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| Dale Tubat Stupidwide 2024 (Traffic Cone) |
| Exhibit #5230 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | Concave )-( |
| Axle | Bearing |
| Color | Orange/Black/White |
| Construction | Composite |
| Response | CBC Slim Pad |
| Diameter | 59.5mm |
| Width | 84.5mm |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Weight | 68gm |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 2024 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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The Dale Tubat Stupidwide yo-yo, originally designed in May 2024 and released for sale on www.daletubat.com website, November 16, 2024.
According to Dale, "[w]ide is the future." Dale designed, printed, assembled, and hand-tested the components in California. Came with "original throw normal string."
Recipe
Diameter: 59.5mm
Width: 84.5mm
Weight: ~66gm to ~70gm due to variances in filament densities
Response: 19mm, thin pads
Bearing: Size C
Material: 3D printing filament
Original retail price: $30 USD for OG (red); $35 USD for "Traffic Cone" (orange/white/black)
About Dale Tubat boutique yo-yos
Dale Tubat is a 3D-printed yo-yo designer and a member of the yo-yo team Unparalleled (accessed November 21, 2024).
Dale’s journey into yo-yoing began in 2010-2011, inspired by Jensen Kim’s 2010 World Championship performance. He experienced the Bandai "Hyper Yo-Yo Boom" in Japan while he lived there in the late 1990s. The Hyper Yo-Yos inspired Dale’s creative designs today. For example, the modular nature of such Hyper Yo-Yos as the Hyper Dragon, the Legend Cluster, the BlazeGriffon, and many other models played a key role in shaping his experimental approach to design.
The Capsule model came packaged in a toy-like capsule (known in Japan as a gashapon), containing all the necessary parts to assemble a complete yo-yo, with halves, axle, bearing, response pads, and string. Some of the unique features of the Capsule is that it can be played as a standard, unresponsive yo-yo, or used for floor-based tricks. The design was intended for fun, novelty, and modularity.
The Stupidwide model was an extremely wide yo-yo (one of the widest production yo-yos ever made) with surprising stability during play. The "Traffic Cone" edition was named for its black base, and bright orange and white design.
Regarding the 3D printing techniques and challenges, both models were 3D-printed from his home. He experimented with weight distribution, including adding metal weight rings mid-print for stability. Some of the challenges Dale faced included limited options for complex weight distribution, and issues with print support material affecting aesthetics. | |
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