Spintastics Space Monkey Yo-Yo - Unresponsive or Responsive Play - Bi-Metal Yo-Yo (Black)

This is a yoyo I had looked at a few times back when I was first starting unresponsive yoyoing; I had chosen the P. Lotor over this one. I still have that P. Lotor, but it doesn’t come close to the Space Monkey. Obviously one of the main selling points of the Space Monkey is the bimetal feature, and rightly so. The construction is great for the price point, and the weight is well distributed which leads to very long sleep times. To get a bimetal like this outside of ~$35, you’d be looking around the ~$55 range. For 1A style, this will handle almost anything you throw at it, taking on long combos with ease. I’m finding the body shape lends itself to slack and whip tricks very well. The only reason I say it will handle almost anything is due to the finish on the yoyo. The semi-glossy finish will allow for grind tricks, but it was not made for them by any means. Off a good throw, you can expect about a 5 second grind before you need to return to your hand or regen. The same goes for talon grinds as well. While this is by no means a deal breaker, just don’t expect to perform a grind and then go into a long combo without the yoyo dying on you. The only thing I’m a little disappointed in is the laser engraving on the inner hub simply because it destroys the ability for this yoyo to be a finger spin monster. Just like the grinds, you can do them on the Space Monkey, just don’t expect the trick to feel like it does on a yoyo designed for finger spins. You’ll need to throw at a slight tilt and return quickly before your finger hits the engraving. If the engraving wasn’t there, I’d imagine this yoyo would rival the MYY metal Skyva when it comes to finger spin tricks, and the Skyva is around $55 for the metal version. In all, I wish I had gotten this yoyo earlier on as it’s a good all-arounder and excellent bimetal option for the money.

I bought a Green Merlin after deciding to get back into yoyo'ing. It wasn't long before I found videos saying that unresponsive is for more advanced tricks. I already thought $15 for a yoyo was a lot. Saw some of the best yoyo's around going for as high as $150. Saw this, read some reviews, and figured a $35 yoyo that looks like the ones 2-4x the price can't be that bad, worst case I'll return it. Welp, this thing is beautiful. Love the look/feel and I'm able to do binds with it and I'm getting pretty good at Braintwisters, working my way up to split the atom and atomic bomb. Leaving a review to help others on the fence. I'm sure I'll want an even fancier yoyo soon enough but this price point for this quality looks hard to beat.

This is a great yo-yo. It's my first bimetal yoyo. Makes me wonder why the other ones are so expensive. I have an iceberg, barbarian, shutter wide angle, Yomega glide, and this is the quietest yo-yo with almost no vibe. I am an intermediate and can do basic string tricks like barrel roll, split the atom and such. The stock wide center track bearing was good, but I installed a concave bearing. It's also nice to be able to switch it between responsive and unresponsive. I can get it to sleep for a minute and a half unresponsive.

please note that i am a ery casual yoyo player so please feel free to take this review with a grain of salt if you will As a budget priced bi-metal this is a very good yoyo for all around play. I don't combo by tricks for very long but it spins long enough that i don't have to try and do a regen just to keep it spinning. My only gripe which takes off a star is the bearing it came with. It comes with two bearings which is nice for those who want the option of playing it either responsive or unresponsive play. However the thin bearing for responsive play produces alot of vibe that can be easy felt on the string. popping open the yoyo to look at it i noticed two things. first. the bearing doesn't spin very long which is kind of ok for responsive play, but i think its a short spin time for the wrong reasons as it seems to be seizing up( probably the reason for all the vibe). Second, not sure if a good or bad thing but it was already half deshielded. If anyone is looking at this and want a clear review i found this yoyo through a youtuber who gave a demonstration and a review of the yoyo

Very sturdy, well made yoyo. I wodnt say its for beginners but can be if you are persistant and patient. Has a pretty large gap for the string which makes it super easy to land on the sting for tricks.. With that said, it does require a good throw to balance and hold stable. Has really good sleep time, nice weight and feel. All around great product for the money. Would buy from the company again and would recommend it to anyone.. Thanks!

I'm very disappointed. I expected a bi metal yoyo with a steel weight ring on the outer edge. It looks like one but when i got mine and put a magnet to it the only steel in it is the bearing. And mine didn't even come with the longer axle and wider bearing for unresponsive use. Very sad. It's a fine yoyo but not what it's marketed to be. One star for that. 3 stars for an over priced aluminum yoyo that works as a yoyo should.

This is my first bimetal you. I have been yoyoing for about 4 months, and during that time I have picked up quite a few yoyos (to my wife's dismay). I saw this product in a review that Dylan Kowalski uploaded to youtube, and figured I would give it a shot as my first bimetal. I'm glad I did. The yoyo has zero vibration in it, and spins forever. Nice Mass on the outer rim, very stable for the most part. It starts to teeter a bit when it slows down near the end of what most people would consider the window of trick opportunity. If you are doing fast play and are working on a routine, that wont be an issue because you will be binding well before it slows down that much anyway. I highly recommend this product if you are looking to get your first bimetal, or if you are looking for one that you can use and not worry about destroying.

Not a bad yoyo but there are better at cheaper prices

Great yo-yo out of the packet, assuming you have a bearing tool you can change it out to a solid unresponsive too. Bearing needed a clean too but worked out. All was well until the axle stripped and yo-yo rendered unusable. It could just be my fault but I do have 3 other yo-yos which have held up just fine (cheaper too!). If you ask me, go to a trusted yoyo site and get the big names.