Why does everybody like it so much, and why are there many versions of it?
Its a classic and very capable yoyo.
And somewhat of a standard set for many yoyos to follow in a sense.
Version wise, its simply because it was a yoyo that such could be done with it, and with it being a very marketable yoyo with a high chance of sale, it was done, has been done, and will most likely continue to be done.
Haru
'cause itās awesome.
because its been around for 10years
I have a recessed one with a 10 ball and flowable itās awesome!
The general idea is that one, they are OG as one might say, and two they are cheap and great for modifying.
And yet theyāre great to play stock too
mmmmm Zerosā¦
Another reason they are so popular is because sick bastards like me keep buying themā¦over and over again. Iām still looking for a bionic and yodel one.
Donāt forget Steve Brown! Also, Tyler Severance used it to win Worlds 5A in 2007.
They are the heart and soul of yoyoās to me.
They have more soul in that 66* grams of plastic than any other throw Iāve had.
*yes, I do infact know itās not exactly 66 grams of plastic.
Whereās Brandon Jackson??
anyhowā¦ hereās his collectionā¦ http://www.flickr.com/photos/yobrandon/sets/72157621585949327/
They are just a favorite! Almost any FHZ can be modded to about anything.
Itās classic, part of yo-yo history and since its so cheap, everyone should own at least one. And itās really fun to play wiht.
FHZs are awesome and timeless! And itās FHZ Friday today!!!
Yeah, Iām getting my first one soon, itās going to be a Mongu!!
Got a strange feeling he wonāt be running out of counterweights
Alsoā¦ I canāt believe it hasnāt been mentioned yet (orā¦ that I forgot to mention it earlier)
Itās the yo-yo that broke the mold - literally.
But when the Original FH1 was introducedā¦ it set the bar for modern performance yoyo play. It was untouchable. It was smooth, consistent, and could be tuned responsive/unresponsive enough that it pretty much MADE all of the ground-breaking tricks that made the 2001 era of trick innovation possible. (also, much thanks to the Renegade via SuperYo)
BUT! then the mold broke in the factory. (It was only a test mold anyhowā¦)
Duncan didnāt have the cash for, or didnāt want to put up the cash for the new mold to bust out a set of high-quality yoyosā¦ for a few hundred players. The market wasnāt ready for it.
SO! in 2004 when the FH Zero was introduced - and it was an almost perfect replica of the FH1 in every way, but tweaked w/ some slight improvementsā¦ it became an overnight legend.
And I would say that for THAT reason, more than any other, it is the iconic yo-yo that it is.
i still have about 20. what i love is the extent to which players have applied minor structural mods to give them a really interesting and ādiverseā feel. i still have about 20 or so, and almost all of them are set up a little differently. my favorite remains the deep 1-side takeshi recess with kentaro pad.
such a good yo-yo. really overlooked in the days of āif itās not metal itās crap.ā
hereās a fhz video i made years ago.
Brandon Jackson gave me a FHZ of his,too bad I didnāt get it signed