YoYoFactory Protostar trick poster. YoYoFactory also packed essentially the same poster with the YoYoFactory StarLite, which is why you see Protostar branding even in some StarLite packages.
Here’s the quick way to tell the two yo-yos apart:
Protostar • Clear/transparent polycarbonate.
• Metal weight rings visible under the rims.
• Heavier feel (~66–67 grams), more rim-weighted.
• Cap/engraving: "Protostar" (John Ando signature on many runs).
StarLite • Glow-in-the-dark opaque plastic (no metal rings).
• Slightly lighter (~64–65 grams), a bit faster/floatier.
• Cap/engraving: "StarLite" / "Glow" variants.
Shared DNA: same profile/size, C-size Center Trac bearing, CBC 19mm slim response pads, bind-return play.
