The DV8 by Buzz-On is a yo-yo that was never officially released on the market. Based on the Menehune, the DV8 is a small diameter plastic bodied yo-yo with wide snap-on aluminum weight rings, similar to those of the Element X, that could be glued onto the body for a tight fit and extra protection. Only 100 pre-production models (ID numbered 00 to 99) were ever made and distributed throughout the United States in December 2004. The production version of the DV8, which was slated to be released in 2005, would have had rounded weight rings, whereas the pre-production units had flat rings.