# WHAT HAPPENED TO THE G5??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [February 5, 2013, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091 "2013-02-05T14:53:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![poiuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecd19e/32.png) [@poiuy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/poiuy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/1 "2013-02-05T14:53:53Z")
I cant seem to find anyone selling these brand new and cant find anywhere that says theyre discontinued. Main reason i wanted one is the z stacks, is it possible to z stack any other good yoyos, like a superstar or hubstacked genesis or somethn. Thanks. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Jagmcool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jagmcool/32/1203_2.png) [@Jagmcool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jagmcool)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/2 "2013-02-05T16:19:00Z")
I have a G5 in the mail if your interested, but i believe that you can put them on any yoyo they fit on. ---
**Author:** ![poiuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecd19e/32.png) [@poiuy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/poiuy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/3 "2013-02-05T17:01:52Z")
Ok thanks i think i’ll just save up some cash for a superstar and try that… but thanks for the offer. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/4 "2013-02-05T22:58:07Z")
> [@poiuy](#): > > Ok thanks i think i’ll just save up some cash for a superstar and try that… but thanks for the offer. :wink: Check the Z-Stack page to see what yoyos they got on. The G5 has been Discontinued momentarily(Mighty Flea To) BUT. They are both coming back out this year sometime. Z-Stacks fit on every hubstack yoyo, but some stick out. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/a_soviet_locust/32/113687_2.png) [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Soviet_Locust)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/5 "2013-02-06T00:05:16Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#): > > > [@poiuy](#): > > > > Ok thanks i think i’ll just save up some cash for a superstar and try that… but thanks for the offer. :wink: > > Z-Stacks fit on every hubstack yoyo, but some stick out. Lies. They do not fit in Skylines. The edge of the z stack rubs against the inner wall of the yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/6 "2013-02-06T00:13:59Z")
> [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](#): > > > [@Bcmaddog](#): > > > > > [@poiuy](#): > > > > > > Ok thanks i think i’ll just save up some cash for a superstar and try that… but thanks for the offer. :wink: > > > > Z-Stacks fit on every hubstack yoyo, but some stick out. > > Lies. They do not fit in Skylines. The edge of the z stack rubs against the inner wall of the yoyo. O, Sorry I haven’t tried z-Stacks on a skyline. Sorry! Almost every hubstack yoyo :). ---
**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/7 "2013-02-06T00:42:16Z")
> [@poiuy](#): > > I cant seem to find anyone selling these brand new and cant find anywhere that says theyre discontinued. Main reason i wanted one is the z stacks, is it possible to z stack any other good yoyos, like a superstar or hubstacked genesis or somethn. Thanks. :wink: THEY WERE DISCONTINUED!!! They are fairly cheap on the bst. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 1:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/8 "2013-02-06T01:12:48Z")
> [@Yonut](#): > > > [@poiuy](#): > > > > I cant seem to find anyone selling these brand new and cant find anywhere that says theyre discontinued. Main reason i wanted one is the z stacks, is it possible to z stack any other good yoyos, like a superstar or hubstacked genesis or somethn. Thanks. :wink: > > THEY WERE DISCONTINUED!!! They are fairly cheap on the bst. Ben said they are coming back out in 2013, or at least a yoyo like a G5 like maybe a G6? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/9 "2013-02-06T01:16:24Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#): > > > [@Yonut](#): > > > > > [@poiuy](#): > > > > > > I cant seem to find anyone selling these brand new and cant find anywhere that says theyre discontinued. Main reason i wanted one is the z stacks, is it possible to z stack any other good yoyos, like a superstar or hubstacked genesis or somethn. Thanks. :wink: > > > > THEY WERE DISCONTINUED!!! They are fairly cheap on the bst. > > Ben said they are coming back out in 2013, or at least a yoyo like a G5 like maybe a G6? G6? now they’re just playing MagicYoyo. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![poiuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecd19e/32.png) [@poiuy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/poiuy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/10 "2013-02-06T18:02:55Z")
thanks for the feedback. i guess i will wait to see what 2013 has to offer. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![LinksLegionaire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/linkslegionaire/32/886_2.png) [@LinksLegionaire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LinksLegionaire)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/11 "2013-02-07T02:46:43Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#): > > > [@Yonut](#): > > > > > [@poiuy](#): > > > > > > I cant seem to find anyone selling these brand new and cant find anywhere that says theyre discontinued. Main reason i wanted one is the z stacks, is it possible to z stack any other good yoyos, like a superstar or hubstacked genesis or somethn. Thanks. :wink: > > > > THEY WERE DISCONTINUED!!! They are fairly cheap on the bst. > > Ben said they are coming back out in 2013, or at least a yoyo like a G5 like maybe a G6? A yoyo that’s similar to a G5, but it’s like a G6? That sounds pretty fly. /Extremely subtle pun. ---
**Author:** ![poiuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecd19e/32.png) [@poiuy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/poiuy)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/12 "2013-02-07T03:21:03Z")
Hahaha thats funny bro. 😃 😃 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/13 "2013-02-07T03:49:24Z")
Yup that’s what Ben said, G5 is coming back in 2013, And someone mentioned it might become a FLY G6. ---
**Author:** ![Jagmcool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jagmcool/32/1203_2.png) [@Jagmcool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jagmcool)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/14 "2013-02-07T04:03:07Z")
Now I’m feelin so fly like a G6. Like a G6. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/15 "2013-02-08T01:34:00Z")
> [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](#): > > > [@Bcmaddog](#): > > > > > [@poiuy](#): > > > > > > Ok thanks i think i’ll just save up some cash for a superstar and try that… but thanks for the offer. :wink: > > > > Z-Stacks fit on every hubstack yoyo, but some stick out. > > Lies. They do not fit in Skylines. The edge of the z stack rubs against the inner wall of the yoyo. mine fit but it just causes terrible vibe ---
**Author:** ![TommyHenthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@TommyHenthorne](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TommyHenthorne)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/16 "2013-02-15T01:42:17Z")
I have a mint factory raw G5, I’ll sell or trade it to you for the right offer:D ---
**Author:** ![TommyHenthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@TommyHenthorne](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TommyHenthorne)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/17 "2013-02-15T01:43:17Z")
It doesn’t have Z stacks in it though. You’ll have to buy A set if you don’t have them already. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/18 "2013-02-15T02:51:14Z")
> [@TommyHenthorne](#): > > I have a mint factory raw G5, I’ll sell or trade it to you for the right offer:D Thats why you PM him :). ---
**Author:** ![ratfacedudeguy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ratfacedudeguy/32/273_2.png) [@ratfacedudeguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ratfacedudeguy)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/19 "2013-02-15T23:12:23Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#): > > > [@Yonut](#): > > > > > [@poiuy](#): > > > > > > I cant seem to find anyone selling these brand new and cant find anywhere that says theyre discontinued. Main reason i wanted one is the z stacks, is it possible to z stack any other good yoyos, like a superstar or hubstacked genesis or somethn. Thanks. :wink: > > > > THEY WERE DISCONTINUED!!! They are fairly cheap on the bst. > > Ben said they are coming back out in 2013, or at least a yoyo like a G5 like maybe a G6? Good try, but that wouldn’t quite work since the G5 was named such because it was the 5th model to come out in the old Project Red Alert line, all of which before then had the word Grind in their name (Grind Machine, Grind Monster, etc), hence the G. The 6th slot in the lineup has long since been filled. Fun fact: the 888 got its name by bring the 8th installment of Project Red Alert. Back on topic, my personal favorite non-G5 throw with z stacks is definitely the Genesis. It’s quite hefty (I seem to remember it weighing in at over 70 grams), but the stacks fill out the hub perfectly, and I feel that I could milk out quite a bit more spin time and stability out of it than I could the G5. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-happened-to-the-g5/49091/20 "2013-02-16T00:38:05Z")
> [@ratfacedudeguy](#): > > > [@Bcmaddog](#): > > > > > [@Yonut](#): > > > > > > > [@poiuy](#): > > > > > > > > I cant seem to find anyone selling these brand new and cant find anywhere that says theyre discontinued. Main reason i wanted one is the z stacks, is it possible to z stack any other good yoyos, like a superstar or hubstacked genesis or somethn. Thanks. :wink: > > > > > > THEY WERE DISCONTINUED!!! They are fairly cheap on the bst. > > > > Ben said they are coming back out in 2013, or at least a yoyo like a G5 like maybe a G6? > > Good try, but that wouldn’t quite work since the G5 was named such because it was the 5th model to come out in the old Project Red Alert line, all of which before then had the word Grind in their name (Grind Machine, Grind Monster, etc), hence the G. The 6th slot in the lineup has long since been filled. Fun fact: the 888 got its name by bring the 8th installment of Project Red Alert. > > Back on topic, my personal favorite non-G5 throw with z stacks is definitely the Genesis. It’s quite hefty (I seem to remember it weighing in at over 70 grams), but the stacks fill out the hub perfectly, and I feel that I could milk out quite a bit more spin time and stability out of it than I could the G5. I didn’t say that I read it :).