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ANTiFRAGILE
The Story of ANTiFRAGILE YO-YO - ANTiFRAGILE Specs Material： Ice Crystal Titanium TC4 Total weight： 66.16g± 0.5g Diameter： 56.47mm Width： 48.9mm Gap width： 4.56mm Axle： M4* 8mm Bearing： NSK bearing Pad size: 19.2*14.2*1.2 mm Release date: June 20th 8PM EST Price：349USD/374USD Introducing the yoyofriends ANTiFRAGILE. Our flagship titanium model built for both performance and collection. This project first started with the all stainless steel SlipStream. We really like the aesthetic and the way the yoyo performs. Material use wise we are theorizing on using grade 5 titanium on our own design. This makes the perfect storm for us to propose...
The story of SlipStream
SlipStream Specs Material： Stainless Steel Weight： 65.8 g Width： 45.50 mm Diameter： 55.80mm Gap： 4.6mm Axle： M4*6mm Bearing： Concave bearing Introducing Slipstream, our full stainless steel yoyo based on the Damascus FS. We really liked the playing characteristics of the Damascus FS, so we decided to make a normal stainless steel version of it. A full sized stainless steel yoyo is very uncommon in the yoyo community, so we want to make it more accessible to everyone. Due to its traditional V shape and stainless steel unique weight distribution. The yoyo plays fast and linear. Outputting exactly what you input...
Recoil
The Story of RECOIL YO-YO RECOIL Specs Material： 6061+SS Total weight： 67.7-67.89g Diameter： 57.00 mm Width： 62.00mm Gap width： 4.54mm Axle： M4* 10mm Bearing： Concave bearing Pad size: 19.2*14.2*1.2 mm Release date: May 28th 8PM EST Price：130USD~135USD Introducing the yoyofriends Recoil, our widest and most powerful yoyo yet. The general concept of a super wide yoyo started back in mid 2025. We realized a lot of the newer generation of players are using super wide yoyos ranging from around 55mm to 60mm in width. Here at yoyofriends, our widest yoyo at that time was the Armageddon at 53mm. Our ultra competition...
The Story of HELIX
HELIX Specs Material： 6061AL Total weight： 65.8 g± 0.5g Diameter： 55.7mm Width： 458.00mm Gap width： 4.50mm Axle： M4* 8mm Bearing： Concave bearing Pad size: 19.2*14.2*1.2 mm Release date: April 9th 8PM EST Price：29.99~33.99 USD Introducing the yoyofriends Helix, our budget monometal fingerspin yoyo for everyone. The idea of this project started back in 2024, when we visited Japan. Our great retail partner REWIND asked if Strand can be made into a monometal yoyo. Strand has a very complicated design as seen in our previous story. We attempted to design it but was not successful. In September of 2025, we...
The Story of Tachyon Ⅱ
Tachyon Ⅱ Specs Material： 7075+SS Total weight： 62.36g Diameter： 57.6mm Width： 48.00mm Gap width： 4.52mm Axle： M4* 8mm Bearing： Concave bearing Pad size: 19.2*14.2*1.2 mm Release date: Dec 26th, 8:00 PM EST (Japan time December 27th 10AM) Price：100 USD The Tachyon II is the updated version of Tachyon. We want to start this project because with the competition yoyo getting heavier and wider, lighter and pure speed yoyo has been in the shadows. Tachyon is the fastest yoyo in terms of top speed and acceleration in yoyofriend's lineup. We want to bring it back as a more modern spec so people can...