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I think CLYW gets ‘the Krown’ for coming out with New designs that give people ‘Palpitations’, lol.
…I remember back when I was a kid; we used to ride our bikes past the local Bakery. About 8 of us with not enough change to actually buy stuff. We would park our bikes and stand around staring in the Windows. We would take turns talking smack about the various items to justify not buying anything.
…chocolate chip cookies with too many chips…chocolate chip cookies with not enough chips… The cakes have too much frosting… I saw a fly land on that Eclair… The people at the Bakery don’t wash their hands… Too pricey… Etc…
Talk trash/Save cash😳
This was back in the late 50’s.
Then we would get on our bikes and ride all over town to the various Construction sites. The workers would very kindly leave All their empty soda bottles for us to gather up and recycle: Coke, Pepsi, RC Cola, Bubble Up, Dads Root Beer, Vernors, and the list goes on…
We would gather up Amazing numbers of bottles. Cash them in and head right back to that Bakery🤓 To buy some of the stuff we had just ridiculed a few hours earlier.
…Isn’t it Amazing how we can All ride our bikes around the block. And skid to a stop and stare into the display cases at the ‘Yo-Yo Store’ and taking turns, taking pot shots at a New CLYW?
The diversity of comments is simply amazing. I am not saying they are all negative or whatever.
I just think that before people get out da chainsaw, that they consider giving Chris/CLYW some Respect on the Positive history of his releases.
We pretty much All know at least a few things about CLYW. 1. The yoyos are not inexpensive. 2. The yoyos are very well made. 3. Most of the color ways are very nice looking. 4. Most of Chris Mikulins releases play very well indeed. 5. Even his Fools Gold yoyos play very well. Most people can’t even figure out why he downgrades them, haha🤔
…It looks just like the other one. It doesn’t look like another one. It doesn’t even look like a CLYW. It doesn’t speak to me. Not very impressive. Too expensive. Looks like a model from another Company. <infinity…
It is so easy to just go by what you ‘think’ and never pursue anything based on what ‘you know’.
Sometimes it is just that easy to dismiss things and save money. Remember the fox that couldn’t jump high enough to reach the grapes? He remarked, ‘They are probably sour anyways’.
Ok, let’s get something out of the way. Let’s throw everything but the kitchen sink at CLYWs’ New release; based on any possible unpositive comment we can conjure up.
Ok, whew… We got that $tuff out the way, lol.
…Now, let’s go by what we know; using logical minds.
Chris Knows how to design yoyos. He started off ‘smart’ and has gotten smarter with every release. This isn’t a game for him. CLYW is how he pays the bills. Chris has something in common with Shawn and David from One Drop. Both Company’s’ know that, ‘Anything short of doing something right, is doing it wrong’.
Their processes may be different; but their results are very similar; Excellent results.
I only mention One Drop because this post/rant/oratory is not from a Fanboy. I do not like All CLYW yoyos as much as one another. I never liked the Basalope. I never cared at all for a co-lab called the Gallactic goose.
Everybody likes the Chief; right? I don’t and I don’t even own one.
Regardless, the majority of CLYW yoyos are very good playing yoyos. If they weren’t proven performers; the average price range would have killed his Company a long long time ago.
Bottom line? Glad you wondered.
(A personal background note, inserted here<> I used to teach people how to paint cars. I used to tell them that the reputation of the Bodyshop they might eventually work for; rolls out on the back bumper of every Paintjob that leaves the driveway. Doing good work will bring you more Business. Doing bad work will just bring you to a state of Unemployment)
It honestly doesn’t matter if this New yoyo looks more like a BVM or a Gnarwhal 2. It doesn’t even matter if it looks just like any other CLYW or doesn’t look anything like any other yoyo you have ever seen in your life.
What really matters is that Chris is fully aware his Pricepoints immediately place his New releases under Scrutiny. He ‘knows this’. This is nothing new. It’s part of the Challenge.
His solution? Simple. Design excellent yoyos. Have them made by people willing and able to execute his designs with a high level of accuracy. Thoroughly Test and retest and tweak Protos until all testers are happy. (Remember Steve Brown throws these yoyos around too, long before they roll out for sale)
Then… Release them. People end up balancing thinner wallets with thicker smiles😄
I have a Scout. One of the very best playing single metal yoyos I have ever touched, thrown or owned.
I bought a Blizzard((first CLYW bi-metal; how could I not?). The Blizzard is right at the Top level of the Bi-metal food chain(in my opinion).
Now, after amazing me with the Blizzard; do I have any reservations that this 2nd bi-metal might not impress me?
Fat chance…
Hold my place in line, please…
I’m going down to the Bakery😳
But not a complaint at all! Really looking forward to this throw, from one of my favorite players, Michael Kurti, signature!