The Samurai, released in 1999, was produced by SuperYo to compete with high-end metal yo-yos such as the ProYo Cold Fusion and the Tom Kuhn SB-2 among others of the time. Its Butterfly-shaped body is CNC-machined out of aluminum to a tolerance of +/- .0005 of an inch with a diamond finish, also featuring a redesigned version of the adjustable IntelliGap system. It had an MSRP of around $130 USD when it was first released. This had made it one of the most expensive yo-yos of its time.