# Show Off Your Prototype Yoyo **URL:** \ **Category:** Display Case\ **Created:** [October 10, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847 "2012-10-10T22:42:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Flyndop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a5b964/32.png) [@Flyndop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Flyndop)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/1 "2012-10-10T22:42:44Z")
Show off whatever yoyos that were not on the market when you got them. Keep your spin, Bro ---
**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/2 "2012-10-16T05:53:21Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/1/3/e136a57177bca9a5e1b4347b79fcc3355df019e9.gif) PrePro Wedgie. I also have a CopyCat but that was never on the market. ---
**Author:** ![MattB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattb/32/14529_2.png) [@MattB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattB)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/3 "2012-10-16T06:31:41Z")
Wrath prototype. I just love this throw. [http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8141/7168643427\_e638c4a53f\_z.jpg](http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyostringlab/7168643427/) [DEADLY SpINS - Wrath 1](http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoyostringlab/7168643427/) by [YoYoStringLab](http://www.flickr.com/people/yoyostringlab/), on Flickr ---
**Author:** ![d42kn355](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/d42kn355/32/829_2.png) [@d42kn355](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/d42kn355)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/4 "2013-07-28T23:50:45Z")
The Vitality. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/b/f/9bfb5b159ef6a9e3ff6ced3c8326756dea6a356b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Casey888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/5 "2013-07-29T04:31:52Z")
BBYY vortex proto [http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/29/erusadab.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/29/erusadab.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![AustinKurkowski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@AustinKurkowski](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AustinKurkowski)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/6 "2013-07-29T04:53:03Z")
> [@kclejeune](#): > > BBYY vortex proto [http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/29/erusadab.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/29/erusadab.jpg) Scary how much the that inner area looks like the Summit, with the exception of the Summit’s single groove… ---
**Author:** ![Snafu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snafu/32/1399_2.png) [@Snafu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snafu)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/7 "2013-07-29T05:15:07Z")
nice one offs //, how did you guys come by these? ---
**Author:** ![Casey888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/8 "2013-07-29T06:25:30Z")
> [@AustinKurkowski](#): > > > [@kclejeune](#): > > > > BBYY vortex proto [http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/29/erusadab.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/29/erusadab.jpg) > > Scary how much the that inner area looks like the Summit, with the exception of the Summit’s single groove… Right? It’s scary. I got it directly from Doug… ---
**Author:** ![d42kn355](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/d42kn355/32/829_2.png) [@d42kn355](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/d42kn355)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/9 "2013-07-30T00:58:19Z")
I used to have one of these BBYY’s that you call a “vortex”. It technically doesn’t have a name. Mine was engraved for DitchDown44. I parted with mine as an xmas gift to another DD44 Brother. 🙂 Yes. I tried to thumb grind with it. Yes. It does hurt. lol. ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/10 "2013-07-30T04:14:42Z")
I used to own a prototype small bearing bvm you can see pics of it here [![Imgur](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/e/8/4e8499e4f1890f87c1d0e6f34b87e23843b8b6c7.jpeg "Small bearing test ano BVM") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesparhawk/3035781077/in/photostream) ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/11 "2013-07-30T04:22:56Z")
> [@sparhawk](#): > > I used to own a prototype small bearing bvm > > you can see pics of it here > [Small bearing test ano BVM | mike.sparhawk | Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesparhawk/3035781077/in/photostream) Ahhh I wanted that soo bad! Didn’t Ben end up getting it and now it’s in his eternal collection? ---
**Author:** ![Casey888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/12 "2013-07-30T05:02:16Z")
> [@d42kn355](#): > > Yes. I tried to thumb grind with it. Yes. It does hurt. lol. Don’t make me remember. I had a black nail for a week because it hit that hard. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/13 "2013-07-30T05:40:11Z")
> [@AustinKurkowski](#): > > > [@kclejeune](#): > > > > BBYY vortex proto [http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/29/erusadab.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/29/erusadab.jpg) > > Scary how much the that inner area looks like the Summit, with the exception of the Summit’s single groove… Except that was made a few years prior to the Summit. ---
**Author:** ![AustinKurkowski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@AustinKurkowski](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AustinKurkowski)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2013, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/14 "2013-07-31T03:33:02Z")
^^ I never said which came first, or if one was modeled after the other, I was simply remarking on the similarity. ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2013, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/15 "2013-07-31T03:33:37Z")
> [@MiamiBuddha](#): > > > [@sparhawk](#): > > > > I used to own a prototype small bearing bvm > > > > you can see pics of it here > > [Small bearing test ano BVM | mike.sparhawk | Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesparhawk/3035781077/in/photostream) > > Ahhh I wanted that soo bad! > > Didn’t Ben end up getting it and now it’s in his eternal collection? It actually went to greenonion and then dissapeared ---
**Author:** ![Casey888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2013, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/16 "2013-07-31T05:08:24Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > > [@AustinKurkowski](#): > > > > > [@kclejeune](#): > > > > > > BBYY vortex proto [http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/29/erusadab.jpg](http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/29/erusadab.jpg) > > > > Scary how much the that inner area looks like the Summit, with the exception of the Summit’s single groove… > > Except that was made a few years prior to the Summit. I know I thought about that when I first saw the summit… The resemblance is scary. It’s even freakier if you look at a gambit. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/17 "2013-08-22T19:11:08Z")
Lovin this Prestige ---
**Author:** ![baerinatux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@baerinatux](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/baerinatux)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/18 "2013-08-28T14:38:19Z")
Puffin prototype. [http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o578/baerinatux/DSC\_4926\_zps1521c3cf.jpg](http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/baerinatux/media/DSC_4926_zps1521c3cf.jpg.html) ---
**Author:** ![mrciurleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mrciurleo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrciurleo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/19 "2014-12-17T00:56:13Z")
Let’s bring this thread back from the dead! Prototype USA hatrick! ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/0/b/70b1a5e48cdc8ebbba90d70ba9ad75eeeebfe1f7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/show-off-your-prototype-yoyo/43847/20 "2014-12-17T01:14:02Z")
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