# 888x or BOSS

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**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [February 5, 2010, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-or-boss/11031 "2010-02-05T01:02:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![VoteforPaco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/voteforpaco/32/381_2.png) [@VoteforPaco](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/VoteforPaco)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-or-boss/11031/1 "2010-02-05T01:02:44Z")

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I’ve been getting a lot of different ideas about these yoyos. Whichever one i get will only be my 3rd real yoyo so i haven’t developed a preference yet. Right now i play with the DV888 and I really like it. I heard that the boss has a high rim weight. Is that good, what are the pros and cons of that? I wanted to get the 888x because it was highly recommended by everyone. Which do you think I should get.

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**Author:** ![Smoke770077](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Smoke770077](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Smoke770077)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-or-boss/11031/2 "2010-02-05T01:16:57Z")

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The boss has alot of rim weight and an H-Shape.

These are both good things because rim weight yeilds more spintime (Though both yoyos will spin longer than you’ll need them too) and is a very cool thing… I personaly LOVE H-shaped yoyos, I think they fit into the hand well and grind great.

Im sure you’ll be happy with both… Just look at the pictures and decide…

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**Author:** ![Mamonga](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mamonga/32/165_2.png) [@Mamonga](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mamonga)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-or-boss/11031/3 "2010-02-05T01:22:41Z")

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I’m not sure of differences between these throws, but I can help with the rim weight question.

Weight that is concentrated at the rims is a very good way of increasing spin time and adding stability to a yo-yo. It’s kind of like a balance that is created away from the center and helps keep the yo-yo straighter while it is sleeping. High rim weight is a quality that you will find in almost every yo-yo now a days as it helps so much.

And as to which yo-yo you should chose, I would say go with which ever you think is the coolest. Develop your preferences so that later you will know what you should get, or at least a better idea.

Hope this helps