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| B.I.S.T. Bistone Clock (holes) |
| Exhibit #1696 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | H Shape |
| Axle | Fixed |
| Finish | Powder Coated |
| Color | Black and white |
| Response | Special |
| Diameter | 54.05 mm |
| Width | 28.10 mm |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Gap Width | 3.05 mm |
| Weight | 54.6 g |
| Condition | Mint |
| Number Produced | 50 |
| Date | 2009 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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The BIST Bistone Clock was an unusual yo-yo for its time: there was no hub, no bearing, and no separate axle. It was made from a single chunk of aluminum much like the wooden one-piece ProYo Roadster. There is a stock response system of half a Dif-e-yo pad on one halve. The maker likely used tweezers to seat the half pad. It would be difficult to replace. String gap is a fixed width. Came packaged in a grey velvet bag; yo-yo only, no string.
Besides being a one-piece aluminum yo-yo, it is made even more unique with a hole in the center... just like a Lifesaver candy.
B.I.S.T. or Best Italian Spinning Tools made their debut in 2009 but quickly disappeared from the yo-yo scene a few years later. Today, they are primarily remembered for having created prototypes of yo-yos with unique, unusual designs. That is, designs that were never put into production or sold publicly, such as the smallest metal ball bearing yo-yo in the world -- at the time -- in 2011. The yo-yo, however, was never put into production; it was nothing more than a personal pet project of the owner. (The current record for the smallest production ball bearing yo-yo in the world is the Sturm Panzer Secret Prototype at 10.97mm diameter.
See also the B.I.S.T. Stradavari yo-yo.
Original retail price: $40 US.
Of interest...
To see all yo-yos with holes in this museum, in the left panel, click Exhibits.
In the right pane, in the Name/Model field, type holes, then click Browse. | |
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