Crucial

I’ll be doin it in the park this labor day weekend…

Paul — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:08:18 +0000

Free food, live music, and hanging out with some good peoples….There’s no other place you should be this weekend.

Darren Kim…World Champion!!!

Paul — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:15:11 +0000

Congrations Darren on your World Title in both the fixed and bearing tip division in spin tops. I believe he is the first to win both Nationals and Worlds, one after another. Insane skills!

Moriki killin it!!

Paul — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:22:28 +0000

Making it look easy…

Crucial bearing 2….update

Paul — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:02:15 +0000

Here are some pics of the second generation of the new Crucial bearing. After testing it for a while, all I can say is that I love it. If you liked the original Crucial bearing, you’ll enjoy this one even more. Coming soon to online stores.

DXL Battle 2010

Paul — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:01:22 +0000

Last years DXL Battle was epic and this year will not disappoint. Held on August 21st, it is exactly one week after the World yoyo competition. What this means is that many of the best international players will be making a stop in Costa Mesa to battle it out with some of Socal’s finest before heading home. Crucial will be one of the Gold sponsors and have a vending table at the event. I will also be one of the head judges, so be nice to me..I might give you extra points…lol Afterparty?? I’ll let you know soon.

http://dxlbattle.com/2010/

Stepan takes another first place title.

Paul — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:08:30 +0000

Stepan takes the 3A title at the JUSTyoing Pro Yo League 3:Moscow Yoyo Open. Congrats bro!

Bay Area Classic 2010

Paul — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:48:20 +0000

Ever since I started traveling to competitions, BAC has been one of my favorites to attend every year. Every year in May, BAC is a premiere competition that attracts the best players from around the globe. It is a fact that players who win the BAC usually go on to win National and World titles. BAC is also the place where yoyoing legend, Steve Brown introduced one of the most popular styles of yoyoing today, 5A.

This was my 10th year at BAC, yet it was my first to not compete. Even though I didn’t compete, I didn’t come home empty handed. I was given a 10 year award. It is an award given to people who has attended the BAC for 10 years. Of all my medals, I think this is now my new favorite.

Eric and Moriki of Crucial, both gave it their all did great freestyles. Here’s a pic of them with me. They can be seen rocking the 3A crown tee. Some other highlights of the competition was Jensen Kimmits single A freestyle. Look out for him at worlds. Yoyo factory also released their 2A yoyo the loop 900. Pick yourself up a set cause these things are pretty much perfection for 2A play. See you next year and so on until I get my 20 year medal.

Results can be seen here: http://bac.yoyocontest.com/results/

3A Crown Tee in production…

Paul — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:08:14 +0000

The shirt features a 3M light reflective print. I’m going to be unveiling this shirt at BAC this weekend. This is a limited edition shirt so get one while you can.

Crucial Bearing 2…

Paul — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:27:47 +0000

Here is a preview at what the new Crucial Bearing 2 will look like. Like the original Crucial bearing, it has a groove in the middle to help keep the string centered for an unresponsive style of play. The changes made can be seen on the surface on the sides of the groove in the middle. They will slightly curve into the groove rather then being flat. This will help to keep the string even more centered better than the orignial. ETA is August.

Japan is Crucial!

Paul — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:12:37 +0000

When I think of Japan, acouple things come to mind, sushi, anime, and the best yoyo players in the world! I’m proud to announce the newest member of Team Crucial, Yuske Moriki. Not only is Moriki an amazing player, but one of the coolest down to earth guy’s I’ve ever met. Even though we don’t speak the same language, he always finds a way to make me laugh. Moriki plays just about every style of yoyoing. See you at BAC Moriki!