ROLY-POLY
7075 aluminium yoyos, designed in Smythesdale, Australia.
No. 1 · Wide organicComing DecemberSpeccy
A wide organic yoyo, turned from 7075 aluminium. It sits in the hand like a stone off the plain and spins for a long, quiet time, and a round pebble sits in the middle of each cup.
⌀ 56.4 · 43.2 · 66.0 g · 3 colourways · A$129 See the Speccy
No. 2 · Undersized H-shapeComing soonStubby
Squat and flat-sided, like a stubby in its holder: 50.5 mm across, 40 wide and 62 grams. Flat walls run out from the gap to wide, square rims, so it sleeps like a full-size yoyo, and a low cap sits in each cup.
⌀ 50.5 · 40.0 · 62.0 g · 3 colourways · A$119 See the Stubby
No. 3 · Small W-shapeComing soonServo
Narrow, light and quick: 52.5 mm across, 39 wide and 58 grams. The catch zone steps out halfway up, the rims are flat with chamfered edges, and a little cone stands in each cup.
⌀ 52.5 · 39.0 · 58.0 g · 3 colourways · A$109 See the Servo
No. 4 · Stepped VComing soonArvo
A full-size V-shape: 56.6 mm across, 44.4 wide and 66 grams. A little ledge runs round where the catch zone meets the rim, and the cup steps down three times to a domed nub.
⌀ 56.6 · 44.4 · 66.0 g · 3 colourways · A$129 See the Arvo
No. 5 · Oversized flareComing soonBoomer
An oversized flare: 62 mm across, 46.5 wide and 68 grams. The catch zone opens straight out of the gap and lies down flat into round, beaded rims, and a crater sits at the bottom of each deep cup.
⌀ 62.0 · 46.5 · 68.0 g · 3 colourways · A$139 See the Boomer
Speccy
A wide organic yoyo, turned from 7075 aluminium. It sits in the hand like a stone off the plain and spins for a long, quiet time, and a round pebble sits in the middle of each cup.
3 colourways, 3 places
- SilvertonSilverton, NSW31.88° S · 141.23° Eclear · blasted
GibberSturt Stony Desert, SA28.0° S · 140.5° Eblack · blasted
Root BeerBundaberg, Qld24.87° S · 152.35° Eorange · blasted
The Speccy, in section
- Diameter
- 56.4 mm
- Width
- 43.2 mm
- Gap
- 4.25 mm at the pads
- Weight
- 66.0 g built, with bearing and axle
- Spin inertia
- 339 g·cm² 92% of it in the outer 30% of the radius
- Material
- 7075-T6 bead-blasted, anodised
- Bearing
- Size C (R188) 6.35 × 12.7 × 4.76 mm
- Response
- 19 mm slim pads sit 0.05 mm under the wall
- Axle
- M4 × 10 set screw
The brief was a full-size organic that felt like the yoyos we kept going back to: 56 mm across, 43 wide, about 66 grams, with nearly all of its spin out in the rims. Speccy is short for spectacular, and it's the one we'd hand you first.
Stubby
Squat and flat-sided, like a stubby in its holder: 50.5 mm across, 40 wide and 62 grams. Flat walls run out from the gap to wide, square rims, so it sleeps like a full-size yoyo, and a low cap sits in each cup.
3 colourways, 3 places
- Small HoursNullarbor Plain, SA31.0° S · 130.0° Edark blue · blasted
BoobookGariwerd, Vic37.14° S · 142.52° Edark grey · blasted
Salt LakeLake Gairdner, SA31.60° S · 135.90° Eclear · blasted
The Stubby, in section
- Diameter
- 50.5 mm
- Width
- 40.0 mm
- Gap
- 4.2 mm at the pads
- Weight
- 62.0 g built, with bearing and axle
- Spin inertia
- 261 g·cm² 94% of it in the outer 30% of the radius
- Material
- 7075-T6 bead-blasted, anodised
- Bearing
- Size C (R188) 6.35 × 12.7 × 4.76 mm
- Response
- 19 mm slim pads sit 0.05 mm under the wall
- Axle
- M4 × 10 set screw
Undersized yoyos live in pockets and come out on walks and in queues. The trick is keeping enough weight in a smaller rim that it still spins long. It's named for the stubby, the short beer bottle that fits in one hand. This one fits in a pocket.
Servo
Narrow, light and quick: 52.5 mm across, 39 wide and 58 grams. The catch zone steps out halfway up, the rims are flat with chamfered edges, and a little cone stands in each cup.
3 colourways, 3 places
- MulgaCharleville, Qld26.40° S · 146.24° Edark green · blasted
Burn-offKakadu, NT12.67° S · 132.83° Eorange · blasted
Bass StraitBass Strait, Vic–Tas39.80° S · 145.90° Edark blue · blasted
The Servo, in section
- Diameter
- 52.5 mm
- Width
- 39.0 mm
- Gap
- 4.3 mm at the pads
- Weight
- 58.0 g built, with bearing and axle
- Spin inertia
- 242 g·cm² 91% of it in the outer 30% of the radius
- Material
- 7075-T6 bead-blasted, anodised
- Bearing
- Size C (R188) 6.35 × 12.7 × 4.76 mm
- Response
- 19 mm slim pads sit 0.05 mm under the wall
- Axle
- M4 × 10 set screw
A servo is where you stop for petrol: in and out, no hanging about. This one is for tricks that change direction a lot, where a light yoyo keeps up and a heavy one argues.
Arvo
A full-size V-shape: 56.6 mm across, 44.4 wide and 66 grams. A little ledge runs round where the catch zone meets the rim, and the cup steps down three times to a domed nub.
3 colourways, 3 places
- Black StumpCoolah, NSW31.83° S · 149.72° Eblack · blasted
BluestoneMelbourne, Vic37.81° S · 144.96° Edark grey · blasted
WollemiWollemi National Park, NSW32.98° S · 150.56° Edark green · blasted
The Arvo, in section
- Diameter
- 56.6 mm
- Width
- 44.4 mm
- Gap
- 4.3 mm at the pads
- Weight
- 66.0 g built, with bearing and axle
- Spin inertia
- 305 g·cm² 89% of it in the outer 30% of the radius
- Material
- 7075-T6 bead-blasted, anodised
- Bearing
- Size C (R188) 6.35 × 12.7 × 4.76 mm
- Response
- 19 mm slim pads sit 0.05 mm under the wall
- Axle
- M4 × 10 set screw
An arvo is the afternoon, when the work's done and there's still light to throw in. The wide V catches the string wherever it lands, and the steps in the cup take metal out of the middle so it can go to the rims.
Boomer
An oversized flare: 62 mm across, 46.5 wide and 68 grams. The catch zone opens straight out of the gap and lies down flat into round, beaded rims, and a crater sits at the bottom of each deep cup.
3 colourways, 3 places
- Big OrangeBerri, SA34.28° S · 140.60° Eorange · blasted
Big NedGlenrowan, Vic36.46° S · 146.22° Eclear · blasted
Big PenguinPenguin, Tas41.12° S · 146.07° Eblack · blasted
The Boomer, in section
- Diameter
- 62.0 mm
- Width
- 46.5 mm
- Gap
- 4.4 mm at the pads
- Weight
- 68.0 g built, with bearing and axle
- Spin inertia
- 360 g·cm² 88% of it in the outer 30% of the radius
- Material
- 7075-T6 bead-blasted, anodised
- Bearing
- Size C (R188) 6.35 × 12.7 × 4.76 mm
- Response
- 19 mm slim pads sit 0.05 mm under the wall
- Axle
- M4 × 10 set screw
A boomer is a big male kangaroo, and anything else that's big. Oversized yoyos are steady and slow to wind down, which suits long combos and learning new tricks. The rims are fat round beads, so the walls are thin to keep it at 68 grams.