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The Story of RECOIL YO-YO  RECOIL  Specs Material： 6061+SS Total weight： 67.7-67.89g Diameter： 57.00 mm Width： 62.00m  Gap width： 4.54mm Axle： M4* 10mm Bearing： 12.7*6.35*4.76mm 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 yoyo...

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...

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...

Clockwork Specs1* Clockwork 10th Anniversary yoyo1* Clockwork sticker1* yoyofriends 10th Anniversary Pin1* yoyofriends Sticker1* yoyofriends string1* pair padPrice：95-100USDRelease date：January 15th 8:00 pm EST(January 16th 10:00 pm Japan time )  Material： 6061+SS+PC Diameter： 56.50mm Width: 48.00mm  Gap: 4.54mm  Bearing: Concave  bearing Axle: M4*10mm  Weight： 68.3g  Pad 19.2*14.2*1.2mm   Happy 10th Anniversary to yoyofriends! We always make an anniversary yoyo every year at a lower price to celebrate with the yoyo community. Now yoyofriends has made it for a whole decade, and we want to make this anniversary yoyo special.   In early 2025, we have started multiple projects as candidates for the 10th anniversary yoyo....

Hummingbird Ⅱ  Specs Material： 7075+SS Total weight： 64.94g Diameter： 56.77mm Width： 47.91mm  Gap width： 4.54mm Axle： M4* 8mm Bearing： Concave bearing Pad size: 19.2*14.2*1.2 mm Release date: December 25th, 8:00 PM EST worldwide (Japan time December 26th 10AM) Price：115-120 USD   FInally, the long awaited sequel to Hummingbird is here. Hummingbird is one of the all time classics not only for yoyofriends, but also the yoyo community. Back in 2017, we went all out with a wrapped around ring concept on a lightweight bimetal. It was at that time, fast and powerful. It's performance was a standout among the yoyo community and...