I’m typically a fan of solids. Plain and simple, I think they look great, so long as I like the color, and they let the physical design of the yoyo speak for itself. I’m a “no frills necessary” type person, and I enjoy objects with minimalistic designs; solid colorways go hand in hand with minimalism.
That being said, there is still room for splashes and acid washes in my collection. I’m much more picky on what’s appealing to me if it’s not a solid, but there are some that I just can’t deny owning or wanting to own:
I’ll eventually need to pick up some throw anodized by Jason Wong in one of his “skittles” colorways. They’re amazing looking. Unfortunately they’re getting rarer and rarer, especially mint ones, and I’ll only buy/trade for mint throws.
I really like my SPYY Addiction v2 with its dark/light green acid wash. Just “works” perfectly for me with its engravings. Also, it has a very cool iridescent-looking effect while spinning. This was one of the first non-solids that I ever felt the “need” to own. I also still want to pick up a solid black version of it again, as I can’t decide which I like better.
I have a soft spot for my OD Cascade that I won in a giveaway on Reddit, as it came with a signed box and trading card from Paul Dang. I forget the name of the colorway, but it’s black with “rasta” colored splashes. I’m not a big fan of the rasta colors when it’s sitting still, but it does look pretty great while spinning.
I’d really like to own one of each of the YYF Galaxy colorways, as they’re all outstanding looking. If they produced either the Space Cowboy or the upcoming “Nightmare” in all 3 Galaxy colorways (alien, regular, golden), I’d instantly buy a set of all 3. Please YYF, do that, then “shut up and take my money!”
I also really liked my aquatic combat G2 Marvel while I had it. I got picked to buy an /r/Throwers edition though, so I elected to trade the aquatic combat away. I’m equally pumped for that colorway though, as the colors look great in that swirl design. In general, G2 routinely puts out some of the most appealing non-solids to me. I’d also like to track down one of the original solid black with red logo versions of the Marvel, but there were only a few of those produced.
I really want to find a Tenyoyo Drop Bear in the Never, Never colorway, as that just fully accentuates the mythos surrounding actual drop bears. It’s a perfect fit, and a good looking non-solid to boot.
And lastly, there’s just something about CLYW’s new zip zap rap colorway that I like. Not my typical palette of colors, but it looks darn good. I’d really like an orca in this color, but I’ll get it on one of their models eventually. In an ideal world, I’d have them put it on an OG Wooly Marmot for me, but that’s just a dream.
Beyond those though, solids are my jam.
