now yes, if u haven't read or heard about it, Jensen's in team YYF now.

stop the hating guys, Jensen needs it, he's got potential.

whether u like it or not, there's a very high possibility of him winning worlds, i like Hiroyuki, i like Yuuki, Ando, Shinya but yea, Jensen has it.

its all good between CLYW and him and YYF.

but with YYF Jensen can have more opportunities, stuff like sponsoring him to events? i don't know, i like CLYW, but i don't think Chris can afford sending him to contest?

anyone can correct me?

featuring Jensen Kimmitt & Tyler Severance

 less than 14 days to AP2010, Zammy's pretty upset he can't come due to some passport problems.

here he have with him a "Wish i was at AP" video he wanna share with u guys!

here i have with me, yes, ZEN3, from Shine too of course.

u've seen pictures of the ZEN2, now see ZEN3, local guys have been showing interest yea?

 

 

so so so... the ZEN3's got a totally different shape. well yes, the 3 ZENs all got different shape.
first look reminds me of the Kamui. i'm personally not a fan of this shape for 1A play, but its not that bad after some getting use to.
feels fresh holding it,  not exactly a unique shape now i would say... there's so many new shapes coming out, but i haven't try holding one like this, uh, shape wise, yes Kamui, but its huge, this is like normal?

so ok, like all new Shinwoos, the ZEN3 comes with the rubber pads, reversible ones, funny thing is... this one comes with just one side with the rubber resposne, the other side, a silicone pad, hinting Shinwoo's next possible new response?
the tester comes with clear ano(how nice if it came color anoed), same thing, grind doesn't really work for me, as in, it 'climbs', again, not stay. it depends on what you're looking for in a grind. this does not have the 'stacks' system, but uses the same axle system, and similar hub like the ZEN. now, unlike the ZEN2, this feels like a normal metal yoyo, probably because it doesn't have the 'stack' pole/bearing system.

Stability wise, for now, think its pretty stable, for me... note i've not play very long enough, just receive it like 3 days? few hours each. i think for now that its more stable than the ZEN2, i personally thinks the lubrication affects, this ZEN3 does not come as heavily lubed as the ZEN2, and of course most probably due to the shape, its almost H-profile too, its pretty obvious eh?
it look like it can handle side style pretty well, but i don't know, i could be wrong since i'm not one who do side styles, but you guys can try it out.
so here's my input so far for the Shinwoo ZEN3, would add on if i think of any.
uh... although the ZEN2 seems rather heavily lubed, i still prefer it to the ZEN3. same old thing, its probably just me.
 but i kinda enjoy doing front style with this yoyo, i still haven't figure out why.
 go Flickr for larger pictures!

yes, the long awaited ZEN2.

since the Shinwoo Hi-Power Zen, everyone look forward to the ZEN2 and 3.

here i have with me, a ZEN2 sample from Shine.

pictures first...

first look reminds me of the YYP Big Bang, after holding it, it feels more like a YYF SuperStar.
but of course, its just the feel when u hold it. not the play. this one come prelubed, its not tug responsive, but not exactly dead unresponsive. i took apart the yoyo and see lubrication on the bearing seat, this thing needs to be break in. comes with the standard rubber pads. large bearing.

i don't like it at first, but start to enjoy it after that. it could be due to the warm weather, or this thing just need some getting use to. my 2nd day using is was nice. it doesn't feel like most metal yoyo, probably due to the way they fitted the hub spinning pole(talk abt it later). i assume the bearing is heavily lubed cause a throw doesn't last me very long, but after breaking in, its alright. but its a quiet yoyo considering its got 'stacks'. shape wise, i prefer this to the ZEN3(up later), it feels more comfortable in the hand, but just too much lube for my preference. probably gonna like it even more after cleaning the bearing, but won't be doing so for time being, i'll let u guys try out the stock version(yes, same thing, come find me in meeting if u wanna try it).
grindability... i don't know, it doesn't work for me. we're talking about no gloves.
no beadblast, just ano, its unlike the ZEN  which got the line thingy, sorry still have no idea if there's a term for that in yoyo... but then again, it could be just me. alright the grind don't stay, it climbs, u know, it doesn't stay and grind at one spot smoothly, it 'climbs'... lol, i'm actually direct translating the term from mandarin, we describe it as climb, u get it.... forgot to add that, this yoyo is more of a normal size yoyo, slightly smaller than yoyos like the YYF SuperStar. also, it could be due to the lube, or just me, i personally think the stability is not as stable as the ZEN. maybe i need more time to test this out.
now....

Notice ZEN2 has this side spinning hub thingy, like what many will call a "hubstack", but, note, there is no stacks. instead, its some kind of pole being fitted into this large size bearing.

instead of using the outer race of the bearing for gripping, Shinwoo used the inner race.

the bearing cannot be remove, alright, maybe u can with some force, but whether u'll damage the system, i'm not very sure. this makes the hub bearing unable to be cleaned. the 'stacks' aren't exactly smooth, mine atleast, the pole feels like its not fitted straight, it 'wobble', the pole, not the yoyo... but its not at all noisy. its quiet. very quiet.

but but but, since the 'stack' bearing cannot be remove... u gotta be careful with it. for YYF hubstacked yoyos, if the bearing die on u, u can just get a replacement and there u have a new smooth hubstack, but the ZEN2? if it die on u, it die on u. but u can still play with it though... just no 'stack' play...
ah yes... this thing is rather fast.

so yea, there u go, my thoughts about the Shinwoo ZEN2.

larger pics at Flickr!

googled "Yabai" and after like 250+ pages of result i see this.

this is not coincident, there's a yoyo on it!!!

and the date this picture was posted is very recent, could this somehow appear at AP2010?

don't ask me for link, browser crash after i save this picture.

Whitewall is the initial name given to this project, 

but Chico Yoyo Company have a second thought.

they need you guys to help think of a name for it.

visit their site for more info!

Diameter: 2.1in or 53.3mm
Width: 1.6in or 40.6mm
Weight: 68g
String gap: 4.5mm
Bearing size: Large (.500x.250x.1875)
Response: Large size narrow silicone pad (or flowable silicone)

just pictures of the HSpin Gorylla i think some might wanna check out, again.

if u thought of getting one, and wanna see pictures of it, here are some.

this is not a tester~

promo video of the Omnicron by 3Yo3, one of my favorite yoyo around!

once again, yes, featuring SYBlog rep, also my new personal fav local. look out for him.

DreamYo Wing promo video featuring another SYBlog rep.

Finally... RhongTo video up, sorry i took so long.

and guess what, it ain't me this time, i got some rep players now.

Yes Yes Yes, before u start asking, thats Jensen Kimmitt representing YYF using the new color ProtoStar. according to Chris Mikulin, Jensen's loving the YYF ProtoStar, wanna get it?
more freestyles at TGL, MrYoGamer and yoyogirl131's youtube account!

Hey guys! This is your friendly neighbourhood loudmouth Cheng hijacking your daily dosage of yoyo news to tell you guys about this year's Team Relay! As you all know, West Coast Classic will happen on the 21st of March and this time, we have updated the relay to make it more accessible to newer players so all of you can join!

So basically the relay is a certain set of tasks/tricks that each team must complete in the fastest time and the faster team will proceed on to the next round etc. You need a Team of 4 players and a name for your team (Be creative, nothing offensive).

At the start, everyone will line up behind the start point, as below

On Ready, set, GO! Player 1 runs up right next to the table with chilli sauce and spins 10 rounds (same direction) and then does a Rocket catch. (Notes: Rocket goes above head, catch with hands)

Once that's caught, Player 2 runs to the spot beside and does Dogbite. (Note: Any part of any garment. Pants/shirt is ok)

Once Player 1 has caught the Offstring yoyo, he has to quickly swallow a serving of Chilli sauce! First Player to swallow and open his mouth wide to prove, wins for his team!

More info about DOT Yoyo from Jan "Korda" Kordovsky:

Teruo's version.

if u haven't watch the freestyles from the 5 Ji Xian event, do watch it. some pretty good freestyle to watch, yet another Hiroyuki fan with potential.

and Yiu Siu Ho's winning freestyle representing YYF.

YoYoSkills shows pictures of the finalized Zen 2 & 3!

going for maybe like 45-50-ish USD?

introducing new site by Vashek Kroutil!

its a website with updates mainly from the Europe, their yoyo events,  happenings, galleries, videos and even some non-yoyo related stuff!

show some support!

i also came across this yoyo from the site, its from DOT YOYO.

a pretty cool looking yoyo!

you won't wanna miss this year's WCC.

Yoyo Celebrity from the States are coming, i heard there's 2 of them, i could be wrong, one of them is not exactly from the States... but everyone there loves him, he loves NY.

also check out more info about WCC here!

these are not very new videos but i think it should be shared.

Duncan News.

YYN.