The Septopus has been in development for quite some time, longer than anyone really knows. This yo-yo was actually intended to be Heath’s second release after the Sky Walker but constant tinkering and tweaking made Heath push back the release until he thought it was ready. Well, it is mid 2011 and the yo-yo is still not quite done yet. Heath is still tweaking it ever so slightly but he is proud of this latest revision, so much so that he is selling a limited number of them as a Leg 2 preproduction model through his company site. Never being one to shy away from trying new stuff I eagerly picked one up. Now I need to mention that whenever a company asks me to post a preproduction or a prototype review I tend to take it a little easier on that product than I would a production run model. These yo-yos are not final releases and have a chance to make changes to problem areas. These are actually my favorite type of review to write because I feel like I am giving back to the manufacturers that keep this industry going. Now lets take a look at the latest from VsNYYC and see if this preproduction needs anything tweaked or if all of Heath’s hard work is ready to hit the shelves.

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Wonderful review! I was considering writing my own review, but I think I'm going to cancel that project after reading yours.

Don't you dare. Reviews are just opinions, every one has merit. Mine is no better than yours and I would like to read it.

Well thanks! I'll give it a go, I suppose. I've been thinking about writing reviews for a while, but I always find myself reading preexisting reviews on the same yoyo I'm writing about that sum up all of my points much better than I could. My real problem is the "long-windedness" that I wind up putting into every project I attempt. I'll work it out.

I really do like the way you format your reviews. One thing I find particularly interesting and informative is when you discuss the trick(s) that you learn while reviewing the yoyo. It gives a tangible example of the yoyo's performance that everyone can understand very clearly. Just about everything is subjective when it comes to yoyos, but when you break down your own style to learn a new trick created by someone else, I feel like everyone is on the same level with you for that segment of the review.

With your Septopus review, I really feel like I got a decent feel for the overall "feel" of the yoyo. I have a really hard time conveying that through text, but I'll work on it.

Thanks for the review and encouragement!

Generally speaking, increasing the surface area of an aerodynamic surface, such as the convoluted, channeled rims of the Septopus, will increase the viscous friction (drag) in a subsonic, incompressible flow. That being said, the grooved rims of the Septopus will also create a weak, secondary vortex system that will interrupt the natural radial ejection of the air from the cup area, resulting in a rather interesting flow field! I'm sure this is exactly what Heath had in mind when he designed it...!

db

I'm sorry sir but that is a lot of words and I am a visual/kinesthetic learner. Could you please resubmit your answer int he form of a diagram, CAD drawing, or CGI video?

As requested....



db

My favorite part of your diagram is the "Interesting Flow". It looks exactly like that when I'm throwing my Septopus in the NASA-funded wind tunnel I've got in my house.