There was a discussion on reddit around “best bimetal”, and of course everything is subjective and there is no real “best” … but… that being said, of course there can be a “top 5” or “top 10” that is plenty valid!
The highest voted commenter said
Bliss… It’s absolutely the best bimetal on the market, and I’ve tried most of them.
Flashback would be another awesome recommendation.
Hummingbird would be my third.
That’s interesting, because I … don’t find the Bliss all that interesting, or the Flash / Flashback. To me they play like bog standard V shapes. Here’s a list of all the bimetals mentioned to jog people’s memory (there are a lot):
Draupnir (of course)
Edge
Stealth
BFF
Spectacle
Grasshopper X / Haymaker X
Turning Point palpitation
Mini-Star 2 (undersize though)
Marco
Elite
Atomic Crash
Charm / Vacation
(and there are dozens if not hundreds more… feel free to riff in your reply…)
What are your thoughts? Of the bimetals you’ve played, which would you put in a top 3 or top 5 list?
Ive not thrown alot of that list, but I would say that I would say the Valkyrie is a serious contender for the title. I got rid of it cause it was too stable. almost too powerful.
It taught me that I prefer the much less stable in comparison, like say Sputnik, or TiHawk.
Draupnir, Hummingbird, Masamune, and a Sengoku prototype I have that was never released.
Those 4 are clear contenders above everything else I’ve tried for best yoyo. Honorable mention to Ignition, Palp, Flash, and Laser, but the first 4 were just a cut above everything else. The true pillars of yoyo design and performance imo.
Sigtyr, Valk, and Flashback are 3 that I feel could be up there but haven’t tried myself. I’m probably forgetting 1 or 2 others too.
Sig and Valk are both really good. I feel like the Valk jams less on the most complicated of tech tricks where excessive amounts of string are in the gap of the yoyo. The Sig is a teeny bit better at speed and a microscopic amount worse at complicated tech. Both have that unique, super stable and powerful feel that many yoyos don’t achieve so they always feel like they come back faster than you expect on a bind.
I’ve only tried two bi-metals so far. I got a Nobunaga and a Grasshopper X this week and I’m fairly certain I like the Grasshopper more. The Nobunaga is fun, but there were a few catches where I thought I felt the rims shifting. It could totally be my imagination, though.
I’ve got my eye on the Omnitron, wondering if anyone has any impressions of it but they don’t seem to be selling…
I still maintain the Draupnir is the best bimetal of all time. I have a Valkyrie and while a good yoyo, it’s a little chunky and the design is a little more ‘aggressive’ than the Draup. I’d imagine the Sig feels slightly similar, but I’d still like to try one.
The NSCo. Helix is a fun little bimetal but not exactly the best player. Still, it won’t leave my collection.
I’d have to sit down and think about all the bimetals I’ve thrown, but here’s my list:
1/2) Hummingbird or Flashback depending on my mood that day
3) 2Sick x Radical Seas Tempo
I have a really tough time picking a favorite between the hummingbird and flashback. The hummingbird is very comfortable for me, so I think it has a slight edge there. Both are absolutely fantastic
The Tempo takes a not-so-distant third. It’s a different animal all together in terms of feel and play, but it’s very comfortable for me and ticks off all of the boxes. As a side note, I have the brass one, not SS.
Hybrids with metal rimmed plastic YoyoJams actually referred to the hybrid response on some models. Half starburst and half o-ring. I did though start to see people refer to the metal/plastic yoyo as a “hybrid”.
There seems to be some kind of three letter pattern to your favorites, I just can’t put my finger on it … interesting that the classic Space Cowboy is your tops though (first YYF bimetal ever).
To be honest I feel “best bimetal” is a bit of a red herring because yoyo design is so good these days and 7068 / 7075 so prevalent that other than aesthetics (since you can make stainless so thin) there’s no real reason to put bimetals at the top of the heap over monometals any more.
… interesting that the classic Space Cowboy is your tops though (first YYF bimetal ever).
because yoyo design is so good these days and 7068 / 7075 so prevalent that other than aesthetics (since you can make stainless so thin) there’s no real reason to put bimetals at the top of the heap over monometals any more.