SPYY Ronin

SPYY:

The Ronin is a unique animal with it’s bold lines and solid hand feel. It’s shape has generous proportions, but it’s play is amazingly well balanced and very rewarding. The graphic art is heavily influenced by the legendary Hokusai with the Japanese kanji for “Ronin”.

A limited number of 170 pieces are available and finished in a midnight blue acid wash, a smokey gray acid wash and a solid ocean blue.

Specifications:
Diameter: 53.9mm
Width: 42mm
Weight: 68.5g
Gap width: 4.25mm
Response: CBC slim pads – accepts flowable silicone
Bearing: Large “C”, dry for unresponsive play
Finish: anodized, bead blasted and laser engraved with intricate artwork

Throw Grace, Catch Joy

Ed Haponik

"a yo-yo video featuring the 'polished pre-release' version of the new SPYY Ronin, a yo-yo i began designing in the autumn of 2007, and which is finally becoming a reality.

in some respects the antithesis of the 'Flying V', the Ronin sports a nearly square profile and a gap you could shop for crappy jeans in. SPYY's proprietor, Steve Buffel was able (once again) to turn my inexperienced daydreams into an exquisitely-smooth high-performance zombie-bludgeon of a yo-yo (i've beaten the absolute crap out of this thing and it's still 'cant-tell-it's-spinning' smooth).

the PPR version weighs in at 68.5g, features the CBC Center-Trac bearing and K-Pads, and will be on sale at the National Yo-Yo Contest in Chico next week."