YYJ NEW BREED Review

Yo-Yo Reviews
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The YYJ NEW BREED:

Introduction:

This is a review for the YoYoJam NEW BREED. This yoyo was designed by the 1A national champion Eric Koloski. It was the first YoYoJam yoyo to feature a celcon plastic body with aluminum weight edges. This makes this yoyo very durable. My first observations of this yoyo were its HUGE gap and large size. I mean it; this thing has a giant gap! This yoyo may look heavy on a piece of paper, but when I gave it a throw, it seemed surprisingly floaty. So if you like relatively light, and big yoyos, you will probably like this very much. This is the biggest yoyo I have for 1a (in diameter); if you like small yoyos this not for you.

Specs:

Diameter: 2.2”
Width: 1.73”
Gap type: Fixed
Weight: 68g
Response: YYJ Silicone O-Ring
Bearing: Size C (regular YoYoJam speed bearing)
Shape: Wing

Good Things About This YoYo:

  • VERY wide gap, thus easy to land the yoyo on the string.
  • Great spin time.
  • Heavy, but feels floaty when you’re using it.
  • Good at grinds because of the smooth celcon texture. It’s pretty good at thumb grinds too if you take the cap(s) off.
  • Very durable thanks to the celcon plastic.
  • Plays very smooth.
  • One of the larger sized yoyos.
  • Relatively cheap. It’s a “big bang for your buck.”

Bad Things About This YoYo:

  • Has the classic YoYoJam vibe, but more of a mild case of it…
  • Not a good pocket yoyo.
  • Heavy, but feels floaty when you’re using it (I put this fact in both because it depends on preferences).
  • Not a beginner yoyo (a bind return is required to get it back to your hand).
  • One of the larger sized yoyos (again, I put this in both because it depends on preferences).
  • I experienced some occasional slippy binds because of the really wide gap.
  • You have to keep replacing the silicone with either flowable silicone, or already made YoYoJam
    silicone O-Rings    .

Pictures/Comparisons:

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Diameters: YYJ Dark Magic on the left, NEW BREED on the right. The NEW BREED is slightly bigger.

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Height: YYJ Dark Magic on the left, NEW BREED on the right. The NEW BREED is a little bit taller. NOTE: The Dark Magic is on the tightest gap setting.

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Diameters: YYJ Legacy on the left, NEW BREED on the right. Their diameters are; again, pretty much the same.

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Height: YYJ Legacy on the left, NEW BREED on the right. The NEW BREED is alot taller. NOTE: The Legacy is on the tightest gap setting.

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Diameters: YYJ Axiom on the left, NEW BREED on the right. The NEW BREED’s diameter is much bigger.

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Height: YYJ Axiom on the left, NEW BREED on the right. The NEW BREED is much taller.

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Gap Size: In this picture, I tried to give you a size reference [my pointer finger] for the size of the gap.

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No Caps: In this picture, I simply am showing you what this yoyo looks like with the caps off. This yoyo’s recess is not very deep.

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Inside:
In this picture, I tried to show you what the inside of this yoyo looked like.

Conclusion:

Overall, this is great yoyo for string tricks. It’s very big, it sleeps long, it grinds great, has a big gap, and a roundish interior. Its weight feels great, because it is all concentrated in the center. I would highly recommend this yoyo if you are advancing into more “in depth” string trick play. It just “glides” over the string. For a collection, this is a necessity. Well done Yoyojam!

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This was a GREAT review. I like all of the pics comparing the New Breed to other yoyos and especially the Should I? Or Shouldn’t? section. Just to let you know, one of the pics did not show up, I don’t know why.
Now I have to decide between this, or the Hitman Pro, which came out today. :smiley:

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Thank you very much-

All the pictures show up for me though…

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i loved my NEW BREED, but it wasnt very durable, it cracked out of nowhere i barely hit it on the ground, and that was my first time and it cracked. But BTW That was a great review.

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My new breed was super durable… It was the first yoyo that I did 4a with and it lasted a while… It finally smashed though when my friend kicked it into a brick wall

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That was a great review. Once again, it is very detailed, and the pictures help a lot in understanding. But just a few minor points to note:

That was actually relative to the player using it. Some players might not like the size and weight of this yoyo. In my opinion, I feel that you could have added something like “For players who like yoyos that are …, I would recommend this yoyo.” This would create a more accurate review.

I feel that you should not use the score system, as no yoyo is better than the other. It is all about the player’s preferences, so the score system does not accurately reflect the yoyo’s worth.

Other than these, I would have to say, the review was great. It seemed like a lot of effort was put into it. Keep it up! :smiley:

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I just fixed those things you mentioned. Thanks for the constructive criticism. :slight_smile: