# Why no bimetal Shutter? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [September 18, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161 "2018-09-18T17:20:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/1 "2018-09-18T17:20:29Z")
I really like the Shutter. A lot. Maybe it is because it is so beginner-friendly. Being simple, comfortable, and reliable makes it a favorite even though it is no longer “cutting edge” anymore. It is obviously one of the most popular monometal yoyos of the last five years. And it has spawned numerous variants: Wide Angle, 66% undersize, and even a titanium version. So how come there has never been a bimetal variant? Is Gentry philosophically opposed to bimetals? ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/2 "2018-09-18T18:15:41Z")
2 things. 1: There were actually 2 Shutters, a 67.8 gram one and 65.5 gram one. 2: 66% was by spingear, I don’t think it was YYF’s idea. ---
**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:** [September 18, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/3 "2018-09-18T18:26:18Z")
Gentry doesn’t like the feel of bimetals ---
**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/4 "2018-09-18T22:47:21Z")
Didn’t know that, but I can relate. I don’t universally dislike them, but I do love a good mono metal ---
**Author:** ![noodles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noodles/32/36467_2.png) [@noodles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noodles)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/5 "2018-09-19T05:44:40Z")
Not much need for a bi-metal Shutter, a mono suits his needs and it is more accessible because of its price. Different players have different needs and goals, and Gentry wanted something wide and Wide Angle was born, but his main goal is to spread yoyoing and make it accessible to the world. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/6 "2018-09-19T07:14:29Z")
They need a titanium wide angle Shutter! ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/7 "2018-09-19T07:40:29Z")
A Titanium tri-metal wide angle Shutter with an adjustable gap and hub stacks Would be nice😳 ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/8 "2018-09-19T13:18:20Z")
Does it need to be a 66% and also come with the option for mighty flea, slim and C bearing? ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/9 "2018-09-19T17:36:36Z")
Was the 66% Shutter made based on Gentry’s needs? Or the titanium Shutter? I’m guessing that at least one of those Shutter variants was made because someone saw a market for it, irrespective of whether or not Gentry would personally use it. That’s why I’m surprised there’s no bimetal Shutter. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/10 "2018-09-19T17:40:17Z")
Titanium shutter was just a cool proof of concept thing. 66% was just made because they were just making 66% of all of the really popular models. I don’t see the need for a bimetal Shutter really. It’s design isn’t catered for tons of dense rim weight anyway, it’s more of a balanced weight distribution. I’m not even sure what a bimetal Shutter would really look like. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/11 "2018-09-19T17:48:51Z")
Fair enough. I guess since Gentry doesn’t like/need bimetals, we’ll never have an answer to the question, “What would your vision for a bimetal Shutter look/be like?” ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/12 "2018-09-19T18:48:05Z")
> [@zslane](#): > > What would your vision for a bimetal Shutter look/be like? ![bi-shutter](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/3/a/a3a74d4477978acf4d7b49e04ed8e4af468f5242.jpeg) :thinking::thinking::thinking: ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/13 "2018-09-19T18:49:01Z")
Is that the front half of a Shutter photoshopped onto the back half of a Space Cadet? ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/14 "2018-09-19T18:57:56Z")
No… That’s a bi-metal shutter. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/15 "2018-09-19T20:12:08Z")
Don’t forget the “sunroof!” ---
**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/16 "2018-09-19T23:01:12Z")
Y’all are funny ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/17 "2018-09-19T23:28:04Z")
But is it a bimetal _wide angle_ shutter, that’s what inquiring minds wish to know! ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/18 "2018-09-20T13:46:10Z")
No no no… That’s just your average run of the mill regular bi-metal shutter. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/19 "2018-09-20T13:59:08Z")
THIS is a bi-metal wide angle shutter. ![bi-shutter2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/1/8/b189f52f6a32c905e84adb94e40fe1c4d688d187.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![44.poison](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/44.poison/32/20059_2.png) [@44.poison](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/44.poison)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/20 "2018-09-20T13:59:50Z")
Dude, are these official? [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161.md?page=2)