Earth2013-Topyo

TOP YO presents Tsai with the TOP

Opinion: TopYo PLUTO

Diameter: 53mm

Width: 42mm

Weight: 67g

This has been delayed for too long.

I put it on draft and move on to film the rest of the promos and almost forgot about it, as I always try to film the promo first before sitting down to write my opinion on the yoyo and release the video altogether. All excuses aside, here goes.

it's been a while since I throw the PLUTO again, my impression of it was pretty smooth, but it didn't quite feel like the other Top Yos that I got. The feeling of that smoothness and stability that I like of Top Yo is not in this yoyo, for some reason. The bearing seat on this yoyo is not very tight, but the one I got produces screechy sounds when I take them apart, just sharing. Came with the PLUTO was a pair of IrPads, and recently I decide to switch its stock pad to the IrPads, it could be just me, but I personally feel the IrPads helps with the smoothness. First thing first, stability and vibes in spins, as usual, I always try on a normal throw, it's pretty smooth with no vibes, on a finger test, it lacks that stability feel that I get from the Earth, you can feel something.

Play time, it feels like and fast, and stable enough to handle tricks, but definitely not that stability you feel from an Earth, even though the PLUTO has a thicker outer rim. Slacks and laceration ain't a problem though, Kitty String helps I guess. Fusion combos are smooth thanks to IrPads. The finish is the regular ano finish, grinds are what you can expect from regular metals. While comparing it to it's senior yoyos, I would say it lacks the stability the Earth has, but base on the yoyo itself not comparing it to the Earth, I would say, it's alright, it handles stuffs I threw at it, not my favorite, but could be yours.

And at 67g, in my opinion it felt lighter and fast.

TopYo The TOP

Ain't got a sample for this, this belongs to local TopYo team member Kendrick Hu.
First time I saw this reminds me of the Anglam Ver CC, so I'm just gonna take comparison shot between the two yoyos.

There's a delrin part on the wall area that I think helps with reducing frictions on the string and grinds.

Can't say for sure how it plays as I've only give it a couple throw without much playing.

TopYo TOP

TopYo:

The TOP is the earliest product by TopYo nation in 2013,it is also a commemoration yoyo of our 1st anniversary~! Just as the name,it is a Top class yoyo with a stainless steel ring and POM response area. It is the first time that we come up with a sharp body yoyo,together with the new technology,the solid feeling gives it a speedful sensation! This yoyo shows a great spin time even on tricks like horizontal and body tricks due to the distribution of weight.Also the POM wall helps you to smooth down the friction and also improve lifespan of strings.(We tested with this before YoYoJoker's release) The TOP has reached he top~We are sure you will fall in love with this great design! The TOP is available in pink and blue/gold splash for this batch,together with some accessories:Irpad,Kitty String Fat,a mini mirror cap and our new package box~ Specs: Diameter:56MM Width:43MM Weight:66G Date of release:5th April 2013(Friday)!

Crystal clip ft. LL

Team TOP YO nation "Mr Illusion"---Sleepless with Crystal

Team TopYo Nation Gao Zicheng&Sun Yuqi with CRYSTAL

YoyoAcq Presents: Top Yo PLUTO with Kendrick | Chen Kun | Ian

The new guys from Singapore, who aren't really that new, but probably new faces to the world.
Check them out.

Top Yo Nation Phantom

Diameter: 54mm

Width: 45mm

Weight: 67g

As far as I understand, these are only available at China's huge contest for now, at 160RMB, that's about 25USD. As to why it's so cheap, it's because, playability wise, it's definitely stable and smooth like most Top Yo's yoyo, but this yoyo has a weakness, it can't be dinged, any abuse to it will definitely cause it to vibe. That pretty much means no 3A and 5A I guess?

Magic YoYo x TopYo x Even CRYSTAL

One of the latest yoyo from China, the Crystal is a collaboration between Magic YoYo, TopYo Nation, & Even, which I think is a apparel/accessories making company.

Here's more photos provided by TopYo!

I would say a pretty common shape of today, but would like to find out how it plays though, as far as I know, this shape is quite common, but not for plastics, maybe delrin, but not lower end plastics, wonder how it plays, definitely hope I get a chance to try this out!

I think this collaboration is in conjunction with another event or something, not much info was given, but I've seen several accessories featuring this panda, of it could be the brand logo for Even. More info when I get them!

*Update!
Apparently, Even is the name of a China Player, not the name of any company.

TopYoNation X IrPad: PLUTO featuring Sun Yu Qi

TopYoNation PLUTO

Latest from TopYoNation, the PLUTO have gone through many refining, the PLUTO is said to still provide powerful spin while playing fast. Also, this time round, TopYo collabs with IrPad to give you the best response you can get!

TopYoNation X IrPad coming soon

Team TOP YO nation Shen Dongdong---Take a Smoke

Opinions: TopYoNation Mercury, Mercury L, & Paladin

Like I mentioned in the opinion on TopYo Earth entry, I'll be talking about these 3 TopYo yoyos in one entry. My school re-opens next week and I'm afraid I won't have time again, so here goes.

TopYo yoyos are yoyo I would really recommend to players, because like I mentioned, they're really great yoyos, if you play with them blindfolded, or maybe, without telling you the brand and without any logos on it, you probably won't know it's from China. China yoyo makers are really stepping up their game, their yoyos are getting better and better.

Before I move on, all the TopYo yoyos I've received came with their own 10-ball concave bearing, and what seems like the CBC response pad. More photos~

TopYo Mercury.

Specs: 54.11mm diameter, 42.64mm width, 66.3g.

I love the Earth, but I dig the Mercury too, it is really nice to play with.

The Mercury is just a little smaller in diameter than the Earth, in fact the shape's very similar, while the Earth's shape have a more rounded outline, the Mercury have a straighter cut. And even though the diameter difference is very little, when hold in the palm, you feel the difference.

On a string hold test, there is no single vibe, finger test is very smooth, in fact I've dinged it a couple times, it does not affect the play and smooth one bit, bearing haven't lock up on me yet. The bind is tight. The bearing seat is snug, not too tight, bearing can be removed with a regular bearing removal tool, I used a C3's. The one I got is a CYCC2012 edition with raw surface, but these days grinding wasn't much of an issue for me, but if you gonna get one, it's probably gonna be anodized, so the grinding should be better. The Mercury is very stable and provide very long spins, regular stuff like combos, slacks, and whip are great too, it's fast and smooth on the string, within fusion combos, and not snaggy, so far it hasn't tilt on me throughout a combo just yet. Horizontal did not seem like an issue to the reps. 

I would say if you like the feel of the Earth, but you prefer something slightly smaller but not too undersized, do try the Mercury!

TopYo Mercury L.

Specs: 58.66mm diameter, 44.55mm width, 67.4g.

The Mercury L is a larger version of the Mercury, thus the L I guess? I'm not really sure if that's the reason though. But they don't really feel the same in terms of play, the Mercury L is just a little larger than the Earth by about 1mm in diameter, but nearly 2-3mm larger than the Mercury, definitely a difference when holding it. And the shape's kind of different, even though they're the same yoyo with different size. Look at the photos below.

From the last photo above, you can see clearly, the shape outline of the two yoyo, while the Mercury(right) have a slight step or H-profile on the inner catch zone, the Mercury L almost have a straight cut all the way to the wall. The Mercury L, although still as smooth, in my opinion, does feel a tad different from the Mercury and Earth, and for an oversized yoyo, it feels really nice to play with, in fact, it does not really feel like an oversized when played.

On a string hold test, the Mercury L does not vibe, WeiXuan accidentally ding it pretty hard on the ground while filming, leaving pretty deep scratch, but still, it didn't vibe, finger test was still smooth, doesn't feel a tad bit of vibe on the yoyo. Bind is tight, with the same response and bearing. The Mercury L I got is a orange anodized one, however, it's different from the Earth which have a more beadblasted feeling to it. Most oversized yoyo have a slight throw-back feeling, but the Mercury L does not have this feeling, at least I didn't get that feeling when I play. If you get this feeling do leave in the comment section for the benefit of those who might want to get one. The Mercury L provide very long spins and definitely stable, it doesn't tilt when played fast, very sturdy on the string, combos, slacks and whips are all fun and nice, it's smooth and fast within the strings during combos, and even though oversized, it can still be played fast, maybe because of the 67g weight, I think it's considered light for a oversized yoyo in my opinion. Like mentioned it does not play/feel like an oversized yoyo, in fact I think it'll be a pretty neat competing yoyo, of course I would choose the Earth over it any time though, but that's just me, do try out the Mercury L if you have the chance!

TopYo not only have the regular and oversized yoyo, they also have an undersized one, the Paladin.

More photos.

TopYo Paladin.

Specs: 51.54mm diameter, 41mm width, 66.6g.

On first look, it looks exactly the same like the Mercury, but that's because of the raw finish and shape, the shape's very similar to the Mercury, but have a wider/longer inner catch-zone, the slight H-profile in another words, it also have this small step wall that the Earth, Mercury and Mercury L does not sport, also, the Paladin have very thick rims compared to the three other TopYo yoyos, probably to compensate for its weight and size.

I usually dig undersized yoyo, I like the YYF 07 888, the Messiah, the DreamYo/Macau Man, the Adegle Glaze, etc, but even though the Paladin is nice to play with, I don't dig it that much. Even though, I still find the shape nice to hold, because it's not the sharp edged shape, but a more rounded one which is comfortable.

So this one haven't really been dinged yet, on a string hold, it does not vibe either, finger test is fine too.

Bearing seat on this is snug, very easily removed with a bearing removal tool.

Even though undersized, with thick rims, at 66.5g, it doesn't feel heavy on the palm. The bind isn't tight like the other TopYo, it can be slippy at times, the response pad does not seem recessed, however, the string gap does seems a wee bit wider than the other TopYo, but it could be due to the size and shape that's causing that visual error, I'm not too sure, I can't find any measurements anywhere.

The Paladin, even though undersized, provide pretty long, powerful spins, probably due to the huge rims, however, I feel the stability isn't as good as the other TopYo, it tilts when played fast, for me.

Other regular stuff like string/fusion combos isn't much of an issue due to the relatively wide catch zone, it helps on front style tricks too. Reps tried horizontal tricks and it was achievable. Like the Mercury, the Paladin I got is a CYCC edition that is raw, which is mentioned from the beginning in this article of the Paladin, so the grinding surface probably won't be as good as compared to anodized one. I mentioned that I don't dig this as much, because of the bind, it's not tight enough for me, but do give it a try if you get to, you may like it.

Overall, I would really recommend, again, TopYo yoyos to players, once again, no discrimination here, but most of us know there's this feeling a China made yoyo gives us, and TopYo does not have that, they're definitely great yoyos in my opinion and you guys should give them a try, in the near future, I believe the term "China made" yoyos won't be used often, because of the rapid mass improvement of their yoyos.

Do leave your opinion on any of these yoyos in the comment section if you've tried them before, but have a different opinion to mine, for the benefit of those who may be wanting to get any of these yoyos.