Drop 01 · November

Four yoyos, one plain

Metal yoyos from the inland, each named for a bird or a moth, drawn from the same script and solved to the gram. All four take the same bearing and pads.

No. 1 · Wide organicDrop 01 · November
Frogmouth
A wide organic yoyo, turned from 6061 aluminium. It sits in the hand like a stone off the plain and spins for a long, quiet time.
⌀ 56.4 · 43.2 · 66.0 g · 6 colourways · A$129 See the Frogmouth
No. 2 · Undersized organicPrinted prototype
Mopoke
The Mopoke is a Frogmouth drawn down to 50.5 mm: small enough for a jacket pocket, and still 62 grams, so it sleeps like a full-size yoyo.
⌀ 50.5 · 40.0 · 62.0 g · 2 colourways · A$119 See the Mopoke
No. 3 · Bimetal, stainless rimsIn the drawer · 2027
Bogong
A thin 6061 body with a ring of stainless steel set into each rim. Ten grams of steel per side puts the weight as far out as it can go.
⌀ 57.5 · 44.0 · 65.0 g · 3 colourways · A$169 See the Bogong
No. 4 · Small and lightIn the drawer
Thornbill
Narrow, light and quick: 52.5 mm across, 39 wide and 58 grams, for fast tricks where a heavier yoyo gets in the way.
⌀ 52.5 · 39.0 · 58.0 g · 2 colourways · A$109 See the Thornbill

Side by side

Spec	Frogmouth	Mopoke	Bogong	Thornbill
Diameter	56.4 mm	50.5 mm	57.5 mm	52.5 mm
Width	43.2 mm	40.0 mm	44.0 mm	39.0 mm
Gap	4.25 mm	4.2 mm	4.35 mm	4.3 mm
Weight	66.0 g	62.0 g	65.0 g	58.0 g
Spin inertia	317 g·cm²	243 g·cm²	356 g·cm²	244 g·cm²
In the rims	89%	91%	93%	90%
Body	6061-T6	6061-T6	6061-T6 with stainless rims	6061-T6
Printed twin	66.0 g PETG	62.0 g PETG	65.0 g PETG	58.0 g PETG
Price	A$129	A$119	A$169	A$109
When	Drop 01 · November	Printed prototype	In the drawer · 2027	In the drawer

Yoyos No. 1

Frogmouth

No. 1 · Wide organic

A wide organic yoyo, turned from 6061 aluminium. It sits in the hand like a stone off the plain and spins for a long, quiet time.

A$129Run 01 · 150 numbered

Drop 01 · November ⌀ 56.4 · 43.2 · 66.0 g

6 colourways, 6 places

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OpalDrop 01Lightning Ridge, NSW29.43° S · 147.98° Esplash · six dyes
Burn-offDrop 01Kakadu, NT12.67° S · 132.83° Esplash · four dyes
GibberDrop 01Sturt Stony Desert, SA28.0° S · 140.5° Esolid · blasted
Salt LakeLaterHutt Lagoon, WA28.17° S · 114.23° Efade
Blue HazeLaterKatoomba, NSW33.71° S · 150.31° Esolid · blasted
Wet SeasonLaterDaintree, Qld16.25° S · 145.32° Efade

Frogmouth in Opal · on the gibber

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Sleeper on the gibber

Opal, turning

The Frogmouth, 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: 317 g·cm² 89% of it in the outer 30% of the radius
Material: 6061-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. The tawny frogmouth sits so still in daylight it passes for a broken branch. This one sits still in your hand, then doesn't stop.

Inside the Frogmouth

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Two halves · 6061-T6 · 31.6 g each
Two pads · 19 mm slim
Bearing · size C
Axle · M4 × 10

Its printed twin

Print a Frogmouth first

Same outside, same 66.0 g in solid PETG, 95% of the metal one's spin. The files go up when it drops.

Metal66.0 g · cup lip at 24.97 mm
Print66.0 g · cup lip at 17.35 mm
PartsSize C bearing, two 19 mm slim pads, M4 × 10 set screw

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Yoyos No. 2

Mopoke

No. 2 · Undersized organic

The Mopoke is a Frogmouth drawn down to 50.5 mm: small enough for a jacket pocket, and still 62 grams, so it sleeps like a full-size yoyo.

A$119Printed prototype

Printed prototype ⌀ 50.5 · 40.0 · 62.0 g

2 colourways, 2 places

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Small HoursLaterNullarbor Plain, SA31.0° S · 130.0° Efade
BoobookLaterGariwerd, Vic37.14° S · 142.52° Esplash · three dyes

The Mopoke, 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: 243 g·cm² 91% of it in the outer 30% of the radius
Material: 6061-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. The boobook owl is small too, and you hear it more than you see it.

Inside the Mopoke

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Two halves · 6061-T6 · 29.6 g each
Two pads · 19 mm slim
Bearing · size C
Axle · M4 × 10

Its printed twin

Print a Mopoke first

Same outside, same 62.0 g in solid PETG, 85% of the metal one's spin. The files go up when it drops.

Metal62.0 g · cup lip at 21.06 mm
Print62.0 g · cup lip at 12.34 mm
PartsSize C bearing, two 19 mm slim pads, M4 × 10 set screw

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Yoyos No. 3

Bogong

No. 3 · Bimetal, stainless rims

A thin 6061 body with a ring of stainless steel set into each rim. Ten grams of steel per side puts the weight as far out as it can go.

A$169In the drawer · 2027

In the drawer · 2027 ⌀ 57.5 · 44.0 · 65.0 g

3 colourways, 3 places

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GraniteLaterMount Bogong, Vic36.74° S · 147.30° Esolid · blasted · polished rims
MigrationLaterBogong High Plains, Vic36.90° S · 147.30° Esplash · four dyes
SnowmeltLaterThredbo River, NSW36.50° S · 148.30° Efade · polished rims

The Bogong, in section

Diameter: 57.5 mm
Width: 44.0 mm
Gap: 4.35 mm at the pads
Weight: 65.0 g built, with bearing and axle
Spin inertia: 356 g·cm² 93% of it in the outer 30% of the radius
Material: 6061-T6 with stainless rims 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

Bogong moths fly up to a thousand kilometres to the Australian Alps every spring. The Bogong is built for distance too: the aluminium is cut back to a 1.5 mm shell so the steel can carry the spin, and it has the most spin inertia of anything we make.

Inside the Bogong

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Two halves · 6061-T6 with stainless rims · 31.1 g each
Two stainless rings · about 10 g each
Two pads · 19 mm slim
Bearing · size C
Axle · M4 × 10

Its printed twin

Print a Bogong first

Same outside, same 65.0 g in solid PETG, 82% of the metal one's spin. The files go up when it drops.

Metal65.0 g · cup lip at 25.47 mm
Print65.0 g · cup lip at 16.43 mm
PartsSize C bearing, two 19 mm slim pads, M4 × 10 set screw

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Yoyos No. 4

Thornbill

No. 4 · Small and light

Narrow, light and quick: 52.5 mm across, 39 wide and 58 grams, for fast tricks where a heavier yoyo gets in the way.

A$109In the drawer

In the drawer ⌀ 52.5 · 39.0 · 58.0 g

2 colourways, 2 places

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MulgaLaterCharleville, Qld26.40° S · 146.24° Esolid · blasted
WattleLaterCanberra, ACT35.28° S · 149.11° Efade

The Thornbill, 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: 244 g·cm² 90% of it in the outer 30% of the radius
Material: 6061-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

Thornbills weigh less than eight grams and never stay on one branch for long. This one is for tricks that change direction a lot, where a light yoyo keeps up and a heavy one argues.

Inside the Thornbill

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Two halves · 6061-T6 · 27.6 g each
Two pads · 19 mm slim
Bearing · size C
Axle · M4 × 10

Its printed twin

Print a Thornbill first

Same outside, same 58.0 g in solid PETG, 89% of the metal one's spin. The files go up when it drops.

Metal58.0 g · cup lip at 22.38 mm
Print58.0 g · cup lip at 14.49 mm
PartsSize C bearing, two 19 mm slim pads, M4 × 10 set screw

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