One Drop Project 2s are on their way once more! Reservations are open!

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Colors available include:

• Red


• Orange


• Yellow


• Green


• Purple


• Black


• Blue

Each Project 2 will cost SGD$145.00

Click here to Pre-Order

Choose TWO colors in case one is unavailable.

***Pre-Orders closing date will be on Friday 4th of September.***

Asia Pacific Yo-Yo Championships 2009 will be postponed

Dear members of the Spinning community,

We are aware of the enthusiasm and excitement that everyone has for the Asia Pacific Yo-yo Championships, also affectionately known as "AP". There has been a lot of speculation about where and when it will be held and this goes to show that the spinning scene has been thriving, serving a great motivation for us all.

Our initial plan was to continue this year following the success of 2008 where everyone had a great time. However, due to adverse economic conditions, it has been an uphill battle for our organising team to secure an appropriate venue and sponsorships from corporate sponsors. One of the main problems was because AP was traditionally held in the festive peak season, clashing with several other major events. This puts us at a disadvantage as we are competing with other more established events for venue and funding.

We have identified this as a yearly problem and we had an early discussion with the leading representatives of participating countries, together with the feedback gathered from previous participants, it seems the solution would be to revamp the event and shift the competition period to an off-peak season of the year. Due to different variations of holidays and exam periods of different countries, our collected information shows that end March will accommodate most people. We understand that some countries may be affected by this shift but we will try our best to fine tune this event constantly.

The organizing team deeply regrets for causing any disappointment for the postponement of AP but we strongly believe this move will be for the better good. We thank you all for the patience and your continuous support. Let us all train hard and gather together in end March 2010 in Singapore to showcase the true spirit of spinning to the World. Further details will be released towards the event.

please help to circulate this information around. If you have any questions regarding this event, please feel free to send them to: info@asiapacyoyo.com

Yours Sincerely,

Colin Wan

Chairperson

Asia Pacific Yo-yo Championships

Which Yo-Yo, What Style?

So a few of our readers have been posting quite a bit about questions regarding yo-yos and the styles of play their suited for.

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Truth be told, although you can technically use one yo-yo to do all styles of play, some do it better than others.

It's like footwear, you can run in slippers if you like, but a pair of shoes would make running easier.

Just like the example above, different yo-yo shapes also help with different styles of play, as we take a brief look today at what shapes are suitable for which style of play...

Boxthor does it again

The genius behind World Yo-Yo Contest videos has done it again!!!

Boxthor has released his 2009 World Yo-Yo Contest clip video, a practice he's done for the past few years which attracts a lot of positive feedback from the yo-yoing community.

This video's a stunner, and features some of the best players around the world pulling off their best in front of the underground video director's camera.

Watch it now!!!

President Star Charity Show

Come Saturday, guys from the Spinworkx Crew will be making their way down to Takashimaya's Civic Plaza (The big open space outside the building) to perform at the President Star Charity Show!!!!

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President Star Charity Performance

- 29th August 2009

- Ngee Ann City (Civic Plaza)

Show Times (10 minutes each):

• 4:35pm
  


• 6:45pm


• 8:30pm

***Performance Time Schedule may change during actual day depending on the time set by Organizers of the President Star Charity***

See ya'll there!!!!!!!!!!

Duncan 80th Anniversary USA Tour has begun!!!

Awhile back, the guys from Duncan Crew USA, Takeshi, Mark Mcbride and Hank Freeman dropped by Singapore for a 2-3 day stay as part of the Duncan 80th Anniversary world tour.

Now the guys from Duncan USA will be making trips around the USA in celebration of the 80th anniversary!!! With the help of Whip from Duncan Crew Brazil, the guys got their car tricked out with an awesome paint job and will be using it throughout their journey!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="501" caption="Check out the sweet graphics on that thing!!!!!!!"][/caption]

Although this trip doesn't really concern us since we're all the way across the other side of the globe, you can check them out if you're interested by visiting their website to keep track of their tour progress!

Check out the video below and visit their website today!

One of the best Yo-Yoing DVDs out there is coming to our stores!!!

Remember THIS???

The guys who created a wave of roaring madness when they released their first yo-yo video are back again!!!

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Straight out from the work studio of Seth Peterson and Dave Poyzer comes their second installment of the Save Deth DVD series, Volume II!!!

It has taken the dynamic duo over a year and a half to put this together, nitpicking through all the important details, refining every piece of footage and perfecting every edited shot before giving their final product the official "Volume II" branding.

This isn't a yo-yo instructional video, it's a collection of the best yo-yoing in the world compiled into one DVD for your viewing pleasure!

Click the link below to check out the teaser, it's utterly mind blowing!!!


The Volume II DVD can be purchased online at the Save Deth Store, but we're also bringing it to you guys here at Spinworkx!!! To make a reservation, drop us an email at the Contact Page and we will hold a piece for you when it arrives!

Save Deth Volume II

SGD$35.00

USD$20.90

The Impromptu Gig

Last Wednesday, Spinworkx made an impromptu visit to a school in the West to perform with DJan of DJsUnity during the school's weekly assembly!

Freehands are back in stock

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For those who have been waiting for the past two weeks, Duncan stocks are back! The usual range of Freehand 2s, Metal Freehands and Freehand Zeros are in again.

All three yo-yos are suitable for the Ten-Dollar beefcake mod in the previous article. =)

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Also in are Duncan Trick Books which a lot of players have been requesting for the past few weeks now.

Stocks are limited though, so grab them now before their gone!

***For Stock Enquiries, please call the Spinworkx store at 61006785 for more information***

The Ten-Dollar Mod

So you've purchased a Lyn Fury or Freehand Zero and have been loving it since. We at Spinworkx, along with other online websites, have constantly promoted both yo-yos to be great for beginners to advance level players.

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YET...it's been awhile now, and you feel that it's time you take it to a new level. As a beginner, you start to feel that it's time for you to upgrade and get a new yo-yo. But wait...you're low on cash, and the next best thing cost up to $60 or more, what now???

Well, here's two modifications you can do to either the Lyn Fury or Freehand Zero to make it play better.

The best part? They only cost your 10 bucks...read on.

"Uncle How Much?"

Due to popular demand, we have uploaded our Spinworkx Store Price Guide at the Spinworkx Forum!

This page will be useful for people interested to know the SINGAPORE pricing of our yo-yos available at the store.

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Price Guides will be updated when necessary and the prices on the list reflect the STORE prices, our online webstore will still be subjected to USD pricing and online shipping charges.

Head down to the "Spinworkx General Discussion" section to view the price guide!

Yomega Stocks are In, including the Saber Raider!

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It's not often we carry a classic at the shop, but with the hype around the Super Yoyo cartoons, we figured we'd bring it in! The Saber Raider, a butterfly version of the popular Yomega Raider.

Our New Chillout Joint

Due to the recent increase in yo-yo players coming to the shop on Saturdays and Sundays, we have managed to secure a place at the Sky Garden where you guys can hang out instead of the Spinworkx Store due to the potential risks and dangers of playing in a confined space.

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For future regular meetings at the shop, please do refrain from playing outside the shop and use the Sky Garden instead, we would like to keep the store front a hazard free zone for our staff to assist the younger kids who may be exposed to unintended danger from *GASP!* flying yo-yos =)

Cheers guys and thanks for understanding!

Andrew Spinworkx

Spinworkx Yoyo Review: Lord of the Rims - Spinworkx Exclusive!

For the past few years, the YoyoJam Dark Magic has been receiving tonnes of excellent reviews from beginners to professional-level yo-yoers.

BUT, is it the ONLY metal rim yo-yo available on the market that provides a good mix of price and performance? Today we take a look at other metal rim alternatives that serve up an equally reasonable price tag, with playability that can rival YoyoJam Master, Andre Boulay's signature yo-yo.

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Stars & Stripes Summer Camp Workshop

Last week, our Spinworkx crew members made their way down to the American once more to perform and the last Stars & Stripes Summer Camp before the kids pack up their things and get ready for school the following week!

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Duncan Yo-Yos are back in stock!!!

Duncan Yo-Yos are back in the Spinworkx Store! These players are not only great for beginners, their also used by some of the best yo-yo players in the world today!

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The Freehand Zero, one of the best beginners to professional level yo-yos available on the market is now back in stock...reservations have been made so these may wipe out really soon!!!

Read on for more...

Shipment has arrived! Jams and Limited Ed SpinGear Exclusives!!!

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It's been awhile since we've carried some seriously exclusive products at the store. The Team Edition and SpinGear Superstars have finally made it to Singapore and are now available at our store!

More products are also in! Read on to find out more!

Roy's Wedding, Spinworkx Style!

On the 8th of August, a bunch of the seniors from the Spinworkx crew made their way down to the Holy Trinity Church in the morning, then to the Orchid Country Club where they performed possibly the most important yo-yo performance they would have to do for 2009 - Roy's Wedding!!!

Roy & Jeddy's big day, Spinworkx Style!

YoyoFactory Boss and C13 have hit our shelves!!!!!!

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We know you've been waiting for these, and their finally here!!! The Boss and C13, two amazing performance yo-yos from YoyoFactory have hit our shevles, and performance play with a price that is UNDENIABLY GOOD!!!!!

Spinworkx Yoyo Review: Raider EX - "Ex" marks the spot

Mention the letters "RTR" to any hobbyist and the words "Ready To Run" come to mind.

"Ready To Run" is a term used to normally describe a hobby kit that is simply...ready to play out of the box, or at times, about 90% built and requires little assembling before it can be used.

When Yomega Raiders first became popular among Double A players, it took a lot of effort to set them up to achieve that "sweet spot" that made looping with them a breeze.

[caption id="attachment_978" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="The Raider EX, Yomega's answer to a "fuss-free" professional looper"][/caption]

At around 2008, Yomega launched a new type of Raider, one that required little modification in order to be suitable for professional 2-handed yo-yo play.

We'll be open throughout the weekend!

We will be operating on the 8th and 9th of August as per normal so do come by the store and we'll be glad to entertain you!

Opening Hours:
Weekdays 1pm - 7.30pm
Sat 1pm - 9pm
Sun 1pm - 6pm

Spinworkx is Recruiting!!!

Hey Guys!

Spinworkx is currently looking for new full-time store keepers for the Spinworkx store.

If you are free and able to work for at least 2-3 months full time, do drop an email to the Contact Page with the following:

Name:
Age:
Email Address:
Current School/Job:
Job Experiences (if any):
Years of Yo-yo Experience (if any):

Also, write a short paragraph about yourself (interests, personality, reasons for working etc) at the bottom of your mail as we would like to know more about you!

Submit your applications before 14th August and we shall review them and contact you for an interview if you have been shortlisted.

Cheers!

Spinworkx X Battle of the Year Asia

A few of you may be aware of the recent Battle of the Year Asia 2009, a breakdancing event that was held at the Marquee at Downtown East on Saturday, 1st og August.

Bboys weren't the only people to grace the stage that evening, Spinworkx too had its fair share of fame on the grand stage!

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Read on more.........

Spinworkx Yoyo Review: YoyoJam Lyn Fury - Five Years of Fury

Back in 2004, I was standing at the front entrance of the World Yo-Yo Contest in Florida waiting for Duncan Crew Singapore legend Hans when Glasseye, leader of the infamous DXL Crew, walked up to me and slipped something into my hand.

"Congratulations..." he said, "...welcome aboard"

Those were the words any kid would dream to hear! DXL? For REAL?!?!?! I was overjoyed, and glad to be part of a team that is made up of some of the best players in the world.

As the great leader turns and slowly walks away to meet up with the others in the crowd, I lifted my hand to see the yo-yo that he had given me.

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"A Lyn Fury? Why...isn't this the full plastic version of the Hitman?" I thought to myself.

I gave the yo-yo a spin, and in an instant, my eyes lit up.

"OMG! THIS IS AMAZING!"

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Slap, Smack, and Zip back to the present. It's been 5 years since the Lyn Fury made its debut, and although most yo-yos which last in the market this long would be considered "Old and Outdated", this SGD$25 yo-yo was what Takeshi Matsuura used on stage during the 2008 World Yo-Yo Contest to win the Gold Medal for the 5A category.

Today, we look closer at the Lyn Fury, one of the best plastics in the market which fetches a price that rivals almost all high end plastic yo-yos in the market right now.