Hey guys I was just curious if anyone was/has thrown the groov/groov 2/dash and what they thought of them. Doing a little research and I’m using these as a design platform.
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lol I’ve been meaning to make a post about the groov 2 so I’ll just do it here!
I picked one up a couple months ago at a brick and mortar toy/game shop while at a friends wedding. It was just a little souvenir or for future modding silliness, but overall it’s a fun throw out of the box! If you’re using it as a base for your own designs I think it’s a good place to start, simple but efficient. It’s pretty comfy to catch and honestly handles pretty well, maybe a little rock-like on the string but has pretty good power and spin time.
I also appreciate that it came with basically everything you need to get serious about yoyos: extra strings which they actually specify as Kitty, 2 axle lengths and bearing widths, a bearing puller and axle tool, a counterweight, even a glove.
With that said I think it’s fair to say quality control is how they keep it so cheap. Def vibes a bit and the two halves have noticeably different “shoulders” on the rim. Also, the long axle in mine is just entirely too long lol, there is a big gap when fully screwed:
It doesn’t seem to be a bearing seating issue since the bearing fits well on both sides, and even without the bearing installed you can see the gap is too wide.
Apparently the gap is supposed to be 4.75mm which seems extremely wide compared to most designs to begin with, and if a new thrower keeps getting their string snagged between the bearing and the yoyo that’s like a major pain that’s totally avoidable. It’s easy enough to file down the axle enough to make it fit but like I’d rather not 
I couldn’t find any info on how long the axle should be but mine is about 11.84mm. I wonder if this is a common problem or I just got unlucky.
In any case without that one problem it’s a pretty good yoyo for the price, Yomega wasn’t a brand I had thought about for a looong time but was obviously huge back in the day, so I was sorta surprised to realize they’re basically just operating through Amazon now. Also if anyone has mod ideas lemme know!
The siren song of the groove 2… I want a one someday, I like the packaging and used to love Yomega so much , and the YoYo does look intriguing tbh
That’s a lot of help actually, I like the wider and longer mouth and the shape is a nice contrast as being round on all the surfaces compared to a dead flat
I haven’t had the “luck” of finding one out in the wild. I’d like to say bad luck on the axle but you never know.
Unless there are a bunch of pocket throws with the same shape and I just sound like a bum…..