The Author

I feel that for the price you get an excellent yo-yo. It is VERY quick and nimble yet stable enough. Binds super easily, maybe even a little too eaily, thought it could just be I need to wear down the response pads a little bit. Mine came wrapped in a printed paper with an autograph on it, a few kego pieces, a string and a sticker. Overall a great purchase and I am very happy with it.

Being 10g under the typical target weight, you would think it would sacrifice a lot of performance, but it doesn't. You would think it would be tiny, but it isn't. It feels normal in the hand, and plays very well, and feels unlike anything I've tried. When my arms are tired after a long day of work, this is my "go-to" because it feels so light. It's like if jigglypuff were a yoyo. A great addition to any collection. You gotta try it.

Super comfy shape. light weight placed in all the right places. Stable enough without feeling stale. spin times are perfectly adequate. blast finish feels great. I can't quite get over the engravings though. An restock with more solids and no engravings would be amazing. overall a great yoyo at an insane price point.

I thought 65-67 in weight was the sweet spot for me so I was not knowing what to expect with this. Even though this does not hit the end of the string with a big kachunka-chunk - it plays like it’s got lots of weight but with the ease and comfort of a wood fixie like the YYF Legend wing. This may be the most comfy yoyo I have ever thrown and I am amazed that something so light plays so well. I do not feel I need to pamper it to get it to do what I want. The finish is perfect and it feels great to hold, throw, and in returns.

Full disclosure, my enthusiasm for this yoyo is partially influenced by how cool corresponding with Rain City is. They answer Email quickly and personally and include fun, idiosyncratic stuff with their yoyos. My Author came with a weird little Lego figure snake god with a scimitar, four stickers, and three high-quality (Zipline?) strings. The yoyo itself works as advertised: a noticeably lighter alternative to currently popular 65 gram range, it unrolls with a gentle tug and plays with the stability and catchability of bigger throws. That said, it sheds inertia faster than its bigger counterparts and requires very precise handling to make it back to the hand at the end of ambitious combos. I've been using it learn specific tricks–it works very nicely with moves like the Evan Nagao Redirect. The finish looks better in real life; my Sports Writer colorway is my collection's best looking.