I want to start this review by emphasizing that I am not a professional yo-yo player. However, I have had a fascination with this toy since childhood. While I can't perform advanced tricks, I can confidently say that I have owned several yo-yos throughout my life, and none have matched the performance of this one. The entire yo-yo is made of metal, which gives it a strong construction. Its butterfly shape provides incredible stability; even when the string is wrapped on only one side, the yo-yo consistently spins vertically. The metallic colors highlight its modern and appealing design. The yo-yo comes with some accessories, including a pack of 10 replacement strings and two different bearings. One bearing has a flat profile, allowing the yo-yo to return easily to the hand with a simple pull. The other bearing has a concave curved profile, enabling the yo-yo to spin for an extended period once thrown, although it requires multiple pulls to return to the hand. In the video attached to this review, you can see that despite my lack of experience and some awkwardness while spinning behind the camera, I managed to get it to spin for 37 seconds. That's more than enough time to demonstrate various tricks, and on subsequent attempts, I even managed longer spins. Changing the bearings is straightforward. However, I did encounter a problem: the hex key included with the kit was poorly made and deformed after my first use. Because of this, I am giving the yo-yo four stars. It's surprising that such a high-quality product comes with a tool that can lead to frustration. Read more

Magic Yoyo has an increasingly dizzying number of different models with different model numbers, so it's getting hard to tell them apart. I previously had the chance to try their V12 model, which I thought was excellent. This one is called the N11. The most obvious difference is that unlike the nice, matte finish, this one is bright and shiny. I suppose they were going for a premium, sparkly look, but it actually make it look a little cheap. From a balance perspective, it's also not as solid as the V12. It's made of metal, but doesn't have quite the same amount of heft. It's also a bit more narrow and a little harder to control. But it's still a good yoyo. I appreciate how they include many replacement strings in case your original breaks or gets dirty. They do include printed instructions, but they're a bit difficult to follow. It's confusing because while it gives a lot of instructions on how to tie the proper knots, it's not at all clear which end of the string you're working with or what to do with the knot that's already tied when you unwrap the string (the video is a little clearer, but it's still confusing). Once you get the yoyo working, it works fine. Again, it's not nearly as smooth and responsive as I found their higher end model to be, but still a step above cheap store-bought yoyos. Read more

I have a 7yr old who loves to yoyo but didn't have a good quality yoyo. I ordered this one after reading reviews and this is a very well-weighted yoyo that is perfect for beginner-intermediate people who want to start to learn tricks and gain better yoyo skills. I am taking off 1 star for two reasons. 1. The yoyo claims to come "responsive", meaning when you cast it down, it returns up to you. Mine came "unresponsive", meaning when you cast it down, it just spins- this is so you can do tricks. When I received it, I did open it and check to make sure all the parts were there, and they were- VERY nicely packaged and thick, quality yoyo case! BUT, I did not add the string to it because the Easter Bunny was planning to put it in the basket for my 7 yr old, so I couldn't actually give it a test run. On Easter, my son discovered, after attaching the string, that the yoyo received was "unresponsive". We tried in vain to unscrew the yoyo to change out the bearings and make the yoyo "responsive", but we cannot get the yoyo separate. It appears to be fused or stuck together; it should simply unscrew and expose the interior components. We went to the website and tried the suggested methods to loosen a "tight" yoyo- we used a hairdryer to heat the yoyo, used a pair of wrapped pliers to twist the sides in opposite directions. We just can't get it to unscrew. I'm going to contact the manufacturer and see what other options we have. Other than that issue (which is unfortunate), the quality of this yoyo is very good for the suggested price. The variety of strings are durable and colorful; the metal and materials are quality and appear long-lasting, the case is rigid and would be very protective of the yoyo and has a quality zipper. I would buy this again, even with the issue we had. Read more

I only know beginner level tricks. However, I do like buying and have over a dozen yo yos to compare them. I think this one is medium weight compared to others slightly less than average width. Yo yos are so much about preference that it's really difficult to find one you really like and you have to wear it in a little before you figure that out. I can say regardless of preference, you want long spinning. And to that end, this is really good. I haven't bought a yo yo more than $30 but out over a dozen, this brand is really really good. No complaints. Quality is superb. I really appreciated the extra strings and case. Perhaps the most important thing I can say about the quality on a scale of noisy to silent, this one is a whisper, my only complaint about the N11 one is that there is slightly more wobble than others. I wouldn't say this is bad though because it lets me know my throw wasn't perfect. As for the color scheme, I bout two N11, and the red-silver0black is particularly beautiful when spinning. Read more

Had this same yoyo 10 years ago but this new one feels made much better to my memory. Maybe I'm just better but this yoyo is very professional and I can land all my tricks on it. The color is addicting because it looks like chrome spinning with a slight red with it. The color alone makes me play it more than other yoyos. Anyway, this doesn't feel old anymore like the old one. This feels like a new model refresh of an old model somehow. Maybe its just the build quality is better. Anyway it spins very long and has decent stability. I love it. Read more