My take on the DV8

[Ricerocket]

As many of you know, I have been collecting Menehune shells for a mod.  Here's what I have done:

Had custom rings made at a local machine shop
Recessed the Menehune shells to take the rings
Silicone recess into the body of the Menehune and added schmoove rings
Recessed the axle hole to accept Duncan spacers, then recessed the body of the Menehune to take a SPYY/HSpin size bearing

My take on the DV8 is a little wider than a regular DV8 (see pictures below).  Weight is almost the same at around 63-64 grams. 

Results?




Regular DV8 is in the middle (thanks to Gracieyoyogirl!)


Gut check!  Silicone recess and schmoove rings



I have a few red ones finished if anyone is interested.  Once I finish up with Zammy's Black Death project, I will be making more of these babies in both red and marbelled blue. 

Specs:
Width: 44 mm
Diameter: 49.3 mm
Gap width: 4.0 mm
Weight: 65 grams w/o string
Bearing: 5x11x5 mm

[fireball19]

want. can you do a comparison of the dv8 and your dv8 for the guts?

[Tiny yo]

Does it play at all even close to a real DV8 though?

[Ricerocket]

want. can you do a comparison of the dv8 and your dv8 for the guts?

Regular DV8 uses Buzzon SPR like this one:

Does it play at all even close to a real DV8 though?

Very similar.  A bit wider, so a bit less forgiving on a bad throw.  Little bit of vibe, similar to the regular DV8.  I have chamfered the edges of the rings and polished the rings up a bit, so the edges aren't quite as sharp as a standard DV8.


There are 7-8 of these out there if anyone who has one would care to comment...

[blueypanda]

I got a red one.

I starting to like it.

There is a vibe.

To me its kinda shaped like a wider, lighter Project. The weight rings fit in a project if they are wraped in a post-it note.

It plays fast and strong, but comes back with a nice tight bind. It's silicone really helps.
The control is great.
One thing that I really notice is how quiet it seems. Besides the bearing this yo yo is silent.

8.5/10 for me

[LUCCaA.K.A.]

ricrocket please do a wood i want you to try warst thing to hapen is you mess up a peice of wood

[blueypanda]

Rice rocket you should offer to sell an extra pair of weight rings with this yo yo. (I think the name of the yo yo should really be the BL8, or RL8) THat way the weight can be change.

[SouthPaw]

I'm one of the owner's. Here's my input:
Love the way it's pretty (very) fast, yet my particular one is weird with wobble. Can't seem to get it out. It was fine though earlier, don't get me wrong. I just kinda dinged it....



Hey chris, do you have any tips for tuning this bad boy?

[Guilherme]

I've been tuning it like every hex nut yoyo is tuned, and now it's PERFECT.

[Alex G]

Want...how much?

[Paul]

if you can tune it like my dv8, which is as wobble free as my BVM, ill buy one.

[Guilherme]

if you can tune it like my dv8, which is as wobble free as my BVM, ill buy one.

Yes you can (assuming your other dv8 is just like the one I bought from you )

[Paul]

if you can tune it like my dv8, which is as wobble free as my BVM, ill buy one.

Yes you can (assuming your other dv8 is just like the one I bought from you )

mines actually a bit smoother, hence why i sent you that one

[Guilherme]

Hahah fair enough.. but believe me, these do get REALLY smooth

[Paul]

i'd go for one but there are just too many yoyos i want right now lol

[Ricerocket]

Just spoke to the machinist who made the rings for me.  He's working on another 50 sets of rings for me!   

Also have 20 sets of blue shells and 10 sets of red shells patiently waiting for me to get to them!

[speedindeed123]

Thats awesome!  Your dv8 mod looks amazing and i cant wait to get mine!!! So pumped. 
-Speed

[hardhat126]

I want one. How much?

[Alex_Franke]

I want one. How much?

necro