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| Duncan Freehand AL - Mongu (2020) |
| Exhibit #4092 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | Concave )-( |
| Axle | Bearing |
| Finish | Anodized |
| Color | Brown/Silver |
| Packaging | Display Boxed |
| Construction | Multi-piece aluminum |
| Response | CBC Slim Pad |
| Diameter | 55.90mm |
| Width | 41.30mm |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Gap Width | 4.5mm |
| Weight | 65.5gm |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 2020 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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Duncan Freehand AL - Mongo edition with anodized brown body, silver side caps, and white imprint.
Nearly every yo-yo from the run of each Duncan Freehand AL edition exhibited white manufacturing dust on the outside rim area of one or both halves. The dust was not cleaned off before being boxed and shipped to sellers. Fortunately, you can easily wipe off the dust with a soft cloth. See the Profile picture for an example of the white dust.
Original retail price: $60 US.
Due to shipping delays in the USA, this edition was first released in Japan, November 20, 2020.
The first Freehand AL editions were released April 2020
A second set of editions were released October 2020
A third set of editions were released November 2020
From the yoyorewind website:
"Even the cap is metal! The Freehand Next Gen has gone full metal.
The legendary Duncan Freehand realized in full aluminum. It's actually a metallic version of the Freehand Nextgen. Not only is the body aluminum, but so is the side cap preserved in 6061 alloy. It's full sized at 40mm wide, bringing back the narrower old school designs with a lot of control and nostalgia. This slim feels like the old Nextgen, but with a major power-up, perhaps the most powerful of the whole series.
If you like the Freehand, you'll love the AL. Each one comes with a rapid ball for practicing your counterweight tricks too.
*Please note, it's recommended not to try to remove the side caps.
From the Duncan website:
"A year in the making and too many revisions to count; we funneled it all down to one beautiful, powerful, and iconic design. Our newest yo-yo, the Freehand AL!
We updated the Freehand design many times over the years. So what is different this time? We added an aluminum cap, improved the shape and weight distribution. The result? It's a massive upgrade! We initially thought that aesthetics is the critical factor here, but it turns out that the spin-time is equally essential. We flattened the area near the padded seat to hold intricate long combos, as well as designing the body to be a semi-organic shape to accommodate changing directional tricks to any style of play. Using an aluminum cap really separated the Freehand AL from any of the current yo-yos in the market right now.
A bang for your buck and a must yo-yo to add on your collection. Freehand AL comes with a licensed Dif-E-Yo KonKave Bearing and Rapid Ball counterweight (color may vary)."
From Spingear website:
"Compared to the same weight as a general counterweight (10.3g / including beads), it is slightly larger and has a hollow feel, and is characterized by a slightly fluffy movement. Easy to catch and recommended for beginners of CW. It is made by carving.
The body shape of Freehand Next Generation is dropped into aluminum as it is, and the plastic cap part is reproduced 'as shown in the drawing'.
As a result, the total weight is about 65g, but the cap of about 6.4g on one side acts as a rim weight while the main body is about 53g, achieving an ideal weight balance despite the aluminum x aluminum body.
It creates a bimetal-like rotational force and a unique sense of stability created by the cap, and realizes the goodness of the original freehand, even though it is an aluminum model."
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Recipe
Diameter: 55.90 mm
Width: 41.30 mm
Gap width: 4.5 mm
Weight: 65.5 gm
Bearing: Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)
Response: 19mm slim pad size
Axle: M4 x 10 mm
Material: 6061 Aluminum
Designed in: USA
Made in: China | |
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