# Thoughts on the CLYW Borealis 1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Reviews\ **Created:** [January 7, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945 "2026-01-07T19:44:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/1 "2026-01-07T19:44:07Z")
I see that na unknown borealis is coming out tomorrow and I wanted to see what people thought of it. ---
**Author:** ![Tempura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tempura/32/246135_2.png) [@Tempura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tempura)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/2 "2026-01-07T19:47:46Z")
It gives Turning Point vibes to me visually/spec wise. ---
**Author:** ![Lex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lex/32/1599_2.png) [@Lex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lex)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/3 "2026-01-07T20:59:57Z")
It plays very solid/heavy at a relaxed pacing, very stable iirc. I have one from the original release and it’s never been a favourite personally tbh. ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/4 "2026-01-07T22:05:15Z")
My favorite yoyo, feels like a slightly slower and denser Quercus, but with a more aggressive response. Very nice consistent feeling to the pacing. I have one of the OGs and a bootleg, very tempted to try and grab an Unknown so I have a blasted one. Really glad they ran these back and that the response for the blue drop was so positive. ---
**Author:** ![Tshou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tshou/32/611160_2.png) [@Tshou](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tshou)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/5 "2026-01-07T22:14:46Z")
it’s interesting they’re continuing the trend with sticking to the B1 specs for this upcoming drop, wonder why ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/6 "2026-01-07T23:14:42Z")
Because this run was to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Zach’s 2015 worlds win, and they were using a proto Borealis 1. This drop is from the same run as the blue ones. ---
**Author:** ![dickytwothrows](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dickytwothrows/32/263644_2.png) [@dickytwothrows](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dickytwothrows)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/7 "2026-01-08T12:34:21Z")
Interesting, since the CLYW site describes it as “light and fast” which I thought was odd given the weight and design. Guess I’ll have to try one for myself! ---
**Author:** ![Flapjack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/flapjack/32/698167_2.png) [@Flapjack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Flapjack)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/8 "2026-01-08T14:44:00Z")
I got the recent blue one and I really like it after playing with it for a while. It lends itself to a more relaxed chill kind of play in my opinion. My only negative (and this could just be a one off for mine) is that initially the response was way too grippy. It snagged on a lot of tricks that I normally don’t have an issue with. And if it got off center it would get a really strong pulsating string vibe. After a few days of play I think the response wore down and it doesn’t have that issue anymore. ---
**Author:** ![JosiahR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/josiahr/32/251027_2.png) [@JosiahR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JosiahR)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/9 "2026-01-08T15:17:13Z")
That’s just the new snow tires probably. ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/10 "2026-01-08T15:50:02Z")
i can never get a true idea of how something will play for me until i rip the pads out and put permatex in. new yoyo gets thrown for a day or two then it’s time for surgery ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/11 "2026-01-08T16:27:20Z")
These newer orange snow tires seem to be dogwater and are slightly too thick. You can see even see them protruding in promo photos lol. Buy a tube of silicone or some replacement snow tires, I like the CLYW sized Sochi pads if you have to use pads. It’s a bit annoying but that’s just how pads be sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/12 "2026-01-08T16:43:29Z")
I am # VINDICATED!!! ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/13 "2026-01-09T14:30:07Z")
Clicked “checkout now” as soon as I saw the email lmao ![IMG_7317](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/f/c/6fc7ea8e767d40c9772410c52b128a6395bef328.jpeg) Thank you for the 1am release ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/4/2/1421eec9f0ac52edb3d24d363ec4f6ae06c4eb2e.gif) Definitely for the best, I don’t need it and wifey woulda been MAD AF 😅 ---
**Author:** ![davestyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@davestyle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/davestyle)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/14 "2026-03-05T01:24:23Z")
Well. My FG Borealis 1 just put me in the hospital over the weekend. 4 stitches and a black eye. So mixed feelings. (Sorry. Popped on to get opinions about the response pads. Couldn’t resist) ![1000008412](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/0/e/00e1928d542ce745a392b58d56e51aa92fdc75cc.jpeg) ![1000008390](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/d/f/8df01c09ce2a3af066f8719891e259e37941d3b8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Eqo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eqo/32/261681_2.png) [@Eqo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eqo)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/15 "2026-03-05T01:29:36Z")
That’s a gnarly hit right there dude. You’re definitely gonna be a little jumpy when your throw snags now lmao. Speedy recovery friend. ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/16 "2026-03-05T12:25:34Z")
oh come now you cant drop pics like that and not weave us the tale of how you fought the mountain troll!! ---
**Author:** ![davestyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@davestyle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/davestyle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thoughts-on-the-clyw-borealis-1/438945/17 "2026-03-26T14:59:30Z")
There I was in the artic circle staring down a hungry wooly marmot. Armed only with my pickaxe I stood between the beast and the basselope roasting over my campfire…