SYBlog: Dream-Yo Samurai promo

so here we are, DreamYo Samurai promo videos along with a write-up!

sorry this took so long. have been busy with school, and write-up for me usually takes more time then usual entries. so the prominent thing about this yoyo is its design, very similar to Takuto's L4 and YYF's Avant Garde. so here's some photos of the comparison between the Samurai and Avant Garde.

 Shall not argue over who's the original over here, there's already enough argument over this, but I personally guess that its more of less a little inspired by the L4.
but I have to say the Samurai is probably the best from DreamYo I've ever tried.
its my favorite DreamYo yoyo.

 when I first got it, I was confused over who's the maker, I was like, "hey, a package from Alan, in behalf of DreamYo!" and then I open it, I was like, "wait, did I get it right? its DreamYo right?" because I always have this impression of DreamYo yoyos... this design they have, but this is so different. at least it looks very fresh to me for a DreamYo, I so want to give it a throw!
so okay, aside from haveing similar wall system as the L4, this yoyo also reminds me of come other yoyo design. the hub's a little like the Crucial Confection which is Darrell Mitchell's signature yoyo, the body kinda reminds me of the Hspin CUT.

so this yoyo is very stable, a brand new one needs some break-in on the pads, after that, it'll be really smooth and have long spin. I haven't try an Avant Garde yet so I can't compare the playability to it. But I really have to say again, this is by far the best playing DreamYo I've tried, but its just me. you may like the other models better. I guess this new L4 wall system, I don't know the term for this yet... this system, probably give the yoyo/player a very good advantage, the rim weight's all concentrated on the outside. its stability is good, once again, very long spin, once again. the finish is just anodised, but it grinds well for me, and looking at WeiXuan doing horizontal tricks with it, I believe it ain't a problem at all.
and yes, there's speed, you can play it, fast. very tight bind, but not snaggy after break-in. the pads are regular DreamYo pads, not anything different. IRG, tried, not easy, guess its not meant for it. did I mentioned its my favorite DreamYo by far?

SYBlog: Dream-Yo Fancy promo

i haven't post this video on the blog because i wanted to do it together with the write-up, but then i forgot i already did it, apologies! click here for the write up!

enjoy!

SYBlog: Dream Yo Godzilla promo

been long since i did any write-up! got the Dream-Yo Godzilla for pretty long but have yet to write about it, even the video came up first! so more photos first!

So like mentioned in the Dream Yo M write-up, i initially thought the M is the Godzilla renamed, because the Godzilla didn't come together with the other Dream Yo yoyos, until i receive this then i know its actually a different thing.

First of all this yoyo is bulky. I wouldn't say this is something that everyone will like, definitely something that needs some getting used to, its bulky, it feels huge and wide in the palm, if you ask me, imagine a Hspin G&E4 but wider and bulkier, it felt that way to me, i remember G&E4 being huge and wide for me already. if anyone feels its a incorrect comparison, i haven't think of anything to compare it with at the moment.

Even though i'm not a fan of the Godzilla, but some players still likes it, thats why i was sent the sample, to let players around try! I do enjoy playing with some oversized yoyo but the Godzilla is just a tad too bulky for me, but WeiXuan was enjoying it.
It has pretty long spins, string hits were pretty easy, it does grinds, and like usual, i suck at horizontal very much, but I initially thought it could be harder to perform horizontal tricks on this yoyo as compared to other yoyos but look at WeiXuan doing the horizontal tricks, it seems pretty easy! IRG's pretty much easy too.

I would have like it to be slightly smaller then its former size but thats the whole idea of its name i guess? its meant to be big. so i'll leave it at that. overall, I was still able to throw all my tricks on it, lacerations, whips, slacks, etc. for me, it was fun to play with it once in a while, but a tad too bulky for me as a regular player though.

like all newer Dream Yos, it comes with spare pair of pads, i kinda like their pads, probably not the best just yet, but its pretty tight!

if you're a fan of oversized yoyo, do give this a try, if any of you local players want try a specific sample yoyos do drop me a message as I'm only bringing the newer samples along these days!

Dream Yo - Angel

SYBlog: DreamYo M promo

to be updated with more photos and hopefully write-up!

enjoy our first HD video, featuring SY Rep & TSX member, Chua WeiXuan!

I ALMOST forgot to update this post until i try searching for this write up, sincere apologies!
so image first.

when i first got this yoyo, i thought its the Dream-Yo Godzilla being renamed, until i get the Godzilla sample then i realise the M is a different thing. this yoyo is relatively wide, it feels pretty big in the hand, not the diameter but the overall width of the whole yoyo.


like all Dream Yo as usual, it comes with a flat bearing, unresponsive out of package like most metals of today, coming with the yoyo itself are white silicone pads, spares are neon green, but i think they come in random colors during purchase.
if you're not a fan of yoyos that are wide and "round cut", then you'll need some time getting used to it. as you know most wide yoyos are pretty H-profiled, straight cut or hourglasse shaped, if you have to ask me what yoyo has a similar feel to the it when holding, i'll probably say the N23.5° by Adegle.


i feel that the bind could be slightly tighter, but it depends on individual, it spins long, the gap is big, a huge catch zone, pretty much utilised the whole of the bearing width, not all yoyos utilise the whole of the bearing width. the grinds are alright, i would say the grindability among the few Dream-Yo yoyos are pretty much the same, they uses the same finish, the only thing that affects their grind differences are their shapes. it handles everything i throw at it, as usual, but i think it's not something a player would want for doing horizontal tricks, in my opinion. i honestly wouldn't say this yoyo is a very unique yoyo due to its shape but if you're a fan of wide, bulky yoyos, you should try this one out, although most yoyos of today have similar shape but they all plays pretty differently, gotta admit that. and this is one you should not miss, Dream-Yo have improved since their older yoyos, and they've change their way of designing and stuff. 


same thing goes, let me know if you want to try this out, i would encourage you guys to try this samples out thats why i was given these yoyos. try them out before you decide whats good, whats not, what suit your style etc. enjoy.

Dream Yo Fancy

 Latest from Dream-Yo, the Fancy, which was being mentioned last year Aug, have reached me for some time now, sorry for the late write up due to school, its a new term. /:

more photos before i move on.

so when i first saw the prototype pictures of the Fancy, it reminds me of the YYF Frantic, but when i got the sample, it reminds me more of the Darkstar from C3, which is one of my personal favorite, however, the Fancy feels more heavy, could just be me though.

 this one feels comfortable in the hand for me, not exactly straight cut, there's a slight curve to it.

this comes in beadblasted finish, i guess most of the asian yoyos now comes in beadblasted finish, the Fancy also like any Dream Yo yoyos, comes with a flat bearing, silicone pads, a pretty tight bind, but handles backspins pretty well i think. the pads, as you can see from the photo, are white in the yoyo, and black for the spares, i don't know if its just the color for the fanciness or there's a different feel to it, just texted Alan to check and confirmed that its just the color for fanciness, there is no difference in the material and amount of response. the Fancy have long spins, is stable and rim weighted, when holding, it feels more rim weighted than the Darkstar with weight rings, but the Fancy can be played fast, although its still boils down to control whether you can play fast smoothly, but what i meant was, you probably don't need much technique and control to play this fast, uh, if you get what i mean, the shape and stuff, it doesn't tilted when you attempt to play it fast. handled all tricks i threw at it, sad thing is, my horizontal style still suck at this moment so i can't say whether its good, but i believe so.

 as usual, please do come to me if you wanna try this yoyo out, i've been bringing this along to meetings, but i won't be bringing the older samples unless you guys request.