Interesting that you compare the Silenus to the CLYW Chief. I think most would compare it to the CLYW Orca, me included.
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I only have the Chief to refer to. I was going to compare it to a Shutter, because itās a good āstandardā yoyo, but I found too many common similarities to the Chief that I couldnāt resist.
For me, itās tough when I read someoneās thoughts on a yoyo and they say āthis is floaty.ā yeaā¦ well floaty compared to a Grail? or floaty compared to a C3 railgun? I want some sort of base to go off of when reading so that I can get that frame of reference to better understand how the yoyo plays. The Chief ended up being that for me in what I wrote. Itās not that itās more or less similar to a Chief or Orca, itās just what I have in hand for reference.
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I see, no wonder. When the Silenus was first released some people called it the cheap knockoff version of the CLYW Orca, because it was almost identical. The Orca used to be a fan favourite (for some reason no one mentions the Orca anymore), so it makes sense that the Silenus is also very well received.
Yeah, I get that. A lot of these descriptors we use are always in relation to a nebulous standard, which no one can agree on. Thatās why I usually describe yoyos in my reviews in relation to another yoyo, usually the Hummingbird or the Surveillance.
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Ahh, I was kinda out of the scene when Silenus dropped. I just came back into the ābuyingā scene this year even thought Iāve been throwing for a while now. Orca is a bit out of my preference (Silenus and Chief too) so I donāt really have a lot of throws in this shape or style. Trying to diversify though.
Agreed! I think that having some sort of base ground is definitely necessary when describing a yoyo to someone.
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Here are the rules so you donāt have to scroll up the thread:
Iāll send the Silenus to the next person to post āIāll take itā here in this thread! (DMs donāt count, itās gotta be posted in the thread to keep everything fair.) Contiguous 48 U.S. states only please.
HOWEVER, by accepting the yoyo, you are only allowed to keep it for about a month and then will be responsible for posting a post similar to this one, in this thread, and also for shipping the Silenus on to itās next destination.
So letās get the next stage of the Silenusās travel rolling! An eternal curse on the player who breaks the chain
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Iāll take it!
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So many types of string in here! I donāt want to be greedy, but I also want to try all of them! Iāve literally been looking at several of these and considering buying, so I appreciate everyoneās generosity.
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Glad it made it there safe and sound. Felt the same way about the strings so I made sure to add in more than what I used.
Hope you enjoy!
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I took it to the āOverton Barkā dog park the other day. I was a little disappointed I couldnāt capture the difference in the finish between the cup and the sides. Itās a really cool effect.
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The solution to that dilemma would be to take one of each kind you want to try, and replace it with one or two from your own string collection that you like and think others should try!
Or if you havenāt amassed a collection of different string brands yet, I still think itās OK to take one of each kind you want to try. Itāll help balance out the extra contributions from fellows like Suspense and others. If the collection doesnāt get thinned occasionally then eventually it wonāt fit in the box!
So my opinion is, try every brand youāre interested in and donāt sweat the details!
Ivan
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So, Iām gonna send the Silenus on itās way early, because I feel like iāve had it long enough, and Iāve got some other yo-yos on the way soon.
Here are the rules so you donāt have to scroll up the thread:
Iāll send the Silenus to the next person to post āIāll take itā here in this thread! (DMs donāt count, itās gotta be posted in the thread to keep everything fair.) Contiguous 48 U.S. states only please.
HOWEVER, by accepting the yoyo, you are only allowed to keep it for about a month and then will be responsible for posting a post similar to this one, in this thread, and also for shipping the Silenus on to itās next destination.
So letās get the next stage of the Silenusās travel rolling!
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What are your general thoughts about the Silenus? I think itās outstandingā¦very comfortable, stable, forgiving, and great binds even when things get wonky. How many of you ended up buying one after trying it for several weeks?
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I havenāt played with a yo-yo shape like this before: a combination of V and O shapes, but itās nice. Itās got a lot of power and stability. The only yo-yo I have that is similar is the Horizon. I think itās a little more stable than the Horizon, but I think that is explained by the extra width and the movement of center weight (used in the Horizon to make a nice finger spin area) to the extremities of the yo-yo. I generally try to keep my collection pretty small, otherwise I would definitely get one.
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Whoās gonna take it next?!
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Iāll take it 
Iāve been watching this thread for a while. I love the whole idea though.
I havenāt had time to go through the entire thread yet, but does anyone know how far itās traveled so far??
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Not sure how far, but definitely quite a long way. Iām out of town until saturday, so Iāll get it in the mail monday.
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Honestly love my Silenus. Fantastic throw.
Plays well above what you pay for one. I think I saw one on the BST the other day for $25.
If youāre even remotely interested, I would get one. I will put it down for a few weeks, then pick it up awile later and just be blown away all over agin at how good it is.
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Itās in the mail, ETA Friday!
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Huzzah! Really looking forward to it
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