The Mondial was released in 1998 by Came-Yo, as the successor to the earlier Moonstar, and was designed by Harry Baier. Like its slightly lighter predecessor, the Mondial was an all-aluminium yo-yo, with rubber rings on the rims to cushion the blow on catching, as well as protecting the anodization when the user walks the dog with it. The rights to the Mondial are currently owned by Duncan, who produced and sold it from the early 2000's to 2009-2010, initially as part of the Hardcore series, and later on, in the De-Luxxe series.