Back when I first introduced the Poppet, I made a bold claim. I said that because it was made very well out of sturdy materials, with a powerful yet modest design, it could take dings without introducing vibe. There’s no instance in which that is not a bold statement and people are right to question it. Enter a friend of mine; Dillon Small.

Still sloppy but I had to post it, shoot the moon freegen #offstring #freehand #trickcircle with #todaysthrow @japantechnology horus A video posted by @das413 on Sep 1, 2016 at 9:59am PDT

There’s no other way to say it, Dillon is insane. He’s always been one for crazy bangers from all styles, even starting, he never did anything conventionally and he’s made it his mission to beat a Poppet into vibrating.

3A+4A=?, Sword Dancing with my @smashingyoyos poppet #trickcircle #todaysthrow A video posted by @das413 on Sep 3, 2016 at 10:09am PDT

He started by trying a 3a/4a combo called Sword Dancer. Obviously, on his way here, he dinged the yoyos a lot by bouncing them off each other and the ground.

#smashingyoyos #poppet #todaysthrow A video posted by @das413 on Sep 30, 2016 at 5:36pm PDT

As you can see here, he even tried fire. Admittedly, it didn’t quite turn out how he expected but it’s still a fantastical spectacle to behold.

#todaysthrow #smashingyoyos A video posted by @das413 on Oct 3, 2016 at 12:59pm PDT

Eventually he gave up trying to be creative. Now he’s just walking the dog with it in the street.

#offstring #trickcircle with #todaysthrow #smashingyoyos #poppet A video posted by @das413 on Oct 13, 2016 at 3:07pm PDT

It’s still smooth though and he’s still nailing his offstring bangers on it. Adding dents along the way.

I have to say, I’m impressed. After all this abuse and testing, they’re still smooth. While I am happy with the results, I’m still shocked that after all that, they’re still smooth. It just goes to show that some engineering knowhow and some forethought goes a long way. Dillon, you are a legend. Don’t ever change.

PS. If you’re not following him already, you really should. @das413