Museum of Yo-Yo History


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Playmaxx/ProYo Beefcake Bee GT

Exhibit #3773

Type	Special Release
Shape	Concave )-(
Axle	Bearing
Color	Yellow & Black
Packaging	None
Construction	Multi-piece plastic
Response	Brake Pad
Diameter	2.25 inch
Gap	Fixed
Gap Width	wide
Condition	Mint
Number Produced	100
Date	2000
Owner	David Hall
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When the Bee was popular, many unusual things were being tried to improve performance, and "beefcaking" was one of these. Several brands tried it, including Spintastics. To widen the yo-yo, 2 bearings were put in place instead of one, and the line between them acted as a guide to center the string. Nice concept, but it never quite worked. Remember, this was before the popularity of bearings that were shaped or konkave to center strings, and extra wide yo-yos for unresponsive play.

Only 100 of these were made, and Playmaxx never tried it again.

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