With Zach coming out with a new sig does that mean you'll be discontinuing the Borealis and Big Dipper?
Nope!
Should I buy an Ocra or Manatee? If I had to choose one.
Budget: Enough for one
Fav player: Andrew Maider, and Harrison
Style of throw I like: Floaty but can still play fast with power
Fav color: Teal
Tricks: More technical tricks
Current throws: Blizzard, Borealis, Big Dipper, 7 Summits
Probably go with the Orca. But you already have a lot of full sized throws so something slightly smaller like the Manatee might make your collection more rounded ... But hard to say. From what you have you might actually like the Orca the most. -Chris
Should I buy an Ocra or Manatee?
If I had to choose one.
Hard to say ... There are a lot of factors. If I was in your shoes I'd prob be considering these things:What's your budget? Who's your fav player? What kind of style of throw do you like? What's your fav color? What type of tricks do you like to do? What current throws do you have? -Chris
Do players get paid for their signature return tops? How about signature color ways?
For return tops yes team members get a royalty. For colorways we usually just put the money towards travel. A $300-600 flight is usually better than a $60-80 royalty for a colorway. -Chris
Why don't you sell solid blue return tops a lot? It is my favorite color way and I don't see it available a lot. Thanks
We just did it for the Igloo and have for the Orca. You'll like the new Yeti then. 😬 -Chris
Thanks for the advice Steve, i'm going to get serious about my company; i've got all the prices down and some good cad drawings already, thanks so much!
The Manatee is 48.2mm wide, that's 1.5mm wider than a Terrarian, so how is the stability, will tip very easily if it simply hits your finger or if you go too fast?
It's actually quite stable for the width, so I don't think you need to worry too much about tipping. -Steve
Are the current Big Dippers on Yoyoexpert equipped with a Dif e Yo Konkave bearing?
Nope, they have a centering bearing with a profile like this: |\___/|
Pictures for the Manatee? Need to make a decision fast if I should pick one up from the first run.
How does your players get their own signature color way?
Signature colorways used to be kind of a stepping stone to a signature return top for our team members. We would use them to kind of gauge if a player is popular enough to warrant their own design. But some players don't really want/need a signature return top, so for them a signature colorway is just their way of having some recognition for their hard work, and something special they can use at contests. -Steve