Merlin Yoyo Professional & Responsive with Narrow C Bearing, Silicone Response System – Extra String Included – Trick Yoyo for Beginners & Skill Play (Red)

The Yoyo King Green Merlin is an awesome responsive yo-yo that offers smooth, reliable play right out of the box. The narrow C bearing gives it just the right amount of spin time and responsiveness, making it easy to learn new tricks but still satisfying for more experienced throwers. The bright green color looks fantastic and stands out during play. I also appreciate the extra string included — a nice bonus since strings wear out. Whether you’re just starting or want a solid everyday yo-yo, this one’s a winner.

A basic but stable yoyo. This is what every beginner yoyo should be like. Proper ball bearings, spare retention rings and stings. If you are looking to getting into yoyo's then this is a solid choice.

This review is a little tough for me to write because based off my purchase, I am completely happy with my Yoyo. The quality is good and it perfectly fits the needs I wanted. I wanted I Yoyo I could sleep well and do fairly basic tricks with. Something that was better than a stock Duncan at the same price range. It does that. I can make it sleep for nearly 45 seconds on my best throws. I can do a ton of tricks that were already in my arsenal, and I'm getting to learn a bunch more thanks to the glories of YouTube tutorials. The only reason why I'm knocking off a star is for this. I suggested this brand to my colleague and he got the same Yoyo, but the green version. The Yoyo he got was incredibly lopsided in it's spin. I felt bad. I know it was only like $18 with shipping (yes, I'm not a Prime Member), but the shock in difference of quality was insane. Even his strings were a poorer quality. And I just can understand why. All that said, I'm hoping that his purchases was just a one off and unfortunate anomaly. My Yoyo is great. The paper inside the plastic case is slightly bent, but not too noticeable. So not dinging anything there. I'm generally very pleased with my purchase. Wish I could say the same for my friends.

This is a nice yo-yo for the price. I like the butterfly design. I highly recommend this brand.

I am a 42 year old child that loves yo-yo's. I am not a pro more like a life long beginner to intermediate yo-yo'er at best. I do the basics like round the world, rock the cradle, and man on the flying trapeze. This Yo-Yo King MERLIN is pretty nice for my skill level it has a decent weight to get a good sleep and responds well without being overly responsive and without breaking your hand when it returns. It also has a good shape that fits well in my hand and is easy to land on the string. It feels pretty sturdy and well made with a good balance "does not vibrate" while sleeping. Put a drop of good yo-yo thin lube on the bearing and it will sleep for days! I have many yo-yo's "Duncan's, Yomega's, Magic Yo's" of all models and I like like them all but I think this Yo-Yo King MERLIN will be my carry around every day yo-yo and for $10 its a steal for a nice bearing yo-yo.... Great product and will buy again...

Right out of the box it’s not very impressive probably cause the bearings were dry but after applying a small amount of thin yo-yo lube it was an awesome fun toy that can sleep for quite a while and still come back allowing for a good bit of tricks before having to bind back up. Overall I’m happy with my purchase for 15$ I didn’t except to have this much fun lol Edit: after less than 2 days of use the response pads have stretched and won’t fit back into the groves so new ones are needed already. I’m not sure if it’s cause they don’t use any kind of adhesive or the heat or what but the fact that I haven’t even had it a week and already had to use the replacement pads that also don’t come with any adhesive really kills the product for me. I was lead to believe response pads last until worn, well not in this yo-yo unfortunately maybe some better pads would make it better but as of now I’m knocking down 2 stars since I know these pads won’t last long either so I’ll have to get my own replacements which I don’t really want to id rather just send this junk back with the worn pads and let them deal with it. I shouldn’t have to replace a part within a week of use smh.

I am super impressed with this Responsive YoYo! It easily holds up against much higher-priced brands, making it economical as a carry-around or even as a giveaway to kids to get them into the hobby. For the price, it really can't be beaten. The performance is phenomenal for an inexpensive plastic yo-yo with caps. It is responsive and returns to your hand on tug, with a slim-type bearing, which usually has limitations, but this one has been amazing. I'm able to easily do fixed axle tricks, traditional classic tricks, and even modern responsive string tricks with ease. The spin times are great and it comes with extra string and replacement pads if ever needed. All in all, as much as I can't believe it, this will probably be one of my go-to yoyos for when I'm out and about because I know it's reliable, and if something ever happens to it or I pass it on to someone wanting to learn, I can easily get a replacement for a great price.

At first I was a little disappointed when got it. I had been using a beginner YoYo and it was much more responsive. But because this one is less responsive I can do more tricks. I’ve been using it for a few weeks and I’m quite happy with it now that I know how to use it.

It was fun and enjoyable!

Good yoyo for beginners

I like it and the size what i like not big 👍 and its very resonsive

Cost slightly more than the Duncan Butterfly XT with the pros of having a better response system. But I wouldn't say it's for much play unless you modify it with an unresponsive bearing; that said, the Merlin tilts a little too easily for intermediate tricks and it's hard to break out of beginner's play to progress forward. Do not get me wrong, it's a well-made beginner's yoyo for sure. But just didn't meet my expectations on it. I would recommend Magicyoyo's K1 (also beginner yoyo) over this for better performance, plus it has a cheaper price point. Or, just skip all the nonsense and get the replay pro. That is one heluva beginner’s yo-yo. Another thing that I am not sure about is the Merlin's production versions. Some images shown to me by Amazon in various UI process has a version of the yoyo's both faces within a thick frame while some versions have thin frames with the black logo within. I'm not sure if these 2 versions have different performances. I got the thin framed one.