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  • Cedric X MK1 – Welcome to the team

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    Cedric Khong is a technical yoyoer from Singapore who you may have seen around the various yo-yo Discord communities. He met up with UK-based Mk1 player Elliot Ding to record this video at the Alexandra Technopark Tunnel in Singapore. We’re excited to have him on the team! Yoyo used: An ultra high-definition prototype

  • Mk1 Path – Jack Hudspath Signature Yoyo

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    The Path is now available! Buy one right here. This durable yoyo is constructed out of 7075 aluminum alloy, has a wide shape to make landing tricks easier, and features art from Jack Hudspath on some colorways.

  • Mk1 Yoyos x YoyoExpert May Giveaway

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    First, learn this trick by Jack Hudspath: Then, post your take on the YoyoExpert forums. You can also get bonus entries for the random draw by posting & tagging us on Instagram or YouTube.

  • Behold, a Unicorn

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    I’ve wanted to make a yoyo like this for years, now. A much earlier version had a shape more curved inward, with full outer weight rings. My design sensibilities (and skill) have improved in the meantime, and with the additional experience from working on the Gemstones, I felt compelled to finish this up and order…

  • The Dynames Yoyo

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    Making a signature yoyo design is a lot of work. Instead of grabbing ideas from my brain and putting them directly into FreeCAD, I have to carefully extract them from someone else’s thoughts via regular communication channels, translate them into detailed specifications, draw them in FreeCAD, and then show the result to the other person…

  • Diffraction v3

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    Yoyoers: Mark, Jack, EOS, MaxYoyo: Diffraction v3, now available You can also get the Diffraction yoyo at Motmotshop, YoyoExpert, YoyoSam, and Yoyotricks.

  • Four years of yoyo design

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    Thank you for the many years of support for Mk1! I first released the Diffraction to a small group of online folks on October 30th in 2018. I had spent the previous 6 months learning and practicing yoyo design, getting feedback from friends, planning out colors, and getting an engraving sorted. This was a fun…

  • Nathan Crissey joins Mk1 Yoyos

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    National Yoyo Master and very nice person Nathan Crissey was already a fan of Mk1 yoyos when I asked him if he wanted to join. I knew that, of course, having asked him if he was a fan of Mk1 yoyos beforehand. This was a natural result of our online friendship, such as things are.…

  • Mk1 Spyglass Design Notes

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    The Spyglass is the latest yoyo design from Mk1 Yoyos, our third bimetal, and eighth release overall. It takes design inspiration from previous Mk1 releases, the Diffraction and Contact, combining them into something wholly unique in our lineup. We’re excited for it. Are you? I documented the design and production process on YouTube in a…