by Crazy Ivan
First of all, this has absolutely nothing to do with Myachi, so if you're only here for the Myachi news, I can save you the trouble of going any further. This is just a brief blog post about an observation I made while chatting with Kore on one of the cabin's many porches.
A heavy thunderstorm is rolling over the mountains tonight. The horizon has been promising the storm all night with ominous flashes of lightening outlining the sea of jagged peaks around us. The bugs have been taking shelter and the breeze was cold despite the heat of the day. The rain began falling about fifteen minutes ago.
Being a fan of nature at her most chaotic, we took up on rocking chairs outside and watched the storm. The radar promised it might last until 1:30 and both Kore and I commented on how comfortably we would sleep under the sound of the driving rain. The incessant rap of the downpour would lull all of us to sleep as it always does.
And then a thought flashed across my mind in the manner of the approaching thunderheads. It occurs to me how fortunate we are to live in the infinitesimal chunk of human history in which the sound of a raging storm is actually comforting.
I imagine my ancestors hearing the same sound and seeing the same dark omens in the evening and rushing out to cover windows and bring in livestock. I imagine them sitting under leaking roofs and worrying about the condition of their fields if the rain continued. I imagine their fear without the comfort that the Weather Channel's radar provides. With no way of knowing how long the storm would last or how bad it would get, they likely worried themselves through many sleepless nights.
Now, keep in mind that at present I'm staying in a cabin where half of thing is hanging out over a mountain side on giant stilts. Rain is pouring down and there's no concern of a landslide or other disaster because I'm fortunate enough to live in a time when we can generally trust the building codes to keep us from getting washed away with the storm. Clearly for many this is still a concern, but in the USA and much of the world, the chances of being the victim of such a disaster without ample warning is far too remote to waste time contemplating.
Just thought it was an observation worth sharing. Sorry for being so far off topic, as this blog is not normally a place for me to spew random mental byproducts, but I suppose I earn the right to do it once in a while... especially when the alternative was to pass out without blogging at all.
Promise to be back to something more Myachi tomorrow...
Sunday, July 24, 2011
A Visit From the Man
by Crazy Ivan
You never know what to expect at Dollywood. And I can tell you for certain that the last thing I was expecting yesterday evening was for Myachi Man to pop up in the midst of our closing crush. I can't say I was caught entirely off guard because I knew he had to swing out at some point in the month, but it was a pleasant surprise none the less.
The reason I'm taking the time to share it on the blog is that I know we've got a few readers in the area. And if you happen to be making the decision this morning as to whether or not to go to Dollywood, my strong suggestion would be that you should definitely go. Not sure how long he'll be hanging out, but Myachi Man is going to be opening up with us this morning.
It's amazing the kind of energy that dude brings to what we do and its something that words cannot possibly do justice to. The only way to understand is to simply see him in action. He'll be there through early afternoon and he'll be rocking things out in a way that makes the rest of us jealous.
So swing by, ride some coasters and say "hi" to Myachi Man. And if you're reading this too late or are too far away from Dollywood to use this information, you'll have to satisfy yourself by going to You-Tube and watching a bunch of the old school Myachi videos. I particularly recommend this one.
You never know what to expect at Dollywood. And I can tell you for certain that the last thing I was expecting yesterday evening was for Myachi Man to pop up in the midst of our closing crush. I can't say I was caught entirely off guard because I knew he had to swing out at some point in the month, but it was a pleasant surprise none the less.
The reason I'm taking the time to share it on the blog is that I know we've got a few readers in the area. And if you happen to be making the decision this morning as to whether or not to go to Dollywood, my strong suggestion would be that you should definitely go. Not sure how long he'll be hanging out, but Myachi Man is going to be opening up with us this morning.
It's amazing the kind of energy that dude brings to what we do and its something that words cannot possibly do justice to. The only way to understand is to simply see him in action. He'll be there through early afternoon and he'll be rocking things out in a way that makes the rest of us jealous.
So swing by, ride some coasters and say "hi" to Myachi Man. And if you're reading this too late or are too far away from Dollywood to use this information, you'll have to satisfy yourself by going to You-Tube and watching a bunch of the old school Myachi videos. I particularly recommend this one.
Friday, July 22, 2011
The Art of the Split
by Crazy Ivan
I blogged the other day about some of the crazy split challenges we were doing at the cabin. In that blog I promised forthcoming video and at the time I already had the raw video shot. Unfortunately, with my currently insane schedule, it was some time before I could actually put it all together into a video.
The result is only a bit over a minute long and I was hoping to add several more shots before I brought it to you, but I figured at this point it was probably more sensible to put up a simple teaser for a potentially longer and more involved video to come in the future.
You'll note that at the time I wasn't looking my best. I was taking a day off for illness at the time and Myachi Masters can never truly take time off. Just as Bones spent much of his day off collecting raw footage for an upcoming shred video (that we're all mad excited about), I spent my partial day off tossing Myachis into bowls that Pinky later served food out of.
Incidentally, if you can think of a shot you'd like to see in the next split video, leave a comment below. Just do me the favor of only suggesting things that would be possible. I make it look pretty easy in the video because I edit out all the misses, but I would strongly urge you to try a few of these tosses. It would be best to start off with large targets and work your way down to stuff like I was using (or even smaller targets if you really need a challenge).
So without further ado, my first "Split" video:
I blogged the other day about some of the crazy split challenges we were doing at the cabin. In that blog I promised forthcoming video and at the time I already had the raw video shot. Unfortunately, with my currently insane schedule, it was some time before I could actually put it all together into a video.
The result is only a bit over a minute long and I was hoping to add several more shots before I brought it to you, but I figured at this point it was probably more sensible to put up a simple teaser for a potentially longer and more involved video to come in the future.
You'll note that at the time I wasn't looking my best. I was taking a day off for illness at the time and Myachi Masters can never truly take time off. Just as Bones spent much of his day off collecting raw footage for an upcoming shred video (that we're all mad excited about), I spent my partial day off tossing Myachis into bowls that Pinky later served food out of.
Incidentally, if you can think of a shot you'd like to see in the next split video, leave a comment below. Just do me the favor of only suggesting things that would be possible. I make it look pretty easy in the video because I edit out all the misses, but I would strongly urge you to try a few of these tosses. It would be best to start off with large targets and work your way down to stuff like I was using (or even smaller targets if you really need a challenge).
So without further ado, my first "Split" video:
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Reasons Why I Love My Job #1
by Crazy Ivan
For those that are new to the Myachi Blog, I should start by mentioning that I've had a running series of blog entries since this thing started where I list some of my favorite parts of the job. In the past they've had titles like Reasons Why I Love My Job #63, Reasons Why I Love My Job #106 or Reasons Why I Love My Job #22.
But since I've been at Dollywood, I've been constantly reminded why I loved this job first. As many of you know, Dollywood was my first Myachi assignment and it was through my hard work and dedication that first summer that I earned the title "Myachi Master". And there was no question that I wanted to earn that title. I knew from my first day with Myachi that I wanted to do it for the rest of my life.
So I'm not going to assign some random number to this blog. This is, in at least two senses, the number one reason why I love my job. And it's pretty simple. It's the people I meet.
This summer, I've already met more incredibly cool people than I can possibly list. Punisher, who dominated our golf contests for a while and thought of a ton of cool challenges off the top of our tent. Taylor and Zach who chilled at the booth all day for a week and a half helping us spread the word and convincing their dad to win them nearly a full series of sacks. Blackout, who comes back after a week jamming like he's been doing this for months. The mad cool martial artist I met the other day who was tossing the Myachi in the air, doing a standing backflip and then trying to catch it (and he got so close...). Gabriel, whose enthusiasm made the whole last half of my day worth waking up for all by itself. The little two year old who kept tossing the Myachi from his palm and was too cute to dissuade (he tied for the win on a contest, by the way. The guy he tied with was a mad cool juggler that stepped in against a bunch of kids that had been practicing all day).
And that's only people I've seen in the last couple of days. There are literally hundreds of names that could be added to that list.
There is no question that the best thing about Myachi is the people. The people I work with are the coolest group of individuals I've ever met (and possibly the coolest ever assembled), but that only scratches the surface. The maniacs I know through our online community, the maniacs I know from the dozens of places I've demoed, the maniacs I've met at the hundreds of parties, school assemblies and private events we've done and, of course, the new maniacs I meet every day.
It really doesn't matter how much I sweat, how long the hours or how hot it gets. When your job is to hang out with cool people and do something cool while meeting other cool people, it never really feels like work.
For those that are new to the Myachi Blog, I should start by mentioning that I've had a running series of blog entries since this thing started where I list some of my favorite parts of the job. In the past they've had titles like Reasons Why I Love My Job #63, Reasons Why I Love My Job #106 or Reasons Why I Love My Job #22.
But since I've been at Dollywood, I've been constantly reminded why I loved this job first. As many of you know, Dollywood was my first Myachi assignment and it was through my hard work and dedication that first summer that I earned the title "Myachi Master". And there was no question that I wanted to earn that title. I knew from my first day with Myachi that I wanted to do it for the rest of my life.
So I'm not going to assign some random number to this blog. This is, in at least two senses, the number one reason why I love my job. And it's pretty simple. It's the people I meet.
This summer, I've already met more incredibly cool people than I can possibly list. Punisher, who dominated our golf contests for a while and thought of a ton of cool challenges off the top of our tent. Taylor and Zach who chilled at the booth all day for a week and a half helping us spread the word and convincing their dad to win them nearly a full series of sacks. Blackout, who comes back after a week jamming like he's been doing this for months. The mad cool martial artist I met the other day who was tossing the Myachi in the air, doing a standing backflip and then trying to catch it (and he got so close...). Gabriel, whose enthusiasm made the whole last half of my day worth waking up for all by itself. The little two year old who kept tossing the Myachi from his palm and was too cute to dissuade (he tied for the win on a contest, by the way. The guy he tied with was a mad cool juggler that stepped in against a bunch of kids that had been practicing all day).
And that's only people I've seen in the last couple of days. There are literally hundreds of names that could be added to that list.
There is no question that the best thing about Myachi is the people. The people I work with are the coolest group of individuals I've ever met (and possibly the coolest ever assembled), but that only scratches the surface. The maniacs I know through our online community, the maniacs I know from the dozens of places I've demoed, the maniacs I've met at the hundreds of parties, school assemblies and private events we've done and, of course, the new maniacs I meet every day.
It really doesn't matter how much I sweat, how long the hours or how hot it gets. When your job is to hang out with cool people and do something cool while meeting other cool people, it never really feels like work.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Talk About Mad Dedication
by Crazy Ivan
When you're away from home for a long period, you start to miss the small nuances of wherever you live. Whenever I see a pretzel vendor or a movie that that shows the New York skyline or somebody cuts me off in traffic, I start feeling homesick.
That's why it's really good to see a familiar face now and again. That happened today a little while after we opened up.
Omega (also known as one of the several "Boss Tweeds" on the forum) became a contender for the "longest distance traveled to play Myachi" title when he showed up at Dollywood all the way from Long Island.
Before you call that insane, I should explain that he didn't come all the way just for Myachi. He was already visiting his grandpa in North Carolina and was only a few hours from us at that point. And, of course, there's more to do at Dollywood than just play Myachi. But I will say with confidence that had we not been there, he wouldn't have asked his grandpa to come so far just to ride the ThunderHead (which would totally be worth the drive by the way).
Anyway, he picked up a bunch of the 5.1s, played in a few contests, met Bamboo and Kore for the first time, jammed out, learned some new tricks and reminded me how much I miss all the NY maniacs. It was great to see him and we can't thank grandpa enough for bringing him out. Grandpas tend to be pretty awesome about stuff like that.
Incidentally, I'd love to get the actual number on the furthest distance travelled to play Myachi and/or see a Myachi Master. I know there are a few pretty impressive numbers, so if you think you might hold that record, let us know in the comments section, the forum or Facebook.
When you're away from home for a long period, you start to miss the small nuances of wherever you live. Whenever I see a pretzel vendor or a movie that that shows the New York skyline or somebody cuts me off in traffic, I start feeling homesick.
That's why it's really good to see a familiar face now and again. That happened today a little while after we opened up.
Omega (also known as one of the several "Boss Tweeds" on the forum) became a contender for the "longest distance traveled to play Myachi" title when he showed up at Dollywood all the way from Long Island.
Before you call that insane, I should explain that he didn't come all the way just for Myachi. He was already visiting his grandpa in North Carolina and was only a few hours from us at that point. And, of course, there's more to do at Dollywood than just play Myachi. But I will say with confidence that had we not been there, he wouldn't have asked his grandpa to come so far just to ride the ThunderHead (which would totally be worth the drive by the way).
Anyway, he picked up a bunch of the 5.1s, played in a few contests, met Bamboo and Kore for the first time, jammed out, learned some new tricks and reminded me how much I miss all the NY maniacs. It was great to see him and we can't thank grandpa enough for bringing him out. Grandpas tend to be pretty awesome about stuff like that.
Incidentally, I'd love to get the actual number on the furthest distance travelled to play Myachi and/or see a Myachi Master. I know there are a few pretty impressive numbers, so if you think you might hold that record, let us know in the comments section, the forum or Facebook.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
The Two Sides of Myachi
by Shogun
There are two sides to Myachi I believe. One side is probably more exciting than the other, depending on what type of Maniac you are, but never the less, each side has its perks. One side takes skill, practice and determination, while the other takes love for the game, memories, love and a little bit of money.
Hopefully you know what I am talking about; jamming and collecting. I myself am not only a jammer, but a collector. My collection is slowly expanding, now including a Punk Pink Leopard and a Bengal Tiger (as I am a big fan of animal prints), as well as some personal unique sacks, like a Silver Bullet signed by Rush of Fools, a Christian band that played at Centrifuge and Exfuge, a Church Camp I went to last week. Collecting has really gotten me into the game, which is why I chose to focus on it in this blog post.
We all got into the game some way or another. I was introduced about 4 years ago momentarily, but really got into the game about 5 months ago. I remember my first sack, a Gang Green, and how I lost it in school one day (or someone stole it). I can remember having 4 or 5 sacks taken from me in class, only to be returned once the lesson was over. Coincidentally, these sacks have remained in my collection, never to be jammed with again, simply because they have sentimental value to me. Frankly, I would consider my Silver Bullet more valuable than the Guatemalan Wallet, simple because it means something to me, rather than having a rare value or fiscal properties. My love for the game also brings my love of memories IN the game, which is what got me into collecting sacks.
Obviously in collecting, there are some sacks you just get because they're rare. My favorite sack, and one I have never had, is a Blue Fish. Its slick design and cool texture brings a fun feel to itself, but is also one of the rarest sacks ever to be made. Some sacks sell online for over $200, which may seem unreal to people like me, but it is exciting to wonder what my Houndstooth or Six Flags would be worth someday as they get more rare and a lot older. I look at Myachis the same way people look at model cars, they are fun to play with when you're young, and awesome to collect as you get older because money comes into the picture.
I, at 17, have began to consider the fiscal side of Myachi like an economy, but have always kept my love for jamming. It is possible to be a collector and a jammer, and although I am just beginning as both of those, I think I am a prime example of the validity of a dual-purpose Maniac. I encourage everyone to trade, buy and sell sacks, simply to spread the word and spread the excitement. My Zoot Suit may not be a super-rare myachi, but I like to jam with it and my friends like the look of it. My Forum Sack is an amazing jammer I'm sure, but will remain in its diaper because it is a collectible. One day, I'll have people asking me for good jammers and collectibles, which is amazing. One day, we'll all be the New Elders of the game, teaching others the new tricks and telling stories about our sacks.
I say all that to say this: Save your sacks or trade them. Don't give up on the game. There are 2 sides to being a Maniac and part of it is keeping the tradition going. We all play a crucial role in the game and every member is special in his or her own way. Always remember to STWAKOJ, but also KTDG: Keep the Tradition Going.
There are two sides to Myachi I believe. One side is probably more exciting than the other, depending on what type of Maniac you are, but never the less, each side has its perks. One side takes skill, practice and determination, while the other takes love for the game, memories, love and a little bit of money.
Hopefully you know what I am talking about; jamming and collecting. I myself am not only a jammer, but a collector. My collection is slowly expanding, now including a Punk Pink Leopard and a Bengal Tiger (as I am a big fan of animal prints), as well as some personal unique sacks, like a Silver Bullet signed by Rush of Fools, a Christian band that played at Centrifuge and Exfuge, a Church Camp I went to last week. Collecting has really gotten me into the game, which is why I chose to focus on it in this blog post.
We all got into the game some way or another. I was introduced about 4 years ago momentarily, but really got into the game about 5 months ago. I remember my first sack, a Gang Green, and how I lost it in school one day (or someone stole it). I can remember having 4 or 5 sacks taken from me in class, only to be returned once the lesson was over. Coincidentally, these sacks have remained in my collection, never to be jammed with again, simply because they have sentimental value to me. Frankly, I would consider my Silver Bullet more valuable than the Guatemalan Wallet, simple because it means something to me, rather than having a rare value or fiscal properties. My love for the game also brings my love of memories IN the game, which is what got me into collecting sacks.
Obviously in collecting, there are some sacks you just get because they're rare. My favorite sack, and one I have never had, is a Blue Fish. Its slick design and cool texture brings a fun feel to itself, but is also one of the rarest sacks ever to be made. Some sacks sell online for over $200, which may seem unreal to people like me, but it is exciting to wonder what my Houndstooth or Six Flags would be worth someday as they get more rare and a lot older. I look at Myachis the same way people look at model cars, they are fun to play with when you're young, and awesome to collect as you get older because money comes into the picture.
I, at 17, have began to consider the fiscal side of Myachi like an economy, but have always kept my love for jamming. It is possible to be a collector and a jammer, and although I am just beginning as both of those, I think I am a prime example of the validity of a dual-purpose Maniac. I encourage everyone to trade, buy and sell sacks, simply to spread the word and spread the excitement. My Zoot Suit may not be a super-rare myachi, but I like to jam with it and my friends like the look of it. My Forum Sack is an amazing jammer I'm sure, but will remain in its diaper because it is a collectible. One day, I'll have people asking me for good jammers and collectibles, which is amazing. One day, we'll all be the New Elders of the game, teaching others the new tricks and telling stories about our sacks.
I say all that to say this: Save your sacks or trade them. Don't give up on the game. There are 2 sides to being a Maniac and part of it is keeping the tradition going. We all play a crucial role in the game and every member is special in his or her own way. Always remember to STWAKOJ, but also KTDG: Keep the Tradition Going.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Series 5.1: Quick Review
by Crazy Ivan
It must seem pretty weird when I do it, but over the last two days I've been asking kids if I can play with their Myachis. I teach them the game, I get them hooked, I have 9 Myachis in my pocket and they know it. But I'm asking to play with theirs.
I'm sure you, the loyal reader, know exactly why. The 5.1 just came out and I want to jam with as many of them as possible. You can't make up your mind about the Code Breaker if you've only jammed with one of them once. You have to jam with multiple Code Breakers and you have to jam with new ones, old ones and really well broken in ones. What's more, you have to try grind tricks, ariels, foot tricks, high body stalls, portals, body crosses and skate tricks before you can really say how good a sack is.
So I've been jamming with a lot of "fresh from the package" 5.1s recently. I'm still not ready to give my final assessment on the series just yet, but I am willing to make some prelimenary observations on each one. It's after midnight and we're in the middle of a huge weekend, so I'll keep each review brief.
Green Shredder: This one definitely out plays its sister sacks from the 5.0 series. The whole series seems a little more wide-board friendly and the Green Shredder uses that advantage to take supremacy over the Black and Red Shredders. If you haven't jammed with its sister sacks, I can only say that you get what you'd expect from a good horizontal corduroy.
Code Breaker: This one had me scared when I first saw the fabric. It's a linen and I've never been a big fan. I have to say that I've been pleasently surprised by its jammability. It's a good grinder, but the fabric is so yummy it more than makes up for it. The unique cut of every design is making this one a mad popular seller as well.
Boneyard Red: Definitely the best seller in the series. This one is also a linen, but it's a great jammer and I'm looking forward to seeing what they do when they're broken in. Not my favorite jammer of the series, but there's no question that the design is too awesome to pass up.
Power Grid: Another horizontal corduroy that jams as well as we've come to expect from the most popular fabric in Myachidom. This will almost certainly take over the title of the best selling purple Myachi of all time (the Purple Reign currently holds that record) and it's a good jammer. No word on how it will break in. It should be great, but my early impressions don't suggest that it has Beard/Line type wideboard potential.
Fishbone Orange: This one is going to be the toughest to break in, but I'm thinking it will be well worth the effort. It's got a really durable feel and an almost denim feel, so you if you know my Myachi tastes at all, you know I'm mad excited about it. It was the first sack I got from the new series and I'm hard at work getting one broken in (the old fashioned way).
Blue Spectrum: I'm more excited about this sack than any other in the series. I just got one today and I'm jamming with it like crazy. The look is great, sure, but this is almost certainly the best jammer in the series. Obviously I haven't broken one in yet, but I feel safe in saying that this could be a legitimate follow up to the Yellow-Jacket.
Aztec Black: I actually haven't jammed with this one yet. It's the only sack in the series that I haven't got my hands/wrists/elbows/feet on, but I feel safe saying it will be pretty similar to the Aztec Red and Aztec Blue before it.
The Medallion: A slightly thicker and fuzzier corduroy, it's got surprisingly good grip right away. This is a sack that I'll have to break in before I'm really willing to make a judgment on. That being said, it's hard to find a corduroy that isn't a reliable jammer.
The Jungle Fever: It looks like an angry Rolling Thunder and it jams like a sweet corduroy should. So far it's right behind the Boneyard Red as our second best seller and it's easy to see why. I haven't really had much time with them so I have little to say except that they're pretty sick.
Hounds Tooth Red: Jams almost exactly like the Hounds Tooth, except this one is a little wider and consequently, much better. This will probably be the one that really contends with the Blue Spectrum for "best jammer" title.
Puzzled: I'm really surprised by how awesome this sack is. I was a bit iffy on the fabric at first, but after seeing them, I've fallen in love. They're a thicker canvas, but they jam really well pretty quick. They also have sick break-in potential, so I'm looking forward to having a lot more good to say about them later. Kore has taken this as his all time favorite Myachi, so I expect to have a well broken in one to experiment with in the near future.
Othello: It's hard to say anything bad about a wideboard Myachi with a white and black, contrasting geometric pattern. It's awesome and in most series it would be the hands down favorite. In this series, it seems to be struggling to get noticed.
Overall Impressions:Myachi history and it's not just a bunch of corduroy. There are some great jammers in experimental fabrics so the collectors, veteran jammers and newbs should all be able to find something they like.
I know I say this (almost) every time, but this might very well be the best series we've ever made.
It must seem pretty weird when I do it, but over the last two days I've been asking kids if I can play with their Myachis. I teach them the game, I get them hooked, I have 9 Myachis in my pocket and they know it. But I'm asking to play with theirs.
I'm sure you, the loyal reader, know exactly why. The 5.1 just came out and I want to jam with as many of them as possible. You can't make up your mind about the Code Breaker if you've only jammed with one of them once. You have to jam with multiple Code Breakers and you have to jam with new ones, old ones and really well broken in ones. What's more, you have to try grind tricks, ariels, foot tricks, high body stalls, portals, body crosses and skate tricks before you can really say how good a sack is.
So I've been jamming with a lot of "fresh from the package" 5.1s recently. I'm still not ready to give my final assessment on the series just yet, but I am willing to make some prelimenary observations on each one. It's after midnight and we're in the middle of a huge weekend, so I'll keep each review brief.
Green Shredder: This one definitely out plays its sister sacks from the 5.0 series. The whole series seems a little more wide-board friendly and the Green Shredder uses that advantage to take supremacy over the Black and Red Shredders. If you haven't jammed with its sister sacks, I can only say that you get what you'd expect from a good horizontal corduroy.
Code Breaker: This one had me scared when I first saw the fabric. It's a linen and I've never been a big fan. I have to say that I've been pleasently surprised by its jammability. It's a good grinder, but the fabric is so yummy it more than makes up for it. The unique cut of every design is making this one a mad popular seller as well.
Boneyard Red: Definitely the best seller in the series. This one is also a linen, but it's a great jammer and I'm looking forward to seeing what they do when they're broken in. Not my favorite jammer of the series, but there's no question that the design is too awesome to pass up.
Power Grid: Another horizontal corduroy that jams as well as we've come to expect from the most popular fabric in Myachidom. This will almost certainly take over the title of the best selling purple Myachi of all time (the Purple Reign currently holds that record) and it's a good jammer. No word on how it will break in. It should be great, but my early impressions don't suggest that it has Beard/Line type wideboard potential.
Fishbone Orange: This one is going to be the toughest to break in, but I'm thinking it will be well worth the effort. It's got a really durable feel and an almost denim feel, so you if you know my Myachi tastes at all, you know I'm mad excited about it. It was the first sack I got from the new series and I'm hard at work getting one broken in (the old fashioned way).
Blue Spectrum: I'm more excited about this sack than any other in the series. I just got one today and I'm jamming with it like crazy. The look is great, sure, but this is almost certainly the best jammer in the series. Obviously I haven't broken one in yet, but I feel safe in saying that this could be a legitimate follow up to the Yellow-Jacket.
Aztec Black: I actually haven't jammed with this one yet. It's the only sack in the series that I haven't got my hands/wrists/elbows/feet on, but I feel safe saying it will be pretty similar to the Aztec Red and Aztec Blue before it.
The Medallion: A slightly thicker and fuzzier corduroy, it's got surprisingly good grip right away. This is a sack that I'll have to break in before I'm really willing to make a judgment on. That being said, it's hard to find a corduroy that isn't a reliable jammer.
The Jungle Fever: It looks like an angry Rolling Thunder and it jams like a sweet corduroy should. So far it's right behind the Boneyard Red as our second best seller and it's easy to see why. I haven't really had much time with them so I have little to say except that they're pretty sick.
Hounds Tooth Red: Jams almost exactly like the Hounds Tooth, except this one is a little wider and consequently, much better. This will probably be the one that really contends with the Blue Spectrum for "best jammer" title.
Puzzled: I'm really surprised by how awesome this sack is. I was a bit iffy on the fabric at first, but after seeing them, I've fallen in love. They're a thicker canvas, but they jam really well pretty quick. They also have sick break-in potential, so I'm looking forward to having a lot more good to say about them later. Kore has taken this as his all time favorite Myachi, so I expect to have a well broken in one to experiment with in the near future.
Othello: It's hard to say anything bad about a wideboard Myachi with a white and black, contrasting geometric pattern. It's awesome and in most series it would be the hands down favorite. In this series, it seems to be struggling to get noticed.
Overall Impressions:Myachi history and it's not just a bunch of corduroy. There are some great jammers in experimental fabrics so the collectors, veteran jammers and newbs should all be able to find something they like.
I know I say this (almost) every time, but this might very well be the best series we've ever made.
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