Rebellion Invaders Must Die Vibe Out of Box

I recently picked up a Rebellion Invaders Must Die from the YYE store. In terms of performance it’s great, but out of the box it came with a slight vibe that can be felt both on the string and with my fingernail.

I have tried flipping the axle and both flipping and swapping out the bearing, neither of which worked. Unfortunately, when I opened the yoyo to do so, my hand slipped, so it now has a tiny ding near one of the response pads (this did not affect the vibe in any way), which means I don’t think returning it or trying to swap it out is an option. So I was wondering:

  1. For anyone else who owns an Invaders Must Die, have you had the same experience?
  2. For the YYE staff, is this true of all the Invaders Must Die you have in stock, or did I get unlucky/did something happen in the mail?
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@The people who hearted the post – did you do that because you’re interested in the answer or because the same thing happened to you with this yoyo?

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if you touch the yoyo while it’s spinning, does the vibe go away? if so, it’s your throw. if not, then it’s the yoyo. try throwing a trapeeze and touching the yoyo with your fingernail, see if it smooths out.

kgb

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No, the vibe does not go away

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Please make a video. I’m interested how much vibe this thing has that it’s affecting your experience.

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It’s only slight – far from what would be picked up on a video. I just have always been very sensitive to vibe.