International - Sibyl

Specifications

Diameter - 54.5mm

Width - 46mm

Weight - 65.5g

Materials - 7075 aluminum body + POM rings

Designed in the Czech Republic by Martin Koprna

Our notes and praise for Sibyl

Sibyl is a prime example that simple concepts, when executed exceptionally, are nearly impossible to top. Sibyl excels in its simplicity and cohesive design; it does not have characteristics that are extreme or overly complicated, but instead showcases concise and well thought out design decisions that harmonize with each other to create a truly remarkable yoyo. 

Sibyl features clean lines, relaxed curves, and seamlessly integrated POM rings that add to the yoyo’s overall comfort. The addition of POM rings reduces a small amount of rim weight, creating a more relaxed weight distribution that complements the casual and relaxed feel of the yoyo. Despite being the most wildcard aspect of Sibyl, we think the POM rings not only improve design continuity, but also provide a special and somewhat intangible secret sauce to the yoyo.

Designer notes from Martin

It's the beginning of 2023. At this point I have been designing my own yoyos for almost a year. When it comes to inspiration, sometimes I get inspired by a particular style of play, curve of a random home appliance, or more often than not, by trying a yoyo. It's not an unfamiliar sight to me to see people try yoyos with well established recycled shapes and be impressed by it to an extent that they actually want to play with it. This was just the case, a very down to earth, affordable take on Sleipnir-esque shape. The main pleasant element of this particular yoyo was its shape simplicity and sub-55mm diameter. It was the type of yoyo that just makes you cozy up in intricate mounts right next to your bedside lamp.

Whenever something sparks my interest in such a way, I can’t help but try to customize it. For the first 2 months it sat and brewed in my computer as a bimetal design. After several weeks of slight tweaks and letting it sit I replaced the stainless steel with a delrin rim. As a result, the design lost a significant amount of weight, which led me to increase both the diameter and width, resulting in goldilocks 54.5mm diameter and 46mm width. Little over 3 months later the design was complete - a V shape profile paved with curves to invoke an organic feeling. 

The options for color combinations were just insane, so i decided to pull the trigger and prototype it. Few weeks later it arrived, and to put it mildly I was amazed. It was just like I imagined it when I submitted it for production.

Few weeks later I headed to Prague for Czech Yoyo Cup, where I had probably all my friends try it out. The feedback only reinforced my confidence in the design.
Petr jokingly but accurately compared it to Henrys Python, I mean look at that.

Coincidentally Remy decided to fly out to the contest, and as we were hanging out, he was one of the people who enjoyed the design. The question regarding full release arose. I told him I don't know when but it may happen, and that was it.. Until 2 months later at Worlds in Osaka. One evening, as we were hanging out, Remy offered to make this yoyo available to everyone.

Almost a year later we are presenting you the Dis Sibyl, a hybrid design that rocks a super durable 7075 aluminium body and embedded POM rings that add the nostalgic toy-like flare and support soft catches in hand. On top of that the POM protects your yoyo from most common concrete smooches, thanks to its durability.
The Sibyl is not really a competition oriented gear (though it can do that too, as Remy demonstrated at EYYC stage in Poland), rather I would like you to think of it as your favorite comfy hoodie you like to slip in on a breezy spring evening.

Big thank you to everyone who supported the design and most of all, thank you to Remy who made all of this possible! It’s been a joy <3

General notes from Remy

In my opinion the mark of a great yoyo designer is not who can make the most complex, best performing, or most out of the box design (although there is of course value in all that too), but rather the person who can take a simple concept and turn it into something incredible and timeless. Sibyl just works in a way that very few yoyos do, Martin has managed to capture something special here. Having tested many yoyos with plastic rings, I find the main issue they encounter is either not lining up with the other characteristics of the yoyo, being too small to have a meaningful effect on the play of the yoyo, or being so big they take away too much performance from the yoyo. For me Sibyl’s rings land in the sweet spot of having a noticeable effect on play, adding to the visual aesthetic of the yoyo, and complementing the goals of the design overall. I was in love with this yoyo far before I ever even considered the possibility of it being related to Dis, and I am so happy to have been able to work with Martin in bringing Sibyl to life!

As the second release from Dis, Sibyl slots in to fill the gaps that Anima left behind

Sibyl has a simple profile, and is middle of the road in terms of diameter, width, and weight. Sibyl has comfortable and silky feeling POM rings that remove rim weight, assisting in making it calm and comfortable to use. Every decision in the design of this yoyo works together in a manner that makes perfect sense.

Anima is wide and undersized with cuts and dips on its profile. Anima is aggressively rim weighted to perform yet has an aluminum cap that works against its performance. It has design components that are at odds with each other, and make it unique and quite confusing.