# The Square Wheels Yo-Yo Company ROYALE
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-square-wheels-yo-yo-company-royale/39520
**Category:** Yo-Yo Reviews
**Created:** [July 1, 2012, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-square-wheels-yo-yo-company-royale/39520 "2012-07-01T08:10:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@HellInAHandbasket](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HellInAHandbasket)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2012, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-square-wheels-yo-yo-company-royale/39520/1 "2012-07-01T08:10:41Z")
This is one of my first posts on YYE. I was a YYN guy, but haven’t been on either forums in a few months. So, here ya go.
Please know that mine is a prototype, and some things have been slightly changed. As far as I know, changes have not been drastic for the production run.
I’m going to be honest. I don’t really like it now that the “New yo-yo” feeling has gone away.
Simple as that. I’m not trying to bash the company, I just feel like more thought should have gone into this yo-yo. I hope this isn’t offensive.
Feel in the hand:
-It feels like a slightly larger Septopus, with a little less substantiality. The tumble finish (which I’m not a fan of) CAN grind, but it’s not the best. I feel beadblasting would have been a better option.
-The spikes are sharp, but not too sharp.
-Good, rounded edges.
On a throw:
-When you throw it, you kind of get that “soda can” feel. This isn’t bad or good, just depends on what you prefer.
-Vibevibevibe. Visible vibe. Me no likey. I don’t like the fact that this yo-yo is shipped with this nasty vibe, and I think this should be corrected for full production. After all, it is a product being sold to a demanding group of people.
-Because of the weight/size/weight distribution or whatever, it seems to lose its spin really easily if you accidentally bump it during a combo. This is made even worse by the vibe. If you’re meticulous, this is no problem.
-I do like its laid-back play. It’s a good, mellow pace.
-Not very good spin time. I’m not a yo-yo maker, so the only reason I can think of is low rim weight. I may be wrong, though.
Misc.:
-IRG play is near-impossible, unless you throw it at an angle.
-The spikes are a bit hard to use if you don’t tune the vibe out.
-It has a really light feel to it.
-Off-axis is decent.
-Ano is pretty cool.
-Once again, vibevibevibe.
-Once again, not-so-great spin time.
Summary:
-It’s not bad. Maybe just not my cup of tea. I just can’t help but feel in the back of my mind that it’s a Septopus done incorrectly. That may just be the VsNewton Fanboy in me, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
Short, sweet, and simple.
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### Author:  [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-square-wheels-yo-yo-company-royale/39520/2 "2012-07-02T03:55:47Z")
nice detailed review
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### Author:  [@Mi1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mi1)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-square-wheels-yo-yo-company-royale/39520/3 "2012-07-04T00:53:20Z")
With modern yoyos there is no such thing as “the yoyo lacks spin time.”
It’s you or the bearing. Even vibey yoyos can spin long and hard.
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### Author:  [@Blake\_Freeman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Blake_Freeman)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-square-wheels-yo-yo-company-royale/39520/4 "2012-07-04T00:55:08Z")
Just messaged you!
I’m not entirely certain where you obtained a prototype (I’m assuming you may have bought it directly from my business partner through email, or maybe a trade from someone that won one of our early contests). Either way I’ll make sure you get to try out one of our production runs. Shoot me back a message and we’ll sort out the details!
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### Author:  [@HVizier](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HVizier)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-square-wheels-yo-yo-company-royale/39520/5 "2012-07-04T01:12:37Z")
> [@Mi1](#):
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> With modern yoyos there is no such thing as “the yoyo lacks spin time.”
>
> It’s you or the bearing. Even vibey yoyos can spin long and hard.
The following isn’t directed at the review at all. I haven’t thrown a royale, but Blake said something about throwing one my way someday 🙂
To think that a yoyo cannot lack spin time in comparison to others is completely ignorant on your part. Some yoyos spin longer than others by design. To say a yoyo lacks spin time in the current market simply translates into “in comparison to what I expect a present day yoyo to spin for”
But then again, what do I know? 😃 carry on!
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### Author:  [@lagg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lagg)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-square-wheels-yo-yo-company-royale/39520/6 "2012-07-04T02:44:12Z")
i have a prototype royale as well. mine is vibey as all hell but i understand that is just the way it is being a prototype and all. i know that the real runs are nowhere near as vibey as these. the full run ARE soda blasted. ask blake.
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### Author:  [@RobbieG123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RobbieG123)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2012, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-square-wheels-yo-yo-company-royale/39520/7 "2012-07-04T19:22:26Z")
> [@lagg](#):
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> i have a prototype royale as well. mine is vibey as all heck but i understand that is just the way it is being a prototype and all. i know that the real runs are nowhere near as vibey as these. the full run ARE soda blasted. ask blake.
All the runs have been soda blasted…