| rdfs:comment | - Tyler Severance was a 1A/5A player for YoYoFactory and their contest team, originally from Delaware. He is particularly known for winning the World Yo-Yo Contest 5A division in 2007, using only a Duncan Freehand Zero, an inexpensive plastic yo-yo. For 1A, he used to only tie his yo-yo to his index finger, but he doesn't do this anymore. In 2007, he won both U.S. National and World titles in the 5A division. He also won 5A at U.S. Nationals again in 2012 and 2014. He has also made high-placed finishes in many other contests, including the Bay Area Classic, Northeast Regionals and the U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest. Prior to joining YoYoFactory, Tyler sought sponsorship from Duncan Toys, and also had a signature yo-yo produced for him by SPYY, the Trainwreck.
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| abstract | - Tyler Severance was a 1A/5A player for YoYoFactory and their contest team, originally from Delaware. He is particularly known for winning the World Yo-Yo Contest 5A division in 2007, using only a Duncan Freehand Zero, an inexpensive plastic yo-yo. For 1A, he used to only tie his yo-yo to his index finger, but he doesn't do this anymore. In 2007, he won both U.S. National and World titles in the 5A division. He also won 5A at U.S. Nationals again in 2012 and 2014. He has also made high-placed finishes in many other contests, including the Bay Area Classic, Northeast Regionals and the U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest. Prior to joining YoYoFactory, Tyler sought sponsorship from Duncan Toys, and also had a signature yo-yo produced for him by SPYY, the Trainwreck. In 2009, Tyler was signed to the YoYoFactory Contest Team and later became YoYoFactory's American Production Manager. After signing with YoYoFactory, Tyler was given a signature yoyo, aptly named the Severe. In 2010, several creative changes were made to the signature model including: upgraded 7075 aluminum, lighter side caps and a wider profile. Unfortunately, the SEVERE 2010 did not meet sales expectations, so Tyler went back to the drawing board and in 2011, with the help of YoYoFactory, created his third signature model named the Supernova . Exceeding sales expecations, the Supernova spawned the creation of two more signature models for Severance named the Supernova Lite and the Nova. A Delrin version (now called the Severe) is also in production. Tyler's new signature yo-yo for 2014 is the Space Cowboy, a bi-metal aluminum yo-yo with stainless steel rims. Tyler has toured across the United States in the YYF van on various occasions. He had also hosted YoYoFactory demonstrations over a thousand times. Tyler was featured in the documentary World on A String, a film by Dawn Schwartz. In 2015, Tyler left the YoYoFactory player team to start his own yo-yo manufacturer, Recess.
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