The "First Impressions" Thread

This.

When I first threw a YYR DreadnaughtG I think my first thought was:

“GraaAAhHgghh!! My fingeerrrr!!”

I think that was the only yoyo I’ve ever been genuinely scared of. When you’ve done a hard throw all you can think is “if this snags… I’m going to hospital”. :-X

It’s just too much yoyo I tell you. Too much.

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I’ll try and look at it more like this from now on then, thank you sir :wink:

First impression Clyw Wooly Marmot 2.
Fools gold.

It doesn’t have vibe.
It so smooth.
It too light.
No it not. Lol.
Do I like it?
I don’t know let’s play more.
Its not that wide.
The blast finish is not good
It isn’t a long sleeper.
Its good.
Well see later.

I’m thinking Brandon Jackson right now.

First impression of my new Armament:

Five seconds in: “Holy cow the surface finish feels amazing!”

First throw: “Sheesh, this is way lighter than I am used to and it really moves!”

Five minutes in: “Yeah I am pretty sure I am not nearly good enough to be worthy of throwing this!”

And two days later: “OK, I am definitely not worthy, but wow do I like this yo-yo!”

:smiley:

Anybody get their Metal Replay yet?

First Impressions: C3 Teleport

WIDE. Like Whoa. O_o WIDE.

The bearing… Dude, it’s like buttery goodness.

Quiet, smooth, and provides a gently hum during play.

My favorite flat for sure.

Feels relatively comfortable in hand. Just WIDE.

Cups smell nice. A nice smell indeed.

Very smooth.

A great first C3.

Profile says, “Hello string, may I attract you inside me.”

Then

“Aye! Finger you too!”

Seriously this yoyo attacks every string segment. It swallows them up.

Takes a bit of getting used to.

Then it swallows your finger.

This isn’t painful. Just a side effect of WIDE.

Still super FUN.

Bro, let’s try some suicides!!!

Slack loops stay open for days…

For days…

Forgot to mention the ano. It’s legit. Like beautifully legit.

WIDE=FUN very FUN. So fun you may EXPLODE.

EXPLODES!!!

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YYF Aluminum Dream: First Impressions

Design takes full advantage of the material. ;D

There’s no vibe. Not even a little.

Bearing seat is really tight…

Where’s my multi-tool? There it is!

The blasted finish is very nice.

Grinds for daze…

Grinds are -wait for it- a DREAM!

Shape is comfy.

Stability is there.

No distinct smell.

Shame on you YYF!

Has a nice string presence while feeling kinda “floaty”

Fingerspins aren’t bad. The little nub makes no difference.

Spin time is pretty good.

Wish I had the specs, but it feels like around 43-44mm wide.

Not too wide, but has a very open catch zone.

I could get lost in this red. So luscious. Matches my TooHOT and Replay!

I want to find a gold one. Iron Man!!!

Can’t wait for full release. (In October??!?)

I hope there’s some nice splash.

Couldn’t have said better myself. I love this aluminium dream. And the iron man is a great idea. I’ll get the gold one to do that.

first citizen throw…

this feels like it came from nasa

whoa floaty

whoa fast

this thing is stupid stable

spins forrrrrrrever

Makes cool ping when binding or whips

Hahaha! Now you mention it, it does have that sort of feel to it. Aerospace technology. ;D

I’ve always dreamt of yo-yoing in space.

First thoughts on the Summit: Was this yoyo made just for me? leaves and picks up the Summit

Some of us got our Aluminium Dreams pre-made as “Ironman”. It DOES look good!

C3 Electric Flash First impressions:
Wow, this thing doesn’t feel anywhere near 68.5g, it is FLOATY.

The non-blasted surface really lends itself to finger & arm grinds. I had a surprising amount of control and spin time. The color looks amazing when spinning and when sitting on the table.

Strong V shape, very stable, nice IGR for thumb grinds. Finger spins are OK, actually better than my skill level.

Definitely enjoying my birthday present!

First impression of trying a Bonfire:

:o

Leviathan 7.
This thing is the same size as my puffin 2.
Throw…feels heavier on the throw due to extreme rim weighting.
Fast and light after throw…really fast. Stability surpasses all my other yoyos…Wasn’t expecting that out of 53mm diameter. Spin time surpasses all my other throws. Leviathan 7 has shelved my prime throws and surpasses the Ti Dream and orca. Was not expecting this.

When I first got my Yomega Fireball and threw I was like "this is so smooth and shiny I am totally afraid to take it out of my carpeted apartment and get it nicked. It’s clear with black graphics and looks like the yo-yo you bring to a black tie restaurant.

C3 Teleport: Update

Play it STOCK. I tried a few of my favorite bearing in this yo-yo, and they all had a negative impact on performance. Some made the Teleport loud, others gave it bone rattling vibe.

I put the stock bearing back in. It is back to its quietly smooth tendencies.