# What did you get in the mail, 2022? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [January 3, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916 "2022-01-03T19:12:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 157
**Author:** ![Hojo-YoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hojo-yoyo/32/275876_2.png) [@Hojo-YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hojo-YoYo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3155 "2022-09-13T14:24:54Z")
MK1/Spiral Sliver ![20220913_101725](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/1/9/019c4db580e97aef9a522b46d22c790cae67cd87.jpeg) OD Legendary Terrarian ![20220913_101755](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/e/6/2e6bb749af23a185146bbf43c8e855cff67fe620.jpeg) OD Kraken ![20220913_101639](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/2/b/c2bac5f3b5dbea32fa446a3255678cfd4ea3a4ec.jpeg) General Yo Mini Star 2 ![20220913_101821](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/4/3/c43c7308ca598a01a60da1de9f0074df7848b388.jpeg) YYF IQ ![20220913_101655](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/e/1/6e1686a99c8166699afee68887f1e750aabf6f3c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![tigerbeatt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tigerbeatt/32/227915_2.png) [@tigerbeatt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tigerbeatt)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3156 "2022-09-13T14:50:37Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/1/2/412b9aabf192415bbf7e2150954f1f5e4dacef82.jpeg) Best mail day ever💙 ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3157 "2022-09-13T15:21:33Z")
From a profile preceptive those two share that nice flat wall from the bearing seat. Awesome pair 💙 ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3158 "2022-09-13T23:24:21Z")
Right as I was leaving for work today, a mailman I’ve never seen before parked right in front of my house. He got out of his little jeep and he went around to the back of the vehicle. I looked right at him and he looked right at me. He said hey sir, are you the guy that lives in that house? I said well, I am if you have a package from Canada for me. He said, how did you know I’d have a package for you? Well… The tracking number says out for delivery and you’re the mailman and you’re in front of my house and there’s a package right there that has a Canadian looking sticker on it. I am a good Guesser, homie. 4:00 PM is the beginning of my lunchtime. So I decided to open the box. Today is a good day. Very good day. Where else can I say? I guess I can show you better than I can tell you\>\>\> ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/8/d/e8de11ba87877e2e3772fd5729d14e12fd0b7163.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/7/5/075967840a2db08c9dced3772cc08bf324673a10.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/a/8/9a85cf80f7aa4f820d714b4e0ad4b777d045b173.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3159 "2022-09-13T23:53:59Z")
This is the exact combo I was trying to get before the Shopify nightmare I encountered lmao… looks great tho man. Excited for my gold, it’s apparently out for delivery as well as we speak. ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3160 "2022-09-14T00:01:14Z")
Thanks for finding that, for some reason I had remembered hearing that too but had so much doubt in my head lol ---
**Author:** ![suspense](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/suspense/32/178499_2.png) [@suspense](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/suspense)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3161 "2022-09-14T00:04:39Z")
Haha no problem, I had to do it for my sanity too - I didn’t want to say “First Base was designed by Jeff” without some proof. ---
**Author:** ![skysurveil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skysurveil/32/183638_2.png) [@skysurveil](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skysurveil)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3162 "2022-09-14T01:00:10Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/f/8/1f85c35ced60c606811a0eb9aef8669277f2be1f.jpeg) September arrivals! OD Thorn OD Intro OD Deeper State a-rt Inhaler ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3163 "2022-09-14T01:48:53Z")
Got my Inhaler in. Was writing some first impressions on the Inhaler thread and it kinda turned into a full length, in depth critique/review lmao. Here it is if you feel so inclined: > [@Anyone receive or get to throw the A-rt Inhaler yet?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-receive-or-get-to-throw-the-a-rt-inhaler-yet/361635/45): > > ![B7E653C1-7D2F-4740-A38B-9723F6B094E2_1_105_c](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/d/4/bd4350383c50d676cbe40547c46ca0f2733619a9.jpeg) > > Alright, so I got my Inhaler in. Here’s some first impressions… it plays literally nothing like I thought it would. When you look at it, it’s got such an old school look that you THINK you know how it’s gonna play. But then you actually play it and it’s like… wiffle ball light lmao. And I LOVE light yoyos, don’t get me wrong, but I think this thing would’ve benefited from a TICK more rim weight tbh - cause I’m surprised how unstable it is. It looks like it would have the solid feel of the WM1 crossed with something like a Grail, which was what I was expecting, but even the Grail is more stable than this. This is definitely a float king, and I’m not sure whether I have the lighter or heavier version, but if this is the “heavier” version… wow lol. I think the Mowl Q and A-rt B7 are masterclasses in how to achieve decent stability at lighter weights with somehow no obvious rim weight, but whatever is happening in those yoyos didn’t carry over to this one. I personally don’t have any issues maneuvering high wall yoyos, and sometimes prefer them (whether it’s for nostaglic purposes or just bettering my technique), but let this be a warning to people who are already skeptical of high wall yoyos - you won’t like this haha. > > This guy is also less “gold” and more “piss yellow” which is funny, and if I were them I would’ve taken advantage of that in the marketing. Was expecting more of an actual gold, like my gold grail or even my sunshine grail, but piss yellow is good with me and definitely more interesting. What’s interesting is the pink anno under the bearing seat… not sure what that’s about, but thought I’d point it out in case anyone knows. > > Mine did come with a ding “pre-installed” which is annoying when you’re already paying over $100 for a NEW monometal, but whatever… it’s almost weirdly to be expected at this point and is somehow “on brand” in a way I can’t really explain lol. I personally don’t care too much (and it’s nice so I can really put it to some good use), but thought I’d let people know it’s happening in case they have stronger opinions about that sort of thing. > > ![Inhaler ding](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/4/b/b4bd6c21184254b4eb4f1fc519ea3bbd2dde6d71.jpeg) > > It’s dead smooth, it’s silent, and the hand feel is literally perfect - definitely one of the most comfortable feeling throws I’ve felt in a long time. In the hand, it feels very in between a Peak, WM1 and Grail. Almost feels like a modern successor to those two CLYWs, and could be an all time classic with just a few tweaks. > > That’s the thing though… I feel like this could be literally a PERFECT yoyo with just a few adjustments. I was having this discussion with a friend on the forums recently where we were saying how it’s unfortunate these smaller boutique companies don’t have either the funds, ability or desire to properly FULLY prototype a certain design and put it through its paces to make it as good as it possibly can be. Often times the first thing they get back of the machines is what becomes the entire run, and then they charge a premium for what was essentially an experiment. It’s a bummer because I feel like a little feedback could’ve turned this yoyo from good to GREAT. I don’t think One Drop does prototyping tho, and the guys at A-RT don’t strike me as “let’s really refine this” type dudes lol. I just think discussions about boutique brands doing full runs of whatever comes out first are discussions worth having. No yoyos these days are BAD by any means (10 years ago, this wasn’t the case however) but it’s hard to push things forward when it’s like… “Eh, this is pretty good, let’s do a full run of it.” Of COURSE it’s good… it’s hard to make a bad yoyo these days. But I think this is a yoyo that sparks an important conversation about how when you are planning to charge $100+ for a monometal, it is almost a disservice to your customers to not explore the ways in which a throw could be improved. Who knows, maybe they did, and I’m sorry for suggesting they didn’t if that’s not the case, but it IS something that’s happening on a wider scale for sure that should be talked about. > > Anyways… back to this guy in particular: > > Here are the pros - smooth as hell, quiet stock, SUBLIME hand feel, absolutely GOAT packaging, floaty to the max. > > Here are the cons - unstable, lacks rim weight, might be too light for its own good - to where spin/power is lacking, premium cost for a 6061 monometal throw, QC could result in receiving one in questionable condition. > > Gonna keep throwing it and I’ll add anything if I have more thoughts or if my opinion changes. Definitely interested in hearing more thoughts about this one from everybody! ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3164 "2022-09-14T02:35:49Z")
I appreciate all the time you put in reviewing the yo-yo. And I’m not saying that anything you said is inaccurate. But that being said, your suggestions that with a couple tweaks it could be a perfect yo-yo or misdirected. I say that for one simple reason. They deliberately designed it to be just the way it is. They have no shortage of design ideas. But they didn’t set up to make the perfect yo-yo. They set out to make just what the inhaler is. It’s a good yo-yo that challenges you not only pay attention but to work within its inherent limitations as a sort of challenging adventure. They actually released a video… Kind of humorous and edgy but the video basically contains facts about the yo-yo. Does it have a concave bearing? No. Will it’s been a long time? No. Does it have rim weight? No. And…… the dialogue in the video just spells it out. Charles even made up an excellent video specifically using the Inhaler to show ‘it can play’. Obviously he is not the average player. But he certainly doesn’t seem to be having any difficulty with spin time, stability, it’s lack of rim weight, etc… Never made a mention it was high tech… no mention it would be a good yo-yo for everybody…. Said nothing about it being a Comp level beast…. The Inhaler is ‘exactly’ what they wanted it to be. A good yo-yo, lacking all the normal bells and whistles of modern yoyo technology. A modernized ole school yoyo/player adds skill and has fun. Your review makes it sound like they ‘fell short’. Small boutique Company… lacking funds to do more research and more protos, etc… Incorrect. And completely baseless. They did what they set out to do. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3166 "2022-09-14T03:04:34Z")
Philosophy Time _(yeah, I’m bored tonight)_ I guess yoyo reviews are like movie reviews, or book reviews in that there’s always this underlying question of, “Does the author’s intent matter?” (in terms of the validity of a review) lurking under the surface. In the case of a yoyo, the equivalent question might be, “Does the designer’s intent matter?” Some say it does, others do not. For those who feel the author is just another reader who has no special authority over the meaning of the work, nor any meaningful control over how it will be experienced or interpreted, the only things that matter are each reader’s individual thoughts and reactions. The work can’t be evaluated on the basis of what the author hoped to achieve or expected the reader to get out of it since there’s no guarantee that every reader will experience the work the way the author intended. On the other hand, for those who feel the author is the supreme authority on the meaning and purpose of their work, the reader’s experience and interpretation can be regarded as somewhere on the spectrum of “correct” to “incorrect” depending on how far it strays from reflecting the author’s goals. From this perspective, it is the reader’s obligation to “get it right” and be smart enough/insightful enough/whatever to parse out the expected response, and it’s not the author’s fault if that doesn’t happen. I think reality probably lies somewhere in between these two extremes–which in the realm of literary criticism would be called Reader Response Theory vs. Authorial Intent Theory, but in the realm of yoyoing might be called Player Experience Theory vs. Designer Intent Theory. I think the designer can have a particular goal in mind, and work very hard to yield a product that delivers the hoped-for experience, but how well they succeed in doing so can probably be measured by how many players have that experience and are thus able to appreciate the yoyo for what the designer envisioned. ---
**Author:** ![wrxy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wrxy/32/170941_2.png) [@wrxy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wrxy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3167 "2022-09-14T03:11:48Z")
Clear / Gold / Pink - Lights. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3168 "2022-09-14T03:46:00Z")
> [@zslane](#): > > but how well they succeed in doing so can probably be measured by how many players have that experience and are thus able to appreciate the yoyo for what the designer envisioned. ^^^^^^ uh…. That’s all you really had to say, :joy: ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3169 "2022-09-14T03:46:51Z")
True. But my fingers felt like typing. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![wrxy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wrxy/32/170941_2.png) [@wrxy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wrxy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3170 "2022-09-14T03:51:08Z")
Well put. Everyone’s entitled to how they want their purchases to feel and play but we shouldn’t assume or dismiss effort in prototyping, design and testing. ---
**Author:** ![beezy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beezy/32/161690_2.png) [@beezy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beezy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3171 "2022-09-14T04:06:17Z")
Hey, some interesting discussion here I think it’s totally valid to give a critique that suggests that something might be improved even if the work (yoyo, or whatever) fulfilled the creator’s intentions. That said, my POV is from an art and science background where such constructive (and sometimes even harsh) criticism is part of the whole thing. ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3172 "2022-09-14T04:20:33Z")
This is exactly what I was trying to say - sometimes my thoughts don’t come out as well as I want over text and someone else puts it way better than I could. So thanks haha That said, the more I throw the Inhaler, the more I enjoy it, it’s a fun yoyo for sure. I popped a DS in there, and it improved quite a bit IMO. It also was kinda slippy but I threw a fatter string in there and it became just the right amount of grabby. Still considering siliconing it but we’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![EZstreet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ezstreet/32/272587_2.png) [@EZstreet](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EZstreet)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3173 "2022-09-14T12:05:10Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/4/4/c44a6b8bb5e1d8b4bc9d61072e0699673f8da99c.jpeg) Bapealicious Intro Inhaler Dunk Rebound ---
**Author:** ![Theycallmecotton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theycallmecotton/32/253526_2.png) [@Theycallmecotton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Theycallmecotton)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3174 "2022-09-14T14:54:11Z")
One of my favorite throws ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleeper80/32/257936_2.png) [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916/3175 "2022-09-14T15:14:38Z")
Mr. Difeo is still killing it… beautifully machined and polished, adjustible weight from 62 to 68 grams with weight rings, raised outer rim edges and schmoove grooves. ![1663168221304897451475526160541](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/d/c/2dc67dd5135e5f992d5d17ac5a5dec77d0177ab7.jpeg) ![1663168276724227465516635675940](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/5/f/d5f245f1fe9e3505d3e7a74d75bbb9d7b5a3a6ef.jpeg) ![16631683173177978828323877057345](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/7/9/e79ddfdf235407145a3b5f9a84d3e34e6a4c47ee.jpeg) [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916.md?page=156) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-2022/349916.md?page=158)