Puffin Spin Times

[yoyoguy345]

@Studio42

@homba

@beezy

the Puffin is a great yoyo but yeah, the spin times are not as long as others.

@Yonut

Mine has terrible a terrible spin time…

@Yonut

it has one, big flaw. It has crappy spin times. Not okay, not mediocre, not even below average, just crappy. While it spins long enough for say, a $40 throw, it doesn’t spin like a $150 throw.

@LinksLegionaire

the spin times aren’t stellar

@YoyoGeezer

I just have those days where I want a wimpy spin and no-stability…

Oh yeah, I have my $150 Puffin!

There you go Studio. I also found just as many reviews saying the opposite. This is ridiculous.

Spin times on my Puffin are fine. Maybe it doesn’t spin as long as say, a Chief, but do I need it to? Does it matter? Is the difference that big? No, no, and no. I like the Puffin because it is the best organic-esque shape that I have found that does very well with horizontal play.

Thanks for the quotes, but I would have preferred links so I could read the reviews.

With reviews going both ways… I wonder what’s going on. Mine is fine. Everyone who has played it loves it, and those who didn’t, it wasn’t due to crappy spin timses, it’s because it’s not a good fit for their preferences.

I will say this:
I’ve had lots of yoyos with bearings that needed bearings cleaned from the get-go. I don’t mind doing that. It does get a bit old but if it needs to be done, it will be done. However, I don’t know, maybe I’m lucky, but I’ve never had an issue with spin on my Puffin unless I’ve done something bad or wrong.

I’ve also had nothing but positive results with CenterTracs. It’s not my absolute favorite bearing but it’s an item that’s never given me any problems.

One more question: is the puffin a good first CLYW?