Deep State

4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
7 Reviews
One Drop YoYos -
 Slim-line yo-yo!
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Color: Clear w/ Gray Micro Cap

From One Drop:
"We want as many people as possible to enjoy yo-yoing with a nice well made metal ball-bearing yo-yo. There is just something cool about the feeling of your own energy powering a spinning yo-yo. It feels alive.

One of the hurdles in this goal is that all of our yo-yos to date have been unresponsive and require a bind to get them to return to the hand. This is no problem (and expected) for experienced players, but some just want to throw the yo-yo, let it sleep and tug it back to the hand without any learning curve. It's meditative, stress relieving, easy to do, and for many it's nostalgic. It can put you in a "deep state" of relaxation.

We are helping to solve this by releasing a semi-responsive metal yo-yo that fits nicely in the pocket, comes with a standard C size bearing and Flow Groove pads for easy maintenance, and is equipped with Side Effects for customizing the look and feel. It's our vision of the yo-yo as a fidget toy.

The bonus is that it's also really cool for experienced yo-yoers as who want to play semi-responsive fixed axle style, have a nice pocket yo-yo, or just want to work on getting smoother. The challenge is enticing and rewarding.

The yo-yo is called the Deep State. We designed it with flush response pads, a fairly narrow gap and it ships with a lubed bearing installed."

   


Product specs:

Deep State by One Drop YoYos specifications are as follows:

Diameter
55.0 mm / 2.17 in
Width
27.9 mm / 1.1 in
Gap Width
3.3 mm / 0.13 in
Weight
51.9 g g
Bearing Size

Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)

Response Type

One Drop Pads
Standard Flow Groove Pad


4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
Based on 7 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 5 Total 4 star reviews: 2 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
100%would recommend this product
7 reviews
  • J
    James
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    Perfection

    I started yoyoing back in the 80's, then joined the craze in the 90's and 10's for a little bit, but wasn't really into it like I was in my youth. I initially had some bad luck with a couple unresponsive yoyos and was about to call it quits. Then one day I stumbled across a review by Throws & Brews for the "semi-responsive" Deep State and decided to give it a try. Thanks, Tom.

    One Drop somehow combined the best parts of the old school and modern yoyoing with the Deep State. It doesn't play exactly like my old Duncan Pro, but all it took was some minor ajustments to my style and I was back in business. I was doing all my old tricks and mad loops, and even mastered a bunch I could never do on the old fixed axles. From there I slowly worked my way into unresponsive play, and now my son and I regularly trade tips and tricks.

    The yoyo itself is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. It is, without exaggeration, the perfect size and weight for its purpose. It feels great in the hand, fits nicely in the pocket, is dead smooth, spins for days, and has a finish like silk. Binds are clean and snappy with every string I tried from cotton Duncans to Zipline Prestige.

    How great is this yoyo? Let me put it this way: have you ever taken a yoyo to a classy wedding? I took the Deep State to one and it fit right in.

  • MN
    Mike N.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4 years ago
    Love it but ehh

    From everyone else’s review seems perfect but honestly on mine from the first throw it was viby and some noise had to smooth it out with my finger but it is still a really good yoyo i really like it alot the weight is very nice but still prolly just mine idk but could be a bit more smoother instead of me having to make it smoother and quieter still dopest yoyo i ever bought

  • J
    JJ
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 years ago
    Fantastic!

    I’m loving this throw. It has that One Drop quality you expect, it’s nice and smooth, very silent, well thought out, it’s fantastic! I love that we have full sized side effects on here so all my extra side effects can easily be changed out. Stalls work wonderfully and it can handle some pretty good tricks as long as you’re conscious about string placement.

  • M
    me
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    7 years ago
    5 stars

    I made an error, it deserves 5 stars.

  • M
    me
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    7 years ago
    Top slimline responsive yoyo

    Plays wonderful. I use thick lube regularly.

    With the alleycats from CoreCo the top slimline responsive yoyos available at the moment, and my second most used. It is very well made and could handle some abuse.

    I prefer the 650b a bit. It plays a little different.

    But after a couple of throws one can adapt. Or different side kicks can change the deep state a bit.