It’s 11:55 PM in Osaka, Japan and it’s quiet. I’m here for the 2023 World YoYo Contest. It’s my first contest since PNWR 2020 and it’s both better and worse than I hoped. Or maybe the contest is better and I’m worse. I think that’s more accurate. When I first started attending contests way back …
The other night we had a Fireside Chat in the CLYW Discord server and it was truly great to catch up with people, update them on what we’re working on, and just talk about yoyoing. The two most interesting questions that came up were some that I wasn’t expecting, but answering them felt really good. …
I haven’t been to Los Angeles in a while. I used to make it out there pretty regularly, back when I was a touring yoyo demonstrator for Duncan and even before then when I was working for the CA-based Team Losi. I was a semi-regular fixture at Golden Apple Comics, and at most larger contests….sometimes …
Some things are worth the wait. The Beater is the first CLYW signature model for U.S. National YoYo Master Steve Brown, and the first organic we’ve produced with our double-rim design. Manufactured with 7075 aluminum for extra durability, the Beater was designed to be fat, smooth, and fun and hold up to the kind of …
There are few things I love more in this world than really big return tops. It’s kinda wild that I never got into 4A because the equipment is just my size! It’s no secret that I love big return tops, and it’s also no secret that I’ve had wrist problems for years now. Tendinitis reared …
We’re incredibly excited to announce our 3rd collaboration with Luftverk: the Alpine. To tell you all about it, here’s a full breakdown of the entire process from Luftverk founder Jeffrey Pang. —– I never got a chance to reflect on the past year with a blog post – I wrote one that involved the future …
This year for Boxing Day we thought we’d drop a couple of fun items….the very last of the incredibly limited Basecamp Akita (less than 10 left!), and a batch of Fool’s Gold Wildfires at a sweet price. We hope everyone’s holidays are happy and safe, and if you want to pick up one of …
We’ve always been so proud of our team for being more than just yoyo players. We’ve got artists and musicians and skaters and writers and chefs and just an amazing crew of some of the most talented and brilliant people around. So we’re excited to release the first issue of the new CLYW zine, something …
What happens to a man when he enters the desert? What happens when he leaves? New video from 2015 World YoYo Champion Zach Gormley, using his new signature model: the Wish. Available first from Rewind YoYo Store.
Nothing lasts forever, but it sure was an amazing run! Today we say goodbye to long-time CLYW team member Petr Kavka, and wish him well in the next stage of his return top career. Petr joined the CLYW team on February 14, 2011, and spent the next nine years traveling the world and representing CLYW …