# YYF Too HOT ProtoType Release & Harold Owens III LIVE CHAT! **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [March 27, 2014, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933 "2014-03-27T02:28:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YoYoExpert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpert/32/71258_2.png) [@YoYoExpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpert)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/1 "2014-03-27T02:28:41Z")
Join us for a VERY special release! A small ProtoType run of Harold Owens III new Signature Model the Too HOT! [http://yoyoexpert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Harold-Owens-Too-Hot-YoYo.png](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1170/YYF-Too-HOT) This Special Release happens Friday night at 10:00PM EST. But JOIN US early at 9:00 PM EST where we will have a LIVE CHAT on YouTube with the legend himself Harold Owens III! You can ask questions and find out just why this yo-yo is so special! Link to Live Chat is Here: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/7/0/6708abc6df00c7afcb5e22578a70bada3bb18014.jpeg "Live Chat - Harold Owens III - Too H.O.T. YYF Release") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXi9-cjFrJU) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/c/f/4cf50e6050d1ddf8fdb22e52ccf99eb9b252bc09.png) Why is this a Prototype Run – YoYoFactory Explains: We expected to be releasing tooHOT this month. Samples came in, we loved it, Harold loved it. We were set. There is however a big difference between making one or 2 yo-yos and making a fun run and when we scaled up production we couldn’t repeat the performance. The design was just too close to the edge. We went through and hand tested every yoyo. Some of them were the same great performance we thought we could deliver, those yo-yos are now the PROTOYPE too H.O.T. As for what the production tooH.O.T. will look like we can’t answer that yet as we are still making samples and getting it right. > **[YoYoFactory](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofactory)** > > YoYoFactory was born in 2004 with a focus on functional technology to improve the playing experience. This has been a goal of the company which relies on the experience gathered from over 30 years of demonstrating yoyos around the planet. The end... ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpert/32/71258_2.png) [@YoYoExpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpert)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/2 "2014-03-27T02:29:59Z")
Have a question for Harold already? Post them here - we will keep a list and possibly ask your question live! ---
**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:** [March 27, 2014, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/3 "2014-03-27T02:31:01Z")
So HOT! ---
**Author:** ![ledzeppelin341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ledzeppelin341](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ledzeppelin341)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/4 "2014-03-27T02:49:49Z")
Harold, could you tell us what exactly you and Ben wanted to tweak with the prototype Too H.O.T. that would eventually make its way onto the production version? I own a prototype of it myself and am curious. It plays pretty smooth with the CTX and it’s grown on me! ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/5 "2014-03-27T02:54:03Z")
What specific events eventually led you from taking titles in small contest to taking the national title in 2011? How do you come up with such technical yet smooth combinations? ---
**Author:** ![nardcopter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nardcopter/32/1335_2.png) [@nardcopter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nardcopter)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/6 "2014-03-27T04:06:01Z")
Hey Harold! How many tooHOTs will be released and what percentage of them am I allowed to buy? Like 60-80%? Haha. Seriously though, super excited. Edit: How will the proto play compared to the production? More stable or less stable? ---
**Author:** ![Link45116](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/link45116/32/1300_2.png) [@Link45116](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Link45116)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/7 "2014-03-27T16:44:38Z")
Is there an estimated price? ---
**Author:** ![ImPerfectooo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/839c29/32.png) [@ImPerfectooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ImPerfectooo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/8 "2014-03-27T18:31:53Z")
> [@Link45116](#): > > Is there an estimated price? When you go to new releases it says $51.99. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/10 "2014-03-27T20:33:19Z")
I believe I will wait until the first true run so I can get better colorways (possibly). ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpert/32/71258_2.png) [@YoYoExpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpert)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/11 "2014-03-28T02:19:01Z")
YoYoFactory TooHOT Launch Video! [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/3/c/e3cc6c75e2719bc07a79ddcf9b464a6f74f420e9.jpeg "YoYoFactory too H.O.T. PROTOTYPE launch video") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0L0g05DLDk) Keep those questions coming! ---
**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/12 "2014-03-28T02:29:18Z")
What are some of the most important differences between the Original HOT and the TooHOT? Are there any players who have drastically influenced your style? If so who? Any players who just completely amaze you with their style and tricks? ---
**Author:** ![RyN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@RyN](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RyN)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/13 "2014-03-28T02:50:37Z")
What is your favorite color/colorway? Who is your favorite yoyoer? ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/14 "2014-03-28T22:48:26Z")
What has had the biggest impact on your yoyoing career? How did YoyoFactory ‘discover’ you? ---
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/15 "2014-03-28T22:52:24Z")
How do you think your life would be different if yoyoing didn’t exist? ---
**Author:** ![Jdrabik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jdrabik/32/1110_2.png) [@Jdrabik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jdrabik)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/16 "2014-03-28T23:34:18Z")
What is your favorite type of Dorito? ---
**Author:** ![nardcopter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nardcopter/32/1335_2.png) [@nardcopter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nardcopter)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/17 "2014-03-28T23:46:07Z")
Do you wear high socks, ankle socks, or no-shows? ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/18 "2014-03-29T00:05:51Z")
Do you still use Epic Strings for practice? :wink: ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/19 "2014-03-29T00:53:03Z")
What’s it like placing high at the national Yoyo contest in Chico? ---
**Author:** ![55379](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/55379/32/1154_2.png) [@55379](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/55379)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/20 "2014-03-29T01:14:07Z")
Hey I was at MN states this year and you signed my harold owns edition catalyst. Did you really like the yoyo? ---
**Author:** ![Dragonegs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@Dragonegs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dragonegs)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933/21 "2014-03-29T01:22:07Z")
What is the biggest change between the H.O.T and the tooH.O.T. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-too-hot-prototype-release-harold-owens-iii-live-chat/64933.md?page=2)