I think the most durable yo-yo I have is one I got from Spock on the planet Vulcan.
It is made from a highly durable alloy of transparent aluminum.
Sadly… I can’t find it at the moment.
And even if I could… It doesn’t photograph well.
…. The second most durable yo-yo I have is no doubt, the Duncan MG that Steve Brown sent me years ago. When he was on team Duncan, he did a lot of traveling. When the MG‘s first came out, Steve got a clear one that kept for literally years as he traveled over the planet, beating the tar out of it. He didn’t torture the yo-yo necessarily on purpose. The yo-yo just happen to take a beating in the process of Steve doing demonstrations and what not with it. He would walk the dog to a little offspring. Just do a crazy trick and it would get away…Etc..
I don’t think it was an intentional endurance test? I think it was more of a, I’m throwing everything but the kitchen sink… And since I don’t have a kitchen sink, I use this yo-yo instead, lol.
I was talking to Steve one day and just happened to mention or suggest or ask… However, you wanna put it… Hey Steve, if you ever get tired of beating up that sucker you could send it to me. Not an exact quote but some along those lines.
sometime later, Steve sent me a box of parts that I could use for some of my experiments. Wrapped up real nice in the corner of the box of those miscellaneous parts, was that old Duncan MG yo-yo. No message no nothing. Just a yo-yo that’s probably bounced off the ground in at least a dozen different countries. I cleaned it up somewhat… But some of the gouges, obviously can’t do much about that.
But after being used and getting somewhat battered in the process, this thing still spins like new money. I guess it’s pretty much my most prized possession because it took a licking and just keeps on ticking.
I would say the most durable yo-yo I’ve ever personally purchased is an easy one. The yo-yo factory titanium dream will not accept death as an option. After years of people asking me if I ever walk the dog with a yo-yo, I decided to dedicate one of my Titanium Dreams to the No Mercy Level. Having a personal habit of playing with strings that are just a little bit too long, the Dream has bounced off a multitude of surfaces. It seems to laugh at pain.