I started a new series where I am going to be comparing different yoyos at different prices, to my $1000 anglam zero apogee. Lets start off at 1 dollar 
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Itās all in the hands.
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You canāt do much with a dollar though haha
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Have you tried a moth yet? @pyrotechnic mods the dollar store throws to have a sili recess and c bearing. They play light but are surprisingly good.
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Oh really? How much does he charge to mod one?
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There is a difference thoughā¦. In getting a $1 yo-yo and having it modded.
You buy a houseā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ you do some modding to the house to make it better.
You buy a carā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦and you make some mods to the car to make it better.
You buy a $1 yo-yoā¦ā¦ā¦. And then, pay to get it modded?
Nahā¦ā¦You buy a $1 yo-yo and you put it your car.
You drive your car and park it in the driveway of your house.
You get out of your car and take the $1 yo-yo into the house and throw it for 5 minutes.
Thenā¦ā¦ you decide to go for a drive in search of a real yo-yo.
You get your $1 yo-yo and you put it snugly behind your car tire.
Then you get in your car and back over the $1 yo-yo.
The smile that āCrunching soundā will put on your face is a dollar well spent.
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Doc Pop could, so could Paul, Iām complete sure Deth or even Save would show you a few somethings. Me, Iām not that good, but I know some guysā¦ā¦.
Itās all in the hands.
Iāve said it once Iāve said it a million times.
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Id like to try one that was modified
How much
They are $15 each and shipping is $6 for first class and $10 for priority, contact me for international prices.
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uh, neither of those guys used a $1 yoyo with no bearing tho.
They used responsive yoyos, yes, but bearingized ones.
You can do a lot of things with fixed axles (believe me, i know), but you canāt really say āitās all in the handsā expecting that to give impossible capabilities to a yoyo that has no way to truly spin.
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Comparisons of high cost yo-yos have been made to $15 dollar ones, and THEN it gets tricky. You will find players who prefer the play of a $15 MYY node to an expensive bi-metal or titanium in some cases.
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I havenāt tried the node yet. Must be a good throw
Yeah this is very true! I have a few responsive yoyos that I can do a ton of great tricks onā¦ Just not one that costs $1. Even the slightest tug causes it to come shooting back and just doing a trapeze slows the yoyo a ton
I just used a readily available inexpensive yo-yo as an example, one of many very good inexpensive ones.
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The anglam zero apogee is a special yoyo I must say. The power is just stupid and it feels toooooooo light to have that much power. Almost doesnāt make sense
For me personally, there are some generalized brackets that throws often fall into relating to minimum performance and average quality. These are SUPER GENERALIZED so YMMV:
$0-5
$10-25
$25-45
$50-100
$100-170
Of course many factors play into it such as the designer, machining, and many other elements. Similar to cars, a 100k vehicle will have some standardized expectations of quality that donāt extend to a 17k car. At the same there are standouts in each group and PLENTY that āpunch above the price.ā Some inexpensive cars have super premium features and some luxury vehicles have inexpensive trim and build quality.
Finding shapes and weights that resonate with you as a player are generally more important than the specific price tag. Much like spending a ton for lunch everyday or other luxuries; if you can afford to do it great! If not, there are plenty of other options that will get you there.
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Exactly! Great post