# 2nd Place RI States 1A - Michael Ferdico **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Videos\ **Created:** [April 24, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2nd-place-ri-states-1a-michael-ferdico/37163 "2012-04-24T02:13:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![swagwagon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swagwagon/32/589420_2.png) [@swagwagon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagwagon)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2nd-place-ri-states-1a-michael-ferdico/37163/1 "2012-04-24T02:13:40Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/9/8/a98f2e7c69cccab95d5484c3a0b4fe9c779f6007.jpeg "Michael Ferdico - 2nd - 1A - Rhode Island State Yoyo Contest 2012") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-CGo2jPGKQ) Let me know what you think! ---
**Author:** ![wazup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f05b48/32.png) [@wazup](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wazup)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2nd-place-ri-states-1a-michael-ferdico/37163/2 "2012-04-25T00:20:54Z")
i really liked it, is that a super g your using, cause i was thinking about getting one? anyway great job, i like the grind in the begining:) very nice! how long have you been throwing? iv only done this thing for about 7 months, i have a video for my dark contest entry, no one has replied could you? Again GREAT JOB! ---
**Author:** ![swagwagon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swagwagon/32/589420_2.png) [@swagwagon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagwagon)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2nd-place-ri-states-1a-michael-ferdico/37163/3 "2012-04-25T01:54:56Z")
Thanks! Here I’m throwing a Catalyst, actually, but if you look at my Dark Contest or NER videos, I’m throwing a Super G in both of those. It’s a very nice yoyo, but you might want to also try a Genesis and see which one you like more. They’re pretty similar, but they feel a bit different in motion and on the string. I’ve been throwing for 10 years on and off. I’ll check out your Dark video! ---
**Author:** ![wazup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f05b48/32.png) [@wazup](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wazup)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2nd-place-ri-states-1a-michael-ferdico/37163/4 "2012-04-25T02:49:11Z")
thx : ;D ---
**Author:** ![wazup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f05b48/32.png) [@wazup](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wazup)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2nd-place-ri-states-1a-michael-ferdico/37163/5 "2012-04-27T01:46:50Z")
how do u like the catalyst? is it better than the super g? ---
**Author:** ![swagwagon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swagwagon/32/589420_2.png) [@swagwagon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagwagon)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2nd-place-ri-states-1a-michael-ferdico/37163/6 "2012-04-27T18:52:43Z")
I really, really like the Catalyst, but they’re a bit hard to compare. For one thing, I run a flat bearing in my Super G and a Center Trac in the Catalyst, so that might be part of it. But I feel like the Catalyst is a little bit “higher stakes” — it’s a much faster yoyo, but it’s a lot less stable and forgiving, especially on horizontals. The Super G was actually the first “modern” (post-2008) yoyo I got, and I feel like it really helped me step my game up. Overall, it’s a tough call, but if you’re newer you might want to lean toward a Super G or Genesis rather than a Catalyst. If you have a chance to try them all out first, I’d definitely say do that and see how you feel.