I am excited to announce that my project, Yoyo Scientific, has came to fruition. The project seeks to coalesce my love of yoyoing and science. Prototypes have been made and production of the first run has begun. Here is information about the yoyo:
The triple point of a pure substance is the temperature and pressure at which the substance can be in three phases of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. This yoyo acts in a similar way. It has the properties of many types of yoyos. It is not at any extreme of the yoyo spectrum, making the yoyo balanced in its abilities, a jack of all trades. It is the Triple Point of yoyos.
Triple Point Specs:
7075 Aluminum
Diameter: 55.47 mm
Width: 41.85 mm
Gap Width: 4.34 mm
Weight: 68g
Pads: 19 * 14* 1.2 mm
Bearing: Size C
Axel: m4*8
Expected Price: $80
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The design was influenced by many yoyos, the main ones were these: curvy donut man, rec rev 1st gen octave, grind machine 2 and G5. Over time the shape changed quite a bit as I wanted to round it out, minimizing sharp edges on the profile.
This is by no means a beginner finger spin yoyo. There is a bowl for finger spins. It works very well if you understand the basics already. I would equate it to about a yyf horizon for finger spins: it’s good, but doesn’t do the work for you.
I really like the minimalist design and the rounded edges. It is so clean and elegant.
I’d love to see a subsequent model that is just like this but with the outer half of the cup pushed out to the edges more for more rim weight, while retaining that same lovely organic bulge emerging from the response. I guess I’m thinking of something a little less segmented-O and a tiny bit more H, if you get what I mean.
I would love to hear your thoughts (good or bad) on it after you have actually tried one. I feel like I have always been a good, genuine forum member. Perhaps that is not how I have came across to you. As I read this comment, I’m not sure if it is sarcasm or you truly think this way about the yoyo and me. The yoyo was manufactured by FPM, which is a very well know manufacturer. I stand by the product saying it is of great quality.
68g seems a little heavy to me, especially given it is made from 7075 which makes thinner walls easier to obtain. I am left to conclude that the extra heft is a deliberate aspect of its design.
Currently a magenta and Aruba blue are being made. FPM do a great job! People ask about response pad specifics a lot so I thought I would list as much information as I had
I really enjoyed working with w them. Are you planning more colorways?