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| YoYoFactory Team Edition 401k |
| Exhibit #1139 |
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| Type | Special Release |
| Shape | Concave )-( |
| Axle | Bearing |
| Finish | Anodized |
| Color | Blue & Gray |
| Packaging | Boxed |
| Construction | Multi-piece aluminum |
| Response | Special |
| Diameter | 2.25" Dia |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Weight | 68 g |
| Estimated Value | $250 |
| Condition | Mint in Package |
| Date | 2006 |
| Owner | David Hall |
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The 401k represented another major innovation in yo-yo technology, as we've come to expect from the Van Dan Elzens. Hans and his team at YoYoFactory created the first yo-yo with an adjustable response system. Shuttles around the bearing move in or out, depending on how you adjust the knob on the outside of the yo-yo. So response can be increased or reduced, depending on how you advance or retract the shuttles.
While the 401k came with starburst response, stickers could be also used, making this a very flexible design. Look carefully at the shuttle around the bearing, and adjustment knob on the outside.
The Team editions were a special color combination, with team logo engraved on the rims, with rubberize response shuttles and velour finish.
Pictured here is one of the very rare versions, with one half blue, the other grey. Only 1 of these was made in the batch of 55 Team editions. | |
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