Those 2 are most certainly making a living out of yoyo(it’s not speculation, they’ve both outright stated this) so they’re definitely making at least a decent amount of money from YYF
Gentry and Evan are at the absolutely top of what yoyoing can bring you. I definitely wouldn’t be surprised to hear it’s as low as 20k a year, but they do make their living off of yoyoing only.
I think the big thing for Gentry and Evan is how successful their signature throws are. Just think of how many people suggest the Shutter as someone’s first metal. Then with all of Evan’s recent competitive success, I bet that boosted sales for Wedges and Edges. Then I bet they get a little bit more for one’s sold direct from their own websites (which they direct people to in their videos).
Yeah I don’t know directly, but judging by the gorgeous home in Hawaii that Evan films all his Instagram videos in, he is sitting on significant outside financial support that is not due to his own (very respectable) success.
This encompasses the uniqueness right here. They’re sponsored by yyf, and yyf manufactures all of their signature yoyos, but they basically run their own brands simultaneously.