These are the bearings that are going to come standard in the Heavy Creams and all of my yoyos from now on.  I go through a process of cleaning every bearing  and inspecting that they spin well.  Each bearing comes lightly lubed, with a special light oil blend that I’ve developed from my ten plus years of yoyoing.  I still have 100 more to go!  Back to work. 

I’d like to introduce the newest family member of Crucial…. “Boogie” aka Boogie Monster. Only 6 months old, he is mixed half Border Collie, half corgi. He has the colors of a Border Collie, yet the body and short legs of a Corgi. It was his last day and I rescued him from the shelter and got him as a gift for my girl for her birthday. Little did I know how lovable this dog can be. His hobbies includes dreaming and being rubbed on the belly. When he’s not dreaming, he likes to wake me up by jumping on me and licking my face. Time to go walk the dog.  womp womp

With shipments of the heavy cream version 2 around the corner, I’ve also been busy working on designs for the new delrin spin top. After throwing throwing some thoughts and ideas around, I’m going to start prototyping a spin top with a thrust bearing. Conventional bearing tops uses the same bearings as a yoyo bearing. This works, however the load and force from a top comes from bottom and pointed tip. When ever it is dropped or hits the ground, there’s always a chance for the bearing to break because yoyo bearings are not designed to handle load on the side of the bearing. With a thrust bearing it can handle large axial load. I’ll let you guys know how prototyping goes.

Actually…”Crucial” as a company is about 3 years.  So whats the plan for today…gonna hit up Lil Tokyo with the homies Alex and Richard for some ramen. Later tonight, some sushi with the girlfriend Robyn. Oh…and work on these through out the day…

If you can get your hands on one, you know that the Uni4rm Heavy Cream with its premium package , limited numbers, and price, it’s not for everyone.  If you act fast, there still may be some left at www.uni4rm.com.  Some people may not want to pay the premium price for it, so I decided to introduce a heavy cream for the mass market.  This one wont include the special packaging, tshirt, and extra goodies.  I also eliminated the SPR, did a glass bead finish for ultra smooth grinds, and added a gram to the weight.  Two colors are “Taro” and “Dexter”

Stepan Kosintsev of team Crucial in Russia has put together this nice look video showcasing why he’s on Crucial. The quality of this video is excellent with great lighting. My personal favorite, his 3A iron butterfly picture trick combo. Stepan can be seen using a It gave me chills..haha You can see him using product from crucial. For single A, he is throwing a Tres Leches, and a metal Tres Leches for 3AYoutube Link

Thanks to Bud Roberts of Arizona for winning the Heavy Cream #0 benefit auction for Haiti. You will receive good karma. The ending bid came in at $207.50. 100% of the profit will be donated to the Red Cross where it will go to help the people affected by the earthquake. Thanks to everyone who placed a bid. A “DXL crew” shirt will be given to Bud as an extra thanks. For those of you still interested in the Heavy Cream, there are still some available at www.uni4rm.com Hurry up and cop one!

Numbered #0, this heavy cream is ultra rare.  This particular yoyo was the one used in the photoshoot for the UNI4RM heavy cream T.   After the shoot, Ayanna personally autographed this yoyo.  Want a chance to own this collectible piece of history and a date with Ayanna?  This yoyo will go up for auction really soon.  Actually, I was just kidding about the date:D  Profits will be donated to the Red Cross, to help out in Haiti.

For those of you lucky enough to snatch up one of these, here is what you will get.  All logos, colors, and design were collaborated together for one amazing package.  The yoyo, tshirt, sticker, and pins are all packaged in the custom printed milk carton.  The t-shirt itself is quality.  Printed front and back on a American Apparel T in a sick purple.   Up top, is a custom woven Crucial tag, at the bottom you will find a custom woven UNI4RM tag.

The yoyo comes in a two tone purple that matches the colors of the shirt and packaging.  Laser engraved on both sides with UNI4RM and Crucial.  The string is custom hand made in a red and white cotton/poly blend.  Inside, is a Crucial groove bearing with Crucial ghost silicone stickers for response.  The Heavy Cream also comes with the “SPR” system so you can change out different responses.  Last, each package is individually hand numbered by me 0-80.

The homies at UNI4RM are having a launch party for their clothing line and website this coming friday on January 8th. Everyone is invited, but you have to be 21+ of course to come and celebrate. The first 50 through the door will receive a free “Hug Life” t-shirt. The first 50 to come say hi to me will be shown a free yoyo trick With the unveiling of their site, comes the drop of the limited edition Heavy Cream. A special collaboration between Crucial and UNI4RM. For more information on how to get down, head over to http://www.uni4rm.com/sensitiveTHUG/ holla!