Since I posted some more information in the BST about the YoYoPalace Mimic that I’m looking for, I took a picture of my purple one that I’ve been throwing for the last couple of days:
I really like this yoyo, and now I wish I had another one. I remember having an internal debate with myself ages ago about whether to get the green or brown, but I didn’t like those colorways quite as well as the purple one that I already had. But now a lot of time has passed, and they’re not available through the traditional retail channels. Of course, I’d love to have another in any colorway now, so I’m kicking myself for not getting the green or brown one months ago when they were still readily available.
I’m beginning to wonder if one of the reasons that I like it so much is that it’s an inner ring bimetal. I say that because the YoYoFriends Vulture is one of my all-time favorites, and it’s got an inner ring too. But one of the neat things about the Mimic is that the internal ring extends past the aluminum so that it’s always visible regardless of what angle you’re viewing it. So you can still see the stainless steel rings, even in a straight-on portrait orientation.