# The Mk1 Diffraction 2 is now available at YoYoExpert!
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211
**Category:** YoYoExpert Releases and Restocks
**Created:** [October 11, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211 "2019-10-11T21:51:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/1 "2019-10-11T21:51:14Z")
Introducing the Diffraction 2 by Mk1 Yo-Yos! A company created by YoYoExpert Forum member @MarkD!
 
The original Diffraction design was inspired by conversations online with Jordan Blofeld (of Smashing and OP YOYOs). Taking inspiration from the Smashing Interlagos yo-yo, Mark from Mk1 got some interesting ideas about fingerspin hubs. After a couple failed attempts he landed on something unique; concentric stepped circles to act as a fingerspin guide. The shape of these circles is reminiscent of laser diffraction patterns, something Mark had seen a lot as he worked in a laser-lab during his college years. This inspired the name of the yo-yo as well.
Mark took his design to the YoYoExpert Forums for advice and refined it into the Diffraction 1 which was produced in limited numbers and sold to friends and family. Later in 2019, Mark put together a plan to tweak the design just a bit (the Diffraction 2) and ordered a 2nd run with some different colors, including the green that couldn’t look better if it tried! A good friend drew up a new logo and the Diffraction 2 became a reality!
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYaRMcl3G-k)
> **[MK1 YoYos](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/mk1-yoyos)**
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### Author:  [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/2 "2019-10-11T22:26:10Z")
Man, all three are just _so pretty_…and I don’t even like fades or green.
I’m really jonesing for a raw or gold one, but I may have to get a blue one. I’m just utterly enchanted with the inner cup design.
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### Author:  [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/3 "2019-10-11T22:26:16Z")
That’s my boy Jack.
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### Author:  [@sfyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sfyoyos)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/4 "2019-10-11T23:04:16Z")
Wonderful yoyo by a wonderful person who started a wonderful company that you should support
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### Author:  [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2019, 11:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/5 "2019-10-11T23:31:36Z")
Yess!
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### Author:  [@Genki](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Genki)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/6 "2019-10-12T02:33:45Z")
Yay!
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### Author:  [@lucale](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lucale)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/7 "2019-10-12T15:59:01Z")
Congrats Mark! Got to try one out this summer and was blown away by the power and speed.
Great design, great style/colors…just great!
We’ll done
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### Author:  [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/8 "2019-10-12T16:11:36Z")
> [@zslane](#):
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> and I don’t even like fades or green.
😠
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### Author:  [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/9 "2019-10-12T17:05:12Z")
_angry twitch77 noises_
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### Author:  [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/10 "2019-10-12T17:26:51Z")
> [@sfyoyos](#):
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> Wonderful yoyo by a wonderful person who started a wonderful company that you should support
💕 thank you
thanks for all the kind words, everyone. I’m downloading them and printing them out
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### Author:  [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/11 "2019-10-12T17:30:42Z")
I just ordered a blue one!
Would still love to have one in raw, gold, or copper finish someday… 😍
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### Author:  [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/12 "2019-10-12T17:37:19Z")
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it!
They truly are beautiful fades imo!
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### Author:  [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/13 "2019-10-12T17:54:14Z")
Hearing thoughts on it? I’m confused bud! It’s _ **green** _! Isn’t that enough? 😲
Just pull the trigger for crying out loud. 🤣
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### Author:  [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/14 "2019-10-12T18:57:52Z")
@twitch77 Only 6 green left. Yeah, this is positive peer pressure. I’d hate to buy them all, leaving you green with envy and myself with a stack of green diffractions. You know you want to pull the trigger, give into desire!
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### Author:  [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-mk1-diffraction-2-is-now-available-at-yoyoexpert/309211/15 "2019-10-14T17:03:28Z")
> [@skitrz](#):
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> Only 6 green left. Yeah, this is positive peer pressure. I’d hate to buy them all, leaving you green with envy and myself with a stack of green diffractions. You know you want to pull the trigger, give into desire!
DONE!
😃
No idea why I’ve waited to pick this one up for so long. It’s such an amazing looking throw and I’m super excited to be able to support @MarkD with a purchase of one of his throws.
You’ve made one of the nicest green fades I’ve ever seen man! 💚
Really hyped to get this one in my hands!