# Yoyo Appraisal Thread III **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 26, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956 "2026-06-26T00:24:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![yoyodiscussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9dc877/32.png) [@yoyodiscussion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodiscussion)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/206 "2026-09-11T18:46:39Z")
This ---
**Author:** ![yoyodiscussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9dc877/32.png) [@yoyodiscussion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodiscussion)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/207 "2026-09-11T18:47:03Z")
I think you are right! ---
**Author:** ![persson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/persson/32/208357_2.png) [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/208 "2026-09-11T18:49:59Z")
About people being crazy? I’m absolutely certain of that! :joy: ---
**Author:** ![fatguysnacks247](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fatguysnacks247/32/81478_2.png) [@fatguysnacks247](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fatguysnacks247)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/209 "2026-09-11T18:50:20Z")
unless there’s some sort of ano error that’s visible, i believe all the bgrades were for vibe. i have one and it has a good amount ![IMG_1859](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/8/8/18828c75dbde01150bf2c65436c0542bf1822ccb.jpeg) of nail vibe, but nothing you can feel on the string. ---
**Author:** ![Will](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/will/32/687327_2.png) [@Will](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Will)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/210 "2026-09-11T18:50:30Z")
Nostalgia, and scarcity. There are a lot of yo-yos from that time period sat around in old collections, much like yours. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodiscussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9dc877/32.png) [@yoyodiscussion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodiscussion)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/211 "2026-09-11T18:51:46Z")
Talking about the A grades lol. But also true :joy: ---
**Author:** ![persson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/persson/32/208357_2.png) [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/212 "2026-09-11T18:55:44Z")
Yeah, I remember there were very few of them; I think that out of the 25 produced, only 5—just one-fifth—were Grade A. Since the colorway was actually really nice and it seemed a shame not to sell them, they came up with a cool name (and they pulled it off) to avoid simply calling them “B-grades,” and they engraved it right on there… the term “Fool’s Gold” originated with that yoyo (misfortunes are not always what they seem…) (p.s. very beautiful colorway!!! As simple as it is beautiful.) ---
**Author:** ![persson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/persson/32/208357_2.png) [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/213 "2026-09-11T19:03:32Z")
Did that BvsM color scheme have a name?.. Damn, I can’t remember… ---
**Author:** ![Will](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/will/32/687327_2.png) [@Will](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Will)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/214 "2026-09-11T19:07:36Z")
No name on the BvM colourway, it’s just the first run. There were 25 gold nugget peaks, with more than 20 having major vibe - no exact number but I think there’s 4 a grades at best ---
**Author:** ![yodude19](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yodude19/32/1525_2.png) [@yodude19](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yodude19)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/215 "2026-09-11T19:11:58Z")
I had an A-grade gold nugget back in the day. Had worse vibe than my buddy’s fools gold version - might’ve been one of my worst playing yo-yos at that time honestly… So me and my buddy got bored, sanded it down, and then bead blasted it 😅 ---
**Author:** ![persson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/persson/32/208357_2.png) [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/216 "2026-09-11T19:12:10Z")
Okay, so that’s why I couldn’t remember the name of the BvsM… it never had one! 🤣 Now that you mention it, there was more than one colorway in that batch… am I mistaken, or was one of them like that but with pink splashes? Are you sure it was a first run? It seems to me they made them towards the end, when they had stopped giving names to the colorways. ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/217 "2026-09-11T19:13:03Z")
Peaks of this era all had minor ano issues compared to today’s standards. Fools Gold (B-Grades) were all issues with Vibe. > [@Question for owners of CLYW Peak?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-for-owners-of-clyw-peak/351579/12): > > 2nd Run Blue with Purple Maple Drip, and it still has the original flat bearing in it. Plays great, maybe some vintage vibe IDK, does have some ano-flaws for today’s standards, but its not labeled as Fools Gold because that wasn’t a thing yet when this colorway was released. ---
**Author:** ![yodude19](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yodude19/32/1525_2.png) [@yodude19](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yodude19)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/218 "2026-09-11T19:13:17Z")
That grey/green is a 1st run BvM. No colorway name. Second run was a lighter gray with with 3 different color splashes - blue, pink, and orange ---
**Author:** ![Juiccetin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/juiccetin/32/671353_2.png) [@Juiccetin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Juiccetin)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/219 "2026-09-11T19:23:17Z")
Yep that BvM was the first color released albeit one of the less desirable colorways, here’s a little more info on it from the original YYN storefront from June 2008. ![IMG_6044](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/2/6/52636348e65d7b76c6085d7d3845a1b731067283.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Will](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/will/32/687327_2.png) [@Will](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Will)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/220 "2026-09-11T19:26:59Z")
This is it! I wish they’d bring back the splash on clear, it was such an awesome look ---
**Author:** ![yodude19](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yodude19/32/1525_2.png) [@yodude19](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yodude19)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/221 "2026-09-11T19:33:20Z")
I agree. Even though if they did it again I feel it just wouldn’t hit the same. I’m not trying to be offensive to them, but their colors & finishes…are just not it nowadays. Monkeyfinger nails that finish that OG CLYWs used to have. G2 does a killer finish too. Not saying their finishes are terrible - I’m just set in my old ways with loving throws that have a heavy blast for that powdery texture ---
**Author:** ![Juiccetin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/juiccetin/32/671353_2.png) [@Juiccetin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Juiccetin)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/222 "2026-09-11T19:36:26Z")
Agree. MFD is the best in the game when it comes to old school and quality finishes. ---
**Author:** ![Will](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/will/32/687327_2.png) [@Will](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Will)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/223 "2026-09-11T19:43:32Z")
I wonder if pioneer is still anodising… ---
**Author:** ![ajcheeta](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ajcheeta/32/680603_2.png) [@ajcheeta](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ajcheeta)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/224 "2026-09-11T19:50:19Z")
I got one at Midwest Regionals in 09’, I regret trading it more and more every day. 😢 Edit, just confirmed with a friend that got one too, they were $60 at the clyw booth. Oof. It’s also funny to think that at one point, we held 10% of the FG peaks. ---
**Author:** ![fatguysnacks247](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fatguysnacks247/32/81478_2.png) [@fatguysnacks247](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fatguysnacks247)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956/225 "2026-09-11T19:53:39Z")
it’s not a bad throw at all. i got it in a recent trade, and i’m generally not a vibe monster, so i don’t mind the fools gold designation. it still plays very well…. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956.md?page=10) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-appraisal-thread-iii/447956.md?page=12)