# 5A **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [March 19, 2013, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008 "2013-03-19T00:26:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ImPerfectooo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/839c29/32.png) [@ImPerfectooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ImPerfectooo)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/1 "2013-03-19T00:26:55Z")
I already know i have another topic but i’d like to know about 5A. Not exactly what 5A is, but like which throw would be best for 5A. I don’t want to ding up any of my CLYW’s so which throw would you recommend for 5A? Even if its a CLYW, i’ll go buy a dinged up one from the forum. Also which 5A Dice would be best? ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 12:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/2 "2013-03-19T00:34:39Z")
YYF One + YYF Spintop button. ---
**Author:** ![augmentedloyalty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/augmentedloyalty/32/1218_2.png) [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/3 "2013-03-19T00:52:31Z")
Yyf supernova, genesis, severe(09-2012), yyj dm, ect W/ Duncan dice or ball But what I use is a yyf severe(2012) w/ toxic strings,twisted trifecta,rtv silicone and Duncan die ---
**Author:** ![augmentedloyalty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/augmentedloyalty/32/1218_2.png) [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/4 "2013-03-19T00:53:23Z")
> [@ImPerfectooo](#): > > I already know i have another topic but i’d like to know about 5A. Not exactly what 5A is, but like which throw would be best for 5A. I don’t want to ding up any of my CLYW’s so which throw would you recommend for 5A? Even if its a CLYW, i’ll go buy a dinged up one from the forum. Also which 5A Dice would be best? the dice, but other prefer the rubber ball ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/5 "2013-03-19T06:34:30Z")
> [@ImPerfectooo](#): > > I already know i have another topic but i’d like to know about 5A. Not exactly what 5A is, but like which throw would be best for 5A. I don’t want to ding up any of my CLYW’s so which throw would you recommend for 5A? Even if its a CLYW, i’ll go buy a dinged up one from the forum. Also which 5A Dice would be best? There’s really no best. I do prefer at this point to buy a yoyo that was designed with 5A in mind. The Pinnacle just wasn’t cutting it for me, so I went and got a YYJ Destiny and now I’m quite happy. Hmmm, CLYW? I’d say an Avalanche. You can get an FG you can beat up. If you’re not into spending big, I’d say a PSG or Stackless Grind Machine can do the job quite well. I feel the ONE, WHIP, and ONEStar are too light. I would suggest starting with a plastic until you improve, then go with whatever you really want to use. ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/6 "2013-03-19T13:19:48Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/a/5/2a5c33c0d1a630980e420dc910f60bf601687a03.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/7 "2013-03-19T19:50:21Z")
For starting, classic with upgrades or a PGM. ---
**Author:** ![Austin\_Deanhardt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/austin_deanhardt/32/1028_2.png) [@Austin\_Deanhardt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Austin_Deanhardt)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/8 "2013-03-23T00:43:34Z")
A Duncan Freehand is great for learning 5A, and it is cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/9 "2013-03-23T00:49:51Z")
I’ve been thinking about a good beginner 5a setup to recommend to 5a newbies for some time. So far, the best cheap plastic yoyo I’ve found for 5a is the classic. Really, this $10 yoyo rocks 5a. It can handle all of my most intense 5a combos. I’ve been throwing 5a for five years now and I don’t think I’ve ever played with a better plastic 5a yoyo. Also, along with the classic, you’ll also want a large bearing, some pads, and a Duncan counterweight set. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/10 "2013-03-23T13:56:35Z")
> [@Jake Elliott](#): > > I’ve been thinking about a good beginner 5a setup to recommend to 5a newbies for some time. > > So far, the best cheap plastic yoyo I’ve found for 5a is the classic. Really, this $10 yoyo rocks 5a. It can handle all of my most intense 5a combos. > > I’ve been throwing 5a for five years now and I don’t think I’ve ever played with a better plastic 5a yoyo. > > Also, along with the classic, you’ll also want a large bearing, some pads, and a Duncan counterweight set. Also, I wouldn’t recommend a spin top button. A counterweight is much better. The PGM is my favourite 5a. ---
**Author:** ![augmentedloyalty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/augmentedloyalty/32/1218_2.png) [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/11 "2013-03-23T14:48:11Z")
Or maybe a freehand zero with offstring mod space(for a bigger gap), classic with better bearing or a delrin severe Also don’t forget counter weight but since your starting use the ball first then try the dice I think the red and yellow dice weight differently. ---
**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/12 "2013-03-23T14:55:19Z")
> [@augmentedloyalty](#): > > Or maybe a freehand zero with offstring mod space(for a bigger gap), classic with better bearing or a delrin severe > Also don’t forget counter weight but since your starting use the ball first then try the dice I think the red and yellow dice weight differently. All duncan dice weigh the same. The balls, however, go in order from lightest and softest to heaviest and hardest as Blue \> Red \> Green \> Yellow As for spin top buttons, they’re not available anymore, and they would get crazy chewed up… I’d say stay away from them. But hey, some people really loved them. ---
**Author:** ![Schnayke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/51008/13 "2013-03-23T16:11:48Z")
I like duncan dice, the yellow ones to be exact. The yellow part is more about filming though. My favorite yoyo to use for 5A is a mg, but the best performing 5A yoyo I have is the YYF severe. It fits my preferances very well. Although you may hate it. If you like it for 1A there is a good chance you will like it for 5A. However thats not always true because you need a good feeling balance between your counterweight and yoyo. Also duncan’s dice can very in weight by a bit. I had one crack open once and it had a bubble in it or something. made me think so I weighted my other ones. turns out I had counterweights in three differnt weights. So I just kept the ones that fell into the middle weight and gave the others away.