Back with "estravaganza"!

This clarifies it: HSPIN has no intention to turn out the lights as many of you speculate. Quite the opposite. Fewer an more extravagant eruptions of creativity is what you shall see.

After summer 2010, Spencer Berry and I recapped his observations and synthesis from Worlds. One thing he told me was that many players had shared with him that they were missing "HSPIN's extravagant, weird creations from previous years".

This lead me to solidify thoughts that had been fermenting in my brain for a while, and to the changes you have seen recently. HSPIN got famous because of the class-of-its-own, odd yoyo designs such as the ENVY, PYRO or Good&Evil releases. Recent efforts to cater to actively competing yoyo players resulted in frustration, cost and less success. I was running after others' preferences rather than protecting the HSPIN that HSPIN once was.

The BEYOND ENVY is the first release that brings HSPIN back on track. I scribbled the drawings on a pieces of paper during a phone conversation in fall 2010, then took a picture of it with my Blackberry and mailed it to Had for conversion to CAD format. Prototypes were shown with great success during EYYC 2011 in the Czech Republic.

Expect solid ChrisK-style yoyo design... this one is a limited edition playing like a slim, large bearing yoyo, uncompromisingly precision-machined and assembled in Switzerland. Changes since previous versions include raw gap-side finish, "edgy" design in all aspects, large bearing, K-pad response (thanks Had) and a return to hard-core H-profile.

35 pieces per color option only. Available soon.

Specs:
Weight: 63.7g
Diameter: 54.0mm
Width: 35.0mm
Gap: 4 mm
Bearing: 13mm
Response: K-pads

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The Phoenix is the signature yoyo we made for the legendary Plamek. The phoenix is the bird resurrecting from the ashes... and if you ask Plamek, he can explain the significant link. Plamek won 3rd place at the European Yoyo Contest 2011 with the Phoenix. We feel that is all that needs to be said.

EYYC2011 - 1A - 03 Grzegorz Wojcik from CzechYoyo on Vimeo.

Specs:
Weight: 64.3g
Diameter: 49.95mm
Width: 41.8mm
Gap: ~4.5mm
Bearing: 13mm

US$119

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The first PYRO was released for Christmas 2005, it hit our community like an earthquake. It was a quantum leap ahead of other yoyos on the market.

The PYRO III is the continuation of the PYRO series yoyo legend. It embodies the same design principles, with a significant update to today's playing style preferences (including large bearing and flowable silicone response). 149 pieces produced only. Owning a yoyo of this batch is more than just owning a world class top definition Swiss made metal yoyo. You're part of a legend.

Specs:
Weight: 65.5g
Diameter: 52.0mm
Width: 41.9mm
Gap: ~4mm
Bearing: 13mm

(Graphics layout of the "normal" PYRO III, available to the public after release in January 2011. The final version will be black with bright red flames and artwork. Actual colors may vary slightly due to normal variations in the anodization process.)

US$129

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Re-introducing the first in Hspin’s Core Series of yo-yos, the Beysick. The name may sound basic but this yo-yo is anything but. The Beysick retains all of the quality you have come to expect from HSPIN and is full of cutting edge features like fat rims, spiked hubs, and a huge catch zone. The Beysick gives players everything they would want in a yo-yo while making the price the ONLY basic feature.

The BeySicks are currently available in two limited editions, themed with the HSPIN 3x3 Team Battle and the European Yoyo Contest 2011, where Plamek won 3rd place with the Phoenix. The 2nd generation has an improved smooth matte finish (as opposed to the shiny finish of the 1st generaton), great for grinds and skin contact, tender to string.

Specs:
Weight: 63.5g
Diameter: 52.0mm
Width: 41.5mm
Gap: ~4mm
Bearing: 11mm

US$59

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Huge play comes in small packages. That is exactly what you are going to get when you pick up the undersized Gorylla 411; huge rims, massive spin time, and a large feel in the hand. An 800 pound gorilla may sit where ever it want but when it comes to yo-yos, it is the Gorylla 411 that plays where ever it wants.

The Tigorylla 411 sets itself apart the Gorylla 411 and from any other yoyo in the market through its amazing tiger-look in a unique black laser engravings.

Specs:
Weight: 64g
Diameter: 52.0mm
Width: 40.4mm
Gap: ~4mm
Bearing: 11mm

US$89

When it comes to the latest release from Hspin’s CORE series that is exactly what was created, an ICON. This yo-yo, with its incredible grinding finish, modern Axle & Response 2.0 guts, spikes for matador play, and low price just scream “I am what modern yo-yoing is all about!” Anything less, and this would not come close to being Stefan “Magl33to” Benjamin’s signature yo-yo. Pick one up today and find out what modern yo-yoing is all about.

Specs:
Weight: 66.3g
Diameter: 54.0mm
Width: 40.1mm
Gap: ~4mm
Bearing: 11mm

US$59

Sold out at HSPIN, please check your favorite retailer for availability.

Introducing the first in Hspin’s new Core Series of yo-yos, the Beysick. The name may sound basic but this yo-yo is anything but. The Beysick retains all of the Swiss quality you have come to expect from Hspin and is full of cutting edge features like fat rims, spiked hubs, and a huge catch zone. The Beysick gives players everything they would want in a yo-yo while making the price the ONLY basic feature.

This particular yoyo is the World Yoyo Contest 2010 Limited Edition BeySick.

Specs:
Weight: 63.5g
Diameter: 52.0mm
Width: 41.5mm
Gap: ~4mm
Bearing: 11mm

US$69

It's been quite a journey. I am still proud we were the first to show photos of the ENVY, the first H-profile yoyo shown, in 2007 online. It divided the community into two parts: Some loved the extravagant new shape, some hated it. From today's perspective, I appreciate either side's perspective as a lot was discussed.

When the Hspin Envy was first introduced, it showed the world the true meaning of being an H-Shaped yo-yo. Not one to sit back and relax we took that iconic shape and ramped it up for the next generation of players, and the NVx was born. The edges have been smoothed and rounded, more weight has been pushed to the rims, and the response was overhauled. The result was a no compromise, competition grade yo-yo sure to cause jealousy in others. When you play an NVx you will make the competition green with envy.

H-profile: The core idea of the typical H-profile is to maximize stability. In many of today's tricks, the string does not always exert vertical forces, but pulls the yoyo to the side. The H-profile is as resistant as only few others against such forces.

Specs:
Weight: 65.9g
Diameter: 54.2mm
Width: 39.7mm
Gap: ~4mm
Bearing: 11mm

Huge play comes in small packages. That is exactly what you are going to get when you pick up the undersized Gorylla 411; huge rims, massive spin time, and a large feel in the hand. An 800 pound gorilla may sit where ever it want but when it comes to yo-yos, it is the Gorylla 411 that plays where ever it wants.

Specs:
Weight: 64g
Diameter: 52.0mm
Width: 40.4mm
Gap: ~4mm
Bearing: 11mm

US$39

Sold out at HSPIN, please check your favorite retailer for availability.

The Cut is the no nonsense, no compromise yo-yo of choice embraced by many on the Hspin competition team. The unique look impresses while sitting still but it is the quickness on the string and the way The Cut slices through the air will surely please. If you are looking for a yo-yo that performs with surgical precision, look no further than The Cut.

Specs:
Weight: 63.5g
Diameter: 53.8mm
Width: 40.0mm
Gap: ~4mm
Bearing: 11mm

US$109   US$59   Fall Sale!!!

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My name is Spencer Berry, and this is the first of, hopefully, many musings. Chris and I met in an elevator at the world contest many years ago, and since have carried a slow but enthusiastic conversation via email and telephone. I have been playing yo-yo since 2000, participating in few competitions but present in a slew of video projects. I was an original Duncan Crew Member from 2001-08, and now study filmmaking in San Francisco, CA. I am not a businessman or a profiteer, instead I play yo-yo, quite selfishly, for myself and my own creative pursuits. The yo-yo community, to me, should put people before the dollar and friendships before elitism. That being said, I am quite opinionated and am through writing about myself. -- Spencer Berry

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Seth and Dave were very fond of our GOOD & EVIL 4 release yoyo and asked me for a limited edition using their Save Deth theme. Save Deth determined colors and artwork... and they requested a special bearing which would narrow the gap and thereby changed the behavior of the yoyo slightly during throws(less perceived "kick back").

The result is one of the most vibrantly looking nice playing yoyos our community has seen. Only at Save Deth.

Save Deth G&E4 Limited Edition and SDxH bearing info from Chris K on Vimeo.

The Auphie has been in development since summer 2008. More information to be shared soon.