# Asteroid=BigBen? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [February 21, 2013, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822 "2013-02-21T04:29:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/1 "2013-02-21T04:29:35Z")
Is an asteroid worth more or less then a YYJ BigBen (play wise, not price wise) ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/2 "2013-02-21T07:29:33Z")
Help ---
**Author:** ![xxjohnsonxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b782af/32.png) [@xxjohnsonxx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xxjohnsonxx)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/3 "2013-02-21T13:24:47Z")
I cant say anything about the big ben. But i owned an asteroid and it plays pretty fast and smooth for a plastic. ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Brewster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adam_brewster/32/644_2.png) [@Adam\_Brewster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Adam_Brewster)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/4 "2013-02-21T14:49:40Z")
They are VERY different beasts. I like both for their own reasons. Shape wise - Asteroid = wide w/ a small-ER diameter (compared to big-ben) while Big Ben = Wide with a huge flare leading to a bigger diameter. They both play decently light on the string as far as how they “feel” while doing combos… The Big Ben is also a great Tech OS throw… so it has that going for it… ---
**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/5 "2013-02-21T15:12:03Z")
The Asteroid is great. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/6 "2013-02-21T21:20:22Z")
Which is better in your opinion though? ---
**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/7 "2013-02-22T02:50:12Z")
> [@iYoyo58](#): > > Which is better in your opinion though? Never played the Big Ben, but I think you should go for the Asteroid. It is crazy good for the price. You’ll be wowed at how well a non YYJ performs :wink: ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/8 "2013-02-22T03:08:02Z")
> [@Yonut](#): > > > [@iYoyo58](#): > > > > Which is better in your opinion though? > > Never played the Big Ben, but I think you should go for the Asteroid. It is crazy good for the price. You’ll be wowed at how well a non YYJ performs :wink: Actually, I have an Asteroid and I don’t like it. I’m trading it MIB for a Higby BigBen but the guy that has the BigBen doesn’t think that its worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/9 "2013-02-22T04:37:56Z")
> [@iYoyo58](#): > > > [@Yonut](#): > > > > > [@iYoyo58](#): > > > > > > Which is better in your opinion though? > > > > Never played the Big Ben, but I think you should go for the Asteroid. It is crazy good for the price. You’ll be wowed at how well a non YYJ performs :wink: > > Actually, I have an Asteroid and I don’t like it. I’m trading it MIB for a Higby BigBen but the guy that has the BigBen doesn’t think that its worth it. If it is a Higby that is a GREAT trade, even if you don’t like the Big Ben, it can’t hurt. ---
**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:** [February 22, 2013, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/10 "2013-02-22T04:51:30Z")
> [@iYoyo58](#): > > > [@Yonut](#): > > > > > [@iYoyo58](#): > > > > > > Which is better in your opinion though? > > > > Never played the Big Ben, but I think you should go for the Asteroid. It is crazy good for the price. You’ll be wowed at how well a non YYJ performs :wink: > > Actually, I have an Asteroid and I don’t like it. I’m trading it MIB for a Higby BigBen but the guy that has the BigBen doesn’t think that its worth it. he doesn’t think the bigben is worth the asteroid, or that the asteroid isn’t worth the bigben? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/11 "2013-02-22T06:20:03Z")
> [@Yonut](#): > > > [@iYoyo58](#): > > > > > [@Yonut](#): > > > > > > > [@iYoyo58](#): > > > > > > > > Which is better in your opinion though? > > > > > > Never played the Big Ben, but I think you should go for the Asteroid. It is crazy good for the price. You’ll be wowed at how well a non YYJ performs :wink: > > > > Actually, I have an Asteroid and I don’t like it. I’m trading it MIB for a Higby BigBen but the guy that has the BigBen doesn’t think that its worth it. > > If it is a Higby that is a GREAT trade, even if you don’t like the Big Ben, it can’t hurt. I want the Big Ben. I do t like the Asteroid at all it way too light even for a plastic. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/12 "2013-02-22T06:21:02Z")
> [@dynikus](#): > > > [@iYoyo58](#): > > > > > [@Yonut](#): > > > > > > > [@iYoyo58](#): > > > > > > > > Which is better in your opinion though? > > > > > > Never played the Big Ben, but I think you should go for the Asteroid. It is crazy good for the price. You’ll be wowed at how well a non YYJ performs :wink: > > > > Actually, I have an Asteroid and I don’t like it. I’m trading it MIB for a Higby BigBen but the guy that has the BigBen doesn’t think that its worth it. > > he doesn’t think the bigben is worth the asteroid, or that the asteroid isn’t worth the bigben? he thinks the Big Ben is better than the Asteroid. I called off the trade cuz this guy clearly didn’t want to trade. ---
**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:** [February 23, 2013, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/asteroid-bigben/49822/13 "2013-02-23T00:59:00Z")
> [@iYoyo58](#): > > > [@dynikus](#): > > > > > [@iYoyo58](#): > > > > > > > [@Yonut](#): > > > > > > > > > [@iYoyo58](#): > > > > > > > > > > Which is better in your opinion though? > > > > > > > > Never played the Big Ben, but I think you should go for the Asteroid. It is crazy good for the price. You’ll be wowed at how well a non YYJ performs :wink: > > > > > > Actually, I have an Asteroid and I don’t like it. I’m trading it MIB for a Higby BigBen but the guy that has the BigBen doesn’t think that its worth it. > > > > he doesn’t think the bigben is worth the asteroid, or that the asteroid isn’t worth the bigben? > > he thinks the Big Ben is better than the Asteroid. I called off the trade cuz this guy clearly didn’t want to trade. I would agree with him. The big ben already retails for more than an asteroid, and it being a higby big ben just makes it that much more. iirc, they retailed somewhere around 30.