The YoyoFactory Pocket Change yo-yo is a great choice for new players looking to explore new styles of yo-yo play. It’s also a perfect choice for the experienced player looking for an affordable alternative. The Pocket Change is designed to be “unresponsive” requiring binding loop to have it return to you. (Check out our Basic Binding tutorial)
One of the coolest things about the Pocket Change is that you can interchange its parts with that of the YoYoFactory Offstring yo-yo. Both inner and outer hubs can be switched out to mix and match colors or to try out a different response system.
F.A.S.T. takes on a new meaning with ‘FULLY ADJUSTABLE SHAPE TECHNOLOGY’ which allows you to transform the OFFSTRING from a low response Wing Shaped yo-yo to a specialist ‘offstring’ yo-yo! Pop the yo-yo off the string and take flight or strap on the small rims and bust the tightest string tricks! The offstring weapon of choice for the YoYoFactory Contest Team. It is the ultimate accessory to the Pocket Change.
It’s that time of year! The California State Yo-yo Championship is here! Here some info in case you’d like to compete or attend:
Location: Westfield Downtown Plaza (Sacramento) in front of Macy’s Womens Store (Alternate in case of weather will be at the mall, but is To Be Determined)
Event time:10am – 6pm
Registration for Ladder Divisions: On Site from 10am-11am
Registration for Championship divisions: On Site from 10am-11am
Registration Fee: $5 per division (Cash only)
Divisions:
-1a Championship Division (One string trick yo-yo performed to music)
-Open Championship Division (Combination of Dual Looping, Counterweight, Offstring, and Dual String Trick styles)
-Sport Ladder Amateur division (Pre defined trick list, last man standing)
Each division has separate start times (See Schedule), Championship Divisions have a 1 Minute preliminary round.
Event Schedule:
Registration 10-11
10:30 | Ladder Division Competition (May occur off stage)
11:00 – 12:00 | 1a Prelims
12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 | 1a Division Prelims cont.
2:00 – 4:00 | Open Division Prelims
5:00- 6:00 | 1a Division Finals / Open Division Finals
6:00 | Awards and Closing
Prize Drawings will occur all day. Must be present to win
Drawing ticket costs are $1 per ticket MORE INFO
We also just got in two new and very awesome yo-yos from YoyoFactory.
The DV888 is everything you would expect from a YoYoFactory yo-yo. Precision engineered aluminium, perfect annodization and beautiful lazer etching. It was built and designed to be completely unresponsive and super smooth. The DV888 is perfect for the intermediate players looking to dive into more advanced tricks. MORE INFO
Modeled after the the YYF SuperStar shape, the Protostar offers maximum rim weight and stability. This will give it super long spin times with very little tilting. The Protostar plays like a high end metal yo-yo without the high end price tag. MORE INFO
We’ve known Joey since he was just a little guy. He’s now growing up to be an insane yo-yo player and we all should watch his carrier blossom. Check out this great video. Interview to come…
The Loop 720 is a unique looping yo-yo that was engineered for both rookie and advanced players. It features the world’s first patented S-O-S (string-on-string) response which is actually formed with yo-yo string! This means that there are no friction stickers or break pads. The brilliant minds over at YoyoFactory came up with an idea where yo-yo string is actually sewn directly on the yo-yo! This allows for more control and less maintenance.