Οι Κύκλωπες ήταν μυθικά όντα της Ελληνικής μυθολογίας. με ένα μάτι στη μέση του μετώπου. Εξάλλου η λέξη κύκλωπας προέρχεται από τη σύνθεση των δυο λέξεων κύκλος και όψη και προσδιορίζει κάποιο ον με κυκλική όψη.
Τι είναι η VOSUN MYTH SERIES;
Μια σειρά μεταλλικών yo-yo της εταιρείας VOSUN εμπνευσμένη από την Ελληνική Μυθολογία με τον Κύκλωπα, τον Μινώταυρο και τον Κένταυρο.
YoYoing demo του Αριστείδη Βούλτσιου (2 x Πρωταθλητής Ελλάδας) στο CU Stage του Street Mode Festival. (2019)
Μας χάζεψε πάλι ο Αριστείδης, αυτή την φορά στο Street Mode Festival και ετοιμάζεται στο τέλος του Οκτώβρη για να συμμετάσχει στην κατηγορία 1A Open International στον CEYY (Spanish YoYo Nationals).
Καλή επιτυχία και εκεί, η Ελληνική κοινότητα παντού!
Η One Drop YoYos είναι μία από τις καλύτερες εταιρείες σχεδιασμού και παραγωγής yo-yo στον κόσμο, με έδρα το Eugene (Oregon, USA).
Το Yo-Yo.gr έχει την τιμή να διαθέτει τα προϊόντα της στο Ελληνικό κοινό σχεδόν εδώ και 10 χρόνια.
One Drop Design was started in 2001 by Shawn Nelson and David Metz as a contracting machine shop with the eventual goal of having their own product line. They knew that when you own a machine shop, you get ideas pitched to you all the time and you need to be ready to move when the right idea walks through the door. The right idea might not be obvious so they kept their eyes and minds open.
In 2002 they briefly considered making yoyos after David saw some of the early metal bearing yo-yos at a kite shop on the Oregon coast. Having been into yo-yos as a child, metal yoyos was an exciting prospect, but ultimately the idea was rejected because at that time One Drop Design only owned a CNC Mill which is not the ideal machine for making a yo-yo.
The Project – OneDropYoYos
Fast forward to 2007 when a young college student approached One Drop to get some mentoring in product design and manufacturing and he was hoping to get one yo-yo made for himself. The idea was once again intriguing but the mill was still a problem. One Drop decided to go ahead and try anyway just to see what would happen. The resulting yo-yo was the prototype of what would eventually be released to the world as the Project. The student was happy with his one yo-yo and One Drop made a run of Projects and they were an instant hit after their initial release at yoyoguy.com. Limitations can often spur creativity and this was no exception. The limitations of making a yo-yo on a mill helped create certain design elements that made the Project stand out and also ultimately a classic. For example the flat rims were necessary to the machining process, but became a stand out feature. The most iconic part of the Project was the hub. Having a machining background, One Drop was skeptical that a steel axle in an aluminum hole was the best way to make a yo-yo. If there was to be stripping, the softer side would give which is the yo-yo half and not the axle. They decided to use a nut capture system. This kind of system had been used on plastic yo-yos previously but not on metal. And when it was used previously it was hidden in the design. One Drop decided to embrace the industrial look and feature the nut capture. The result was an extremely unique and now iconic yo-yo which was released to the World in late 2007. They now went by the name “One Drop Yo-Yos”.
M1 – OneDropYoYos
After the success of the Project, One Drop was surprised by the state of the yo-yo market: specifically that high-end yo-yos seemed to be in such short supply and on average very expensive. One Drop decided to try and make a metal yo-yo that was affordable and available in large numbers. The result was the M1: “Metal for Everyone” which retailed for $60 and forever changed the landscape spurring all the other high-end yo-yo companies to have a “budget” metal yo-yo in their line up.
The first two yo-yos (Project and M1) set the tone for what One Drop Yo-Yos would continue to do throughout years: Create innovative yo-yos that provide the best value to the customer with a huge emphasis on quality, durability and availability and always made in the USA.
54 with Side Effects™ One Drop YoyYos
One Drop continued to experiment with replaceable axle systems with the release of the Project 2, Y-Factor and Dingo eventually culminating in the 2009 release of the patent pending Side Effects Axle System. Side Effects are a user-replaceable axle system which allows for easy customizing of the weight, feel, look and functionality of the yo-yo. The first yo-yo to have Side Effects was the 54 and since then there have been many models to use the system which is universal: any Side Effect set fits into any Side Effect enabled yo-yo. This system has proven to be extremely easy to use, reliable and robust. Other companies have licensed this technology.
Rally – One Drop YoYos
One Drop released their first plastic yo-yo, the Rally in 2013 continuing with their strong belief in making products in the USA. The Rally is molded in the USA and then finished in-house at One Drop including machining all the metal hardware and the plastic body to create a matte surface for excellent grinds.
One Drop has now expanded operations to make yo-yos for other top brands as well.
Ο Michael Kurti είναι ο εμπνευστής της Good Life YoYos.
Ανακάλυψε το yoyoing στο δημοτικό, πήρε μέρος σε πολλούς διαγωνισμούς και έγινε μέλος της ομάδας της CLYW.
Σήμερα, ακολουθώντας το όνειρο του, δημιούργησε την Good Life YoYos.
Είναι πασίγνωστος στην contest scene επειδή καταφέρνει high-risk μεγάλα trick combos.
Πως έφτασες εδώ;
It all started in a sixth grade classroom for me. Yoyos were the toy to have, walk the dog, around the world, and brain twister being the pinnacle of success. I worked hard and soon enough I was the best yoyo player in my class… Then one day I realized I was the only yoyo player left in class. LOL.
This is when yoyo started taking a new direction in my life; The yoyo was giving me a sense of identity. I was now the yoyo kid because I took it farther than my classmates did. I was completely okay with it and continued to yoyo whenever I could find time. Fast forward through years of countless alone hours practicing, I Had landed myself a great sponsor and was competing nationally doing what I love.
I have always had a dream and felt a responsibility to portray yoyos in a different way, highlighting the awesome community that brings us back time and time again. I want outsiders to get a taste of the magic that happens when we slay the strings. There is so much more that we feel as yoyo players than what meets the eye watching on a screen. A feeling of love surrounds every yoyo event because we all know that our lame toy is bringing us more smiles than anything else in the world ever has.
The culture and lifestyle surrounding the scene has evolved into something truly unique, yet we feel like it may be a hidden gem. Our community is filled with adventurous people who don’t take themselves too seriously, yet are some of the most diversely talented and heart driven people in the world. I’ve always been passionate about spreading this feeling of happiness through the toy and the culture around it knowing I may be giving back to what has given so much to me.
-Michael
Βρες την συλλογή της Good Life YoYos στην Ελλάδα στο Yo-Yo.gr εδώ
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Τα yo-yo με τα φωτάκια ποιος τα έχει προλάβει; Ατελείωτη χαρά να κάνεις throw με τέτοιο yo-yo! Δεν σε ένοιαζε που ήταν βαρύ, το spinning κράταγε ελάχιστα και μετά από κάποια στιγμή τα λαμπάκια χάλαγαν,άλλοτε πολύ γρήγορα, άλλοτε πιο αργά. Η χαρά ήταν τόσο μεγάλη που απλά παράγγελνες ένα ακόμη. Υπήρχαν ιδιοκατασκευές και μοντέλα από διάφορες εταιρείες, όμως αυτό που αναμφισβήτητα ήταν το καλύτερο ήταν ένα:
Image by Jerenb – yoyo.fandom.com
Το Pulse της Duncan που κυκλοφόρησε το 2007. Ήταν looping yo-yo και μπορούσες να κάνεις και τα κλασσικά string tricks του yo-yo. Τα φωτάκια του άλλαζαν χρώμα και σχέδιο ανάλογα με το πόσο μεγάλο ήταν το sleeping time και το αποτέλεσμα ήταν super mesmerizing! Πολύ δυνατό, φώτιζε όλο το δωμάτιο και τέλειο για βραδινό performance! Έχεις κάποιο παλιό yoyo με φωτάκια; Ανέβασε μια photo στο instagram και κάνε tag το yo-yo.gr
Modern Light-Up Yo-Yo
Το αντίστοιχο που ενθουσιάζει σήμερα τους παίχτες σε όλο τον κόσμο είναι το AURORA της Magic YoYo. Είναι ένα competition level yo-yo, από αλουμίνιο και μεγάλο spinning time για τα κόλπα του σύγχρονου yoyoing! Ψάχνεις ένα Light-Up Yo-Yo; Τσέκαρε το MAGIC YOYO AURORA
Τα χαρακτηριστικά του C3yoyodesign x Magic YoYo Vapormotion:
Specs:
Diameter: 57 mm
Width: 42.85 mm
Weight: 64.4 grams
Response: 19mm Slim Pad
Bearing: Centering Bearing Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)
Retail Price: $45-$55 USD
Το Vapor Motion στο Spotlight του Steve Brown:
C3yoyodesign has one of the most well-rounded and complete product lines on the market, with something for nearly every taste and need. Magic YoYo has one of the largest ranges of entry level price points for a variety of styles. The two companies met years ago at a contest in China, and hit it off. After bumping into each other again last year, they decided to work together on a new model and we got the Vapormotion, a new fingerspin yoyo designed for high performance at a low price.
The C3yoyodesign x Magic YoYo Vapormotion is a full plastic/metal hybrid, something we haven’t a lot of since YoYoJam closed up shop. An incredibly minimal plastic body holds together two large metal side panels that act as both weight rings and fingerspin cups.
PLAY
The C3 x Magic YoYo Vapormotion plays almost absurdly fast! Fans of a quick, light play style will absolutely adore the Vapormotion as it’s perfect for zipping through a ton of tricks quickly with a light touch on the string. It definitely feels like a 64 gram yoyo on the string, with that unique hybrid feel that’s bi-metal performance at a bargain price.
The spin time is pretty excellent, thanks to the extreme weight distribution created by the large metal cup design, and as you can imagine it’s fantastic for fingerspin tricks. If you’re looking for a fingerspin yoyo, you’ve found it. If you’re looking for something that is stable and fast for speed combos, you’ve found it. If you’re looking for something that really doesn’t feel like any other yoyo released in the past couple of years, you’ve found it.
Έχοντας χαρακτηριστεί ως το καλύτερο φεστιβάλ στην Ελλάδα, το Street Mode επιστρέφει για 11η χρονιά, με αμέτρητες συναυλίες και όλες τις δράσεις της street κουλτούρας. Μπες σε “Street Mode” και απόλαυσε την απόλυτη φεστιβαλική εμπειρία της χρονιάς!
The Experience: To Street Mode είναι ένα ετήσιο φεστιβάλ μουσικής, τέχνης και σπορ που πραγματοποιείται στη Θεσσαλονίκη, από το 2009. Είναι ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα φεστιβάλ στην Ελλάδα, και προσελκύει χιλιάδες επισκέπτες, σε ένα πρόγραμμα που περιλαμβάνει μία ποικιλία από μουσικές σκηνές και street δραστηριότητες. Μπες σε κατάσταση “Street” και απόλαυσε 3 ημέρες με ζωντανή μουσική, dj sets, shows και διαγωνισμούς street art, street dance, parkour, BMX, skateboarding και πολλά ακόμη!
The Cause: Έχοντας τις ρίζες του στον δρόμο, το Street Mode ξεκίνησε αρχικά ως μια σειρά εκδηλώσεων που λάμβανε χώρα σε ανοιχτούς / δημόσιους χώρους, όπως η πλατεία της Θέρμης και το λιμάνι της Θεσσαλονίκης, με σκοπό να παρουσιάσει μαζί όλα τα στοιχεία της street κουλτούρας. Ως street κουλτούρα, ορίζουμε την υποκουλτούρα που αναπτύσσεται κυρίως σε αστικές περιοχές, και εκφράζεται ελεύθερα μέσα από τέχνες όπως το graffiti και το breakdance, μέσα από σπορ όπως το skateboarding, το BMX και το parkour, και εκπροσωπείται από τους ήχους της hip-hop, punk rock, heavy rock και ska / reggae μουσικής.
Λίγο πριν «κουνήσει» στους ρυθμούς του το λιμάνι της Θεσσαλονίκης από 27-29 Σεπτεμβρίου, το line up του ολοκληρώνεται με τους Χατζηφραγκέτα και τον Γιάννη Αγγελάκα.
Ολόκληρο το line up των τριών ημερών διαμορφώνεται ως εξής:
The Rumjacks • Che Sudaka • Looptroop Rockers • Moscow Death Brigade • Nick Oliveri’s Death Electric Band • Gang Of Four • The Dwarves • Art Brut • Nova Twins • Prop Dylan • Green Lung • Γιάννης Αγγελάκας • Vodka Juniors • Baildsa • Despite Everything • Deaf Radio • Fuel Eater • Μικρός Κλέφτης • Complex • Τζαμάλ • Social Waste • Joker/Two-Face • Iratus • Λόγος Τιμής • Vlospa • Trouf • Pony Licks
Day 0: Οι κάτοχοι εισιτηρίων 3ημέρου δικαιούνται δωρεάν είσοδο στην Day 0 του φεστιβάλ (Πέμπτη 26/9), με τους Villagers of Ioannina City, τους Tuber και τους Halocraft
► STREET MODE EVENTS:
Street Art – Street Dance (shows & contests)
• Parkour – BMX – Skateboarding (shows & contests)
• Body Painting – Yo-Yo (shows & workshops)
• Music Contests (CU #NBT & THHF)
• Special DJ Sets – After Parties (TBA)
Δείτε όλα τα events εδώ.
To Yo-Yo.gr Crew & Friends μπαίνει σε Street Mode και κάνει το πρώτο του meeting στον Βορρά κάτω από την στέγη του Street Mode Festival, φέρνοντας ένα special show γεμάτο workshops, freestyles, contests και δώρα!
Οι καλύτεροι Yo-Yο players της Ελλάδας, εξοπλισμένοι με τα πιο θεαματικά τους tricks, έρχονται να αυτοσχεδιάσουν σε freestyles και να σου διδάξουν τα πρώτα σου throws. Έλα, παίξε, μάθε και διαγωνίσου με τους υπόλοιπους #streetmoders στα mini contests διεκδικώντας Yo-Yo’s και αξεσουάρ!