# Looking for Help/Recommendation **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-reviews/looking-for-help-recommendation/24.md?page=147 [Latest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/categories.md) **Page:** 148 --- ## [Loop 1080 vs Macaron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/loop-1080-vs-macaron/56567)
**Author:** [@PerspectiveDesigns](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PerspectiveDesigns)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/loop-1080-vs-macaron/56567 "2013-07-16T17:20:45Z")
My only looping yoyo is a loop 1080, which I really like. I’d like to start doing 2A so should I get another Loop1080 or 2 adegle macrons for the same price? --- ## [SPYY El Ranchero opinions ?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spyy-el-ranchero-opinions/56481)
**Author:** [@beezy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beezy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spyy-el-ranchero-opinions/56481 "2013-07-16T16:51:57Z")
So the El Ranchero seems pretty awesome, I’m thinking of getting one, and I’d love to hear more opinions on it (and I’m sure others would benefit too :slight\_smile: ). I feel like the El Ranchero should play like a Gene… --- ## [CZM84VK vs H.O.T](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/czm84vk-vs-h-o-t/56452)
**Author:** [@yoyo143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo143)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2013, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/czm84vk-vs-h-o-t/56452 "2013-07-16T06:07:53Z")
Hey, I was about to get a H.O.T(also, does H.O.T stand for something?) but i wasn’t sure because i also kinda want a czm84vk. I know the shapes are totally different. im leaning towards the hots shape. But the czm is lik… --- ## [Yoyo Gloves?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-gloves/56542)
**Author:** [@BenM36](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BenM36)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-gloves/56542 "2013-07-16T00:30:32Z")
Hi, when I wear yoyo gloves I use the thick cotton ones you can get a dollar a pair in the winter. Are the silk gloves (like the Duncan glove) better? Do they give more grip? I can’t snap start the yoyo with the cotton g… --- ## [Turning Point Isotope Versions question](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/turning-point-isotope-versions-question/56215)
**Author:** [@RobK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RobK)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2013, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/turning-point-isotope-versions-question/56215 "2013-07-15T22:33:37Z")
I’m thinking about a TP Isotope. Anyone know what the differences are between the versions? --- ## [New yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-yoyo/56428)
**Author:** [@xmotoby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xmotoby)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-yoyo/56428 "2013-07-15T19:17:41Z")
What would be a good yoyo that’s stable, midsized, and fast? Preferably aluminum and on the cheaper side. --- ## [Yoyoempire Nimbus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyoempire-nimbus/56527)
**Author:** [@Vetinari](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vetinari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2013, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyoempire-nimbus/56527 "2013-07-15T19:08:38Z")
Hi, what do you think about the yoyoempire Nimbus? Thanks for opinions --- ## [DOES THIS STRING EXIST???](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-string-exist/56516)
**Author:** [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-string-exist/56516 "2013-07-15T19:01:29Z")
comes in a super bright neon green very very soft whips well comes on the thinner end of the spectrum MOST IMPORTANT- Handles tension amazingly like if ur string is low-medium in tension it shouldn’t effect play at all.… --- ## [MagicYoyo N12 Shark Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-n12-shark-bearing/56515)
**Author:** [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magicyoyo-n12-shark-bearing/56515 "2013-07-15T16:17:27Z")
What is it? I know it’s a curved bearing, but which one? Seems eerily similar to the Konkave in my Strix. Those are made by Dif-eo. Are they allowed to use the same bearing without recognizing the maker? Sorry if this i… --- ## [Good string for Looping tricks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/good-string-for-looping-tricks/56467)
**Author:** [@PerspectiveDesigns](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PerspectiveDesigns)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/good-string-for-looping-tricks/56467 "2013-07-15T14:32:01Z")
What’s good string for looping tricks? I’ve just been using yoyoexpert’s 100% poly string. Is that good for looping, or is there something better? --- ## [I have $175: which from sine//saw, summit and chief?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-have-175-which-from-sine-saw-summit-and-chief/56408)
**Author:** [@Nagamooto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nagamooto)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2013, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-have-175-which-from-sine-saw-summit-and-chief/56408 "2013-07-15T06:32:40Z")
I already have loads of N12s, a v2 \*\*\*\*\*\* majesty, comeback avalanche, JP irony and North Star. I like: the super long spin time and forgivingness of the n12 on tricks (the longest spinning yoyos for me, probably due t… --- ## [2 yoyos left in the world Model 10 or a Wrath](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2-yoyos-left-in-the-world-model-10-or-a-wrath/56463)
**Author:** [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2-yoyos-left-in-the-world-model-10-or-a-wrath/56463 "2013-07-15T03:08:10Z")
Which one are u keeping? --- ## [Any reviews on the KROWN? ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-reviews-on-the-krown/56510)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-reviews-on-the-krown/56510 "2013-07-15T03:05:33Z")
So is there a good detailed review? --- ## [How to make a wood yoyo?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-wood-yoyo/56487)
**Author:** [@PerspectiveDesigns](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PerspectiveDesigns)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-a-wood-yoyo/56487 "2013-07-14T18:40:54Z")
How do I make a wooden yoyo? I’m really interested in making one. Do I need a lathe to do that, or is there a cheaper way? What’s the cheapest woodworking lathe I can get (on amazon preferably) that would work? I realiz… --- ## [Yeah 3 vs Mo-Vitation](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yeah-3-vs-mo-vitation/56432)
**Author:** [@phongphanthanh98](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/phongphanthanh98)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2013, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yeah-3-vs-mo-vitation/56432 "2013-07-14T16:08:13Z")
Few days ago, i asked for sugestion between Yeah 3 and CZM84VK, then i finally chose Yeah 3 for myself. Now i’m wondering which one should i get between Yeah 3 and Mo-Vitation. Both of them are from C3 design, with ful… --- ## [Best plastics under $15 ? Shinwoo ??](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-plastics-under-15-shinwoo/56327)
**Author:** [@beezy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beezy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2013, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-plastics-under-15-shinwoo/56327 "2013-07-14T03:20:10Z")
Hey guys, I’d appreciate some recs on fun and inexpensive new plastics. I like the YYF -star series, Diffusion, and FHZ. I’m definitely picking up a Yoyojam Classic and Yoyofactory OneStar. What else is good under $15-… --- ## [C3 Token or YYJ Trigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/c3-token-or-yyj-trigger/56437)
**Author:** [@PerspectiveDesigns](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PerspectiveDesigns)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2013, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/c3-token-or-yyj-trigger/56437 "2013-07-14T01:26:10Z")
When my Grandparents get me a gift they really want me to have a definite idea of what I want (as in a list). I’m trying to decide if I should ask them for a C3 Token, a YYJ Trigger or something else. Their price range i… --- ## [Grind Machine?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grind-machine/56353)
**Author:** [@PerspectiveDesigns](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PerspectiveDesigns)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grind-machine/56353 "2013-07-13T23:57:42Z")
Is the Grind Machine any good? It looks like a pretty fun yoyo. --- ## [YYJ Theory](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-theory/54595)
**Author:** [@Adamiesss](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Adamiesss)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2013, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-theory/54595 "2013-07-13T15:38:34Z")
Hello fellow throwers! I am new to the forums and I’m looking for a little information. I recently put in an order for a YYJ Theory, now I didn’t read a lot of reviews because I couldn’t find many! I did kind of get it b… --- ## [Magic Yoyo N12 or iYo Purple Line?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magic-yoyo-n12-or-iyo-purple-line/56411)
**Author:** [@Pr3c1ousss\_Spinz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pr3c1ousss_Spinz)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2013, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/magic-yoyo-n12-or-iyo-purple-line/56411 "2013-07-13T11:12:33Z")
I have read a lot of good things about the N12 but almost nothing about the purple line… The spec are not that far away except the OD being slightly bigger on the purple line… Any advice which one I should go for? Tha… --- ## [Help Please.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416)
**Author:** [@yoyoguy345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoguy345)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2013, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416 "2013-07-13T05:11:44Z")
Ok so my summit had a really smooth finish, then i left for a week, came back and it was “sticky” even after a few days of use it still feels sticky and wont grind for more than a second. I dont know how this happened, b… --- ## [Shaped like the Surge but lighter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shaped-like-the-surge-but-lighter/56418)
**Author:** [@PerspectiveDesigns](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PerspectiveDesigns)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shaped-like-the-surge-but-lighter/56418 "2013-07-13T02:13:26Z")
I’ve started assembling a wishlist of yoyos I want to save up for. I want to find a yoyo that’s shaped like Yoyojam’s surge (I don’t know what that shapes called) but is lighter on the string. I’ve found the Surge is ju… --- ## [Trifecta bearing and candy wires?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trifecta-bearing-and-candy-wires/56421)
**Author:** [@Z\_bauman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Z_bauman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trifecta-bearing-and-candy-wires/56421 "2013-07-13T02:12:37Z")
So I’ve been wanting to order a summit, and it will probably be my last order for a while, I want to get some string( and possibly a bearing). So is the trifecta bearing better than a one drop 10 ball? And also, what kin… --- ## [Give me a recommendation.](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/give-me-a-recommendation/56419)
**Author:** [@turtleyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtleyo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/give-me-a-recommendation/56419 "2013-07-13T00:12:23Z")
I’ve got about 55$ not including shipping, what do you all suggest? --- ## [Raptor or Barracuda?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/raptor-or-barracuda/56372)
**Author:** [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/raptor-or-barracuda/56372 "2013-07-12T23:54:29Z")
Which do u like better (please only answer if u have tried both) --- ## [Looking for my first yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/looking-for-my-first-yoyo/56249)
**Author:** [@JjStAr992](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JjStAr992)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/looking-for-my-first-yoyo/56249 "2013-07-12T23:49:04Z")
Hello all, I’m an absolute newbie to yoyos. I’d like to get into some really cool yoyo tricks, but my yoyo I have now is really dodgy (to me at least). So, here I go: -Do you know how to bind the yoyo? (If you don’t k… --- ## [Albatross vs Nessie vs Triton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/albatross-vs-nessie-vs-triton/56319)
**Author:** [@yoyoguy345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoguy345)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2013, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/albatross-vs-nessie-vs-triton/56319 "2013-07-12T23:01:34Z")
What do each of these play like? How are they similar/different? --- ## [How is the 888x?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-888x/56378)
**Author:** [@PerspectiveDesigns](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PerspectiveDesigns)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-888x/56378 "2013-07-12T20:14:54Z")
How is the 888x? It looks really neat! I’ve been especially enjoying YYF lately, so I was thinking of getting one of their high end yoyos at some point. --- ## [CZM84VK or Yeah 3?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/czm84vk-or-yeah-3/56168)
**Author:** [@phongphanthanh98](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/phongphanthanh98)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/czm84vk-or-yeah-3/56168 "2013-07-12T17:41:44Z")
Which one should i buy? CZM84VK or Yeah 3? I heard that he yeah 3 have a double V shape, so, what are the differences between the the double V shape and the normal V shape? How do the shape effect to the yoyos? Do you … --- ## [Anybody know of any case type yoyo holders that holds 8 yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anybody-know-of-any-case-type-yoyo-holders-that-holds-8-yoyos/56377)
**Author:** [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anybody-know-of-any-case-type-yoyo-holders-that-holds-8-yoyos/56377 "2013-07-12T17:26:55Z")
Not a pouch. A case that u can close. THANKS!!! [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-reviews/looking-for-help-recommendation/24.md?page=146) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-reviews/looking-for-help-recommendation/24.md?page=148)