What happened to YoyoJam?

http://www.yoyomuseum.com/museum_view.php?action=profiles&subaction=company&company=yoyojam

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Well, that explains what’s up with YYJ.

one thing that I’d say is that their quality standard on their plastics does seem to be degenerating. Their metal rimmed models were once considered high end, and are the premium in the industry until after 2008-09.
My LynFury from 2005, OG speeder and DM from 2006 have all been dinged maybe a hundred times each, with numerous cracks on the bearing seats, hubs and rims, but they still hold dead smooth with any kind of bearings and/or spacers. On the contrary, both my phenomizms and speeder2s came stock with vibe, and although they can be tuned to a degree by luck, the vibe comes back worsened every time after another ding, or even a snap hit on the hand.
I wont even say a thing of they switch to precision machining and/or delrin and double their prices, since Im already buying 2 of each models just hoping that they last as long as a metal and that Id have a better chance getting one without vibe.
Cmon YYJ just because your bimetal models now arent the most illustrious to the eyes, does not mean that you are allowed to screw up these once still amazing designs and throw dem pearls in front of the lowest end market. Just freaking make the stock gap width above 4.3mm and stop dem vibes. (See im not buttmad I didnt even ask for a KK) You’re not Yomega and your bimetal thing is not raider or fireball.

Why so much hate on the Ill Vibes?

Because I assume that they are perfectly capable of manufacturing smooth yoyos since their products from years before did not have vibe?

all I know is the classic is the best yoyo in the world for its price

You forgot the auldeys.

Usually when YYJ does not have a large release for a period of time, it means they are planning something big…

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They’re kinda notorious for having ~5mm gaps on several yoyos (first two I checked, DM2 and Inspire for example)… when a C bearing isn’t even that wide!

As far as cracking goes, I don’t think I could break my fiesta XX without water or fire

Well other companies have recently been doing lots of R&D for them. I would not be at all surprised to see YYJ come out with a Stainless Steel rimmed yo-yo very soon; maybe even two.

Bout to buy a classic/ upgrade kit. Hope I won’t regret it.

I’m afraid this big release was cooperation models with Yomega.

Yoyojam has strong line of cheap plastics with Classic and Surge, offstring models and one good model, Diamondback, in 120+ region, but are missing everything in between. I think majority of people nowadays prefer to go with 50$ metal yo-yos from Duncan, YYF or YYO instead of 50-60$ hybrids with few years old design.
I think Yoyojam will keep going allright in near future, but I think they need to move part of their manufacturing proces to China, to be competitive again in 30-100$ market.

I don’t think anything happened to YoYoJam. The Next level and Inspire are Awesome! My go big is awesome! My SFX is awesome! I really think that throw was super underrated. The classic is super awesome if you get a new bearing. The diamondback and Hex are awesome! The Quest is awesome! But if you ding it the extra caps won’t stay in anymore. The only thing I can’t do is finger spins on any of them. But whatever. There are a million other tricks I already can’t do. No matter what I throw. I still love my old speeder and DM. Even my new DM2. I really like having YoYoJam throws in my collection because they play different than all the others. But after the price and playability of the yyf shutter. I think every company needs to come down on their prices. Just my 2cents.

I do not understand the Shutter at all lol I mean, look at it! There is more machining that goes into it than the Genesis AND Supernova, yet they are almost double the price! Take a look at the IRG, there are two lips in it for thumb grinds or finger spins!

Honestly YYJ comes out with cool stuff its just some of the aesthetics and such that kill it for me.

The theory is nice.

The next level looks the most attractive to me.

Yoyojam has many attractive options as well as… Well unattractive ones. Let’s look at all the good and just forget about all the redundant hybrids for a second.

Entry level:

The Classic is without a doubt one of the best yoyos for the money. It’s customizable and perfect for beginners.
Surge: Nice step after the Classic still very inexpensive.

Mid level:

Dark Magic 2 Easily the most iconic yoyo of all time. Lovable shape, design, and playability do I need to say more?
INSPIREIf you haven’t tried one then you should. Extremely underrated yoyo. It has some really cool features and dare I say it… Innovative design.
Phenomizm: A toned down Phenom that still keeps it’s crazy fast Tin-canny like appeal. People love em for what it has to offer because the phenom/phenomizm is definitely a unique feel.

High end:
H3X A spinoff Metal DM2. If you loved the DM2 You will love the H3X it’s a simplistic design but it’s a joy to play. Very high end feel with nice packaging!

Collid3r: The dark horse. This yoyo is incredible!!! People, don’t knock it till you try it. Seriously the Collid3r gets so much play time out of me and for good reason! It’s just absolutely superb. I love it. It’s a breath of fresh air from what you’re used to seeing from YYJ. If you haven’t tried one you need to.

DiamondbackEveryone loves the Diamondback. It’s the nicest throw YYJ offers. Has that Avalanche-Majesty Vibe to it and is a joy to play. Seriously a VERY high end feeling throw. Screams quality. I’m actually looking for one! Another Must try.

PhenomYa love it, or ya think it’s eh. It’s a speed demon. It has an attractive feel as well as a surprising playability that is unique to the phenom. It has it’s following and for good reason.

Next Level: A bi-metal yoyo that keeps with the times its an innovative design that shows YYJ is on the right track.

To sum it up: Bina, I think saying that YYJ only has 1 good yoyo in the Dback is just a bit ignorant. While I’m not saying that you aren’t entitled to your own opinion it’s just that I feel they have many many superb yoyos on the market that haven’t gotten the attention they deserve. Whether it’s poor marketing or advertising or any what have you, they still make some incredible throws. So please, go pick up each of the throws I’ve listed above and if you still keep to your claim of the Dback being YYJ’s only good throw then fine. It’s just that I feel some people are blinded by the flashy CLYW and Onedrops that it’s all they can see when YYJs really are diamonds in the rough.

Also the ringmaster is Awesome for 5a and 1a.