# avalanche vs new avalanche 

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-vs-new-avalanche/49260>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [February 9, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-vs-new-avalanche/49260 "2013-02-09T21:09:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/y0y0sr2pr0/32/1137_2.png) [@Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Y0Y0SR2PR0)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-vs-new-avalanche/49260/1 "2013-02-09T21:09:34Z")

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what are the differences?

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**Author:** ![yoyoavenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoavenger/32/884_2.png) [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-vs-new-avalanche/49260/2 "2013-02-09T21:22:08Z")

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Different weight and shape, different play. Chris based the new avalanche off of the Sasquatch.

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**Author:** ![Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/y0y0sr2pr0/32/1137_2.png) [@Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Y0Y0SR2PR0)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-vs-new-avalanche/49260/3 "2013-02-09T21:24:45Z")

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> [@yoyoavenger](#):
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> Different weight and shape, different play. Chris based the new avalanche off of the Sasquatch.

can you put it in more detail on how the play differs?

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**Author:** ![yoyoavenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoavenger/32/884_2.png) [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-vs-new-avalanche/49260/4 "2013-02-09T21:43:21Z")

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> [@Y0Y0SR2PR0](#):
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> > [@yoyoavenger](#):
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> > Different weight and shape, different play. Chris based the new avalanche off of the Sasquatch.
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> can you put it in more detail on how the play differs?

OG is stabler, New is floatier.  
Most prefer the OG.

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**Author:** ![theTopo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thetopo/32/1065_2.png) [@theTopo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theTopo)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-vs-new-avalanche/49260/5 "2013-02-10T12:47:03Z")

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[quote=“yoyoavenger,post:2,topic:49260”]  
I think both versions of Avalanche were based off the Sasquatch design.

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**Author:** ![Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/y0y0sr2pr0/32/1137_2.png) [@Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Y0Y0SR2PR0)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-vs-new-avalanche/49260/6 "2013-02-10T14:14:10Z")

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[quote=“theTopo,post:5,topic:49260”]

> [@yoyoavenger](#):
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> I think both versions of Avalanche were based off the Sasquatch design.

thats neat the chain of elementls  
gnarwal-\>sasquatch-\>avalanche

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**Author:** ![N8dogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e57/32.png) [@N8dogg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/N8dogg)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-vs-new-avalanche/49260/7 "2013-02-10T14:43:50Z")

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> [@yoyoavenger](#):
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> > [@Y0Y0SR2PR0](#):
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> > > [@yoyoavenger](#):
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> > > Different weight and shape, different play. Chris based the new avalanche off of the Sasquatch.
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> > can you put it in more detail on how the play differs?
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> OG is stabler, New is floatier.  
> Most prefer the OG.

I honestly feel that my original Avalanche is “floatier” than my comeback Avalanche. I don’t really have a preference. The old Avalanche has a nostalgia factor for me even though it’s only a little older than 2+ years. My two play differently largely because they have different bearings and different responses. Either way they both feel like the Avalanche and they are both first class throws.