# Poll: Anodizing
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [December 12, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701 "2025-12-12T22:19:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@Gym\_Kirk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gym_Kirk)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/1 "2025-12-12T22:19:36Z")
With a top quality fit and finish. Which do you prefer:
_Poll ([view on site](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/1))_
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### Author:  [@zxin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zxin)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/2 "2025-12-12T23:09:07Z")
Splash all the way! Every single one is unique and I can get lost looking at it for hours. đ
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### Author:  [@fradiger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fradiger)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/3 "2025-12-12T23:14:16Z")
splashes have more variance than solids
a bad splash is infinitely worse than a solid, but a well done splash is chefâs kiss
iâm way more picky about surface finish (pyramatte đ)
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### Author:  [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/4 "2025-12-12T23:16:12Z")
I said splash, but like, old school splash, like wooly marmot splashes/drips
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### Author:  [@Oxillian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Oxillian)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/5 "2025-12-12T23:26:07Z")
depends on the solid and splash. the shine from a nice metallic solid is hard to beat.
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### Author:  [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/6 "2025-12-13T00:03:57Z")
Washes \> splashes
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### Author:  [@NuroVolt7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NuroVolt7)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2025, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/7 "2025-12-13T03:24:37Z")
Is it too much to ask for both???
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### Author:  [@washyjoshe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/washyjoshe)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2025, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/8 "2025-12-13T03:58:42Z")
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### Author:  [@NuroVolt7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NuroVolt7)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2025, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/9 "2025-12-13T04:17:56Z")
I meant wash + splash, but thatâs still pretty cool. Hey, didnât YYE stick a solid purple bRainier? That would be an interesting half swap with a purple splash one
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### Author:  [@Cdl12b](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cdl12b)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2025, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/10 "2025-12-13T04:30:29Z")
I like some very specific splashes, but nice semi-dark, saturated, vibrant solids really just hit a mark for me
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### Author:  [@Gym\_Kirk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gym_Kirk)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/11 "2025-12-13T18:15:55Z")
When done right I love a good solid like Offset or Atmos. Although shout out to Atmos and Monkeyfinger for splashes done with style.
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### Author:  [@fatguysnacks247](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fatguysnacks247)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/12 "2025-12-13T18:35:32Z")
i selected splashes, but i really like splatter swirls, ghosting and tattoos. i will pick a solid though - generally clear. iâm not a big fan of half-swaps, unless they were from the factory as such.
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### Author:  [@SleeperHit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SleeperHit)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2025, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/poll-anodizing/437701/13 "2025-12-14T02:30:40Z")
I usually donât like very busy splashes. One Dropâs are tasteful, Magicyoyoâs is about as far as I can tolerate. Lately Iâve been opting for acid washes that blur busyness away (Dressel Monsoon, YYFr Stingray, Sengoki Raijin). Fades always welcome. Featherspinâs bird-themed annos are great, mixing streaks and dots. Recessâ Confetti is a great use of many colors. Caribou Lodgeâs named color combos are great branding. Good engraved designs can outweigh aesthetic color preferences for me (e.g, KnotCreators Zaphkiel in Nightmare, C3yoyodesignâs lineage engravings, Recessâ artworks).
Solid if theyâre in unique shades (e.g., Atmos, Luftverk, Edition), homage colors (At Design Lab referencing Bape, Eetsit, etc.), can be half-swapped (again, One Drop, and Duncan Freehand Ones), or just look good. Surface finish can impact that greatly. Color range helps; I generally like the range Wild and YYFr offer.
Ultimately itâs industrial design and visual arts, so if it comes from that viewpoint itâll work out. If itâs splashes for their own sake then itâs boring.