Crazy to think it has been 2 years since the original release of the Plastic Fulvia and Plastic 000. Both models as of now are pretty much sold out everywhere, and I knew it was about time to update both with a small batch of new colors as well as fix a few small issues with the first designs. I appreciate everyone who has reached out anticipating a restock of these - as the manufacturing process is very timely for sure so restocks can't happen as quick as I'd like.
The most requested color of just clear was always a surprising choice, but understandably a lot of my customers are adults that prefer more of a subtle minimalist look. Luckily I had clear blanks left over from the Hybrid Fulvia project. I was always more of a fan of solid colors as they make the yoyo design stand out more, but as that has been done already its cool to be able to see the guts and hub area in clear sight. The slight matte finish also adds to the aesthetics of this colorway.
The cream is the same cream as the Fulvia, which was the number one best selling but this time around I decided to run a limited quantity of the 000 as well, bringing a new elegance to the lineup. I feel like this beige color gives the 000 a more classy look where the pure white in the original model felt way more modern.
Lastly the iconic Translucent Ice Blue was actually made possible with the help of CLYW's order of their team edition blue peak. This idea cooked up by Steve Brown was really cool - a limited Peak as a thank you to the team. This blue was meant to replicate the look of the older 1950's glass Coke bottles, and they turned out beautiful. Because he only requested 100 units, it didn't meet the minimum order quantity of the injection molding process so I personally invested more planning to use them in the future. They sat around for a while until now, so here we are with a handful of these beautiful 000 & Fulvias in the same colorway. The photo above was my personal units that I have been daily using pretty aggressively - which is why the 000 in particular looks a bit beat up (my apologies). But something about a well used yoyo gives it a bit more personality.
Besides these new color changes the 000 has a slight change in the hub area making the plastic a bit thicker, to reduce the chances of cracking. The stresses of machining an injection molded blank is something that was a brand new technology so I am still refining what is possible with every iteration, customers have sent in tons of messages in regards to my designs and I love improving on community feedback.
This short little update I felt like was necessary to just give everyone a little look at this mild restock release, but if you are interested in learning about the design process of both of these models, there are write ups on both in our older blog posts that go way more in depth. Besides this plastic update, there is one more model (Titanium) I will be releasing for the end of 2024 which will be interesting to say the least, thank you as always for the continued support. Hopefully will be able to keep the ball rolling and develop more interesting plastics into 2025!
Your Yo-yo designs have always intrigued me beyond the utility of what they were initially designed for. The unique craft and design of your Yo-yo are truly and art piece to appreciate deeply.
When I first designed the Triple Zero in 2017, I didn't expect this yoyo to become the flagship it is today. Almost 8 years later, this yoyo has been a staple in the Luftverk lineup - one of the first "ultra minimalist" organic yoyos at the time. This design language has slowly worked its way from the first titanium model, the widely loved Plastic Triple Zero, and the aluminum variants as well. So it only makes sense to continue that tradition with a hybrid version.
When I first moved to Japan, I specifically moved to Osaka for drifting. But more so - it was the first place where I made a friend that immediately welcomed me with open arms. As someone who grew up in Canada all his life, I felt like I had bit off more than I could chew. Moving to another country is one thing - but going to a place where you don't even speak the language, where the culture is completely 180 from the western world now that was a different story.
When I released the titanium version of the Revora, I had one goal in mind. Challenge myself to design a solid state product in an era where that is no longer the normal. In a way - it was a challenge to myself to see if Luftverk's evolving design language could stack up against todays multi-material engineering marvels.
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