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G5
G5 3
Manufacturer YoYoFactory
Release date (please complete)
Shape "H" shape
Color Silver, black, orange, red, gold, blue and silver
Weight 62g (basic)
66g (with caps and bearings added)
Dimensions 56mm diameter/37mm wide
Material Aluminum with delrin hubstacks
Bearing size .250 x .500 x .187
Response system .555 Dif Pads (originally)
Recessed silicone (later versions)

After four experimental predecessors (Grind Machine, Grind Monster, Grind Mutant, and Grind Master), being the fifth in the series it was dubbed the G5. The G5 was the first "H" shaped yo-yo in history to be produced and sold and was one of the first entries into YoYoFactory's "Project Red Alert". With it's unusual shape and unique free spinning Hubstack addition, this delivers an all around new yo-yo experience. The "H" shape as it's being called, allows the weight to be mostly in the rims for easier maneuverability. The hubstacks are used to manipulate the plane/axis of the yo-yo and even allow you to ripcord the yo-yo instead of throwing it down.

All of the G5 yo-yos come standard with YoYoFactory's best "Dorothy" bearing and a low-friction coating. The G5 originally came with a new size of response stickers, the .555 Dif Pads. Many players chose to replace the recessed pads with flowable silicone, and starting in March 2007 G5's were made with silicone as the standard response system.

Editions

  • Prototype: Raw aluminum
  • First Release: Silver, released Christmas day 2006, serial numbered 136-400, .040 deep recess so the .555 Dif pads are recessed and not flush, this recess is deep enough to hold silicone
  • Stealth: Black, released Jan. 2007, numbered 1-135, .030 deep recess so the .555 Dif pads are flush
  • Sabotage: Orange Espionage finish, released Feb. 2007, numbered 600-, this edition experienced manufacturing inconsistencies and was not released to stores, the few that were stable were sold directly through YoYoFactory
  • Stealth, second run: Black, released March 2007, recessed silicone response
  • Red Star: Red, released March 2007, limited edition of 49 red and 50 blue yoyos and exclusively available through Infinite Illusions.
  • Gold Edition: Gold, released March 2007, limited to around 80 yo-yos and exclusively to be sold by stores in person, not through mail order
  • Contest Team G5: Blue and silver, released April 2007, limited edition of 50 and sold only at Yoyonation
  • Elite: Polished silver numbered collector's edition, not yet released
  • 2009 Edition: Much more curved shape but still having a severe H-shape.
  • Stripped: 2009 edition with beadbalsted surface and clear anodized. Sold for $70 instead of the $109 for the regular 2009.
  • 2010 Edition: Aqua, Red, Violet, Silver, Black. Comes with Clear / Painted Z-Stacks

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