I love throwing up puff ball underarm pitches for you to nail out of the park <3
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Someone’s gotta make it look like I’m working. 
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What if they became insanely popular in China? They should chose to not serve their Chinese customers with affordable locally based product?
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I don’t really care about China tbh… they have plenty of YoYos over there. And I would definitely lose respect and not touch another yoyo from them considering I buy from one drop because they’re made in america and feel different than Chinese mass manufactured dime a dozen YoYos. Not to say I hate all Chinese YoYos I have plenty… (there’s a reason I don’t buy them anymore) guitar is the same way and I wouldn’t trade my Gibson for $10000 of Chinese guitars… some people get it others don’t. America=quaility product. ANDDDD if you prefer Chinese product that’s ok… but to say there’s not a difference in quality/feel big lies imo
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I was referring to a company’s own website
I’m one of the people who always finds those who refuse to buy a yoyo made in some other country to be a weird confusing anomaly to me.
As someone who’s thrown Yoyos for so long, I love the chance to own unique and interesting Yoyos from every corner of the world, and I would never want to close myself off from trying something new and unique just because of where it has been made.
There’s amazing chinese Yoyos, amazing US made Yoyos, there’s been some unique south american Yoyos in our history too even.
Why anyone would let their need to support only US made Yoyos and essentially block themselves off from a greater chunk of Yoyos that can be truly amazing to throw seems ridiculous to me.
I also don’t buy the whole “Chinese Yoyos aren’t as good quality” when there’s some insanely top tier premium chinese produced Yoyos that feel absolutely godly when it comes to quality. Can’t chunk all Chinese Yoyos to assume they’re the old Auldey mass produced gimicky metals you know.
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So there are two things here. One I agree with. One I don’t.
The eithics I can understand. That’s a valid point.
However, I don’t think that the point you made saying the yoyos would feel different is valid.
If a yo-yo is machined with the same level on precision on the same 6061 aluminum, you will not feel the difference if it’s made in China, America, or Wakanda. If it is made with the same precision, it doesn’t matter. And I know that many yo-yo companies are careful to use factories that do just as good a job as any in the US.
I do think it’s important to separate these two points.
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People say the same about guitars man… argue all day I will always prefer American made for multiple reasons. In case of guitars my Gibson $@&$& on any brand from China and I’d agree with my YoYos. You just cannot recreate something done with love in small batches outsourcing it to a foreign place in mass quantity. Feel how you want but I can tell you first hand experience I prefer American made… maybe I’m too much of a hippy or too out there but they just have more soul when made in USA. How I’ll always feel man… even if I have some Chinese YoYos I love looking at hummingbird specifically
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If I put 2 yoyos that are the exact same in every way. Same material, same density, same design, everything except where it was machined. Would you be able to tell the difference?
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So with musical instruments, yes. My knowledge of making violins is not extensive, but it is in line with what you’re saying. There is no replacement for a skilled luthier. And you can hear it in the quality/loudness of the sound produced.
Yoyos are different. They are not handmade. Whether a yoyos is made with love or made as a batch of 100,000 if it’s made with the same materials and precision, it will feel the same. That’s not something that you can really debate.
In a blind test with the same yo-yo produced in two places with the same precision, there’s no way you’d be able to tell the difference.
Guitars yes. Yoyos no.
I can very much understand wanting to buy American, and being pleased that your yo-yo was made right here in the US of A. That’s awesome for you, and I’m really glad you like it! But I really can’t see how you can say the American yoyos themselves are any different.
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Idk I bet I could tell but no way to know for sure. Either way I stand by what I said. If for nothing else than supporting freedom/ small business. Still think they feel better tho say what you want. And I brought up guitars because people argue the same ■■■■ with them and I tell em the same thing I’m telling you
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Again, I can totally see this, and it’s a good point. Good for you for supporting the businesses!
Yeah, I don’t think the guitar argument stands up. But like I said, yoyos and guitars are different. Me and those people you mentioned should not be lumped together in your mind 
At the end of the day, I can’t tell you how to feel. I do understand and support your preference to give American manufacturers business, but from an engineering perspective, I cannot get behind your idea of American yoyos having “soul” that wouldn’t be there if the same yo-yo was made in China.
But we’re all yoyoers here. Go throw some awesome tricks! And have a great rest of your day 
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A lot of times American ano/finish is smoother and not as rough, that would be the only way to tell.
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It seems to me that the manufacturing quality gap has been closing up fast in the last several years, to the point where that is no longer a unique selling point. What does matter, however, is design. Companies that excel in design will always win me over companies that just copy the designs of others.
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Probably why I think one drop’s American made YoYos are best when finish is my fav part of a yo
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And yeah man good vibes. I’d say after hearing ppl underrate American guitars over the years I’m a bit biased about American made stuff defending it all the time… so maybe I’m biased but I can get behind one drop being one of the best companies and I think them being in America has something to do with it. Same as G2 but he does more outsourcing than one drop
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I think you’re conflating two different things here:
Small batch, boutique yoyo manufacturing vs large scale manufacturing with country of origin.
There are plenty of American made products that are mass manufactured and are not as good as other products of the same type.
When you go to large-scale manufacturing in China because of price, then you get large-scale manufacturing attributes: higher acceptable defect rates, lower quality control grades, etc.
A manufacturer who wants higher quality can go to the same manufacturer and tweak all of the aspects, which basically means you get lower acceptable defect rates, better quality control and higher per-unit prices.
Those statements are the same regardless of country of origin.
I think the reason China got a reputation for lower quality is because of the number of companies who went to manufacturers there with the sole intent of lowering investment costs and per-unit prices and were willing to sacrifice quality.
Or at least, such is my understanding from the very few discussions I’ve had with people. I have no direct, personal experience with these things.
Though I do know for a fact that’s the case with software outsourcing, from personal experience (it’s almost a direct correlation to the above points, surprisingly enough).
(Edited to correct some confusing / wrong phrasing)
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I would pay more for a Wakandan yoyo, NGL
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Why can’t we all have the heart of Superman ?
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