The Fireball by Yomega is a yo-yo first released in 1989. It was also licensed to Bandai for the Hyper Yo-Yo line in the late 1990s.
Description
Released five years after the original Yo-yo with a Brain, the Fireball featured a transaxle, a plastic sleeve made of teflon placed over the yo-yo's metal axle. The sleeve also has a groove where the string could be attached. This component allowed the yo-yo to spin three times longer than yo-yos that have a fixed axle, thus giving players a bit more time to complete advanced tricks.
The Fireball also became a very popular yo-yo for looping, especially during the yo-yo boom of the 1990s, and was even released in the Japanese Hyper Yo-Yo line. Some 2A players modify their Fireball yo-yos for professional-level 2A looping play. It was also popular for promotions, ranging from player teams to yo-yo retailers (such as Infinite Illusions) and even contests.
Even to this day, it is one of Yomega's flagship yo-yos, alongside the Brain and the roller bearing-equipped Raider.
Variants
- Saber Wing Fireball - Features a wing-shaped body for string tricks. Originally released in Bandai's Hyper Yo-Yo line as the Stealth Fire.
- Fireball Glow - Glow-in-the-dark variation.
- Fireball Collector's Edition - Features a special transaxle sleeve for even longer sleep times.
- Fireball Stealth - Japanese-exclusive version with a special transaxle sleeve to allow for faster looping.
- Fireball Jewel - Features a plastic jewel on the center for looks.
- SpinPhoenix - 2010s Hyper Yo-Yo re-release with a phoenix motif.
Trivia
- When the Fireball was first released, it was originally named the Outrageous. The name was changed in 1992 to Fireball, and it has been used since then.
Photos
External Link
- Yomega Dennis McBride Fireball at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Pro Spinner program award Fireball at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Yomega Fireball Glow at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Yomega Fireball at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Yomega Fireball (2013 NY Toy Fair edition) at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Yomega Fireball (Hyper Yo-Yo) 1999-2000 Limited Edition at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Yomega Fireball 20th Anniversary edition at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Yomega Fireball Dream Land Pro Shop edition at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Yomega Fireball (1992) at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Yomega Fireball (Hyper Games Summer Tour 1999 edition) at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Yomega Fireball (CoroCoro Official Yo-Yo!) at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Yomega Fireball (Hyper Yo-Yo 2004 release) at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Yomega Fireball (Y3A 1999 edition) at the Museum of Yo-Yo History
- Yomega Fireball (YoYoAddict Special Edition) at the Museum of Yo-Yo History