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Rain City Skills Loonie, ver. 1 - Canadian edition (mini) |
Exhibit #3646 |
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Type | Production |
Shape | Concave )-( |
Axle | Bearing |
Finish | Unfinished |
Color | Brass |
Construction | Multi-piece metal |
Response | Silicon Ring |
Diameter | 32 mm |
Width | 26 mm |
Gap | Fixed |
Weight | 65 gm |
Condition | Mint |
Date | 2019 |
Owner | Rick Brough |
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The Loonie, from Rain City Skills of Vancouver, B.C., was released February 1, 2019. You could optionally order the Rain City Accessories pack to add a fingerspin Lego or glow-mods to light-up the majorly undersized yo-yo.
The Loonie - Canadian edition [version 1 of the Loonie] was apparently the result of six months of careful design and testing. The initial design began with a size that was identical to a Canadian $1 coin, known by the nickname as a Loonie. After testing, they increased the diameter enough to give it the dimensions they were happy with and that made it play well.
According to Rain City Skills, "The greatest challenge in crafting a yo-yo this small was giving it enough weight to be stable, but not so much to make it feel like a brick on a string." The result was the Loonie which has enough weight to make the yo-yo playable, but is nimble enough to be fun.
The package included the following:
• Zip up wallet to carry your yoyo and extra strings
• Loonie sticker
• Pack of Rain City Skills "Sunshower" Strings
• Loonie chocolate coin
• Pack of Mr. Yoyothrower trading cards, extra stickers and a maple candy.
Used a size A center flat track ball bearing axle.
See also Loonie ver. 2 - American edition.
At the time of release in 2019, the Loonie was among the smallest diameter metal yo-yos on the market. Only, the Sturm Panzer Mini Panzer (18 mm), YoYoFactory Mighty Flea (25 mm), AODA Little Guy (27 mm), Aero-Yo Mini Monster (27 mm), and yoyomonster 3Points (31 mm) are smaller.
Original retail price: $37 US.
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