ratfacedudeguy's Handy-Dandy Guide to YYR Authentication

Actually, we’re not technically ignoring their hard work; the people making the bootlegs are…

Just a heads up…
There’s also a Clash bootleg now… Be aware…

Yeah, right. You are just an innocent bystander. You ARE technically and morally rewarding those that steal the hard-work of others. That makes you just as guilty as the bootleggers. That you feel innocent is exactly the morality that bootleggers rely on to continue their thievery.

Murica’

Bootlegs arnt $80 they are like $32 on Billy Bobs Bait and Tackle

Don’t mention other stores, for heavens sakes.

Yeah, and they were 80 when this was made.

I saw that there were bootlegs made of TP also, Any idea what models? Or how to authenticate a TP Leviathan2?

Not sure, but I would suppose the axle and bearing seat might be different.

I’m on a quest to get all the YYRs. How prevalent are these counterfeits at this point? I am doing my best to stick to well established community members, and buying from reputable stores. Can you guys help me identify genuine from counterfeits from photos?

Any new counterfeits appear since the last posts in this thread.

Counterfeits aren’t all that common nowadays, as the only counterfeited models have now been “discontinued” by YYR.

They’re going to use this thread now to make them 100% identical now… :wink: ;D ;D :stuck_out_tongue:

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I hope it’s okay to necro for additional info.
I had one that is not heavy at all… One thing though, it actually plays like 65-66 grams until I weight it.

I heard there are fake lasers is that true?

Some of the fakes can’t even get it right, they wobble to the point it’s unplayable. I only knew Acrophobia is one of the ‘newer’ fakes.

yes… thats right… ;D

my post in the other thread

"IMHO
I own 21 YYR, the first I bought it in 2010, I consider them excellent yoyo but in recent years I have made some ideas, which I share with you.
of these 21 are Chinese yoyo 7 copies … made no Alu (7075) but in anticorodal (6061), all made so great and they play perfectly … all arrived in absolutely identical boxes to those “official” it is seen that all outputs are the same factory, the only difference is that those copies start with a bit 'of difficulty for bad tolerances between cover and base (b-grade say).
how it can go any anything?
copy the models were ever produced and put on the market only after years of official ones, by which time these models have made their history and then copies can not “cannibalize” the official ones.
between copies and ufficilali there are always small differences, almost never visible to the eye (1-2 grams of weight for example) so as to make them identifiable in any case).
if I compare the Draupnir to Start the Riot I see that they are identical in construction and almost certainly have come out of the same factory and processed by those machines.
I have many doubts about where YYR have been worked over time and the fact that the birth of the copies is completely foreign to the will of the YYR same … but the thing becomes irrelevant because in China have the same machines and skills that they have in Japan now, so ultimately my thought is that the Draupnir is certainly a great yoyo but it is overrated and certainly not worth the cost involved in its purchase, much better the Start the Riot, same quality (the difference aluminum is negligible), excellent playability, the most honest price (high anyway but honest).

P.S. YYR with which the best game? copy of Sleipnir 63 gr . plays a lot better than “real” … faster and more responsive, very stability and identical feeling"

P.S.
as to the accuracy, the Mr. Butcher are clearly original, the Acrophobia Chinese copies … you tell me …

I used to have a fake Sleipnir and tried some other copies, I assure you that they are not even close quality wise, and the weight is different too.
I agree China have engineers and the machines just as good as the rest of the world, the thing is, it depends on the manufacturer itself if they want to push quality or not. A made in Japan yoyo made with low standards will be well, bad. When you compare YYR vs Rebellion, you probably have about the same standards because they are designed by Kengo anyway. And the price difference is mainly from the labor difference, not necessarily that they charged high on purpose because it’s made in Japan thus higher quality.
However, fake and real is not even comparable. My fake Sleipnir is not even playable anymore after a few dings because the body got bent.