SlipStream by Yoyofriends! - Full Sized Stainless Steel YoYo! - Available 11/15 - 8pm ET!

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Slipstream is Yoyofriends’ full stainless steel performance model, developed from the Damascus FS and refined for pure speed and precision. Stainless steel brings a hard and crisp feel that sets this yo-yo apart from traditional aluminum designs. Every movement is direct and controlled, giving players an immediate response that rewards fast transitions and technical accuracy.

Built with a classic V shape and a carefully tuned weight distribution, Slipstream feels like it cuts through the air with reduced resistance. This is the inspiration behind its name and the defining character of its play. On string, it delivers a fast, linear movement with impressive stability that holds through long, demanding combos.
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Full-sized stainless steel yo-yos are rare, and Slipstream was created to make this unique experience more accessible. It is a perfect choice for players who want sharp control, clean speed, and the distinct feel only stainless steel can offer.

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Does this make the Damascus FS the most expensive colorway of all time :thinking:

@ anyone who owns one, how does it play?

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This looks really good. I’m a sucker for full SS these days

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Agreed. I’ve got that fever right now.

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Gotta admit, the material (stainless steel!) specs (particularly keeping the weight to a reasonable level, presumably because it’s super thin), shape, size and aesthetics are incredible. :clap:

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At about what I think would be approximately 1/3 the price of a yo-yo of similar specifications, but made from titanium… I think if this one plays anything like it looks… And considering the fact that yo-yo friends doesn’t release any lame yo-yos… This looks like one hell of a deal.

Even if by a horrible miracle of sadness, this yo-yo turned out to be not that hot so to speak…

It would still be absolutely the best looking paperweight you could have on your desk even if your desk was the size of a pool table. That torched option looks simply outstanding.. It’s almost a must buy just because of the visual impact.

But there’s no doubt the visual impact of this yo-yo is just a starting point. I would bet good money and I’m not a gambler… But I would bet good money. This yo-yo is definitely worth the money.

It’s 3 AM where I’m at right now and I thought I was kind of falling asleep because old people do that, lol

But when I saw the stainless yo-yo, my eyes open so big I think my eyeballs actually touched my eyebrows! Obviously, I can’t prove that because nobody was looking at me when it happened, lol

But it sure felt like it.

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I picked up one of these. Very excited to throw it.

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Sooo excited for this one. I snagged the colored one!. I have been snagging many stainless throws when available. I have to agree with the Doc about this one, but time will tell. My first Stainless was the Saint Eel way back when. After spending some time with my EOS Koi Ive never been more convinced about the stainless as a medium.
A handful of Raw still available, but my guess is they will be gone quickly.

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I’m in love.

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Sucker runs clean, and thinks it’s titanium. Steel, you so purtty.

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Good tiiiimes!!!

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So tempting

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GIve iN to THe WHisPerSSSSSssssssss

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I have a question.

I’m not trying to make anything negative or positive about that descriptive, referring to the Slipstream yo-yo.

I just want to know if anybody can somewhat elaborate on what ‘clean speed’ is?

Thanks.

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When I was about 13 I was at a family gathering toward the end of summer. My uncle had a nice ride on mower and a decent sized trailer to go with it to ease clearing the brush out of his fairly large back yard.

At this party there were a good amount of younger children, and since it was late summer/ early fall, my uncle decided to do a hay ride around the neighborhood with said mower and trailer. It worked out great, the kids loved it.

halfway through the day my cousin and I are getting restless playing n64 so we head side to skateboard some. My cousin shows my the truly rad Powell Peralta from the 80’s that his dad dug out from the attic, I NEEDED to ride this thing. We’re having a good time, and my uncle pull up on the tractor for the next group of kids. I decided it would be fun for us to follow along, skiching the trailer and all that, which it was! We had a great time, kids loved the extra action as well.

And so we go around the neighborhood, and popping mid Ollie’s and weaving around, good times. We come up to about halfway around the neighborhood and get to The Hill. I forgot about the hill, its big, sweeping arc with smooth asphalt and no traffic, I loved The Hill. Puttering merrily along, the hayride progresses, and I give a BIG kick to send myself down the glorious slope.

And then, Wobbles.

Gently at first, rhythmically, the board oscillates back and forth at an exponentially more rapid rate by the foot, and suddenly I am airborne. I hit the ground and roll for a good distance, no helmet, no pads. I popped up, shouting “I’M OKAY!”, nothing broken but a good amount of bloody scrapes. My uncle and all the kids just stared for a few seconds in disbelief. Adrenaline pumping I continued on, much more careful of my speed. I had scabs on my face for the first few weeks of school, my mom was horrified.

I never see the board up. It sat for decades and I just hopped on the thing and sent it, the trucks were WAY too loose and the jug soft wheels helped maintain speed like crazy. I was a recipe for disaster. Still one of my uncles favorite stories to tell at parties tho lol

So, Doc, I think that’s “dirty speed”, clean speed must be the opposite of that.

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I can’t say it has “clean speed” because I surely have no clue what that is, but if I were to describe it this Yoyo has great flow, not heavy, more of a medium weight, not light like the TiSS hummingbird, but the spin time is insane. Close to or absolutely the longest spin time of any Yoyo I own. Very very stable and not tilting even to the end of the spin.

For me those are the two things I want most out of a yoyo- stability and spin time. Silent spinning is the extra bonus for me.

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I’m pasting something I found on the Internet, just going into a search engine and asking what is clean speed?

I kind of laughed when I typed it in and hit enter because I thought what the heck are they gonna tell me?

But you never know when you hit enter… There’s a whole world of information out there. That’s just waiting to respond.

Actually, I found this pretty interesting. Here’s the information I copied.>

Clean speed" can refer to a concept in aviation or a weightlifting exercise. In aviation, “clean speed” is

the minimum speed an aircraft can fly with its flaps and landing gear retracted, representing a drag-free state

. In weightlifting, the “clean speed” is a specific type of exercise that involves chaining repetitions of a clean pull exercise as quickly as possible, often with a lighter weight and minimal rest.

In aviation

  • Definition: The “clean configuration” for an aircraft means the landing gear and wing flaps are retracted to minimize drag and maximize airspeed. “Clean speed” is the minimum speed possible in this configuration.

  • Application: Air traffic controllers may ask pilots to maintain this minimum clean speed to manage a deceleration.

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geuss you got the answer.
maybe yoyophiles are not far off becoming like audiophiles with technical jargon that nobody can agree what it means :rofl:

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Your speed combos have gotta be pretty darn quick if air resistance is a factor!

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