YoYoJam is confident the Surge is the best plastic yo-yo you will find. What better way to prove this then a video contest!
The rules were simple – use YoYoJam Surge only, no longer then 90 seconds, 1A only.
And the results are in! Special thanks to YoYoJam for helping sponsor this amazing contest with us here at YoYoExpert!
And to our AMAZING Team YoYoJam Celebrity Judges!
Biser, Grant Johnson, and Ben Conde!
Just to remind you about the awesome prizes…
PRIZES:
1st Place – $300 CASH
2nd Place – NEXT LEVEL Yo-Yo – Acid Wash
3rd Place – Inspire Yo-Yo
Most Views on YouTube – $100 Gift Certificate to YoYoExpert.
Thank you to all the WONDERFUL entries!
Watch them all here.
In FIRST PLACE is Ty Goldman!
“Loved your entry and great song choice! I was listening to this song earlier the day I saw your video. Keep it up!” – Biser
“Ah you’re style is incredibly smooth, and those bop tricks are sick. Nicely done, you make yo-yoing, and the Surge, look very good!” – Ben Conde
“You have an energetic style with a ton of unique twists on common tricks. Very fun to watch and an overall, extremely well put together video!” – Grant Johnson
In SECOND PLACE is James Reed!
“I love the simplicity of the video and that it’s made like a practice video” – Biser
“Always a fan of your style, you’re tricks are original and I love seeing your new stuff. Keep it up!” – Ben Conde
“You’re style is incredible. You clearly think outside of the box and I love the interesting movements that you add to your combos. Beautiful!” – Grant Johnson
In THIRD PLACE is Will Hahn!
“I really liked the places where you filmed, and the time-lapse in the beginning was a really nice touch, congrats!” – Biser
“You’ve got some really cool concepts going, nice job!” – Ben Conde
“The video has great flow. You have unique concepts and incredible potential. Also, thank you for showcasing a new front style trick, those are hard to come by these days!” – Grant Johnson
And Most Views Goes To TRINITY YO-YO CLUB
See the full results here:
| Name (First) | Name (Last) | YouTube URL to Video: | FINAL SCORE | Ranking |
| Ty | Goldman | http://youtu.be/KbkdiD6T9uM | 87 | 1st |
| James | Reed | http://youtu.be/bYm6YEH4zjY | 84 | 2nd |
| Will | Hahn | http://youtu.be/S1SwLZyQWSQ | 80 | 3rd |
| Kennan | LeJeune | http://youtu.be/Sgp2O8oABy0 | 79 | 4th (TIE) |
| Vivo | Tasis | http://youtu.be/Ij-OOupI7WU | 79 | 4th (TIE) |
| Cameron | Henderson | http://youtu.be/ibqrjIlGUGQ | 77 | 6th |
| Owen | Ekblad | http://youtu.be/llqEb7-RwkA | 76 | 7th |
| Datamion | Knox | http://youtu.be/Ag3p0qCZXz0 | 72 | 8th |
| Trinity | Yoyo Club | http://youtu.be/4HqJtg1_jZw | 68 | 9th |
| Zach | Gustafson | http://youtu.be/mklwGufaWLQ | 68 | 10th |
| Philip | White | http://youtu.be/W6FdU_9j6UI | 60 | 11th |
| Andrew | Garas | http://youtu.be/1S5fPceME98 | 57 | 12th (TIE) |
| Alek | Korman | http://youtu.be/SVSINC2fiOQ | 57 | 12th (TIE) |
| Erik | Kerber | http://youtu.be/sPwsOFgmVzU | 56 | 14th (TIE) |
| Alex | Lee | http://youtu.be/9m2tLkuzX6Q | 56 | 14th (TIE) |
| Stuart | White | http://youtu.be/5-ZvzFBGmko | 56 | 14th (TIE) |
| Mike | Durdak | http://youtu.be/oPlTdGLy9gg | 55 | 17th (TIE) |
| Wilson | Ni | http://youtu.be/Pcp3_7n9RjE | 55 | 17th (TIE) |
| Alann | Throw Herrera | http://youtu.be/YfLMWQTJgfY | 54 | 19th |
| Tucker | Holland | http://youtu.be/rRrKPFBPY1U | 53 | 20th |
| Nathaniel | Leonard | http://youtu.be/VuszNaRiftA | 52 | 21st |
| Jeremiah | Drabik | http://youtu.be/XKYNu_wbTDI | 49 | 22nd (TIE) |
| Braden | Metz | http://youtu.be/doWy1Fb9U84 | 49 | 22nd (TIE) |
| Nick | Galvan | http://youtu.be/pi3GPeKZCHI | 48 | 24th (TIE) |
| Gordon | White | http://youtu.be/yhF_HZ4nn9g | 48 | 24th (TIE) |
| Matthew | Donovan | http://youtu.be/nnyLs-_emz8 | 45 | 26th |
| Tucker | Jensen | http://youtu.be/b2v07Niv-gM | 42 | 27th |
| michael | valdez | http://youtu.be/SYItc8iP6JE | 37 | 28th |
| frankie | escamilla | http://youtu.be/4TT2USDjZAI | 24 | 29th |