# What happened to AXIS YOYOS? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [March 1, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-axis-yoyos/420131 "2025-03-01T16:43:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rysk\_9844](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rysk_9844/32/641377_2.png) [@rysk\_9844](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rysk_9844)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-axis-yoyos/420131/1 "2025-03-01T16:43:18Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/e/b/feb8449088769ddbdbbf05bed9465b56a20ea497.jpeg) I had a random thought about what happened to Axis. I remember it became popular around 2016ish and then disappeared completely. I vaguely recall them posting on Instagram about a rebrand and releasing a yo-yo called Lazarus, but after that everything went silent. I couldn’t find any posts in a quick search and I appreciate the comments if theres any infos. ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-axis-yoyos/420131/2 "2025-03-01T16:53:22Z")
Tyler Hsieh (half of axis I think, and the designer for their yoyos) started UNPRLD, but I don’t know if there’s more to the story than that. @andy569 probably has more info ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-axis-yoyos/420131/3 "2025-03-01T17:09:25Z")
That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long while. I remember when I bought my Pulsefire, my first bimetal. ---
**Author:** ![rysk\_9844](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rysk_9844/32/641377_2.png) [@rysk\_9844](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rysk_9844)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-axis-yoyos/420131/4 "2025-03-01T17:11:38Z")
dude same! mine end up selling the splash one due to financial issues and my co worker accidentally broke my sal-ti. good ol times ---
**Author:** ![rysk\_9844](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rysk_9844/32/641377_2.png) [@rysk\_9844](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rysk_9844)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-axis-yoyos/420131/5 "2025-03-01T17:12:52Z")
thank you @mable I’ll wait for the others response for additional info, curious to see more stories behind it ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-axis-yoyos/420131/6 "2025-03-01T17:51:29Z")
@unprld is Tyler I think and maybe he knows wassup also ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-axis-yoyos/420131/7 "2025-03-01T17:51:50Z")
I remember trying to meet with somebody down at Disney to buy a Mixtape but that fell through, but ended up getting a free Mixtape when I preordered my Sal-ti. ---
**Author:** ![rockstar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rockstar/32/19803_2.png) [@rockstar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rockstar)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-axis-yoyos/420131/8 "2025-03-01T18:05:56Z")
Oh I remember and thoroughly enjoyed their models…. I.e. pulsefire, mixtape, wrath and pride!! I think that’s the full lineup!? Rock ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-axis-yoyos/420131/9 "2025-03-11T03:22:51Z")
Axis was co-owned by Tyler Hsieh and another guy I believe was named James. Tyler split to create his own company UNPRLD due to creative/personal differences. James continued Axis for a bit longer but then just stopped releasing yoyos. If you liked the company I suggest checking out UNPRLD. Particularly the Flash/Flashback. The Pulsefire was Axis’ flagship and the Flash/Flashback was/is UNPRLD’s flagship and it’s “somewhat” the finalized version of the pulsefire, which itself was the final version of a monometal pulsefire prototype, which was Tyler’s very first yoyo design before Axis was even a company.