Protostar
Signature hybrid yo-yo for John Ando
$20
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The signature yo-yo for John Ando, Protostar is a YoYoFactory hybrid with a polycarbonate body and a metal weight ring at the rim, released in late 2009.
Part of YoYoFactory's «Death to Metal» plastic line, it was first shown as a prototype at the 2009 World YoYo Contest. The weight ring is 6061 aluminum. It measures 55.94 mm in diameter and 43.15 mm in width, and ships unresponsive, with a Center Trac bearing and 19mm response pads.
Protostar became the base for two 2010 follow-ups: Jensen Kimmitt's Northstar, 2.5 to 3 grams heavier, and Rockstar, the model John Ando's Shaqler Yo-Yo Crew used to win Artistic Performance at the World YoYo Contest 2010.
The Victor Gravitskiy Edition is a special colorway for Russian National 1A Champion Victor Gravitskiy.
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Packages shipped to the US have import duties and tariffs pre-paid by us, nothing to pay on delivery.
Technical specifications
Appearance
- Body Material
- Polycarbonate
- Weight
- 66.6 g
- Diameter
- 55.94 mm
- Width
- 43.15 mm
- Weight Ring Material
- 6061 Aluminium
- Shape
- W-shape
Maintenance
- Bearing Seat
- Size C
- Response Type
- 19mm Response Pad
Production
- Produced By
- YoYoFactory
- Signature For
- John Ando
- Designed In
- United States
- Release Date
- Late 2009
Packaging
- Stock Setup
- 1 × Center Trac bearing
- 2 × YoYoFactory 19mm Large Slim response pad
- Package Contents
- 1 × Protostar yo-yo
- 1 × Polyester string
