Duncan Imperial Classic Yo Yo

by Duncan

Product Features

• The original and still best selling looping Yo-Yo of all time!
• Features a narrow string gap, durable plastic body, fixed steel axle.
• Good for basic looping tricks
• Bright colors
• Same Yo-Yo used in the "Toys in Space" payload flown aboard the Space Shuttle!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000H6DY5U
• Item model number: DUIMP
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,131 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #7 in Toys & Games > Sports & Outdoor Play > Yo-yos
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Product Description

Color: Assorted

The world's best selling Yo-Yo. The Imperial was first introduced in 1954 and is based on the shape of Duncan® wooden Tournament® "77" model. The Imperial has a center-weighted design which makes for excellent looping. Its classic design is the original and still best selling yo-yo shape.

• Product Dimensions: 2.75" diameter
• Recommended Ages: 6 years & Up

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Quality, Small Price, Big Fun - Highly Recommended, January 18, 2009

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C. F. Hill "CFH" (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

My daughter (16) received a low quality Yo-Yo as a gift and started to do fairly well with it. It was clear from the start that Yo-Yo was not so well balanced and was not one that she would be able to to use to do a lot of tricks. She bought two Duncan Yo-Yo's, this one, the Imperial, and the butterfly yo yo.

This Yo-Yo made a big difference from the cheaper one she had right away. Even my wife and I were able to do basic tricks with the Duncan Yo-Yos and my daughter is able to do some fairly cool things with it.

This is a great low tech toy (no batteries required) that can still entertain kids. It has "passed the test of time".

Highly Recommended!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT DEAL IN ENTERTAINMENT IS AVAILABLE HERE AT LITTLE COST. This is a great starter yoyo., July 1, 2011

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D. Blankenship (The Ozarks) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Yo-Yo Imperial(Colors May Vary) (Toy)

It has been years since I owned our used a Duncan Imperial yoyo. I was wondering through the local Wally World store the other day and spotted them hanging there on a rack in all their glory. On a whim I bought three of them. They were only three dollars each and I figured why not.

Over the past week or so I have been giving them quite a workout, driving both my wife and dogs crazy; which truth be told is sort of half the fun of it.

Now I have several yoyos stashed around the house that I play with, some good, some better and some great. The intent of this review though is not to compare these yoyos as the prices of the ones I already own is significant.

I found these Imperials to be just fine and dandy and they did the job they were suppose to do, which in reality is to provide an inexpensive pleasurable pastime for kids and big people, and to provide the initial yoyo exposure to see if the young ones actually take to the things before you lay out big bucks for a nicer one.

I found that these yoyos performed all of the basic tricks quite well. Gravity pull, the throw down, the sleeper, the forward pass, walking the dog, around the world and around the corner; all were a piece of cake. I found that the sleep time to be adequate for all of these tricks. Using all three of the yoyos; testing each I found the sleep time ranged from 10 seconds to a little under 15 seconds. It must be remembered that the string needs to be unwound quite often, (The sleeping beauty or flying saucer is great for this as it does the job with the benefit of actually looking like a trick).

Now keep in mind that while more advanced trick can be performed; tricks such as the dog bite, jump he dog thought the hoop, the monkey climb the tree, and the bank deposit, they are never-the-less more difficult unless you are quite experienced. Always keep in mind that any trick is 99 percent user skill and 1 percent yoyo. It is just easier to perform the trick with the higher tech yoyos. Really though, it is all a matter of practice no matter what the yoyo type may be.

Also keep in mind that this is a very, very inexpensive model and in no way should you expect it to even come close to performing like a high end Kuhn, or one of the high end Duncans. In this area you sort of get what you pay for. Spending three or four dollars on one of these things is quite different than dropping one hundred or more...it would be quite unfair to compare these different yoyos.

This yoyo does have a narrow string gap and a fixed steep axel. It is made of plastic and I have given it some pretty good bashes without it breaking. The design is classic. I might suggest that you pick this one up for the beginner and pick up one of the low end butterfly models at the same time. Hey, we are not talking a lot of money here.

I you find your kids like these wonderful things, then you might want to give the Duncan Bumblebee or Yomega Raider a try. For the beginner I think I would stay way from the metal model until they get use to handling their yoyo as the metal ones; the high tech models with bearings and such spin at about 100 miles per hour and can bruise little hands quite easy. I know for a fact that they can bruise and hurt old hands...trust me.

And don't forget to buy plenty of extra strings! Stings bread and just a couple of hours of intense practice can sometimes do them in.

Anyway, this is a neat and very inexpensive toy and a great thing to fool around with and a great yoyo to get a kid started.

Don Blankenship
The Ozarks

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Peasy Yo-Yoing, March 18, 2010

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Priscilla Grant "Peegee" (Riverside, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

My little sister can't stop messing with this! She loves it! It's way easier than my Butterfly yoyo, so its perfect for beginners. It is a really pretty violet purple color and the string is a little long, so she can fit it to her size.

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