# Yo-yo Designer Hall of Fame
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [September 17, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826 "2021-09-17T18:49:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@YoyoGeezer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoGeezer)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/1 "2021-09-17T18:49:30Z")
Who are the designers of yo-yo’s that belong in a Hall of Fame? I have played many yo-yo’s and I have some thoughts. But in the relatively long history of yo-yo; my experience is brief.
Here is my obvious choices to start to the list:
1. Pedro Flores
2. Kengo Kido - Yoyorecreation
3. Shinya Kido - YYR and C3
4. Chris Mikulin - CLYW
5. Collin Leland - One Drop/Project - TMBR
Who else belongs in this honorable Pantheon of yo-yo design-masters?
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### Author:  [@MattB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattB)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/2 "2021-09-17T19:06:20Z")
I’d add MrBist (Ettore Ferro)
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### Author:  [@yoyo7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo7)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/3 "2021-09-17T19:13:46Z")
@G2_Jake
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### Author:  [@rockstar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rockstar)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/4 "2021-09-17T19:21:09Z")
Oh my… what about G2 Jake? Elvin from Foxland Precision Manufacturers? Oh…and Shawn/Sean? & Steve from One Drop? DocPop to J Pang from Luftverk?
Just to mention a few….
Sorry about spelling name errors
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### Author:  [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/5 "2021-09-17T19:23:45Z")
Cant believe Tom Kuhn hasnt been mentioned yet.
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### Author:  [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/6 "2021-09-17T19:29:57Z")
Zach Lerner because he’s designed yoyos for at least some of the “designers” on this list.
Also @MarkD because he’s senpai
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### Author:  [@yoyo\_cubicle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo_cubicle)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/7 "2021-09-17T19:30:26Z")
Jeffrey Pang
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### Author:  [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/8 "2021-09-17T19:41:31Z")
Carlo Menon from OXY
Kiya and Sonny from antiyo
Frank from Difeyo
Kentaro from TP
All of the yoyojam guys
Skon from his mods and the MG
Hans and Ben from YYF
Kyle Weems from Kyo
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### Author:  [@Legit\_Yo-Yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legit_Yo-Yo)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/9 "2021-09-17T19:49:08Z")
Jeffery pang? Alex hattori?
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### Author:  [@Kray](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kray)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/10 "2021-09-17T19:49:47Z")
Frank aka Raytsh from ILYY
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### Author:  [@c.yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/c.yoyo)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/11 "2021-09-17T20:03:01Z")
Honestly… this guy
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### Author:  [@piano\_man19](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/piano_man19)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/12 "2021-09-17T20:09:51Z")
Peppa Pig, Obviously.
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### Author:  [@yyfben2.deactivated](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yyfben2.deactivated)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/13 "2021-09-17T23:23:52Z")
Great yoyo design means different things to different people (clearly).
A lot of Research could be done historically through patents to identify clear innovations.
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### Author:  [@maathimself](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/maathimself)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/14 "2021-09-17T23:33:10Z")
Who developed the original ProYo? Donald Duncan Jr? Whoever it was deserves a spot.
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### Author:  [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/15 "2021-09-17T23:38:16Z")
What people are mainly responsible for the designs at yoyofactory?
People on the forums tend to go for the more collectible stuff. I guess that’s why I’m seeing G2, I’m seeing Jeffery Pang. And yeah, those guys make great yoyos.
But if you’re talking about “hall of fame” designs, I’m thinking designs that changed the game. And I really can’t think of many companies that have done that over the past 15+ years more than Yoyofactory.
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### Author:  [@Drakkar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Drakkar)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/16 "2021-09-17T23:48:02Z")
I absolutely agree. Yo-yos probably wouldn’t be what they are today without Frank Difeo and many of the other designers you mentioned. I’d add Maurice Chavez and Landon Balk to that list, though. I’m sure I’m forgetting a few others as well :thinking:.
Edit: Tom Kuhn and Doctor Popular would be two of the ones I forgot to mention.
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### Author:  [@moefv](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moefv)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/17 "2021-09-17T23:54:36Z")
@hobbygod will be in the mix when everything is all said and done! Awesome guy and designer as well. Always willing to help and improve designs!
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### Author:  [@fatguysnacks247](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fatguysnacks247)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/18 "2021-09-17T23:58:26Z")
2021, Fair Trade Yoyos & Dressel Designs. Epitome of modern aesthetics and retro playability.
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### Author:  [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/19 "2021-09-18T00:06:54Z")
> [@Drakkar](#):
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> Maurice Chavez
Yuuppp
The man @yoyodoc is OG for sure
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### Author:  [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-designer-hall-of-fame/344826/20 "2021-09-18T01:00:20Z")
People are often raving about the Ti-Walker - the Ti-Vayder is the my favourite yoyo in my collection ( this is after much consideration over the last 2 years - the design is so well balanced.) What about Heath Vizier from VSNYC?
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