The Mimic by Yoyo Palace
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Price: 69.99 USD |
As if it wasn't hard enough to find reviews for yoyos, finding one for The Mimic is like finding a needle in a haystack. I guess you can't review every yoyo you own but, in my humble opinion, The Mimic is a yoyo that deserves one because it seems to be flying unceremoniously under the radar despite being a solid and fun toy.
I have to admit the colors are not something to be wowed. I mean, they're solids and they are what I would call "palette standard solids" because they're nothing you haven't seen. Do not misunderstand me, the colors are really nice, rich, and nicely saturated, but they're just solid colors at the end of the day. I picked the brown version because I already have a purple YYF-KO a purple TBST Civility and a green Duncan Grasshopper GTX and I am happy with my choice.
This yoyo has a very sober profile, the SS rings are inserted in the same way as they are inserted in The Journey (also by YoYo Palace). I love it, it looks very attractive. They remind me of how a shirt sleeve shows just a little when you're using a formal suit. Also, the way it's inserted shows a lot of care and precision; the union is very tight, as tight as you would expect on a yoyo twice its price. I believe the affordability of this yoyo comes in the form of a less dense AL alloy (6061) which is fine by me.
The shape seems to be an implementation of the H profile (that's of course, from my perspective and based on what I read at YoYo Info Base by Yo-Yo Store Rewind). It's wide enough to let your three main fingers rest comfortably on the yoyo when you hold it. I feel like your pointer and ring fingers could use a little bit more surface, but that would probably make the yoyo too heavy or too unstable since it would push the width beyond the 45mm mark, which seems to be the sweet spot for this guy.
As for the texture, it follows the industry standard and it's matte. The finish is smooth and ideal for grinds and fingerspins. Oh, the cup, that's right! The cup curves inward and ends in a flat circle that takes advantage of the matte finish. Yes, I guess you could do fingerspins better if that part was concave instead of flat but I think this helps the yoyo acquire the sober shape I feel it has.
The yoyo comes with white pads. My favorite pads, as you might have read in a previous review. This is because they offer a really good amount of grip without being too snaggy. While I was playing with the yoyo I missed a few binds but I think this is entirely on me since I did half-baked binds or, in other words, lazy binds(you wrap the string but just let the yoyo fall without pinching the string when pulling it with your throwing hand).
Speaking of binds, this fella has a delightful bind action. I feel like none of my other yoyos has reacted the same way as The Mimic with the same type of string (Sochi normal), it feels... elastic. It's a bit hard for me to explain but it's kinda like this: When I throw and bind, to me it feels like the yoyo is attached to a bungee rope and slows down as it's reaching the end of the string and, as soon as it starts to bind, it gains enough speed to return in a gentle manner. I can almost feel the yoyo run through the whole string instead of snapping into my hand. Mind you, this is something VERY subjective but it was something I perceived and something that made me super happy.
Performance-wise, boy... oh boy, oh boy. I think you will find a great balance and spin times in every Bi-Metal you get, but I can easily compare this guy to the GrassHopper GTX. I used this yoyo to learn "MagicDrop and Shockwave" and I was able to (unintentionally) miss the trick 4 times, do it on the fifth attempt, and still do a follow-up of a Kwijibo + Cold Fusion + Green Triangle + some Eli hops and bind with enough momentum.
It's hard to mess up the performance of a yoyo nowadays (unless they're cheap... like really cheap, and remember cheap != inexpensive.) But it's a nice surprise to buy a yoyo and find it has no vibration at all when it's doing its butter smooth, long, silent, balanced spin. One fun thing from the fact that it's a solid color is that if you perform a perfect throw, you won't even notice if the yoyo is spinning except for a very slight buzz and the small breeze produced by the yoyo. This is a rock-solid performer without a doubt.
YoYo Palace really aced with this one. Are there other bimetals in this price range? Of course there are. At this point, it boils down to a matter of taste, but I suggest you not to dismiss this one just because it isn't a Duncan or a YYF or any other known brand. This is a great yoyo with a boring color palette (I admit that) but that has nothing to envy from any of the other yoyos at this price point.
And here is a link to a short video. No tricks tho, just a general view of the yoyo: The Mimic
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