# 5A
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/83577
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [March 24, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/83577 "2017-03-24T23:03:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@GrindDude](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GrindDude)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/83577/1 "2017-03-24T23:03:20Z")
I hear people talk about yoyos that are “good for 5a” or are “built for 5a.” What makes a yoyo good for 5a other than tying a counterweight to the end?
Thanks!
GD
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### Author:  [@Paul](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paul)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/83577/2 "2017-03-24T23:42:14Z")
For me, stability. I tend to make the yoyo lean a bit doing 5A.
Id say more that it was developed using 5a play for feel vs 1A. There are so many different preferences even within style.
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### Author:  [@TFForever](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TFForever)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/83577/3 "2017-03-25T02:47:15Z")
One that feels nice to catch when you can only use your index and thumb instead of your whole palm.
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### Author:  [@stevedave](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevedave)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2017, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a/83577/4 "2017-03-27T04:32:02Z")
Usually it is going to be stability and spin time. It sort of depends on the type of 5a tricks you will be doing but spin time and stability are pretty key. Nowadays a lot of yoyos are stable and spin forever so the rest comes down to small preferences in shape.