I believe that, to discuss quality, it should be discussed within the context of the end price of the product. I think that any company can give you something great, and charge you a lot for it. It’s just too easy. It takes a special company to give you something of great performance, at a great low price. I would put their high end models, Doomsday Genesis, for example, up against any others at that price point. And, I would put their budget metals against any others at that price point. And, for me personally, I crown them the winner.
This is all subjective, but that’s my spin on it. No pun intended.
Another test: Throw a strong sleeper, wrap the string around your index finger a few times a few inches above the spinning yoyo, stick that index finger in your earhole. Listen to it sing.
I tried this with two different yoyos that felt equally smooth with a finger nail test. What I found was that my Code 1 was singing While My Guitar Gently Weeps, whereas my Code 2 was singing Black Magic Woman. Since Santana is clearly smoother than George Harrison, does that mean the Code 2 has less vibe? ;D
On a more serious note, thanks for dispelling some of the disinformation in this thread. It’d be a bummer for folks to read the forum and leave believing that visible machining marks on aluminum indicated anything about the quality of machining. What we have here is a case of,
Person believes X is the best quality.
Person notices that X has Y inconsequential difference.
Person believes Y inconsequential difference must therefore be an indication of best quality.
That said, I want to reiterate a piece of advice I’ve doled out before, which is that if you want to increase sleep time, buy a red yoyo. Red is definitely the fastest color.
