The name is appropriate for this wide-bodied yo-yo. Manatee is the new signature model of world-reknowned trick innovator, Riccardo Fraolini.
The internet has been a great tool for spreading the love of yo-yos around the world. Youtube and Social Media have created a boon of interest and made it easy for players to share tricks of all styles with players all around the world. Among those content creators, Riccardo Fraolini has stood out as one of the most creative and prolific trick innovators. The Manatee is his signature model.
Development on the Manatee started around the same time as the Arctic Circle 2, and the relationship between the two is evident in details on the side face and profile. Also, the precision of the Manatee’s movement and the ease of control reminds us of the Arctic Circle 2. The most obvious difference between the two is the body width; compared to its 54mm diameter, the 48mm width makes the Manatee a decidedly wide throw. Perfect for rail tricks and floaty slack tricks, the Manatee is easy to mount on the string in any position. Manatee boasts all the merits of its powerful, wide, full metal design.
*Colorways all have the manatee artwork on one side, with “MANATEE” and Riccardo Fraolini’s name on the opposite side.
Weight (g) 67.1
Diameter (mm) 54.60
Width (mm) 48.34
