YYF Avant Garde/Takuto L4 **UPDATE

so some of you might have read about it, i just went to check the link at the YYN forum and the thread is removed. But its still around at 91yoyo.

if you haven't already read about it, its about China players being unhappy about YYF's release of the Avant Garde, it seems that it was actually based off Takuto's L4 design, and Ben promised to seek permission from Takuto/Auldey before mass releasing it.

some of you who have access to 91yoyo might be able to see the PMs between Ben and Takuto, I shan't post them here.

Ben have promised to make a response to this.

visit this entry which was back in May this year, about the L4, and Takuto's clarification that he didn't copy the Avant Garde.


**UPDATE
Ben made a reply to the thread in 91yoyo.

so there, y'all got your answers.


Updates again at 23 Nov 2011, 8:38(GMT+8)
went to the 91yoyo forum, players still unhappy, but if y'all have any questions, i guess you can email YYFBen like stated in the message print-screened above.

Jensen also made a reply to another thread in regard to this.

Auldey to import authentic YYF to China

In regards to the entry about Auldey X YYF, Ben have made a comment and clarify it.

 so yea, clarified, and apologies for my negligence, people!

not that I hate the idea of an Auldey logo on a YYF product though. I in fact dig it.
but does it mean these with the Auldey logo on the package can only be bought in China? cause I want one...
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Auldey X YoyoFactory 888

Remember the Auldey X YoyoFactory packaged 888 posted earlier?

I came across more photos of it at Jester's Facebook.

I was told Auldey only collaborated with YYF on the packaging, to produce a more presentable package. here's more pictures.

so from the look of it, its still a regular 888x, but comes a better presentation.
comes with 2 axle and 2 bearing, the shorter axle goes with the half-spec bearing, the regular one goes with the regular bearing. maybe some will say why Auldey? but I dig the packaging, and why not? yea they does bootleg, used to, and maybe still does, a little, but I like some of their yoyo, can't say for sure they're copying people when most yoyo look alike, so many Avant Garde-ish wall system now a days... who's bootlegging who?

Auldey CYCC yoyo

yet another new yoyo from Auldey for the CYCC2011.

thanks Marcus for the photo.

I tried it, it was really not bad, in fact it's good. the shape's a little like the YYR Stardust, or Turning Point RT? similar shape, with stack pole, also similar to Behemoth. not sure the name of the yoyo though.

Auldey X YoyoFactory?

This is floating around Facebook.

A collaboration package from Audley and YoyoFactory?

New Stuff From Auldey, Aoda & More!

it seems that Auldey, Aoda and other bootlegging company haven't been mention much lately, and most probably thought they haven't been making anything new?
but those who follow will know they're still making yoyos, Auldey for one, is still working on the Blazing Teens 4 products.

I'll break down in brands since there's quite a few new yoyos that i would like to share. there's alot in fact, but I'll just pick a few to share, those that i think are worth mentioning, most of others are pretty normal ones, so here goes...

here are one Auldey yoyo from the Blazing Teens 4 series, the Star Fox.

remember Takuto talking about the real L4 that have the same wall system like Avant Garde? this one is very similar to that, just click on the link to visit the post about the real L4.

now some Aodas.

the Transformers.

the shape reminds me of a yoyo from RecRev. but whats interesting is the black color thing, there's no picture of how its being attached to the yoyo rims, i guess its got to be screwed to it.

Here's the Dream II, i don't see any Dream I though.

I would say, its a plastic Kamui. I would definitely want to try this.

and The Dance of Sand.

I'll compare it to a Duncan Freehand. somewhere between the Zero and 2s
i think this would be pretty nice, the shape seems okay, but a wee bit too narrow for my liking, but the rim seems to be metal, i think it'll be nice to play, along with the Duncan Freehand-ish caps. These are market as 5A yoyos too.

and here's some from 91yoyo, which I think refers to the forum itself.

here's the Knight.

Alright, this one definitely reminds me of a YYR Sleipnir, with Z-stacks.

yes. I don't know what else it'll remind you of, if not a YYR.

and here's the Yoyo Spirit.

so, I'm guessing most people will say its similar to YYR's Clashcube, or some other wide yoyos, maybe YYF Monster/SUPERwide, etc. But, it reminds me of a non wide yoyo. Then the shape would probably reminds most players of Protostar, ROCKstar, or any similar to that form of shape, but, it on first look, it reminds me of the YYF 401K, but being pull wider. I like the rim design, I'm not sure if it serve any purpose in weight ditribution or whatsoever, but it caught my attention, its something I would like to have in my collection.

Here's one more from QiXia.

the Night Elves.

I'm not sure about you guys, but this one reminds me of the Blazing Teens 3 Luminous, plastic version. look from the profile pic. but stackless though, i think thats a metal weight ring installed, propably not gonna play bad, seems like a fun yoyo. And I think the hub either glows in the dark or it lights up.

From the look of it all, I personally feel that most of them are gonna play pretty well, look at the spacers and stuff, its all improving from what they used to be. lets not talk about the bearing, they're probably still not stainless. but you can always install your own stainless steel bearing! and i really wouldn't say these are bootlegs, maybe an exception for the Dream II, the rest are pretty normal like most yoyos that have similar shapes.