I hate the way the Draupnir feels on the throw. Like… HATE it. Way, way WAY too much kickback for me to enjoy.
But once it’s on the string it’s absolutely delightful and every bit as long-spinning as people say.
Hard to compromise those two things for me, but in the end, my hatred of the feeling on the throw outweighs the other. Because… you end up throwing a yoyo… a lot…
Not making it up. Nope. You understand that it’s a thing rooted in physics, not perception, right? I’m very against people taking their perceptions and passing them off as reality. It’s just not a thing I’m down for. So when I make a claim about a physical phenomenon, you’d better believe it’s a real thing. Did you even watch the video in that other thread clearly and graphically demonstrating it?
You know, it’s OK for someone to not like something that you love. And the feel of the Draupnir on the throw is awful for me. I have other yoyos I can throw, so why bother? The Draupnir is definitely special, ground-breaking, and does perform excellently once it’s going. But that initial feeling is enough for me to go, “There are other yoyos I’d rather be playing. A lot of them.”
Any idea if YYR is going to release a new batch of colours for the draupnir? I kind of want to pick up another as a backup throw, but I don’t like any of the other colours besides the matte one that I have already. Any clue?