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|name = Mondial |
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|Release date = 1998 |
|Release date = 1998 |
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*The [[Tom Kuhn Silver Bullet 3|SB-3]] by Tom Kuhn also featured a gap adjustment system using a ratchet mechanism. |
*The [[Tom Kuhn Silver Bullet 3|SB-3]] by Tom Kuhn also featured a gap adjustment system using a ratchet mechanism. |
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Revision as of 03:45, 18 February 2015
Mondial | |
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Manufacturer | Came-Yo/Duncan |
Release date | 1998 |
Shape | Modified |
Color | Blue/Yellow Black Gold/White Red/Black White/Black |
Weight | 52.6 grams |
Dimensions | Diameter: 62.13mm Width: 27.36mm String Gap Width: Adjustable |
Material | Aluminum with rubber rims |
Bearing size | Size E |
Response system | Reverse Starburst |
The Mondial was released in 1998 by Came-Yo, as a successor to the earlier Moonstar, and was designed by Harry Baier. Like its slightly lighter predecessor, the Mondial was an all-aluminium yo-yo, with rubber rings on the rim to cushion the blow on catching. It had an adjustable string gap, but the method of adjustment was a radical innovation at the time; a ratchet. Each click of the ratchet was claimed to adjust the width of the gap by half the width of a human hair. An added bonus was that this was a self-lubricating yo-yo: just inject some thick lube into the side, and the yo-yo would very slowly release it onto the bearing over time.
The rights to the Mondial are currently owned by Duncan, who sold it from the early 2000's to late 2009-2010 as part of the De-Luxxe series.
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Trivia
- The SB-3 by Tom Kuhn also featured a gap adjustment system using a ratchet mechanism.