The Magnetude by Duncan is a yo-yo released in 2013 as part of the Screaming Eagle series, after five years of development starting from 2008.
Description[]
Designed by inventor and professional player Zachary Lytle A.K.A. "Magneto", the Magnetude features a unique innovation in 5A yo-yo design; Special magnetic z-stacks, complimented by a pair of magnetized counterweights included with the yo-yo. Their gimmick encourages the user to devise and invent all-new tricks. The red and black versions of the yo-yo, along with their respective counterweights, are polarized, creating a new opening for the development of 3A tricks. Along with that, the Magnetude features a small A-bearing, along with special, small-bearing SG Stickers for smooth, unresponsive play.
Trivia[]
- The Magnetude's name is a pun on "magnet" and "magnitude".
- The yo-yo's name was also to originally to be spelled with an "i" rather than an "e".
- The prototype version of the Praxis 1.0P originally had magnets in its side caps, but those were removed for the final limited production model.
- The earliest concept of Lytle's magnetic yo-yo was featured in his 2008 video "Magnetic Flux", where it was a YoYoFactory G5 modified with magnetized z-stacks.
Videos[]
Duncan Magnetude Explained by Inventeder
Magneto explaining the Magnetude. Video by TheYoyoWorkshop.
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