Yeah, mine has got a bunch of surface scratches everywhere! I’m told by others this is fairly normal, and if they bother you, you can generally polish them out.
Mine also has been carried in my pocket almost daily for a couple of months, until recently I got a sling/holster for it to keep the yoyo from damaging my phone screen in my pocket 
I doubt yoyo string would be the cause.
Dang, should have got 442 out.
Good shout dude.
For what it’s worth, I have a Luftverk 000 with the AMS coating and it looks pretty flawless. Maybe a benefit of the AMS?
I’ve got a raw 000 (#2 of 40) which has no marks. It’s luck of the draw. Light marks can be removed and wont upset play.
Thanks… they don’t bother me. Was more just wondering. They were just so perfectly around the entire circumference (both sides) that I thought is could be the string whipping against it. I don’t have any rings or anything. I have occasionally use my homemade holster. It could be that too rubbing.
Was just wondering so thanks for you input.
Hard to say.
The AL is more forgiving, the 1 has a little more weight.
Plus I haven’t spent a great amount of time with the 1.
Dang I need a 000 for next year I guess.
The Otter was a surprise. ‘Chunky’ is the word CLYW use to describe it, and it is. Chunky but light on the string despite its slightly undersized profile. Not bad.
Everyone should have a 000 
Looks like wood. Really enjoy this 3D print.
Today I’m throwing Horizon Ultra
Everytime I play with it, I got amazed. Probably the best from the whole batch.
Spending some more time with the @fatguysnacks247 PV44 prototype today at work. Yet another good design from Fair Trade Yoyos and unlike anything else in my stash.
