# Who else is really excited for the new Northstar? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [February 12, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782 "2014-02-12T21:08:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/41 "2014-02-17T01:56:12Z")
Hopefully the new ones have a tougher hub. ---
**Author:** ![xiaoxiao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/85e7bf/32.png) [@xiaoxiao](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xiaoxiao)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/42 "2014-02-17T02:14:00Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > [http://photo1.ask.fm/109/123/127/710003011-1r96fdg-41kr0qq3no0cpcf/original/file.jpg](http://photo1.ask.fm/109/123/127/710003011-1r96fdg-41kr0qq3no0cpcf/original/file.jpg) > > I’ll just leave this here… Okay, that…that’s the coolest plastic I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Kristiawan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kristiawan/32/366_2.png) [@Kristiawan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kristiawan)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/43 "2014-02-17T03:16:05Z")
So, anyone know whats the difference between the old one and the new one? ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/44 "2014-02-17T03:23:10Z")
> [@Kristiawan](#): > > So, anyone know whats the difference between the old one and the new one? A blasted surface and lights/GITD ---
**Author:** ![offstring-stewart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/offstring-stewart/32/940_2.png) [@offstring-stewart](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/offstring-stewart)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/45 "2014-02-17T21:07:32Z")
> [@FoolsGoldDigger](#): > > You still can. Technically YYF never discontinued the Northstar. Originally, they were released with Jensen’s name on it. After Jensen left YYF, they still released the Northstar just without Jensen’s name. You can see some colors have his name some dont. > After they stopped those, they released the Northstar again as the Shaqlerstar. So at any point in time you could get one > Because the Shaqlerstar was a limited quantity release they are releasing more northstars Northstar never had his name on it until he won worlds. AKA the Orange and White ones from way back. The green and blue ones had his name. YYF just could’nt think to take his name off and keep selling them, and it was theoretically done to try and put all the controversy at ease for a while. And then they SHaqler starred and I cried. ---
**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/46 "2014-02-18T05:59:24Z")
> [@offstring-stewart](#): > > Northstar never had his name on it until he won worlds. AKA the Orange and White ones from way back. What do you mean “until” he won worlds? The Northstar was released October 2010, two months after Jensen won worlds… ---
**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/47 "2014-02-18T15:58:08Z")
Exactly. Im pretty sure he won worlds with a protostar ---
**Author:** ![aznnboyaZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aznnboyaz/32/651830_2.png) [@aznnboyaZ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aznnboyaZ)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/48 "2014-02-18T16:34:01Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ulpjL6OHs) That’s a Northstar. No Protostars were solid. And Also, RELEASED after he won worlds doesn’t mean they weren’t already made. Also, I was at the Toy fair. It was a BLAST!! But They didn’t have the New Northstar there 😕 ---
**Author:** ![crococorey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/crococorey/32/1380_2.png) [@crococorey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crococorey)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/49 "2014-02-18T16:47:06Z")
Dat preformance doe ---
**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/50 "2014-02-18T18:47:32Z")
few can match Jensens performance. And I was wrong it was with a northstar. ---
**Author:** ![popjik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@popjik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/popjik)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/51 "2014-02-18T19:01:10Z")
The only reason im not super excited is because of what happened between Jensen and Tyler Severance and all that stuff that went down, the Northstar was his yoyofactory signature YoYo. More of a problem with the circumstances than the YoYo. (Northstar is definitely a great yoyo though) ---
**Author:** ![Nemyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nemyo/32/14407_2.png) [@Nemyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nemyo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/52 "2014-02-18T19:03:18Z")
Really mad I traded my Orange Northstar away. Cant wait for the new one and I really hope they make the orange colorway lol people eat that up cuz thats the color Jensen used. Northstars are the best, better than the Shaqlerstar by far. Idk what it was about the opaque plastic but it just made it play better. Anyone else feel this way? ---
**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/53 "2014-02-18T23:40:11Z")
> [@owngry](#): > > Really mad I traded my Orange Northstar away. Cant wait for the new one and I really hope they make the orange colorway lol people eat that up cuz thats the color Jensen used. Northstars are the best, better than the Shaqlerstar by far. Idk what it was about the opaque plastic but it just made it play better. Anyone else feel this way? Yoyofactory said there are more colors to come besides glow so you might be in luck ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/54 "2014-02-19T03:49:49Z")
> [@popjik](#): > > The only reason im not super excited is because of what happened between Jensen and Tyler Severance and all that stuff that went down, the Northstar was his yoyofactory signature YoYo. More of a problem with the circumstances than the YoYo. (Northstar is definitely a great yoyo though) For people new to yoyo. (Like me) What exactly happened? ---
**Author:** ![NathanC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathanc/32/891_2.png) [@NathanC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NathanC)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/55 "2014-02-19T04:21:39Z")
> [@popjik](#): > > The only reason im not super excited is because of what happened between Jensen and Tyler Severance and all that stuff that went down, the Northstar was his yoyofactory signature YoYo. More of a problem with the circumstances than the YoYo. (Northstar is definitely a great yoyo though) lol what, who cares about that stuff, enjoy the yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![Kristiawan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kristiawan/32/366_2.png) [@Kristiawan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kristiawan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/56 "2014-02-19T04:35:55Z")
> [@LeftyLink](#): > > A blasted surface and lights/GITD About profile, spec and those other stuff? ---
**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/57 "2014-02-19T05:50:19Z")
> [@GoCrazyForYoyo](#): > > For people new to yoyo. (Like me) What exactly happened? Its best to let things that happened in the past stay in the past and just let it be. Plus, if this thread goes off topic the moderators might delete it. Lets just focus on the Northstar yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/58 "2014-02-19T05:52:12Z")
> [@Kristiawan](#): > > About profile, spec and those other stuff? Based on what I have seen, (only through pictures) the specs seem to be the same as the original northstar. I asked yyf for a profile shot and haven’t heard anything back. so either its the same, or they are keeping it a secret for a surprise. ---
**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/59 "2014-02-19T21:41:37Z")
Does anyone have any news on the expected release date? ---
**Author:** ![SwitchedFlip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@SwitchedFlip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SwitchedFlip)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782/60 "2014-02-22T13:53:48Z")
> [@aznnboyaZ](#): > > Also, I was at the Toy fair. It was a BLAST!! But They didn’t have the New Northstar there 😕 i thought it was press only, is it? [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-else-is-really-excited-for-the-new-northstar/63782.md?page=4)