discussions/photos on the Shutter or SWangle
My first pro yoyo, I couldn’t believe how smooth and silent it was when I first threw it. Hitting tricks was no longer as big of a challenge with a shutter in my hand. I have a blue silver fade and you will NEVER separate me from it.
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Used to have one from 2014. They definitely don’t feel the same. Would only really get one if it was older or was for a really good deal.
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Wall is super low and kinda give a thunk on the string but still alright comp throw
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My first metal! Holds a special place in my memory though it is no longer a throw I would use
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Can anyone actually document the changes in Shutter design from 2013 to today? I do not mean Wide Angle, I mean the regular Shutter? Supposedly it’s been “tweaked” through the years but I have never ever seen a definitive source on that… @yyfben2.deactivated?
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I’m not sure what year mine was made, but it came with a flat bearing so it’d have to be one from the first couple years. That being said, I put a JD Whipple in it, and it has since become my go-to throw. Thanks again @codinghorror AKA ForumSanta!
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What i know:
- Lower walls
- CT bearing
- 67g changed to 64.5g
- Less centre weight
- Loads of colors
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seems right, We have it detailed. Gentry vid perhaps
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I have a pretty recent one and I love it. I have another from like 2014 but I haven’t really noticed a difference. The shutter is just a great yoyo. Everyone should have one in their collection.
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ben said there were small changes along the whole journey
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Masked response areas are very good. Big fan of this change.
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Yeah only about 10-20% of the yo-yos I see do a masked response area (lowers string friction when touching edges, also reduces chance of string cutting to nil) and it is a detail that I appreciate and respect.
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Shutter Wide Angle just took eyyc thanks to Kacper. One more step to the shutter crew ruling the planet
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Not much to say, but I do have this Koi Shutter that Rewind made with Gentry before the 2014 Worlds. I would love to get the follow-up Dragon Shutter that was made after he won Worlds.
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That is a lovely engraving
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First yoyo my wife bought me. Black/gold version purchased in 2015. Only good unresponsive I had up until then was th N12. I loved it immediately.
Aside from the obvious sentimental attachment, I still consider it one of the best yoyos I own. I play with it at least a couple times each week. I consider it the most well rounded yoyo I’ve ever played. The size and weight is near perfect for my hand, and it generally fits my play style.
I don’t have a big collection, so if I owned a bunch of high end yo-yos like some of the guys on here I would no doubt be singing a very different tune. However for a guy with a modest collection that’s comprised of mostly budget throws, its a fantastic yoyo.
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