Does anyone know if YYR will make more of these? All I see these days are OD Draupnir. I assume the profit-margin on Chinese-made throws is much higher than the Japanese Draupnir.
I bet a new run would sell-out pretty fast.
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Iâve been wondering the same thing for a while now.
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I didnât think Draupnirs were in vogue anymore. From what I can tell itâs been superseded by more modern throws, and its appeal resides mostly with collectors at this point.
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I would prefer a new run of fragments to draupnirs personally.
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They are coming up on a 10 year anniversary, so maybe they will have a special edition next year. Its not listed as retired yet on their site. I would be excited to get one if they did.
https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyorecreation/products/draupnir-yoyo-by-yoyorecreation
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They made a re run on Dazzler, I donât see why they wonât do the same for Draupnir.
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The Draup is nearly 10 year old?? Is this what it feels like to get old? 
I also didnât know that OD Draups are Chinese-made. Is that true for all of them? Iâm glad I still have my âBobâ Draupnir.
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Lol, will you ever tire of your relentless Draupnir hating?
The sad thing is that after a decade; no "modern throwsâ can surpass the original.
As I remember you touted the Hummingbird as a Draupnir killer. I got one a while back. Sold it in a week.
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I donât hate the Draupnir. I have two, in fact. I just think thereâs better out there now. Thatâs not hate. Thatâs clarity.
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I would love it if they ran more draupnirs, but I honestly kind of like the OD a little better, and those arenât too hard to come by. Fingers crossed
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No, itâs true. While the Draupnir is definitely still a good yoyo, there are still modern takes on the shape/design that essentially do the same thing for a much much cheaper price.
The fact is, new players have options like the Flash, Flashback, Wildfire, and Converge. While I donât doubt that these may have individual characteristics or quirks that make them not exactly like the Draupnir, theyâre still modern alternatives. At least in the respect that theyâre v-shaped, competition-oriented bimetals with an emphasis on maximizing rim weight for speed and power.
Whether or not these options are âbetterâ is entirely subjective though.
In actual respect to the thread though, Iâd love to see a modern draup release. I donât think Iâd be able to afford it or even be able to justify the purchase, but for a new group of people to be able to get their hands on it, or even something for old fans of the yoyo to be able to enjoy would be nice. Especially since the Draupnir basically only exists in bst rn.
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I was recently fascinated that YYR updated the Valkyrie. Now the Valkyrie looks like the Chopsticks Gorillasâ uncle.
The Valkyrie was not much more than a heavier Draupnir. And standing alone, the Valkyrie is a good yo-yo. But the Magic of the Draupnir never needed any extra weight.
The Draupnir has such an excellent balance of performance features, it will be relevant for years to come.
And since the performance of the Draupnir was waaaay ahead of its time, I donât even consider it an older design. Time is just catching up, lolâŚ
The Draupnir is a most excellent yoyo.
IfâŚâŚ if a person has Draupnirs and doesnât play them, then he is definitely a collector. Because if you are any kind of player and you love top shelf yoyos; your Draups would have some frequent flyer miles on them.
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Love to hear some names!
Youâre right tho most people just collecting em, kinda sad really a comp throw for collection,
I have 1 and thatâs all I need, still a good throw after the years, just not my personal favorite for comp
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The Hummingbird and Elite '18 come immediately to mind.
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If you ever consider selling one, please let me know. Iâve always heard and read about Draupnir, but never had the chance to see in real life.
I really starting to check YYR because of you and OD because @zslane.
My first OD was Kuntosh (because at that time I couldnât find VTWO at YYE store) and my YYR was Gorilla Chopsticks.
I really enjoy your opinion, both of you.
Hummingbird is a throw that I was hyped and bought. Its an amazing throw. I cant imagined a better yoyo at this point that made you sell yours. Okay, maybe comparing to the Draupnir⌠Thatâs makes me wonder how incredible this yoyo isâŚ
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i had two draups, i gave one away and sold another when i needed a computer upgrade. bimetals arenât my stable so i figured that i would be ok. iâm
hard up trying to find a draup these days.
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I may or may not know where @fatguysnacks247 draupnir is 
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lmao!!!
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