Awesome! I really admire the work you’ve put into it. But unfortunately my yoyo case can’t handle this width 
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Do it dude! You can’t go wrong with any of them!
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Still sick, but it has honestly been like a YoYo staycation lol. Spent the afternoon making a shim for the one Saber Raider, so it’s been a Yomega day today.
Also, blew (some of) the dust off the ol’ St. Elmo for a while
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How does the lyocell compare to nylon when mixed in with normal polyester thread, or have you tried that? I obsess about string so much and eventually plan to try making some myself, but I’d be limited to the AtoZ store for materials since the local fabric stores have closed.
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Wow, I love that colorway on the V1! I have a solid blue and a solid orange one that I polished. Despite not being wild about its shape, I loved throwing it and it was my go-to throw for a long time. I was really excited to hear about the new V2, but I didn’t end up getting it - partly due to the limited colorways. What do you think about the V2 compared to the V1? I haven’t seen too many pictures of it, so it’s difficult to tell what’s changed with the update.
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Let me know if you figure out the secret! I’ve given it a try on a couple of occasions and ended up failing miserably. On the plus side, the platypus is super fun to throw without a counter weight, and it’s a work of art from the aesthetic standpoint.
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I don’t think any string is involved?
Just initiating spin from stem on top….. of top.
Sorry, Mable, for the case of mistaken top identity.
I musta been in a ‘Koma ’ when they were passing out the info sheets…
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The steps to me seem like because of the vertical drop that you’d be limited it how tightly you can wrap the string before it slips on a vertical drop. The string should be pulled taut against itself during a wrap, but these vertical steps are so big I’d assume the string would start to want to just wrap against the plastic body rather than the string itself.
Just to emphasize, when you wind a koma you’re very tightly wrapping the string against itself, not the body of the koma. With these big vertical steps it seems like you’d start to be pulling the string against the body of the koma rather than previous wraps of the string, hence a less tight wind.
what’s this? looks sweet
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Wow…. Amazing video.
I have tops that spin by snap starting the top stem.
That blue top reminded me of the tops we used about 60 years ago, lol.
Thanks for the info…
Now I’m inspired to make a top, lol.
Any weight and measurement specs and I’m on it, lol…
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They are also available thru YYE, but making things is way more fun for sure
Yeah after that initial post I looked more into it, because that one on YYE is a pretty old model that’s been updated several times since. The grooves are really small on that, but it was still worth removing them newer versions.
The modern high end koma are smooth bottomed so the string doesn’t catch on the grooves and prevent tighter winding. But the grooves are still kept on beginner models since it makes them easier to wind, which I can definitely see the merit in. Because when I was new getting used to winding a koma was kind of tricky, especially in comparison to trompo style tops.
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tks! it plays amazingly well. its a clyw avalanche
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My first two throws of the year that I got back in January. Veritas Pro by iyoyo and Ekta by Project Atmos. I picked up the Veritas used on eBay because it looked cool and seemed like a good price. Soon after that, I picked up Ekta because they’re on sale. The Ekta has basically become my new fav, I learn new tricks on it and continue to pick it up on instinct at this point. Veritas on the other hand is totally different from the rest of my throws, it’s fairly small so I’ve been using it for practicing combos and getting more consistent.
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I have a new version that I haven’t printed yet that removes the steps. It uses a series of flat bands to achieve what looks like a segmented curve. I haven’t printed it yet mostly because I’m rethinking my tip strategy, and maybe printing an integrated tip but still inserting a dowel for the stem.
For this top, the steps aren’t a problem for wrapping. The problem for wrapping is that the body is a straight angle instead of a curve. The curve of the top lends itself to better wrapping, I have learned, because you’re pushing against the top body and string rather than just against the string in a line.
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