THE END
PART II (PRELUDE)
BATCH II

RELEASE INFORMATION

Release DATE 30 JUNE 2023

Sold direct AND VIA YOYOSAM

Retail 99.99

7068 ALUMINIUM

38 IT’S IT (LIGHT ORANGE), 44 VALENCIA (DARK ORANGE), 28 EETSIT AND 6 POPCORN EDITIONS MADE

Diameter 52mm, Width 40mm, Gap 4.4mM

Weight 65.5G

M4 x 10mm axle

CONCAVE C bearinG

19MM TYPE 40 LANDING PADS RESPONSE

The OG End emerged from the minds of yo-yo legends, the creative duo of Doc Pop and Phil Cox from Yes, Absolutely. With their visionary concepts, they entrusted the masterful craftsmanship of Nick Corea to bring their vision to life. The result was a yo-yo that exuded an elusive and captivating "it" factor.

Following the resounding success of the OG End, the much-anticipated End Part II took the yo-yo world by storm nearly two years ago. Boasting two runs named "Prelude" and "Finale," these iterations presented avid yo-yo players with an opportunity to possess a refined version of the iconic classic, devoid of its previous limitations.

Despite a considerable number of units produced for both runs, the End Part II remains highly coveted, commanding prices that surpass its original retail value on the resale market. A significant proportion of players favor the Prelude over the Finale, despite the latter being closer in specifications to its predecessor.

The tale of this second batch of Preludes stretches back to 2021. Originally machined alongside the acid wash Preludes, these yo-yos were intended to be released in various colorways, including a splash iteration. However, the splash variation did not turn out as expected. The decision was made to strip their original anodization and re-anodize them in two distinct shades of solid orange. The re-anodized versions were breathtakingly beautiful, yet their assembly proved challenging due to a slightly looser bearing seat. Similarly, the Eetsit versions were plagued by anodization flaws, and also went through the tedious process of stripping and re-anodizing, with the bearing seats enduring the same fate. Consequently, my machinist and I concluded that the effort required to assemble and sell them was not worthwhile.

I struck a deal with my machinist to do another run, albeit at a considerable premium, which ended up as the Finale. This run afforded me the opportunity to further refine the End Part II's CAD design, inching it closer to the origins of the beloved OG. The unassembled Prelude halves were destined for disposal.

Fast forward two years, an unexpected message from my machinist revealed that the long-forgotten Prelude halves still lay dormant in his possession.

Doc Pop and I swiftly convened on a Zoom call, resolutely accepting the challenge at hand.

The assembly process proved to be an arduous endeavor. While I procured a fresh batch of bearings to expedite the process, it necessitated a careful sequence of half swaps before attaining an A grade. It is important to note that the A grades, while they play exceptionally, do possess a slight tinge of vibration when spun vigorously. Remarkably, the vibration is so imperceptible that Doc Pop failed to notice it upon receiving the yo-yos (a detail I withheld from him beforehand). The red and white splash variations were so severely plagued by anodization flaws that only a handful made the cut.

Of the total quantity of yo-yos, only half were A grade and numbered. The B grades were marked with a "Yes, Absolutely" logo.

The two orange hues are given the colorway names “It’s It” for the lighter variant and “Valencia” for the deeper shade.

The name "It's It" draws inspiration from the It's It ice cream treat, comprising a scoop of vanilla ice cream embraced between two oatmeal cookies and cloaked in dark chocolate. Notably, this colorway has a slightly darker orange tone compared to Finale.

“Valencia” finds its origins in both the citrus fruit of the same name and the very street where Doc Pop resided in the city of San Francisco. It is the darkest orange of all solid-colored Ends. A large portion of these were sent to Doc Pop.

The "Eetsit" colorway faithfully emulates the hues found on the OG Eetsit.

Inspired by the nostalgic charm of retro popcorn boxes, the "Popcorn" red and white splash colorway aligns with the movie theater theme depicted in the artwork. The handful of A grades were gifted to RSO collectors.