# 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:** 2
**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, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/21 "2018-09-20T14:01:28Z")
No sorry, just joking around. :joy: ---
**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, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/22 "2018-09-20T14:02:24Z")
I was lowkey curious on how these would play :joy::joy::joy::joy ---
**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, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/23 "2018-09-20T14:05:52Z")
Just a few free minutes and photoshop. BUT if I were to speculate I would say the reg shutter with space cadet rings might actually be good. Though I bet the wide angle with nightmare rings would have some vibe lol. ---
**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 20, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/24 "2018-09-20T15:24:17Z")
I think space cadet rings would make the most sense. A shutter with rings attached to the side or very edge would seem very weird to me ---
**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 20, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/25 "2018-09-20T17:26:37Z")
What about narrow rings on the inside of the cup, ala G2 Elite? ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2018, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/26 "2018-09-20T17:47:49Z")
You could also put the ring inside the fingerspin cup, to add more center weight 🙂 ---
**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 21, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/27 "2018-09-21T14:27:24Z")
I think inner rings like the Berserker RX would’ve been the way to go. I have never seen a YYF with inner rings though. ---
**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 21, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/28 "2018-09-21T14:30:20Z")
> [@JWaugh](#): > > I have never seen a YYF with inner rings though. > **[YoYoFactory](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofactory)** > > YoYoFactory was born in 2004 with a focus on functional technology to improve the playing experience. This has been a goal of the company which relies on the experience gathered from over 30 years of demonstrating yoyos around the planet. The end... ---
**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 21, 2018, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/29 "2018-09-21T14:35:46Z")
That thing actually looks pretty cool. ---
**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 21, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/30 "2018-09-21T15:01:38Z")
Yeah it’s a fun yo-yo that never really got much hype. Plays really nice, but it’s on the heavier side. Great bi-metal for $70 if you like heavier throws. ---
**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 21, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/31 "2018-09-21T21:38:27Z")
I think it had a hard time living down the reputation of the OG VK. I never owned either but I seem to remember people not liking the original ---
**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:** [January 25, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/32 "2019-01-25T12:46:17Z")
Looks like this is a thing now. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/33 "2019-01-25T12:49:53Z")
Wonder what the price will be…? ---
**Author:** ![Jhonaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhonaker/32/49024_2.png) [@Jhonaker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jhonaker)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/34 "2019-01-25T12:58:31Z")
I’m definetely curious as well. The Shutter was my first real metal yoyo that I got serious on. Love the Wide Angle. Just picked up a Shu-Ta. Would love to see the bi-metal. I hope it’s reasonably priced. YYF is pretty good about that and it seems Gentry has always appreciated keeping his stuff accessible. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/35 "2019-01-25T18:30:27Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > Looks like this is a thing now. Oh? Where do I have to look? ---
**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:** [January 25, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/36 "2019-01-25T18:42:48Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/p/BtDZvrFlMjW/](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtDZvrFlMjW/) And I’ve gotta say - I pretty much nailed it with my photoshop shutter w/ space cadet rings! @yyfben2.deactivated ---
**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:** [January 25, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/37 "2019-01-25T18:45:25Z")
That’s a bimetal, sure, but with those rings so far away from the outer rim, I’m not sure I see the point in having them. :thinking: Love the color though! ---
**Author:** ![RobertTheShaw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/roberttheshaw/32/41482_2.png) [@RobertTheShaw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RobertTheShaw)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/38 "2019-01-25T19:14:51Z")
Looks like you’ll just have to throw one to find out. I would not mind at all. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/39 "2019-01-25T19:17:19Z")
Ultimately, yeah, you’re right. Trying one is the only way to really know how it plays. I am nevertheless curious to hear the reasoning behind its design and the placement of the rings from those involved in its development. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161/40 "2019-01-25T20:31:24Z")
The Shutter wasn’t meant to be a super rim weighted yoyo, it was meant to be balanced and versatile. Making the Shutter a traditional bimetal wouldn’t really make sense and I’m not sure what it would look like, it’d likely be very different in terms of look, design, and focus than the original Shutter. I’ve also heard Gentry doesn’t like traditional bimetals. I didn’t expect a bimetal Shutter to come out but being inner ring like this is the only way that I would see that it actually makes sense. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-no-bimetal-shutter/293161.md?page=3)