# 888 or wooly marmot? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [November 10, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212 "2009-11-10T21:19:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyoyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6bbea6/32.png) [@yoyoyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoyoyo)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/1 "2009-11-10T21:19:49Z")
Which one do you prefer and why? What are the pros and cons of both?? ---
**Author:** ![drumma\_yoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drumma_yoyo/32/298_2.png) [@drumma\_yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/drumma_yoyo)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/2 "2009-11-10T21:58:00Z")
i personally like the marmot. It is as smooth as butter, and has amazing grinds. You probally want to put a kk in, the stock is pretty responsive(not very, but 1/3 times comes back on grinds) ---
**Author:** ![yoyoyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6bbea6/32.png) [@yoyoyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoyoyo)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/3 "2009-11-10T22:39:01Z")
THe wooly marmot is slightly responsive??? Will it come back up if you tug on it when it is sleeping?? ---
**Author:** ![yO\_JaYxDsJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo_jayxdsj/32/314_2.png) [@yO\_JaYxDsJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yO_JaYxDsJ)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/4 "2009-11-11T01:54:30Z")
nope totally unresponsive only sometimes on grinds. ---
**Author:** ![GorrillaYo808](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gorrillayo808/32/282_2.png) [@GorrillaYo808](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GorrillaYo808)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/5 "2009-11-11T03:07:35Z")
THE WM… ---
**Author:** ![D4rt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@D4rt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/D4rt)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/6 "2012-03-12T12:55:59Z")
kind of an old topic but it is the bearing that comes stock with the marmot making it slightly grippy/ responsive, also the new snow track pads clyw uses don’t recess like flow-able silicone. I love my wooly tho, just take the caps off the bearing clean it and run it dry and open once the silicone pads break in it will play dead unresponsive. or just buy a ceramic bearing and put in flow-able silicone so it has a slight recess in the silicone worked wonders for my marmot ---
**Author:** ![Darxun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/darxun/32/957_2.png) [@Darxun](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Darxun)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/7 "2012-03-12T17:32:04Z")
Wooly Marmot. I would say the 888 but to me it’s a yo-yo with gimmicks just to make it sell (hubstacks) ---
**Author:** ![kidyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@kidyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kidyoyo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/8 "2012-03-15T03:54:29Z")
I would also say wooly marmot, kinda responsive like they said so get a kk. ---
**Author:** ![888alltheway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888alltheway/32/798_2.png) [@888alltheway](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888alltheway)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/9 "2012-03-15T03:57:19Z")
eight8eight is better. ---
**Author:** ![kidyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@kidyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kidyoyo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/10 "2012-03-15T04:04:27Z")
> [@888alltheway](#): > > eight8eight is better. I don’t think you have tried a marmot ---
**Author:** ![888alltheway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888alltheway/32/798_2.png) [@888alltheway](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888alltheway)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/11 "2012-03-15T04:40:44Z")
> [@kidyoyo](#): > > > [@888alltheway](#): > > > > eight8eight is better. > > I don’t think you have tried a marmot I’ve tried 4 of them. They were all pretty “Meh”. 888’s are more stable and fun. ---
**Author:** ![kidyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@kidyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kidyoyo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/12 "2012-03-15T04:46:37Z")
Do you use hub stacks a lot? ---
**Author:** ![888alltheway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888alltheway/32/798_2.png) [@888alltheway](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888alltheway)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/13 "2012-03-15T05:04:22Z")
> [@kidyoyo](#): > > Do you use hub stacks a lot? Me? I use hubstacks not very often, but I keep them on for the weight. 09 888 \<3 ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/14 "2012-03-15T05:16:45Z")
it’s personal preference, neither is better than the other. the only 888s I’ve tried were a small bearing 08 888 and an 888x only marmot I’ve tried is the new one (63.7 gram one) I’d say I like my marmot better, but it’s really not as amazing as I was anticipating. the 888 is a bit more stable I’d say, but doesn’t play as smooth/floaty as a marmot. ---
**Author:** ![888alltheway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888alltheway/32/798_2.png) [@888alltheway](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888alltheway)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888-or-wooly-marmot/8212/15 "2012-03-15T05:29:07Z")
> [@dynikus](#): > > it’s personal preference, neither is better than the other. > the only 888s I’ve tried were a small bearing 08 888 and an 888x > only marmot I’ve tried is the new one (63.7 gram one) > > I’d say I like my marmot better, but it’s really not as amazing as I was anticipating. the 888 is a bit more stable I’d say, but doesn’t play as smooth/floaty as a marmot. Yea, 'cause I love solid throws.