March 11th, 2010
Jensen Kimmitt from Canada is one of the worlds leading competitors and now belongs to Team YoYoFactory recently winning the CA State Yo-Yo Contest with the ProtoStar – a huge victory for plastic yo-yos and for Jensen who took home $1000!
Check out Jensen in this new clip from the NEW YoYoFactory.com:
Also on the new YoYoFactory website launch is a GREAT article focusing on Jensen’s yo-yo career (click the gray arrows to read through the article!)
YoYoFactory are proud to be associated with Jensen, someone who we have known for a long time and admired his abilities as a performer and competitor. We look forward to the future where Jensen benefits from the association and mixing with the other amazing talents on our team as well as granting him the freedom to develop his own unique image.
2010 and beyond, let’s ring bells.
Ben McPhee/YoYoFactory
Tags: Jensen Kimmitt, yoyofactory, YYF
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March 11th, 2010
The 2010 YoYoFactory Mighty Flea is here! Check out this great video showcasing just what the Worlds Smallest Yo-Yo is capable of (with practice of course)!
Featured Team YoYoFactory players: Jensen Kimmitt and Tyler Severance
(The Very Limited 2010 Mighty Flea Available Here While Supplies Last)
Tags: Jensen Kimmitt, Mighty Flea, Tyler Severance, yoyofactory, YYF
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March 11th, 2010
Chris from CLYW just made an all new post that can be viewed at the Caribou Lodge YoYoWorks blog.
Highlights we quoted from the post:
We all found out (shockingly) that Jensen Kimmitt joined YoYoFactory and freestyled at the CA State Yo-Yo Championships using the ProtoStar. Chris clears up any confusion and people should understand while Jensen left it has more to do with the opportunity and less to do with CLYW product:
Well I guess I should start with some unfortunate news. If you haven’t already heard – it is true – Jensen Kimmitt has moved on to join YoYoFactory. I’m really excited for him and this new opportunity he will have. It will open some doors and help him get in the direction he wants his yoyo career to go in. Jensen definitely did not leave on any bad terms. We’ll always be good friends and I’m just sooo thankful that I was able to support him in his yoyoing for this long.
Even without Jensen the Wooly Marmot Lives on (Thank you Jensen!!!)
Okay just in case you were worried, the Wooly Marmot will not be going anywhere. We’re still planning to make them as Jensen doesn’t want this yoyo to disappear. We just won’t be putting his name on the box anymore. I have a run of Fool’s Gold Mamrots that will be going to the anodizer soon, so keep an eye on our blog for more info on their release and where you might find them.
Upcoming BRAND NEW Product Releases!!!
The first run of Gnarwhals just came off the machine. I’ll be sending them to the anodizer shortly. We’re starting with only 150. The first 75 will come with a limited edition print combining the Gnarwhal and Sasquatch by Jensen Kimmitt and Duncan Crew member Paul Escolar. We’ll try to follow them with a run of Alex Berenguel’s Signature yoyo, the Sasquatch, as quickly as we can. The first 75 of these will also be coming with the limited edition print. EXCITING!!!
The all new CHIEF yo-yo:
Then for our next new release we have planned is the Chief, which is going to be our “nipple-free” yoyo.
More of the classic CLYW product we all love and want?
We’re still planning to produce more of Boyd’s signature yoyo the Bear vs Man as well as a couple runs of signature Edition Peaks for Elliot, Adam and Krisztian. So lots of fun stuff in the works, we just need to get it all done.
Thanks Chris and Caribou Lodge – looking forward to all the new stuff!
Tags: caribou lodge yoyoworks, CLYW, Gnarwhal, Jensen Kimmitt, Sasquatch
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March 10th, 2010
Keep an eye on the all new YoYoFactory.com for a BIG UPDATE tonight!
Stage 2 launches which will showcase a new blog packed with news since January with videos, photos, player profiles, and downloads! A lot to be excited about!
Tags: Blog, yoyofactory, YoYoFactory.com, YYF
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March 10th, 2010
Exploding onto the scene is the YoYoFactory PRIMO and people are EXCITED about this yo-yo for good reason.
In the words of YoYoFactory:
This yo-yo is the compilation of what every yo-yo pro out there has asked YoYoFactory to make in terms of a competition yo-yo.
Some AMAZING colors available: Primo Available NOW!
Tags: PRIMO, yoyofactory, YYF
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March 10th, 2010
YoYoFactory proudly presents the worlds smallest yo-yo with a neat new shape for 2010!
This sets the stage for a new level of play with a yo-yo the size of a coin!
Tags: 2010, Flea, Mighty Flea, yoyofactory, YYF
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March 9th, 2010
Caribou Lodge YoYoWorks Campfire is restocked in some neat new colors!
Now available in Raspberry, Light Blue, Green, and Silver!
Rumor also has it there will be some new Bassalope colors in the near future!
Tags: campfire, caribou lodge yoyoworks, CLYW
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March 7th, 2010
NEW UPDATE:
A few videos starting to show up here: YouTube.com/yoyogirl131
Jensen’s 1A 1st Place Freestyle: (Using a ProtoStar!)
Patrick Mitchell’s 2A 1st Place Freestyle:
Paul Han’s 1A 2nd Place Freestyle:
UPDATE:
Results are in courtesy of Chris Allen at YoYoSkills:
Your two GRAND PRIZE champions each taking home $1000 are…
Jensen Kimmitt and Patrick Mitchell.
And somewhat surprising news for the 1A champion – according to @YoYoFactory:
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This is Patrick Mitchell’s 7TH CA State Champion Victory! Jensen of course destroyed competition after just recently taking the Pacific Northwest Regional two weeks ago – a true force to be reckoned with in any competition.
Full results are below. Special thanks to Chris Allen of YoYoSkills again for running what sounds like an amazing event and giving $2000 away in CASH. One of the largest ‘winnings’ available at a yo-yo contest in a very long time!
FULL RESULTS:
Open Division :
1 – Patrick Mitchell (2a) (Champion and California State Champion Title)
2 – Bryan Figueroa (4a)
3 – Miguel Correa (5a)
4 – Tyler Severance (5a)
5 – Joseph Harris (2a)
6 – Paul Yath (3a)
7 – Augie Fash (5a)
8 – Zac Rubino (4a)
9 – Juan Renteria (5a)
10 – Yusuke Moriki (2a)
11 – Anthony Rojas (5a)
12 – Joey Vitalari (2a)
13 – Tyler Hsiesh (4a)
14 – Dylan Benharris (5a)
15 – Tom Wu (4a)
1a Division:
1 – Jensen Kimmitt (Winner Championship Contest – Winner of Championship Grand Prize)
2 – Paul Han (California Resident – California State Division Champion)
3 – Augie Fash
4 – Gentry Stein
5 – Anthony Rojas
6 – Joeseph Harris
7 – Yusuke Moriki
8 – Paul Yath
9 – John Chow
10 – Evan Nagao
11 – Miguel Correa
12 – Vincent Dezutti
13 – Alex Kim (Eli Cash)
14 – Guy Wright
15 – Ian Baily
Chris “Dr. Yo-Yo” Allen
Event Organizer
ORIGINAL POST:
The 2010 California State Yo-Yo Contest takes place TODAY and is offering the largest cash prize for a yo-yo contest in a LONG TIME! Each division winner (1A and Open) will take home $1000 CASH sponsored by Pocket Pros [Razor USA], a company known for the original Razor kick scooter.
We will update this post later today with the winners of the event! Many ‘pros’ will be there battling it out for the chance to win the $1000!
Tags: CA, calstateyoyo, Cash Prize, Contest, State, yo-yo, yoyo
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March 6th, 2010
A neat article about Chris Mikulin (Owner of Caribou Lodge YoYoWorks) was in the Calgary Herald a few days ago.
A neat little article touching on yo-yos and just who Chris is.
Great quote from Chris too:
“I’m always just trying to create a company I would want to buy a yo-yo from,”
We would say that Chris’ hard work is paying off as Caribou Lodge YoYoWorks has quickly became a much sought after brand!
The new yo-yo: modern engineering meets a classic toy
Tags: Calgary Herald, caribou lodge yoyoworks, Chris Mikulin, CLYW
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March 6th, 2010
Brought to you by Sector Y:
Superhero Guy Wright returns for his final chapter. With his trusty sidekick, the Punch Line, Guy Wright deals his enemies a few one-two grind/stall and repeater punches, as well as many hard-hitting combos.
SpyyGuy Comics Presents: Punch Line! the Final Issue from Gabriel Lozano on Vimeo.
Speaking of the Punch Line ‘rumor’ from SPYY is that the next release will feature green/blue splash and orange/yellow splash! Sounds NEAT and definitely worth waiting for. Guy Wright is an amazing player and the “Punch Line!” is equally an amazing yo-yo!
Tags: guy wright, Punch Line, sector y, spyy
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