$5,000 Yo-Yo

By John Farrier in Art & Design, Crafts on Oct 19, 2010 at 6:27 pm

Yo-yo builder Shinobu Konmoto crafted this $5,000 yo-yo. It’s made by hand over six months to be mechanically and aesthetically perfect.

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  1. ted
    Oct 19th, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    I think it may need another 6 months or so.

  2. helimx
    Oct 19th, 2010 at 6:43 pm

    any REAL machinist could make that in a day….

  4. Cindy Auligny
    Oct 20th, 2010 at 2:14 am

    Awesome, how beautiful it is!

  5. YellowSS06
    Oct 20th, 2010 at 2:26 am

    That thing is rasty looking! I would never want a toy that looks like a crappy Dayton rim.

  6. Kalel
    Oct 20th, 2010 at 9:39 am

    Such mixed reviews! Well, as with any yo-yo design, it has its up and downs.

  7. RocketTem
    Oct 20th, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    Looks like something that a kid in shop class created.

  8. Vonskippy
    Oct 20th, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    6 Months? Try using both hands next time.


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