# 3a protostar or northstar

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3a-protostar-or-northstar/18901>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Reviews\
**Created:** [September 8, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3a-protostar-or-northstar/18901 "2010-09-08T02:15:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3a-protostar-or-northstar/18901/1 "2010-09-08T02:15:57Z")

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i ahve a superstar so i can kinda guess what proto might feel like bet have never tried the northstar?

can someone tell me about northstar and reviews about either or a comparison betwen the two  
thanks

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**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3a-protostar-or-northstar/18901/2 "2010-09-09T21:47:57Z")

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The Northstar is heavier, that is easily felt while throwing the yoyo. It is simply a more solid, better playing version of the ProtoStar. I don’t regret buying it one bit, and even after I threw it, I still like the ProtoStar to death.

For 3A, the NorthStar would probably be better because its more stable.

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**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3a-protostar-or-northstar/18901/3 "2010-09-10T05:54:42Z")

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thanks. so north star is more stable. so does that mean it has more rimweight?

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**Author:** ![ElendilAndurilz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elendilandurilz/32/140_2.png) [@ElendilAndurilz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ElendilAndurilz)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3a-protostar-or-northstar/18901/4 "2010-09-10T10:38:27Z")

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Yes, the Northstar is definitely more concentrated towards the rims, and heavier. Personally I prefer the Protostar to it due to the increased speed, but as far as pure performance goes, the Northstar probably would take it for 3a.

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**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3a-protostar-or-northstar/18901/5 "2010-09-11T02:27:27Z")

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ah ok. thanks a millionnn. northstar isnt out online yet is it? lucky u guys who went to worlds and stuff xD

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**Author:** ![j\_lowell9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_lowell9/32/358_2.png) [@j\_lowell9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/j_lowell9)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3a-protostar-or-northstar/18901/6 "2010-09-11T02:29:11Z")

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I ve heard the protostar is great for 3a. But the north star may be better

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**Author:** ![AFrozenYetiBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@AFrozenYetiBaby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AFrozenYetiBaby)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/3a-protostar-or-northstar/18901/7 "2010-09-11T02:48:37Z")

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the northstar has a smaller gap so some binds are easier.