Recess First Base & First Base Fingerspin

The First Base was designed by Jeffrey Pang and Tyler Severance and first released in 2016, in that time there have been a ton of colors and special editions, and the First Base has become one the go-to yoyos for people starting out their new hobby. What sets the First Base apart is a few things; it’s really well designed to play as a responsive yoyo, and each First Base is still hand tested by Tyler Severance himself, so the QC is pretty high for a budget plastic yoyo.
Even though the First Base is marketed as a cheap beginner’s yoyo, it’s fun to go back and play with it as an advanced player. It’s just a fun yoyo. It’s well-balanced and powerful for a plastic yoyo, but doesn’t come across as overly bulky. Even though I’m an advanced player, I still go back to the First Base a lot, and I prefer over some pricier yo-yos.

The First Base Fingerspin was a bit different, it played identically to the regular First Base but had a fingerspin dimple bored into it. It probably worked pretty well, but I wasn’t very good at fingerspins back then, so I had trouble hitting it exactly in the dimple. I would probably do better with it today. Definitely a cool color, and I really wish I had kept one of these. Those sold out pretty quick even in 2018, maybe it’s time for Recess to bring this edition back?

Our first shipment of First Bases were Safety Orange, Teal, Clear, and Purple Fingerspin edition. I think we got what seemed at the time to be a huge number or about 60. We got a cool handwritten note from Tyler Severance, who I now consider a good friend.
Of course the First Base is available at the Motmot Shop, and we’ll stock it as long as Recess still makes it!

Super old and slightly awkward video of Tyler explaning the new colors.