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| At Design Lab mono - Mono (mini) |
| Exhibit #4557 |
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| Type | Production |
| Shape | Concave )-( |
| Axle | Bearing |
| Color | Silky Coating (silver/space grey) |
| Construction | Multi-piece aluminum |
| Response | Silicon Ring |
| Diameter | 50mm |
| Width | 39.5mm |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Gap Width | 4.2mm |
| Weight | 60.8gm |
| Condition | Mint |
| Number Produced | 100 |
| Date | 2024 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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At Design Lab of Japan with their mono 50mm yo-yo.
At Design Lab's first collection was their Mono series in 2021. The business introduced a new way to enjoy your yo-yo life based on their love for the CLYW Peak, Yoyojam Hitman, and other classic yo-yo designs. Such yo-yos inspired them to create the Mono series. That is, one traditional shape from the past, but remade in several diameter variations such as 50mm, 52mm, 54mm, and 56mm. You choose the diameter for your style of play.
From atdesignlab.myshopify.com:
"Mono series achieves high balance between stable spinning and controllability. We love classic highwall design. It achieves better control, but higher string friction and it lose balance in complex playing. If yo-yo once lose balance, string friction become bigger and rapidly lose balance. But if yo-yo designed both minimum string hit and stable weight distribution in classic highwall, it will keep stable spinning even in controllable highwall. That's Mono series. Classic highwall x minimum string hit x Stable weight distribution.
Ultimate matte smooth coating - Mono series looks differentiated by smooth Ultimatte coating. Smooth Ultimatte coating satisfy your ownership for Mono series.
Design reference - mono (50mm) is referred from these design essence with great respect. Base design shape refer from CLYW Wooly Marmot especially in side shape. Rim design and weight distribution refer from YoyoJam Hitman Professional and A-rt Junior.
• CLYW Wooly Marmot : Base design shape
• YoyoJam Hitman Professional : Rim weight distribution
• A-rt Junior?Total weight balance
Recipe:
Diameter: 50.3mm
Width: 40mm
Weight: 61.8gm
Bearing: Size C (10 ball, concave)
Axle: 12mm, stainless steel
String gap: 4.2mm
Response: Silky pads
Material: 6060 aluminum
Color: Silver/Space gray half only
Coating: Smooth Ultimatte
Production: 100 pieces"
Original retail price: $99 USD. Came in a black velvet drawstring bag, but no string was included. Go figure. That's akin to buying a car without tires. If you're going to make a $100 yo-yo, put a $100 string on it. That is, do your buyers a favor and match your yo-yo with an included string from a brand or type that you feel brings out the best playability in the yo-yo's design.
About the mono development history
Read more about the mono 50mm development history (accessed October 4, 2022).
mono 50mm development history
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"At the beginning of this story, we love undersize yo-yo. Our first undersize was YoYoJam Mini Mo-Tu, then we collected YoYoFactory 888, and our owner still loves and uses CLYW Wooly Marmot. Undersize yo-yo is a good size when it fits in the hand, and easy to move without any stress. Perhaps we like it so much that just hearing the word 'undersize' gives you a dopamine rush. For us, the development of the undersized mono 50mm was the biggest challenge in the MoNo series. This was not only because of our passion for undersize, but also because of the design difficulty.
Background
Generally speaking, undersize is difficult to secure sufficient rotational force no matter how it is designed. This is because the moment of inertia, a major factor of rotational force, has a square relationship with diameter. In other words, even if the weight is increased, the moment of inertia will not be as large as that of a full size 56mm because of the smaller diameter. As a result, the spinning time tends to be difficult to extend, or the increased weight tends to give a heavier feeling. What we often see is a design that brings the weight up to about 64 to 66gm and lowers the edge to compensate for the low rotational power for longer spinning time. However, if the weight is 64-66gm, it will inevitably give a heavier feeling, and the good controllability will be lost.
In this situation, I thought that 60-62gm undersize yo-yo would be just right. The reason I started to think this was the YoYoFactory 888. When I removed the hub stack, the weight was just around 60gm, and we could enjoy the good controllability without feeling jammed. On the other hand, I felt that the 60-62gm undersize yo-yo had limitation by shorter spinning time and was prone to tilt. A few years later, A-rt released the Junior in the 60gm range. By designing the edge shape and weight distribution well, we found that the 60gm range yo-yo spins well enough for casual use without adding extra weight. CLYW Wooly Marmot weighs around 64-65gm, but the highwall design keeps the yo-yo easy to control, especially in the undersize yo-yo range, which the owner loves. In developing the mono 50mm, we thought that if we used the Woolly Marmot as a base, and designed the edges and rim like the A-rt Junior, we could create a well balanced undersized yo-yo in the low 60gm range.
This idea was already taken into consideration when designing the basic design of the MoNo series. The rim shape is designed to be stable not only in the direction of rotation but also in the direction of tilt, so that the basic design can withstand when expanded to 50mm. The Designed high-wall construction minimizes contact points with the string, which is a contradiction in terms of good controllability and tilt resistance. Smooth Ultimatte Coating create a unique soft feeling.
mono 50MM concept
mono 50mm is the smallest XS size yo-yo in the Mono series. The concept is chill out. It was developed to be a yo-yo that can be thrown comfortably even late at night after coming home from work after a long day of work. To achieve this goal, we placed the highest priority on the undersize yo-yo's good controllability and conformability, and tried to eliminate the demerits that cause stress, such as the tendency to tilt, the heavy feelings, and the fact that the rotation is not as long as expected.
For designing this yo-yo, These yo-yos were sampled.
For side shape design: CLYW Wooly Marmot, YoYoJam Hitman Professional
Edge: A-rt Junior
Weight distribution: A-rt Junior?YoYoJam Hitman Professional
First, we designed the side shapes and the crucial bumps, using the sampling as a guide. At this point, it was Diameter:50mm/Width: 40mm on the highwall. By adjusting the height and shape of the bumps, we made adjustments on the drawing to minimize resistance to string hits and prevent tilting, while maintaining the controllability as a highwall.
First design
Diameter: 50mm
Width: 40mm
Up to this point, the process went smoothly due to our experience with Mono 54mm, but in fact, there was one thing that we had not quite decided on: weight. There were two options.
64-65gm - It is heavy enough and promises solid spinning power. However, there is a possibility of leaving a heavier feeling characteristic of the undersize yo-yo.
61-62gm - Good controllability, but may lack spinning time and tilt resistance.
Of course, we thought that with a weight distribution like Junior's, the 61-62gm range would be fine, but with the highwall design, wouldn't it be easier to control it up to 64-65gm, like the Wooly Marmot? We were going in circles. If we could make only one yo-yo, we might have chosen option (1). However, this is the XS size of the Mono series. Considering the concept of the MoNo series to enjoy the difference and the existence of Mono 52mm, we decided that it would make more sense to go in the direction of (2) as much as possible. As a result, this decision was correct.
The weight was distributed so that it would be 61-62gm, and finally the first design was completed aiming for 61.5gm.
Prototype
Diameter 50mm
Width 40mm
Weight 61.3gm
Coating Smooth Ultimatte Coating
The first yo-yo was full of anxiety due to its light weight in the 61gm range. However, it felt so good that such anxiety disappeared in an instant. Comfortable controllability comes from its small size, weight and unique coating. On the other hand, from the characteristic weight distribution, it has the minimum spinning time and tilt resistance, and it was determined to proceed in the 61gm range.
It is so perfect that it could be commercialized as it is, and we found ourself using it every day. On days when I was tired after coming home from work, I used to often feel that my yo-yo didn't work well and wasn't in good shape, but with mono I never felt this and could move it comfortably. On the other hand, continued use has led us to think that it might be more usable if the spinning time could be extended just a bit more. A small modification, like changing the A-rt Sparrow back to Junior. From here, we started making final adjustments in the direction of slightly increasing the rotational force while maintaining the current conformability. Incidentally, only one of these prototypes is being distributed to the market as part of gift promotion on direct store.
There are several approaches to increase the rotational force. The optimal solution, based on the premise of maintaining the controllability and current balance, was to slightly increase the diameter by 0.1 mm. The diameter contributes greatly to the rotational force, and increasing the diameter by 0.1 mm was an effective way to make only a small change. In the end, increasing the diameter by +0.3mm increased the rotational force by several percent, and after final balancing, we finally went into production. As our design lab, we remember how interesting it was to see how much this slight modification would affect the feeling.
Production model
Diameter 50.3mm
Width 40mm
Weight 61.6gm
Coating Smooth Ultimatte Coating
It was a slight change, but it made a big difference in feeling. Spinning time has been improved while maintaining a comfortable controllability, resulting in a satisfactory result. The comfortable controllability typical of an undersized yo-yo, the unique soft feel of the carefully treated surface coating, and the tilt resistance and enough spinning time that is hard to believe for an undersized yo-yo in the 61gm range with a highwall shape. The prototype yo-yo that used to feel good has evolved into a yo-yo that you can continue to use with comfortable. We were able to wipe out as much as possible the elements that put people off undersize yo-yo, while keeping the good characteristic of undersize yo-yo. The default is the M4-12mm stainless steel axle, which has the stability of a CLYW Wooly Marmot; the M4-8mm gives it the nimbleness of an A-rt Junior, and the M4-10mm gives it a balance somewhere in between. Please enjoy the change in feeling depending on the combination of parts. The yo-yo also has a luxurious look with Smooth Ultimatte Coating, making it a satisfying yo-yo not only when you are using it, but also when you display it.
These are the secret stories behind the development of mono 50mm. We are pleased to be able to recommend this product not only to those who like undersize yo-yo, but also to those who are not comfortable with undersize yo-yo and those who are new to them. We have received many positive comments from people who have purchased the product at our direct store, such as 'exquisite balance' and feeling reminiscent of the quoted masterpiece. We believe that the trend toward full-size yo-yo will continue, but we would be very happy if even one more person who likes undersize yo-yo comes to enjoy them through mono."
Of interest...
To see all mini yo-yos in this museum, in the left panel, click Exhibits.
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