# YoYoRecreation Appreciation Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Collectors Corner\ **Created:** [July 27, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764 "2012-07-27T01:55:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 38
**Author:** ![LinksLegionaire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/linkslegionaire/32/886_2.png) [@LinksLegionaire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LinksLegionaire)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/741 "2013-06-02T00:10:23Z")
So I guess I missed the posts about the Draupnir. That puppy definitely looks like titanium. I mean, why hype this model so much? There’s gotta be something special about it. The sheen also doesn’t look like typical 7075. [http://distilleryimage11.ak.instagram.com/ce4b8c08caca11e2bf8022000a1fbe54\_7.jpg](http://distilleryimage11.ak.instagram.com/ce4b8c08caca11e2bf8022000a1fbe54_7.jpg) [http://distilleryimage10.ak.instagram.com/729c213ccab211e2940422000aa80010\_7.jpg](http://distilleryimage10.ak.instagram.com/729c213ccab211e2940422000aa80010_7.jpg) And the inner cup ring appears to be laser-engraved. I don’t see the benefits of making it out of a different metal other than to up the price and cause headaches for the manufacturer. ---
**Author:** ![NathanC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathanc/32/891_2.png) [@NathanC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NathanC)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/742 "2013-06-02T00:26:26Z")
The one downside of Japanese yoyos is how hard it is to get information sometimes. YYR need a US liaison, especially with prices becoming less for us and their popularity increasing. ---
**Author:** ![NathanC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathanc/32/891_2.png) [@NathanC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NathanC)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/743 "2013-06-02T01:05:22Z")
Stainless steel rims confirmed!!! Also all of their other yoyos are 50% off at JN, so wonder if they’re about to drop a whole run of these hybrids. Awesome. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/a_soviet_locust/32/113687_2.png) [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Soviet_Locust)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/744 "2013-06-02T01:20:07Z")
> [@NathanC](#): > > Stainless steel rims confirmed!!! Wait wut ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/4/1/b4107d8d1fd2c8132afdb4ef05a62fd6f7ec541d.gif) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/d/9/2d9371316b7205ebf272ffd26363080f4fa7a720.gif) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/2/d/d2d1e4596696f92d70c665424f4a43164e0395c6.gif) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/2X/2/20002faf28adfd94ca98cf6ced46f14334b53684.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/removed.png) ---
**Author:** ![NathanC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathanc/32/891_2.png) [@NathanC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NathanC)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/745 "2013-06-02T01:21:36Z")
> [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](#): > > > [@NathanC](#): > > > > Stainless steel rims confirmed!!! > > Wait wut Yessir. Finally messaged YYF Ben since i knew he’d picked one up. Said he hadn’t played it yet but confirmed the SS rims. So much want. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoer4lifeluke2013](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8dc957/32.png) [@yoyoer4lifeluke2013](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoer4lifeluke2013)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/746 "2013-06-02T04:22:33Z")
> [@NathanC](#): > > > [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](#): > > > > > [@NathanC](#): > > > > > > Stainless steel rims confirmed!!! > > > > Wait wut > > Yessir. Finally messaged YYF Ben since i knew he’d picked one up. Said he hadn’t played it yet but confirmed the SS rims. So much want. what does this mean? ---
**Author:** ![yoyoer4lifeluke2013](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8dc957/32.png) [@yoyoer4lifeluke2013](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoer4lifeluke2013)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/747 "2013-06-02T04:23:35Z")
omg its not titanium its nickel plated!!! ---
**Author:** ![aznnboyaZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aznnboyaz/32/651830_2.png) [@aznnboyaZ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aznnboyaZ)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/748 "2013-06-02T12:16:27Z")
> [@yoyoer4lifeluke2013](#): > > > [@NathanC](#): > > > > > [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](#): > > > > > > > [@NathanC](#): > > > > > > > > Stainless steel rims confirmed!!! > > > > > > Wait wut > > > > Yessir. Finally messaged YYF Ben since i knew he’d picked one up. Said he hadn’t played it yet but confirmed the SS rims. So much want. > > what does this mean? YYF Ben, bought one at JN And he confirmed Stainless Steel Rings, but hasn’t had the chance to throw the yoyo yet. ---
**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/749 "2013-06-02T13:35:45Z")
Dear YYR, Shut up and take my money! Regards, Yuki ---
**Author:** ![naoki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/naoki/32/843_2.png) [@naoki](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/naoki)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/750 "2013-06-02T16:05:40Z")
Maybe I just want it to be so, but I think most of YYR team members used the Draupnir at JN this year… Actually, except for Ryosuke Iwasawa, I can’t remember anyone from YYR not using what I suppose to be the Draupnir ---
**Author:** ![aznnboyaZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aznnboyaz/32/651830_2.png) [@aznnboyaZ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aznnboyaZ)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/751 "2013-06-02T16:33:48Z")
I really want the Draupnir now. I have 200 waiting to be spent ---
**Author:** ![NathanC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathanc/32/891_2.png) [@NathanC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NathanC)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/752 "2013-06-02T16:44:15Z")
> [@naoki](#): > > Maybe I just want it to be so, but I think most of YYR team members used the Draupnir at JN this year… Actually, except for Ryosuke Iwasawa, I can’t remember anyone from YYR not using what I suppose to be the Draupnir Yeah i can’t tell from watching the videos. I’d be surprised if Tokubuchi and Fujisaka ditched their sig models for the competition. Pretty sure they used the Attune and Blink, respectively. But their throws do appear to be pretty decent-sized and shiny, so i dunno. Either way Krown and Draupnir instantly shot to the top of my want list. Will buy as soon as they show up. Other possibility is that they’re about to drop a whole series of hybrid throws, which would be crazy. This looks smaller than the Draupnir: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/1/e/a1ebb73e9a81f91e1eba0030fb7155799e0d7a09.jpeg "C3yoyodesign presents: 2013 Japan National Yoyo Contest 1A 2nd Tatsuya Fujisaka") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-5lJa9nNdA) Raw Blink? Still can’t get over how shiny the Draupnir is though. I doubt it’s nickel plated, but maybe a new clear ano that leaves more shine, or maybe just raw and engraved? [http://distilleryimage11.s3.amazonaws.com/ce4b8c08caca11e2bf8022000a1fbe54\_7.jpg](http://distilleryimage11.s3.amazonaws.com/ce4b8c08caca11e2bf8022000a1fbe54_7.jpg) Anyone wants to try their hand at translating Fujisaka talks about the Draupnir on Twitter: [x.com](https://twitter.com/tatsuyafujisaka) “It is a yo-yo of narrow diameter larger width than the blink!” No way it’s smaller than 52mm, though, right? Looks much larger. Wonder if it’s the other way around and it’s a translation thing? I’m guessing 56mm x 41mm. ---
**Author:** ![NathanC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathanc/32/891_2.png) [@NathanC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NathanC)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/753 "2013-06-02T22:19:02Z")
Similar size to sleipnir. Lighter, longer spinning. Need! [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/3/8/4384567e3cd694be26e8e05044a6210b5783e8e2.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/zsH6xRp.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/754 "2013-06-02T22:53:40Z")
> [@NathanC](#): > > Similar size to sleipnir. Lighter, longer spinning. Need! > > [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](http://imgur.com/zsH6xRp.jpg) Beat me to it. Definitely going to have to get one of these. Yuki ---
**Author:** ![yoyoer4lifeluke2013](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8dc957/32.png) [@yoyoer4lifeluke2013](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoer4lifeluke2013)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/755 "2013-06-03T02:01:55Z")
my raven like need for shiny objects compels me to buy but wouldn’t it be cool if they sold this and 2 other yo-yos that are random like the mystery box but one guaranteed draupnir ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/756 "2013-06-03T02:04:05Z")
It is probably just 6061 or 7075 al. Any yoyo can look like this after polsihing. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoer4lifeluke2013](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8dc957/32.png) [@yoyoer4lifeluke2013](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoer4lifeluke2013)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/757 "2013-06-03T02:16:20Z")
> [@dingo54](#): > > It is probably just 6061 or 7075 al. Any yoyo can look like this after polsihing. or its made from pure silver enchanted by the great wizard porkpie the 3 and infused it with ravens blood after being extracted from atlantis ---
**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 2:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/758 "2013-06-03T02:18:26Z")
Am I the only one checking the YYR website every half hour or so waiting for the Draupnir to drop? Yuki ---
**Author:** ![yoyoer4lifeluke2013](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8dc957/32.png) [@yoyoer4lifeluke2013](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoer4lifeluke2013)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/759 "2013-06-03T03:04:05Z")
> [@yuki\_onitsura](#): > > Am I the only one checking the YYR website every half hour or so waiting for the Draupnir to drop? > > Yuki nope but i know im the only one here with only 19700 yen i cant get it with that much :-[ ---
**Author:** ![nkessler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@nkessler](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nkessler)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2013, 3:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764/760 "2013-06-03T03:25:02Z")
> [@yuki\_onitsura](#): > > Am I the only one checking the YYR website every half hour or so waiting for the Draupnir to drop? > > Yuki I am doing exactly that. I’m almost embarrassed doing it, but then I think about how little money I’ve spent on yoyos this year. I actually made a small spreadsheet detailing the amount of money I spend each year on hobbies. So far this year, I’m down over 200% from last! There IS a Draupnir in my future! [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764.md?page=37) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyorecreation-appreciation-thread/40764.md?page=39)