Broke Village is a brand new company founded by Cory Gardner based out of Austin, Texas. Cory has always been an avid fixed axle yo-yo player and when he noticed a void in the market he decided to take action! This is the all new Fixed-axle Fidalgo!
You can probably tell by looking at the Fidalgo that this isn’t your average fixed-axle yo-yo. The Fidalgo is machined from aluminum to the same standards as the high end aluminum ball bearing yo-yos you know, but designed specifically for fixed-axle play! This gives you an incredibly smooth throw and accurate weight that you really just can’t get with wooden yo-yos.
The Fidalgo really has that classic clean look, and with the narrow stepped profile, higher walls, and light weight, the Fidalgo plays just as good as it looks! What string can you use with the Fidalgo you ask? Any string! Since the metal axle sleeve and flowable silicone response will not wear polyester strings like most wooden response will, you can use any string you like – cotton, poly, and everything in between!
The fidalgo is an excellent first yo-yo from Broke Village and a perfect throw for any fixed-axle enthusiast. We cannot wait to see what they do next!
Looks interesting, cool concept, but I’m not totally sure I’d be willing to drop a lot of cash for one. Though im sure some people would love to get one.
For me the $85.00 was a fair price. There are not very many of these. I think people will be sad that they missed out on these when they are gone. Just like the Walter, and the Eh? both of which had higher production numbers.
I personally thought the $85 was a bit high. That being said, I bought one. And I’d do it again. I just wish they had been closer to $50, bough that’s only because I would’ve gotten 2 instead of 1.
I’m super excited to get mine. Can’t wait to see what they’ve got up their sleeve for the next release.
True I would have bought it at 50.00 too. The only way to hit that price with a domestic made yoyo would have to be higher quantity. It isn’t the worst thing to pay a little more for something more rare.
I hope it plays nice. I am a little concerned that I will miss the wooden feel.
Most definitely. Looks like sales stayed at 13 pieces overnight. Maybe there will be enough left so I can save my yoyo fund back up and buy a purple to go with the gray.
And personally, though the price kinda got to me (this is the most expensive yoyo I’ve bought to date), the reason I didn’t mind too much was because of the small run. Only 10 pieces of each color? Count me in.
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Someone fill in the blanks for me here. So they only made 10 pieces in each color. How many colors?
I think the one I have is black but it could be a very dark grey, I see blue and pink pictured and someone references purple. Thanks in advance.
Pretty sure it was Black, Blue & Purple/Pink. There were a very small amount of grey as well, there was a contest if I remember correctly that gave one away. The black and grey were similar until you saw them together.
Purple and pink or a purple-ish pink? So it looks like maybe tops 60 made? I may have to keep this thing then. When will we see another metal fixed axle? I’m sure we will at some point.
It is dead smooth. Can barely tell it’s spinning. Silent as a ninja and spins way longer than a wooden fixed axle. I just don’t like the sharpness of the V shape. I’m an organic guy all day every day. I don’t even use hair products that have chemicals.
Is it responsive enough for stalls and shoot the moons? When I first saw this thread this morning I thought it was a new yoyo and was interested, but now ill just have to wait for something new.
Stalls aren’t a problem. I won’t attempt shoot the moon, I’ll end getting sliced and looking like one of those villains who’s got a big scar going down one side of their face.
Because of the response, or because it is metal flying towards your face? I think I get it, shoot the moon with a metal yoyo just sounds scary to me, but people do it with their Deep State.
The only way to hit that price with a domestic made yoyo would have to be higher quantity. It isn’t the worst thing to pay a little more for something more rare.
