Features:

  • Weight: 63.8 grams - Width: 38.11 mm - Diameter: 54.3 mm
  • Optimized to find the best balance, long spin times, stability, and ease of catching on the string
  • Merlin’s flared gap shape adds weight to the outside edges of the yoyo for long fast spins
  • Silicone response system. Ball bearing axle for super long spin times! Includes a yoyo string.
  • Narrow C sized bearing. If you like nonresponsive yoyoing, put in your own wide C bearing and you're all set. Durable plastic construction.
Works very well with good customer service too

I love this yo-yo. It sleeps like it were having a wonderful dream, yet it wakes up immediately at the tug on the string. It's well balanced and wide enough for many string tricks. With the ball bearing, it sleeps "through the night," you might say. In other words...for a long time. I expect to purchase more, and to use them for many years, ONE MONTH LATER: I had a problem with the bearing becoming noisy - probably my own fault for oiling it improperly. Today I was surprised to find a replacement Merlin Pro (gorgeous yellow) with the usual extra strings, but also with an extra bearing and response pads. I'm incredibly grateful. And...the new bearing and response pads have made my original blue work lke new. Both are quiet and perfect now. Thank you.

The Original Fidget Toy!

I'm a total Yo-yo beginner! With a little help from YouTube I was able to set it up and do a few simple tricks! I've never had a yo-yo so I really don't know what to expect but it feels great when it's in your hand. It's designed for you to catch it easily and with just a flick of the wrist it's all good and comes back to you! The shipper also gives you three(3) pieces of string too, most definitely thinking about the customer(:

This aint your daddy's yoyo...it's amazing!

Great simple yoyo. I was a Dunkin fanboy because thats what my dad used when he grew up spinning tops and playing stoop ball. I grew up aspiring to be the yoyo champ of Long Island using my Dunkin gem and butterfly. I'm convinced that if I sold out and bought a Merlin at Woolworth instead of the Dunkin, I'd be flying out to the Hamptons on my private helicopter living the life as a prolific Youtuber with millions of subscribers to my Dude Perfect-esque yoyo tricks. Instead I'm slaving away in a cubicle. Don't make the same mistake with your children I did. Make their childhoods magical and get the Merlin.

INCREDIBLE!!!

INCREDIBLE!!! When my son received the Yo-Yo in the mail, opened it up, and unscrewed it to install the string, the little balls fell out of the bearing. I sent an email to Yoyo King about the issue. He immediately responded back and apologized for the messed up bearing and promised to make it right. He promptly sent out not only a replacement, but an entirely new Yo-Yo and bearing, along with extra string of different colors! I have never felt more like a valued customer than this! I will only ever purchase from Yoyo King and guarantee to be a customer for life!

I am very satisfied with my king blue merlin yoyo

I am very satisfied with my king blue merlin yoyo! It's the best I ever had. All my friends tried it and now they all want one. If you love yoyos, this is the one. I have bought many cheaper ones: I would have better saved my money and buy this at the beginning. Money well spent.

The sides pop off

tldr: I abuse the crap outta this thing. My son and I are new at yo-yo. While doing some tricks , the "Merlin" and "Yoyo King" labels on the side will pop off and go flying. To be clear, they pop off after slamming it into a wall or on the ground or the like (and they pop back in really easy). While that might seem like a bad thing, I don't think it is. After a few weeks of slamming this thing around I examined it. No cracks or chips or anything. I think the "removable" sides give it enough flexibility to bend but not break. Also has a pretty good sleep time. Great learning yo-yo.

Given thumbs up by a 4yo kid and his mom. 👍👍

I am by no means a yoyo master, so take this for what you will. The weight of this feels nice in your hand. It spins nicely. It throws well. And my dear 4yo son who has been tortured by cheap garbage yoyos finally got to feel the yoyo spin on the string and return to him. He even got it to return, all by himself! Which is exactly the kind of "yes, you CAN do anything if you practice well" experience that I wanted for him. The extra strings and instructions are a bonus, as I just learned how to restring a yoyo with that. No idea why there are two rubber gaskets included with the two strings. Nice product.

Not bad!

Hey, I'm learning how to use a non-responsive yo-yo -- and I AM learning. It's not too hard. With a wide C-bearing (I purchased the separately), the Merlin works really well. It works really well with the narrow bearing, too. Very smooth response in that configuration. I just got the Trapeze, and can sometimes bind. I'm new at this. Of course I did the old-school Duncan-Imperial thing through my childhood, so that probably helped some. I have bounced it off of a tile floor, with no permanent damage. On one particularly hard throw, I it hit the floor and the "YO-YO KING" end cap popped-off. It popped right back into place. No damage. The glow in the dark feature is novel, too. Aaaaand -- good stress relief in the office.

Good for beginners

I wanted a cheap yo-yo to play around with and decided on this one on a whim. I wound up ordering two more because I liked it and everyone around me wanted to play with it and learn tricks. I wound up having to return one for a defect, but that happens with anything. It's plastic, which is a better material for beginners than metal. Considering the price, you can't get hurt too bad. It sleeps. It does string tricks. It's easy on the hand. If you're considering getting into throwing, this is a safe bet. There are some advanced tricks this yo yo can't do, but it's great for learning the basics.

Not an ordinary yoyo!

My son opened the box - it was well packaged. I bought it for my grandson but my son, 34, put it together for his son. My son gave it a try and to my amazement, did 4 or 5 tricks, effortlessly. He hasn't used a yo yo for years and he was a master! My grandson (8) was "walking the dog" by the next morning. My grandson said to me, "Oorah (what he calls me), I know this cost a bit more than the one I showed you to by but it is so worth it. This is a high quality yoyo!"

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