoYoFriends Koi|1|
YoYoFriends SS Koi|1|
YoYoFactory Atom Smasher|1|
YoYoFactory IQ|1|
YoYoFactory Shutter EVO|1|
IYoYo Iceberg|1|
Arc1 Gemstones|1|
River City Skills Toonie|1|
C3yoyodesign Speedaholic XX|1|
C3yoyodesign Galaxy Dinosaur|1|
Duncan Bumblebee|1|
Duncan Freehand ONE AL|1|
Yomega Xodus II|1|
Toxic Strings Hazmat|1|
Markmount Black Canon|1|
Dressel Designs The Kanto|1|
YYF/CLYW Basecamp Jackknife|1|
CLYW Yeti 2.0 - Fools Gold|1|
Retic Copperhead|1|
Recess Snack|1|
Vosun Kstar|1|
OD Fat Tire doesn’t get a lot of attention on here, but I can attest it as a fun and unique feeling throw. The other, about $20 over your budget, is the CLYW Sasquatch 2022: it’s big, floaty, very fun. Probably going to order another Sasquatch as a back up.
I think the CLYW Beater is a much better buy than the final Creep run if you’re looking for an unresponsive.
Based on your interest in responsives, you might enjoy a fixie from one of our homegrown woodworkers - @RC_yo-yo , @vegabomb , @Glenacius_K , and @Eric_Newlin all make very pretty stuff that people seem to love.
I think the Beater is more unique: it’s the only organic on the market (that I am aware of) with a double rim, it has an uncharacteristically wide profile, and it weighs in at about 1-2g heavier than your bog standard modern organic. It’s also 7075 aluminum and comes with a counterweight. The Beater and Panorama are my most used yoyos at present, I always have a hard time putting it down in favor of anything else.
This Creep release is very nice looking, but I get the feeling that it was targeting people who already owned and loved the Creep. Paying $100 for a 6061 yoyo with no particularly outstanding design features left a bad taste in my mouth - I’d recommend finding a used one or a b grade if you want to test the waters.
Just to be clear, the Creep is not a bad yoyo by any means and I’m sure there are yoyos I love that borrowed from its design.