# 888x vs messiah **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [December 15, 2010, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-vs-messiah/21843 "2010-12-15T01:15:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![4leek24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/d9b06d/32.png) [@4leek24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/4leek24)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-vs-messiah/21843/1 "2010-12-15T01:15:41Z")
what’s your opinions on these two yoyos? which would you recommend. I play alot of slacks and whips. ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-vs-messiah/21843/2 "2010-12-15T03:51:34Z")
The yoyo won’t affect any slacks or whips. Neither yoyo is better. These are very similar yoyos. The Messiah has a slight H shape, whereas the 888 is just round. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-vs-messiah/21843/3 "2010-12-16T01:44:33Z")
i prefer the 888 because of its insane smoothness ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-vs-messiah/21843/4 "2010-12-16T01:58:14Z")
> [@laxdude99](#): > > i prefer the 888 because of its insane smoothness The Messiah is very smooth as well. Not a good reason/point of comparison. ---
**Author:** ![4leek24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/d9b06d/32.png) [@4leek24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/4leek24)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2010, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-vs-messiah/21843/5 "2010-12-23T22:15:26Z")
sorry about late reply got grounded anyway is the messiah any more stable than the 888x? ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-vs-messiah/21843/6 "2010-12-24T02:29:30Z")
> [@4leek24](#): > > is the messiah any more stable than the 888x? No, neither will be. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-vs-messiah/21843/7 "2010-12-24T02:33:21Z")
> [@Apetrunk](#): > > > [@4leek24](#): > > > > is the messiah any more stable than the 888x? > > No, neither will be. I personally found the Messiah to be much more stable than the 888x. ---
**Author:** ![4leek24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/d9b06d/32.png) [@4leek24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/4leek24)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-vs-messiah/21843/8 "2010-12-25T01:22:20Z")
> [@Paolo](#): > > > [@Apetrunk](#): > > > > > [@4leek24](#): > > > > > > is the messiah any more stable than the 888x? > > > > No, neither will be. > > I personally found the Messiah to be much more stable than the 888x. well this doesnt help me at all… anybody wanna be the tie breaker? ---
**Author:** ![A-Bomm97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@A-Bomm97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A-Bomm97)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2010, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-vs-messiah/21843/9 "2010-12-25T02:03:20Z")
> [@4leek24](#): > > > [@Paolo](#): > > > > > [@Apetrunk](#): > > > > > > > [@4leek24](#): > > > > > > > > is the messiah any more stable than the 888x? > > > > > > No, neither will be. > > > > I personally found the Messiah to be much more stable than the 888x. > > well this doesnt help me at all… > anybody wanna be the tie breaker? I agree with Paolo in saying that the Messiah is much more stable than the 888x as i have played both quite a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-vs-messiah/21843/10 "2010-12-25T02:06:23Z")
> [@A-Bomm97](#): > > I agree with Paolo in saying that the Messiah is much more stable than the 888x as i have played both quite a bit. Yay preference.