Rob, do you have any CLYW throws?and what about GenYo? I love my chief and don’t have any GenYo yet but hear so many great things like we say about our “best” when people talk about GenYo.
Yup. I have (had) some GenYos, G2s, TPs, Oxys, One Drops, vsNYYCs, NSCos, DS, CLYWs, and more. I don’t have a chief though.
All of these are top notch throws. My favorites by far are the Japanese throws. I love YYR across the board, TP’s MaxBet is still a top fave, Anglam and Anglam CC (prefer the CC) all are better fits for me than the rest of the collection.
I like thge M10 and KLR, but not as much as the 4 listed above. I like the Summit and BvM and Skywalker and Battosai, and Triton, and Wrath, but not as much as the 4 above.
I don’t think I own a bad yoyo to be honest, except maybe some of the low cost deal sweeteners I picked up along the way. None of them speak to me as loudly as the ANglam CC, Dazzler, Draupnir and MaxBet. That is my top tier, and the Dazzler stood alone on the top of that pile until tonight. The draupnir is winning me over.
Have you ever thrown a chief? There is just something about it.
I was looking for one in the BST when I decided I needed to stop spending. I would not mind getting my hands on one at some point. I figure I’ll make it to the MA or NH club one of these days. Someone will have one for sure.
Everyone loved the summit, and it did very little for me. It is my smoothest yoyo, and it does play great, just not my cup of tea. I preferred the BvM, which I think is a tremendously fun yoyo.
Since I need to focus my collection a bit (unless my startup really launches soon) I decided Ti and YYR are the driving forces for me. In the longer term, I am expecting that the day will be not far off where I have all the TPs, CLYWs and sOMEThINGS, DSs, and NSCOs. Probably Sturm Panzer too. Right now, that is just a little cost prohibitive to chase after.
Actually, I believe the raised nipple in the center of the hub on older YYR’s was part of the design. Based on my reading, someone with knowledge on the situation stated that YYR had to remove the nipple because it compromised the strength of the hub. I’m not sure how true this is from a design perspective, just echoing what I read.
MLYYM, about the best yoyo: I’ve tried lots of throws. Titaniums, aluminums, woods, delrins, and so on. Not as many as some members, but I’ve definitely used my fair share of throws. For me, certain yoyos have intangible qualities that I like that are very hard to explain. I have an Anglam CC, and have played the regular model. It’s a great yoyo in terms of performance, but it isn’t my favorite. Even though I’ve tried/owned more expensive throws, the Code 1 has a feeling about that no other throw has been able to replicate for me. Even through all the YYR, CLYW, Turning Point, General Yo, etc. that I’ve tried, I always seem to gravitate towards my Code 1’s, and I honestly can’t tell you why. 
And, on a semi related note, I’m hoping they come out with more colored Draupnir’s–hopefully a Purple w/green rims (I know Mr. Giroux would love that ;)), or maybe an OG Bape colorway…
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Uhhhhh yea!!! hehe
Indeed. Code 1’s are really great yoyos!
I still don’t have my Draupnir. ???
Says reached Chicago on 28th and just left customs yesterday so hopefully will be here by Saturday.
Finally received the Tempered Rims Draupnir. Yay!
http://iphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-frc/915637_543443762405727_635010090_n.jpg
Man i love these yoyos. The red especially just feels even more special. Something about the finish is just magical.
http://distilleryimage10.ak.instagram.com/b7d03a14463a11e3b9ab22000ae91034_8.jpg
Any ideas what that gold one is? Doesn’t look familiar. Possibly another YYR bi-metal…??!
Doesn’t look like a shape YYR would do to me
Mr. Butcher? Probably a YYJ or something though, but definitely curious.
Oh yea looks like a YYJ Ai without the caps in.
Can anyone help me identify this throw? The person I got it off said that it was a prototype Blink that he got off “insert japanese name that I’m probably supposed to know here” at a contest. Don’t get me wrong, I know its a Blink because it looks exactly like the prototype Blink on Billybob’s, however whilst the cups are raw, the catch zone is blasted, unlike the other protos…
It seems real to me, my bootleg Overdrive plays very poorly whereas this little fellow has all the spin and power of a real YYR. It’s a great little throw and I don’t plan on selling it or anything, just wanted to know if you guys could shed some light on it’s origins.
Guessing someone blasted it? Or maybe it was a proto proto?? Very cool.
Any new draupnir reviews? A bunch of you guys have gotten them…
I’m not liking its lack of stability so far is all I can say now. Only thrown for two short sessions. Pretty though lol!
But this is one reason why I may think some other throws are superior. My lack of ability to keep it stable. The dazzler is just so so stable and so is the chief and that is most likely why I praise them as much as I do. The Draupnir is stable just not like some others.
Although the draupnir has grown on me a bunch since my first night, I agree it is not as stable as the dazzler, and I also find this the most important attribute, as I too am a relative noob.
Yoyos that I once considered my best (MaxBet, Anglam CC, Attune) have definitely taken a back seat to the dazzler for this reason.
What? I find the Draupnir to be incredibly stable. I have not noticed any issues with spin-time or stability with the Draupnir. My Draupnir has the spin time and stability of a Gleipnir, while weighing a mere 64g.
To those that are praising the Dazzler over the Draupnir: do you guys own more than one Ti throw? I wonder whether the properties you are raving about the Dazzler; are really properties of Ti vs. Aluminum?