# Yoyofactory Copying The Others? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [February 17, 2016, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326 "2016-02-17T06:33:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326/21 "2016-02-17T15:16:56Z")
> [@RomulusR1](#): > > Am I the only one that was upset by this? Yes. The yo-yos you listed all play noticeably different. You can’t honestly compare two yo-yos unless you’ve thrown them. ---
**Author:** ![KiLbUcK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kilbuck/32/794_2.png) [@KiLbUcK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KiLbUcK)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326/22 "2016-02-17T17:18:03Z")
Well I’m really upset that most yoyo’s i’ve seen are round. I’m also upset with how many of them copied each other and use axle’s and bearings in their designs…seems like a lot of them have strings too \>:( ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326/23 "2016-02-17T18:14:45Z")
Yep, they all copied Tom Kuhn’s design for using bearings… And then Tom Kuhn himself copied his stuff from a toy called “yo-yo”, into some… other toy that he also called a yoyo, simply by adding bearings. It’s a shame… In all seriousness though, yoyo lookalikes are no longer an issue like what it was 10-20 years ago when most yoyos looks more distinctly different each other. ---
**Author:** ![S3TH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/s3th/32/260337_2.png) [@S3TH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/S3TH)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326/24 "2016-02-17T19:25:05Z")
> [@rizki\_yoist](#): > > Yep, they all copied Tom Kuhn’s design for using bearings… > And then Tom Kuhn himself copied his stuff from a toy called “yo-yo”, into some… other toy that he also called a yoyo, simply by adding bearings. > It’s a shame… > > In all seriousness though, yoyo lookalikes are no longer an issue like what it was 10-20 years ago when most yoyos looks more distinctly different each other. If you want to go even further…  Tom Kuhn copied SKF’s ball bearing design.  :D  [YoYoFactory on Instagram: "A prime example of the worlds first bearing yoyo just sold in eBay. @skfgroup #yoyo"](https://www.instagram.com/p/_XbuVMvrxr/?taken-by=yoyofactory) Eventually there is going to be a yoyo that looks like another, both from legitamate(non-bootleg) companies.  You can only go so far before there is a look-alike. ---
**Author:** ![yomega\_fan\_335](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomega_fan_335/32/14085_2.png) [@yomega\_fan\_335](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomega_fan_335)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326/25 "2016-02-18T10:53:42Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > I’m just going to use this as an opportunity to give a shoutout to the 2016 Superstar. Absolutely sensational yoyo, and easily one of my most-played since I bought it. > > Getting it for $50 was the steal of the century. ;D When are they gonna retail the bimetal Superstar? ---
**Author:** ![Totalartist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/totalartist/32/1054_2.png) [@Totalartist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Totalartist)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326/26 "2016-02-18T23:00:26Z")
> [@The Yo mast3r](#): > > When are they gonna retail the bimetal Superstar? There is no date set at this time. But, until then, those who got their hands on one when they were available, are pretty darn lucky. I agree, it plays amazing. If I was YoyoFactory, I wouldn’t want Superstar and Nightmare bumping heads right now. I think it’s better to continue rolling out Nightmare, and then drop that Superstar on them a little later. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![doug77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@doug77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/doug77)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326/27 "2016-02-18T23:52:27Z")
I agree with everything said above about the 2016 Superstar. It’s Fantastic. Best $60 I have ever spent on a yoyo. I should have picked up another one and it would have only been $40 more :(. lesson learned. ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326/28 "2016-02-19T00:00:41Z")
Wait… there is a budget Superstar basically? I missed this one. ---
**Author:** ![Colbywill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Colbywill](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Colbywill)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326/29 "2016-02-19T00:10:36Z")
I wouldn’t even call it a budget superstar, but you can find them for like 50 on the b/s/t I think the official release is going to be more money but who knows. I was under the impression the first release was a one time price. ---
**Author:** ![doug77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@doug77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/doug77)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326/30 "2016-02-19T00:14:42Z")
> [@rizki\_yoist](#): > > Wait… there is a budget Superstar basically? I missed this one. It was after the mystery pack sales. Yoyoexpert had some Mystery box X’s (Superstars) left and were selling them for $60 each or $100 for two. I wasn’t sure if I would really like it, so I stupidly only bought one. ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326/31 "2016-02-19T00:39:02Z")
I haven’t played a Weekend but having both a Nightmare and Pulsefire, I will say they \*look \*similar but they have a way different feel. I feel like the Nightmare takes advantage of being a bimetal moreso than the pulsefire as it is much lighter feeling on the string. I love both my nightmare and Pulsefire though. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-copying-the-others/79326.md?page=1)