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| Duncan Freehand AL - Unknown 1 (2020) |
| Exhibit #4094 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | Concave )-( |
| Axle | Bearing |
| Finish | Anodized |
| Color | Black |
| Packaging | Display Boxed |
| Construction | Multi-piece aluminum |
| Response | CBC Slim Pad |
| Diameter | 55.9mm |
| Width | 41.3mm |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Gap Width | 4.5mm |
| Weight | 65.5gm |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 2020 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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Duncan Freehand AL - Unknown 1 edition with black anodized body, two different black side caps, each with a white imprint.
Side cap A - Imprinted in white: the tiny Duncan oval with Un inside it.
Side cap B - Imprinted in white: Freehand text with a stylized script font of Un behind the Freehand text. Also the tiny Duncan oval with Duncan text inside it.
Released in Japan first, due to shipping delays to US, on November 20, 2020. Then released first in the US on December 3, 2020 at the yoyosam.com website.
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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 the 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."
The Freehand AL series was first released in April 2020
A second release occurred October 2020
A third release occurred November 2020
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
Original retail price: $60 US. | |
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