have any of you noticed that when you hear news about some yoyo that sometimes people over exaggerate how the yoyo plays? I have seen this with the DMII plenty of times when ever people start the think it is the best yoyo ever yet when i tried the yoyo i have high expectations from what i have heard. But all it does is disappoints me by how it plays because of how everyone raves over it.
Now my question to you guys is have any of you experienced this with any other yoyos or is it juat a dark magic II yoyo thing?
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Why do people do this? they just seem to set everyone up disappointment over all this praise for one yoyo.
I buy what I want and make my own decisions and impressions based on my experiences. I gotta buy it, I gotta play it, I gotta see if Iām gonna live with it or not.
I happen to enjoy the DM2 a lot.
I think one that let me down was the dv888, but we have to keep in mind that despite the fact that this is still a good yoyo, this yoyo isnāt an ideal match for me and my preferences. Thereās been many other YYFās that werenāt good fits for me, including the Skyline, *-Nova yoyos, Genesis, 888x, Severe and a few others. Absolutely nothing wrong with any of those, just not a good fit for me. But this isnāt a slam on YYF, as I have plenty of YYFās(including metals) I enjoy.
Ignore the hype, but you do need to make smart purchases. If you can try first, then please do so.
People are simply very excited when they get their new yoyo. Since the DMII (and other similar yo-yos) is usually purchased by players entering intermediate and advanced level tricks, it is probably the first ārealā throw they have gotten. As mentioned, formulate your own hypothesis and expectations of yo-yos from the sources you trust.
With so many yoyos, not every yoyo meets everyoneās needs/wants/desires/expectations. Stuff I dislike, others love, and vice-versa.
For the most part, a yoyo is a yoyo. With different shapes, sizes and weight distributions, we kind of have to know what to expect once weāve been at this for a certain amount of time and experimenting with different yoyos to find what we like.
I think some amount of hype is required for every new yoyo dropping. This can be minimized to making it a bit more than more of a āpress releaseā type announcement though to state āthis is coming, it costs this, specs, general description, and priceā Some of us are living and breathing skill toys, but Iām not as I have a crap-load of other stuff that I have to do, so Iām relying on a few key sources to get my information from quickly and easily(yoyonews and yoyoskills comes to mind) so I can be alerted as to whatās new and whatās coming.
I have a theory on this. I think opinions will follow the ābell curveā like with most everything else. The majority feel āthisā way, with fewer people at either extremes of the curve. I think every yoyo has its own bell curve. Two people may be at different ends of the curve will totally disagree on that yoyo. But, most people will land āunder the domeā of the curve for particular yoyo. Whether most people think the yoyo is good or bad.
For those who donāt know, a bell curve looks something like an upside-down bell.
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I think hype may temporarily skew the curve one way or the other, but as more and more people chime in over time, it eventually ends up as a bell curve. My $.02.
Same here with the clyw. I can grab two yyf over clyws. I know that clyw is smooth and vibe free and all, but to me, sometimes thatās just not enough for me to pay that price. Yyf may have low re sell value, but I donāt go looking for a yoyo to buy, just to sell again.
I believe a lot of the hype comes from the younger members of the community. They tend to be easily excitable.
Also, the hyperbole descriptions may just be a bit of an overjustification for having spent so much on a toy.
There could also be an exclusionary factor. Someone gets a nice new yoyo and posts about it, essentially saying āIāve got this amazing yoyo that play so nice and you donāt have it!ā
I usually spend quite awhile digging through YouTube reviews to find one thatās made by some one whoās an adult. No offense to kids, Iāve got some and I love them, but things just generally donāt mean as much and value doesnāt have the sameā¦ Value, when its not your money thatās being spent. They usually seem to have less details and facts and more general opinions.
