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| Bandai Hyper Yo-Yo 2010 - Flamewing |
| Exhibit #4895 |
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| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 2010 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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Bandai Hyper Yo-Yo’s Flamewing was an expert-level yo-yo released in 2010, designed to compete with Bandai Hyper Yo-Yo’s Mercury—known in the U.S. as YoYoFactory’s F.A.S.T. 201. At the time, the Flamewing became the new favorite model of top-level yo-yo performer Rei Iwakura.
This yo-yo was a Japan-exclusive version of Duncan’s DragonFly, rebranded for Bandai’s Hyper Yo-Yo series. It was the first Duncan string trick model to enter the Hyper Yo-Yo lineup. With a butterfly (wing) shape, the Flamewing was well suited for advanced string tricks like Stop and Go and allowed for extended sleep times—an advantage for clearing Super- and Hyper-level tricks. As an official Hyper Yo-Yo (accessed June 16, 2023), it could also be used to achieve Hyper Yo-Yo certification.
The Flamewing was ideal for beginner and intermediate players, offering all the performance features needed to master both traditional and modern tricks. It was packaged with a care and trick guide.
About Bandai Hyper Yo-Yo
Bandai, one of Japan’s most iconic toymakers, partnered with top global yo-yo brands to create exclusive models for its Japan-only Hyper Yo-Yo series. The initiative was aimed at reigniting the massive Hyper Yo-Yo boom of the late 1990s, which sold more than 20 million yo-yos worldwide and left a long-lasting impact on the international yo-yo scene that is still noticed today in 2026. The brand was revived in 2004, in 2010, and again in 2024-25 to inspire a new generation of yo-yo players.
For the 2010 revival, Bandai enlisted Duncan, Yomega, and YoYoFactory to contribute their top entry-level models, while Bandai used its powerful production and marketing capabilities to fuel the renewed yo-yo craze in Japan. During that time, yoyorewind.com carried only the 2010-era Hyper Yo-Yos, and only models released in or after 2010 were eligible for official Hyper Yo-Yo certification.
Released 2010.
Recipe
Diameter: 57.08mm
Width: 34.3mmmm
Weight: 52.1gm
Material: Plastic
Bearing: Size A
Response: Duncan-branded cork brake pads
Original retail price: $25 USD.
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