Featherweight Canary

Freshly’s Dirty’s Featherweight Canary is a bit of an oddity in my collection. It is an inner-ring bi-metal yo-yo with a diameter of around 54mm and a weight of only 55g. It also sports a D-size bearing. Light and unassuming, it looks and feels smaller than it is. It isn’t until you throw the Featherweight Canary that everything comes together.

A few weeks ago, I received a package from Freshly Dirty containing their newest yo-yo, the Fluke, and a yellow Featherweight Canary. I was super excited about the Fluke and interested in the latter, but not over the top. It sat in its box for a while as I gleefully took out the Fluke (review coming soon), slapped on one of my Throw-Yo strings, and put it through its paces. I made up a string for the Featherweight Canary a bit after, strung it up, and left it on my side table.

The next day I played with the Fluke some more, then decided to give the Featherweight a shot. It felt extremely light in my hands and, preferring heavier yo-yos, I was extremely skeptical if I would like this one. A couple of throws turned into a few tricks. A few tricks turned into a few more tricks. Those further tricks turned into me looking up new combos to try and learn. A few days later I was still throwing the Featherweight Canary.

Yes, it’s very light. However, the way it’s made, with its D bearing and inner bi-metal rings makes it perform amazingly. The Featherweight Canary is lightning-fast and incredibly stable. It’s comfortable in the hand and doesn’t hit so hard on the return due to how light it is. The inner bi-metal ring is unobtrusive, making the yo-yo feel more like a monometal while performing like a bi-metal. Spin times were impressive. I wasn’t quite expecting that.

Overall I’m quite surprised by this throw. It’s so much fun to play with, and has a ton of power, yet still feels laid back. It doesn’t feel like too much yo-yo for my mediocre skills like some other higher-end bi-metals I’ve played in the past. Freshly Dirty had a certain goal when making this yo-yo, and I think they’ve far exceeded it.