Working on the GTR, we took strong design notes from the Grasshopper GTX, but certainly weren’t afraid to stray from that path. Our goal wasn’t to make a replacement for the well-received and much-loved Grasshopper GTX design—we think everyone is satisfied with that design as-is. Instead, we sought to create a unique design that compliments the Grasshopper GTX. We like to think the GTR is to the Grasshopper GTX what ice cream is to milkshakes: Similar, but individually delicious for unique and distinguishable reasons!
It’s been about two years since we revisited the Haymaker design. When we first released the original Haymaker, we worked to produce a competition powerhouse, plain and simple. Later, when we worked on the Haymaker X, we updated the model with the same underlying design philosophy. With this model, we again take a look at what it means to be a competition powerhouse in this ever-evolving competition scene. Introducing the all-new monometal Haymaker!
There was a period for a while where Duncan seemed to be the ugly duckling when it came to 1 A yoyos. Now they seem to be producing some of the absolute finest yoyos you could lay your hands on.
Does “Beta” equal “prototype”? I ask because the term “beta” normally indicates that the product isn’t in its final form yet, and if you buy one you are basically paying to be a beta tester.
It’s a pretty cool design but imo looks like one of the main revisions is going to be rim weight. Doesn’t look like there’s a lot there.m
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Also kind of weird that Duncan releases a ~56x48 comp bimetal at the same time YYF releases a ~56x48 comp bimetal. Both of which could be their next flagship comp model.
