Should be - we are looking at late next week as of now. 
Maybe this isnāt the right thread to ask this, but Iām curious to see and learn how the eH has evolved design-wise since its inception. Being a late-comer to all this, Iām really only familiar with its current incarnation.
Sure. Itās changed a bit, although most of the models feature a very similar profile, especially along the inner wall. Thatās been the most consistent aspect of the design.
At the top are the first two yo-yoās I turned with Steve Buffel at Canada Nats in 2011. We burned them on his in-house laser engraver and I later added the ābutton holesā because they were super fun to play but had inconsistent response.
2nd row, you have the original eH which was the only yo-yo I played for all of 2012 next to the fresh unplayed one I Steve made me as a backup. Then the original production version we sold in Winter 2012 (the first TMBR eH), and the 2013 version. That whole row was just red oak. My daughter Caitlyn actually has a āCHā 2012 version - one of a kind lol.
3rd row, for 2014, we started incorporating Colinās radical wood-thread axle setup. It and 2015 next to it were both a denser white oak with more minimalist engraving. Then we released the āeHxoticsā which included wenge and zebrano (pictured) along with bubinga and just a few in ebony.
And bottom row, of course we changed things up for the 20-eH-teen in maple and ash and shrank it back down a tad and adjusted the rims for the spectras.
(Next year, we are adding a CT bearing and silicone response, but otherwise the same.)
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Fascinating!
In terms of shape, I like the current shape the best. I really love how the inset yields a cup-and-rim aesthetic.
How do the various generations differ in terms of play feel (wood choice notwithstanding)? Which one do you find yourself playing with the most often? (Iām sure thatās been asked a bunch of times before, but I didnāt want to search for the answer, sorry).
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No prob at all. I tend to play the most current one, generally. I get super excited about the process of prototyping them and am usually super stoked on every little change. But Iād say my favorites would be the 2015 which was silky smooth and the oak had a great dense grain, 2017 in zebrano which was super playable for being so light, and all of the spectras.
The original eH had a hemlock axle (like a bulky No Jive axle) and it was generally less snappy/responsive than any of the productions. Back then my play style was equal parts stalls and longer string tricks and I needed my one yo-yo for the year to do both well. Since then, while they have all had different densities, the TMBR axles and response has given them a pretty consistent feeling in play. The rims in the last 2 releases have been the biggest change. I do find that they are a bit slower to flip and a bit easier to balance when stalled.
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Iām really looking forward to that. The Slumber Device? Snooze Contraption?
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Too bad āSleep Machineā is already taken.
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Iām going to take some flack for this (nothing new), but I really hope these are delayed a couple more weeks. I want one, and I already blew my budget on a BST yoyo and a G2 mystery box. I need to recover before these go on sale. I donāt think they will last long.
Last I heard we were looking at Thurs-Fri. 
There may be a delay w engraving or packaging but barring that should be this week. Sorry!
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Seriously?
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Waitā¦ what? For real? This has to be a joke. You can certainly do āctā wood axles though 
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Hahaha no. I can assure you the eH will only ever be fixed axle! Just being ridiculous.
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Canāt wait to see whatās in store next. Some kind of wooden SEs would be dope. Like a purpleheart eH with walnut spike caps. I CAN DREAM!
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RZeH approved
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Please have a 6mm gap, please have a 6mm gap
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Just because itās ridiculous doesnāt mean itās a bad ideaā¦
Out of curiosity, how would you go about putting silicone response in wood? Can you just cut tracks, or would you need to inlay another material to make it stick?
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Thursday is the call.
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