Will It STEM - Apple Edition YoYo Review
@Captrogers posed a wonderful idea that I couldn’t pass up (and I hope I did your request justice good sir!) What about an apple? I didn’t have immediate plans to do another Will it STEM so quickly, but the idea wouldn’t leave me alone. So here we go! It’s a two for one kind of day!
The Setup
I broke out the Freshly Dirty Stem Kit, grabbed the mandoline and a bag of apples, and started slicing. I wasn’t sure if the apple core starburst would do much for the response, but I let it fly and hoped for the best. The slices gave it a nice H/modified profile, still very slimline, a little smaller than the Eggo experiment, and less weight, which gave me a little hope.
The Initial Test
Upon first throw, the apple immediately broke into a million pieces. The fleshy interior was just too soft to hold up well. So I next placed the slices in the freezer. With the water content of the apple itself, it froze really well, and felt relatively strengthened. But would the cold lend it to shattering more? Time to find out.
The Frozen Experiment
First attempt failed; second attempt, half the apple flew off, but I was left with a long spinning slice that gave me some hope, a light at the end of the tunnel. Because of the issues I had been having with the response of food-related items and general wonky spin times (the apple core response system also wasn’t large enough to allow for good string binding without some help), I added some thick lube to the D-bearing, and eureka! It spun, and it came back! There still wasn’t enough time to really do much with it, but it did come back!
The Verdict
Take that, Isaac Newton. Apples…will they STEM? YES! Do they still also leave a messy floor? YES! But my dog has at least really been enjoying these experiments so far.
Specs:
- Diameter: 67.5mm
- Width: 16mm
- Weight: 45g
- Bearing: D (Responsive)
- Material: Apple (Fuji)
- Colorway: Pale Yellow with Red Rims
Post-credits scene: If you want to see some additional dog derpiness, stay tuned at the end!
Feel free to post your own thoughts and fun experiments (whether legit or general goofiness), and we’ll see you on the next journey. Hope you enjoyed the review!