persson
(Fabrizio Rotoloni - cursum perficio)
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Arrived today my #149, after a long journey around the world.
The following are just my personal impressions after half an hour of play, so consider them for what they are worth.
The yoyo certainly does not betray the expectations, it is machined flawlessly (in my case and wanting to be extremely picky), even slightly better than the Ti-Walker in my possession which has a very small machine reset error that left two very small burrs in the center hubs.
No vibration, absolutely smooth!!!
At sight, in addition to the declared differences (size and axle pitch, pads size which also involves the presence of a small high wall and the 0.5 mm gap increase), the only other that is easily visible to the naked eye is this highlighted, which on the Vayder creates a step more harmonious and less angular flare than that on the Walker.
For the rest you really have to deal with the same yoyo, monstrously efficient, delicate with its melodic sound reminiscent of the bells of a festive church and lethally precise as a scalpel.
The weight of a single cup proves it, only 37 hundredths of a gram of difference.
The anodization has pleasantly surprised me is a beautiful gunmetal gray that seems to emit light as it is reflective and bright … in full freedom of choice I would have chosen the raw variant because I love the natural color of titanium but this time I would have simply been wrong.
Playing in my opinion and for my sensitivity (very low probably) you can hardly perceive differences between the two, the gap increased by half a millimeter does not allow things that would not be feasible also with the Walker (both with three turns of string in the gap start to suffer from slight friction) and the 19 mm pads have the convenience of being easily available and replaceable but offer the same perfect and prompt response that liquid silicone has to offer on the Ti-Walker.
The bearing with ceramic balls of the Ti-Walker allows spinning times longer than the Central-Track of the Vayder but this thing can easily be solved (a full ceramic kk is traveling to my home).
So ultimately if the aim was to offer many people to enjoy a fantastic object like the Ti-Walker, I would say that the goal was totally achieved in an extremely faithful way.
You have a twin on your hands … and as it happens in these cases, looking good some small difference is always found but the genetics are the same !!!
Well, everyone who wanted one while the existing stock remained. If someone wants one, say, five years from now, it’s not like you’re gonna say, “Don’t worry, we’ll make more.” Instead, you’ll have to rely on the notion that so many were made that someone, somewhere is probably willing to sell theirs via BST, but even that’s not a guarantee.
Agreed with the positive comments on the Vayders and how lovely the grey is. My Vayders occupy prime real estate in my ever changing Vs Newton display.
. I did buy two from the site, though.