# What did you get in the mail for 2020/2021?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [January 5, 2019, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416 "2019-01-05T04:37:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7962 "2020-11-05T18:40:48Z")
That’s cool to find a yoyo in a non-toy store. Were you expecting to find it or was it a surprise? Dylan did a review on this that he got at Auto Zone.
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### Author:  [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7963 "2020-11-05T18:57:44Z")
I had one of those and hated it. It did work much better after replacing the awful plastic transaxle with a half-spec bearing, but I sorta feel you might as well just get a Butterfly XT instead.
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### Author:  [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7964 "2020-11-05T19:23:15Z")
> [@ChrisFrancz](#):
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> Were you expecting to find it or was it a surprise?
Total surprise. Was taking a coworker for truck parts. Saw it while I was waiting.
> [@zslane](#):
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> did work much better after replacing the awful plastic transaxle with a half-spec bearing, but I sorta feel you might as well just get a Butterfly XT instead.
It is deffintly gating an upgrade later😉. Or maybe I’ll leave it vanilla for nostalgia.
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### Author:  [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7965 "2020-11-05T19:34:04Z")
That has the Duncan Bearing Blank;
> [@Bearing Blanks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-blanks/324564):
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> Just wanted to thank @YoYoExpertGarrett for the Bearing Blanks. I notice @Mystik got a few as well in the [mail](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2019-2020/302416/7188). For all of you that were getting a few Bearing Blanks to try out, this can be the thread to keep track of our thoughts and share our experiences all in one place. Just searching the forums, Bearing Blanks have been an ongoing topic within threads but does’t have a home. Here are the ones I just received from @YoYoExpertGarrett; 1/2 Spec C Maple 1/2 Spec C Acrylic D size Maple Blank 2…
> [@Fixed Axle Friday Throws](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-friday-throws/294546/122):
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> Some of you purest may call out blasphemy, but I’ve been having to much fun all week with this set up that I had to share it on the this #fixedaxlefriday. Technically this could be considered a Transaxle but it doesn’t behave like a Yomega Fireball requiring a double axle loop. Duncan released a new version of the Wheels Long Spin back in 2016 with a plastic size C bearing sleeve. I happen to have two @docpop Bolt 2s one set up unresponsive and the other responsive with a 1/2 spec C. The Duncan …
> [@zslane](#):
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> might as well just get a Butterfly XT instead
It is just a Butterfly XT rebranded with Hubcap Caps, Full C bearings drop right in there. You can also put rubber weight rings under the caps. It is what it is; a $5 yoyo found out in the wild.
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### Author:  [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7966 "2020-11-05T19:38:07Z")
I think that for the intended audience of the Wheels, a Butterfly XT would be a more, um, “honest” product to put on store shelves. Most folks who buy a Wheels aren’t going to modify it, or even think/know that modding is even possible, and so a yoyo that is not awful right out of its packaging would serve them far better.
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### Author:  [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7967 "2020-11-05T19:57:21Z")
> [@zslane](#):
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> for the intended audience of the Wheels
Agree 100%, especially since they are selling them at AutoZones, it should have a ball beaing in it, Its all ball bearings these days;
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### Author:  [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7968 "2020-11-05T22:12:28Z")
I can imagine a few adults will buy those trying to recapture youthful feelings and then being turned off of yoyos. Is it at least good for up and down? That’s probably all Gus from the repair shop down the street would probably try to do anyway. Aren’t transaxles a thing of yesteryear anyway? Think of how Duncan could get people into yoyoing by putting a Butterfly XT that had a cap like a wheel into Auto Zone.
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### Author:  [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7969 "2020-11-05T22:21:17Z")
It goes up and down, but the transaxle is loose in the bearing seat, and so the yoyo makes a horrific rattling noise when thrown. It is also quite vibey, and so I think buyers could easily believe it is broken. Even if they don’t think it is broken, they would surely come away feeling it is cheaply made and not worth throwing. Contrast this with the Butterfly XT which costs Duncan the same to make–aside from the few extra cents it costs them to put a bearing instead of a plastic transaxle–but which delivers a far more satisfying play experience _for the same price_.
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### Author:  [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7970 "2020-11-05T22:36:03Z")
Has anyone gotten an rso doombot yet? I keep thinking about it but it’s just a lot for one yoyo. I wanted to know what people thought of it.
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### Author:  [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7971 "2020-11-05T22:38:15Z")
Why does Duncan bother with inferior junk? If Andre was in charge he’d have a nice, affordable beginner yoyo at Auto Zone. At art stores there are always amazing looking 12 or 24 color watercolor sets for $5.00. I’ve tried them all and threw them in the garbage after I tested them. I would not even give them to a child because they would turn a child away from art. These cheap sets have very little color pigment in the tubes or cakes so the colors end up looking very bland and horrible. I want to smash garbage yoyos…
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### Author:  [@Lukoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lukoyo)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7972 "2020-11-05T22:47:43Z")
I’ll let you know next Thursday
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### Author:  [@William4842](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/William4842)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7973 "2020-11-05T23:24:33Z")
Mail day part the second!
This lovely package came in today (I got response pads too, but I do not think that y’all want to see that as much. Pictured is a Speedaholic XX, two Replay Pros, and the Corruption snuck itself in. #sorrynotsorry
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### Author:  [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7974 "2020-11-05T23:58:00Z")
Please let me know how you would compare the Speedaholic and Replay Pro. Comparisons are subjective, I know.
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### Author:  [@William4842](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/William4842)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7975 "2020-11-06T00:01:04Z")
@ChrisFrancz Yeah sure, I would love to! I’ll give you a thorough response tmr!
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### Author:  [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7976 "2020-11-06T00:26:28Z")
> [@ChrisFrancz](#):
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> compare the Speedaholic and Replay Pro
Speedaholic xx is on another level in terms of premium feel and QC. it’s outstanding.
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### Author:  [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7977 "2020-11-06T00:42:54Z")
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### Author:  [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7978 "2020-11-06T01:08:55Z")
That’s a practice blade, right? Be careful regardless!
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### Author:  [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7979 "2020-11-06T02:10:51Z")
> [@zslane](#):
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> the yoyo makes a horrific rattling noise when thrown. It is also quite vibey
This exact statement. It’s so loud my wife pulled a face the moment I threw it.
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### Author:  [@Fhqwhgads](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fhqwhgads)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2020, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7980 "2020-11-06T02:55:18Z")
Half swap Mountain Man and jazz cup SK. Been digging some slimmer throws lately!
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### Author:  [@clmayhew](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/clmayhew)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2020, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-did-you-get-in-the-mail-for-2020-2021/302416/7981 "2020-11-06T02:57:07Z")
I thought it was supposed to be that loud to keep with the whole muscle car theme. I enjoy throwing it around, but I love the cheaper Duncan and Yomega stuff. To each their own.
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