My review of the Featherspin Throws Corvus, the first yoyo from Featherspin Throws, brought to the market by our very own forum member @Cmchappell97
Starting with the specs:
49mm diameter
42mm width
65g weight
C bearing
On paper, it’s undersized, in a market primarily ruled by mid to larger diameter throws. Holding it for the first time, I was immediately reminded of a time when smaller diameter was a norm, back in the 2010ish era. Why did we ever get away from that? This immediately made it stand out, in a positive way, from the rest of my collection.
On to the design, look at the spikes!! I’m not saying he stole the spike design from SPYY, but if he did, we should buy him a beer, because they look clean. Jokes aside, the subtle and respectful nod to SPYY is very aesthetically pleasing, not to mention this, it matadors. Do I hope that he brings future models to the market with slightly longer spikes for slightly easier grip for Matador? Yes, but as it stands, it works, and it’s pretty, I like it a lot.
On to the shape and width. I will say my personal preference for yoyos lately have been slimline. At 42mm it brought me out of my comfort zone, but Collin is a friend, and I had to experience his vision. And at 42mm, it was not too far from my comfort zone. As to the shape, I see a subtle nod towards the beloved Wooly Marmot 2, which again, tugs on my nostalgic heart strings in the greatest of ways.
Lastly, and most importantly, how does it play? I’ll admit I haven’t been throwing much unresponsive since Fixed Axle February stole my heart with unresponsive play, so I expected to be a bit rusty. The Corvus seemed to understand that, because I am telling you, the spin time on this, for a monometal, is insane. It gave me more than enough time to shake off the rust, and within no time, I was back to doing minute long combos, which it handled with ease.
Some may look at the 65 gram weight and think “that is out of my comfort zone” or “that’s likely a brick on the end of the string.” I’m not gonna lie, before I threw it, I thought the same thing, but I was pleasantly surprised when I found that not to be the case. It somehow hits the sweet spot, with very good weight distribution, so that it doesn’t feel too heavy, nor too light. You can push it fast, or keep it chill. You decide, it does your bidding.
As far as aesthetics and the companies vision: Dude is an artist, and loves the crap out of some birds and the yoyo game. I see the vision, and I love it. It reminds me of the golden age of throwing and the good ol’ days. The Corvus is beautiful, from its graceful shape that mimics the wings of a bird, and the sharp talons in the spikes. It’s clearly a passion project, and in my short time of knowing the owner, I can tell he has a good heart, and genuinely wants to share his passion with the community.
From one of our conversations, I’m fairly sure this will be the only run he will do on the Corvus, as he shifts his focus to other designs. I can absolutely recommend you proceed with this throw if it caught your eye, and I hope to see Featherspin succeed, and bring some more heat to the market.
