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So we’ve been hearing loads of positive reviews about Duncan’s Screaming Eagle series, how the Mayhem proved to be a formidable player even though it sported a smaller bearing compared to the more popular large size bearings in most high end metals…or how the Diversion is great for 1A and 3A trick, as proven by players such as Kohta Watanabe of Duncan Crew Japan and Jason Kao from Taiwan. Even the Momentum and Hugo Z Hor have been receiving tonnes of praises for their performance in the high end metal category.

Duncan's Vendetta, the "lesser" eagle?

So what bout the Vendetta? With so little talk surrounding the Vendetta, some might start to think that it isn’t as good a performer as the others of the SE range.

Our sales report…however…beg to differ…

Just like you, some of us have wondered whether or not the Vendetta was popular in demand, and had the impression that it wasn’t selling as well as the other Screaming Eagle series.

According to our sales report, however, it shows that the Vendetta has been selling much faster than the Mayhem for that matter!!! Trailing slightly behind the Momentum, the Vendetta comes second in our list of most sold Duncan SEs…how’s THAT for popularity???

With a V-Shaped profile, the Vendetta appeals visually to those who would prefer a yo-yo ith sharper edges as compared to a rounder profile

A separate website that we had looked up also found that the Vendetta scored a much higher appeal in terms of customer satisfaction as compared to the Mayhem and Momentum!!!

So…is the Vendetta really the “lesser” eagle, or is it the silent achiever? Time for a test run!!!

Goh Qingwen of Duncan Crew Singapore takes the Vendetta out for a spin!

Out of the box, the Vendetta comes with Duncan Silicon Stickers, which were swapped for a single thick Dif-Pad by Dif-E-Yo ccording to Qingwen’s taste in play. Another popular setup would be to leave the pads on, and swap the bearing for a KK bearing instead.

The Vendetta comes with Duncan Silicon Stickers and a Large bearing

Of course, if you do not want to spend extra cash on your yo-yo, you’ll be glad to know that the Vendetta performs just fine stock, you can also adjust the response by leaving both stickers on or removing one if you like.

Trick wise, the Vendetta handles string mounts easily, it's V-edge profile means that string catches are not a problem at all

With this setup, string tricks are smooth, with the Vendetta being able to handle multiple layers of string without slowing down much, we reckon that with a KK bearing, it should perform even better. Still, the Vendetta easily takes on almost anything we threw at it, and it performed with little effort.

The straight walls of the Vendetta means it doesn't tilt as much and holds pretty decent sideways

One thing to take note with the Vendetta is that it does not sport a bead blasted surface, which means it’s not as good at doing grinds compared to the Mayhem and Momentum.

The Vendetta comes with a Satin finish to aid grinds a little

However, Duncan has decided to satinize the yo-yo so that it will help with grinds a little. This isn’t so much a problem with most of use who tested the yo-yo as if you really think about it, unless you are a grind-crazy trickster, you don’t really need to worry about this at all.

After spending a good hour with this yo-yo, we were done and decided to call it a day. The Vendetta has proven to be a really good yo-yo indeed, not one that would appeal to the mainstream, but perhaps, as seen in our sales figures, has a strong army of supporters willing to back this yo-yo up.

The Vendetta retails at SGD$129.90

Plus, with a price tag of SGD$129.90, the Vendetta is also the cheapest of the Screaming Eagle line!!!

With all these factors put into consideration, it was pretty obvious to see why many favor the Vendetta as much as, or even more than the other Screaming Eagle series.

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Duncan Screaming Eagle Vendetta - SGD$129.90

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