# YoYoFactory - Made in USA **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [January 26, 2015, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180 "2015-01-26T03:06:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Mrjackthepoodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mrjackthepoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mrjackthepoodle)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/141 "2015-02-02T16:09:16Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > You do realise he owns this site right? He could slap my mother and I’d just give him a ‘thank you’ and offer him an ice-pack for his hand. > > I did laugh at your fantastically phrased post though, so have a thank you, on the house. Spend it wisely. > > [http://cdn-s3-3.wanelo.com/product/image/4486080/original.jpg](http://cdn-s3-3.wanelo.com/product/image/4486080/original.jpg) > > @Kadabrium; it might be worth taking your question to a PM or YYF’s Ask.Fm to save you having to keep bumping it. It seems fairly clear by now that the answer you seek shall not be found in this thread. > > Finally, Totalartist, if you’re taking requests… can we get a bit of Galaxy Proton action up in here? 🙂 I love you all for donating a thanks. Yes I know Andre owns the site. LOL @ the slap your mom comment, however I’m not sure I would react in the same manner, however I am assuming you were being facetious as I was :D. To the galaxy proton…It is hands down my favorite YYF yoyo color way, although I’ve never played a proton, I do like the geometry. I would buy that yoyo in a heartbeat if it came back, or really any other yoyo in that color. I would probably buy it over my current quest of an ash berry anything from CLYW which I am dying to get my hands on. And which we all know sells out within minutes of it hitting the market. Andre and Ben, what do we have to do to make this color come back, or to do another run of those protons? Is it possible? (I don’t see why not) Should we Start a petition thread? The consumers are demanding and are willing to pay. However if slapping my mom is the only way to get another run brewing I’m still gonna have to give a strong NO. Lets just leave my saint of a mother out of this :). ---
**Author:** ![Gym\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Gym\_Kirk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gym_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/142 "2015-02-02T16:21:31Z")
+1 Galaxy Proton ---
**Author:** ![lukas412](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@lukas412](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lukas412)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/143 "2015-02-02T18:01:43Z")
> [@Gym\_Kirk](#): > > +1 Galaxy Proton I’d buy one ---
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/144 "2015-02-02T19:47:42Z")
It’s not exactly a Totalartist or Stickman quality photo, but here’s mine. ;D ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/f/a/3fa1488486d01442d196780e90091ba39acf5ed1.jpeg) Is there a prettier yoyo? Also happens to be the smoothest yoyo I’ve ever thrown. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/145 "2015-02-02T19:59:24Z")
ok, now that just makes me depressed that my Mystery Box Proton was just plain aqua ☹ You’re right though, incredibly smooth yo-you and very under-rated. ---
**Author:** ![YOYO\_NEWBe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YOYO\_NEWBe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOYO_NEWBe)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/146 "2015-02-02T21:14:32Z")
> [@Mrjackthepoodle](#): > > You know what I have realized is the real injustice after reading this thread… I have been posting great stuff on here for a long time now…and Andre comes in and within a couple weeks doubles the thank you’s I have with the shake of his NTH. Where is the love YYE community? Have I not callused my hands? Have I not shed pocket book blood for this sport? Do I not cringe when I ding? Sure I’m human and I knot from time to time…but do I not unknot? :‘( :’( 😢 > Support the poor and donate a thanks. I can’t believe that worked haha. You got me in the feels man I had to thank! ---
**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 2, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/147 "2015-02-02T22:51:15Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > Finally, Totalartist, if you’re taking requests… can we get a bit of Galaxy Proton action up in here? 🙂 Proton, coming up! :wink: [https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8647/16245069317\_8097e82c6a\_z.jpg](https://flic.kr/p/qKwe92)[Proton](https://flic.kr/p/qKwe92) by [The TotalArtist](https://www.flickr.com/people/91997941@N06/), on Flickr [https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7447/16430040932\_b33e31ab39\_z.jpg](https://flic.kr/p/r2SfKN)[Protonb](https://flic.kr/p/r2SfKN) by [The TotalArtist](https://www.flickr.com/people/91997941@N06/), on Flickr [https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/15808421124\_9f06284a3b\_z.jpg](https://flic.kr/p/q5WhQU)[Protonspin2](https://flic.kr/p/q5WhQU) by [The TotalArtist](https://www.flickr.com/people/91997941@N06/), on Flickr [https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8561/16244675699\_809a50a4b1\_z.jpg](https://flic.kr/p/qKud8v)[Protonspin6](https://flic.kr/p/qKud8v) by [The TotalArtist](https://www.flickr.com/people/91997941@N06/), on Flickr [https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7368/15810884253\_4dfb36c047\_z.jpg](https://flic.kr/p/q69V3D)[Protonspin4](https://flic.kr/p/q69V3D) by [The TotalArtist](https://www.flickr.com/people/91997941@N06/), on Flickr ---
**Author:** ![nolangherity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@nolangherity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nolangherity)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/148 "2015-02-02T22:54:01Z")
serious question: given country or origin and material similarities, what is the cause of price difference between a magic yoyo and a yyf shutter, for example? ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/149 "2015-02-02T22:59:35Z")
if i might add nolang the magic yoyo company uses inferior materials… i have used many magic yoyos and the metal they contain is of a lower grade quality then the shutter. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/150 "2015-02-02T23:02:19Z")
> [@alecto](#): > > if i might add nolang the magic yoyo company uses inferior materials… i have used many magic yoyos and the metal they contain is of a lower grade quality then the shutter. The Magic Yoyo N12 uses 6061 aluminum, which is not at all inferior, and is still priced at $15. The reason is the huge amount that these are made in, surpassing even YYF in terms of quantity. Less is also spent on quality control, and the Magic Yoyos are pretty much sold directly, not through another retailer like Yoyoexpert. ---
**Author:** ![nolangherity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@nolangherity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nolangherity)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/151 "2015-02-02T23:02:55Z")
> [@alecto](#): > > if i might add nolang the magic yoyo company uses inferior materials… i have used many magic yoyos and the metal they contain is of a lower grade quality then the shutter. given that kadabrium’s question (about metal quality) wasnt answered here or on ask.fm, i can only assume that they are in fact using the lower grade aluminum. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/152 "2015-02-02T23:04:31Z")
> [@nolangherity](#): > > given that kadabrium’s question (about metal quality) wasnt answered here or on ask.fm, i can only assume that they are in fact using the lower grade aluminum. Other than the N12, Magic Yoyo does indeed use a lower grade of aluminum. Still a higher grade than whatever was used on Duncan Metal Freehand Zeros lol. ---
**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 2, 2015, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/153 "2015-02-02T23:10:23Z")
Hoping not to venture off into the topic of MYY specifically here, there are too many considerations aside from country of origin and materials. You’d have to consider the specific design, and business models of each company (keep in mind volume as well), and how they want their products to compete in the market. All those details vary from company to company, and we will never be privy to those details as consumers. I also do not believe that a company would reveal those details to a competitor for comparison. In some instances, retailers influence prices too. I hope that helps. Now, back on topic? :wink: ---
**Author:** ![nolangherity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@nolangherity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nolangherity)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/154 "2015-02-02T23:17:39Z")
> [@TotalArtist](#): > > Hoping not to venture off into the topic of MYY specifically here, there are too many considerations aside from country of origin and materials. You’d have to consider the specific design, and business models of each company (keep in mind volume as well), and how they want their products to compete in the market. All those details vary from company to company, and we will never be privy to those details as consumers. I also do not believe that a company would reveal those details to a competitor for comparison. In some instances, retailers influence prices too. I hope that helps. > > Now, back on topic? :wink: my questions were not directed at you at all. i would prefer insight from someone that actually works at yyf. and though i know you think every thread is a “post pictures of yoyofactory yoyos” thread, my post is on topic. this thread is about the country of origin of their yoyos and the reasons why. the magic yoyo is just an example of a yoyo made from the same material in the same country, there are many other examples of similar products that arrive at a lower price point, it seems that yyf is the outlier. ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/155 "2015-02-02T23:22:48Z")
Nolang it seems you skip happily past everything that is intended for you to read… it has already been said that the material used by magic yoyo is of a much lesser grade the yyf… you can tell by how durable the metal is… magic yoyos metal is soft not very durable and its quality is not that of yyf. ---
**Author:** ![GarrettMfnMoody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@GarrettMfnMoody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GarrettMfnMoody)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/156 "2015-02-02T23:25:48Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > The Magic Yoyo N12 uses 6061 aluminum, which is not at all inferior, and is still priced at $15. The reason is the huge amount that these are made in, surpassing even YYF in terms of quantity. Less is also spent on quality control, and the Magic Yoyos are pretty much sold directly, not through another retailer like Yoyoexpert. Actually I would say the majority of Magic yoyos are sold by resellers on stores such as Amazon or eBay. and in bulk on alibaba and some other places that will get edited if I mention. But I have heard a few times that YYF China are made in the same exact factory as MYY. But I have tried to confirm this and cannot find the information, so don’t qoute me on this. I do however know they are defaintly in the same city. ---
**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 2, 2015, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/157 "2015-02-02T23:27:32Z")
> [@nolangherity](#): > > my questions were not directed at you at all. i would prefer insight from someone that actually works at yyf. and though i know you think every thread is a “post pictures of yoyofactory yoyos” thread, my post is on topic. this thread is about the country of origin of their yoyos and the reasons why. the magic yoyo is just an example of a yoyo made from the same material in the same country, there are many other examples of similar products that arrive at a lower price point, it seems that yyf is the outlier. They already gave the reasons for the country of origin of their yo-yos. And, they aren’t going to comment on anything having to do with Magic Yoyo. If you don’t like photos of YoyoFactory yo-yos, it’s just too bad. They are in the store, and they will be on the forum, wherever I put them. Deal with it. After all, you have no other choice. Here’s another one, cause I forgot one: [https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7390/15810882353\_80c5d80e73\_z.jpg](https://flic.kr/p/q69UtT)[Protonspin7](https://flic.kr/p/q69UtT) by [The TotalArtist](https://www.flickr.com/people/91997941@N06/), on Flickr ---
**Author:** ![AndreBoulay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andreboulay/32/69662_2.png) [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/158 "2015-02-02T23:31:31Z")
> [@nolangherity](#): > > i would prefer insight from someone that actually works at yyf. Ben is currently away traveling so not checking the forums right now anyways… Making assumptions because he hasn’t responded yet would be incorrect. Will followup with YoYoFactory. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/159 "2015-02-02T23:32:51Z")
> [@TotalArtist](#): > > If you don’t like photos of YoyoFactory yo-yos, it’s just too bad. They are in the store, and they will be on the forum, wherever I put them. Deal with it. After all, you have no other choice. > > Here’s another one, cause I forgot one: > > [https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7390/15810882353\_80c5d80e73\_z.jpg](https://flic.kr/p/q69UtT)[Protonspin7](https://flic.kr/p/q69UtT) by [The TotalArtist](https://www.flickr.com/people/91997941@N06/), on Flickr beside who doesn’t like to look at an awesome yoyo… whether its yoyofactory or magic yoyo or clyw… ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyofactory-made-in-usa/72180/160 "2015-02-02T23:34:31Z")
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