and most importantly why?
- CLYW Beater
- One Drop 54 Gen 2
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Idk if it’s fair to vote, as I only have the one, but man do I love it.
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I prefer the 54 Gen 2 for its shape and versatility. But you definitely want a Beater, I don’t think the 54 Gen 2 is a substitute.
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Haven’t tried the 54 v2 but I think it’s ugly and I like the Beater I have a lot
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Realized I forgot a potentially key word there. 
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Also, have you considered “just look at this thing”:
But fr, the second rim set just adds this “Je ne sais quoi”, it has a shmoove groove, and it’s super comfy.
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honestly it’s exactly that which prompted the question lol
I recently got to try a Beater and thought it was freakin’ awesome!
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Also it comes with a log and a pin lol. I may be listing that 28s full kit for sale/ trade, im waiting on a BBB I got during the sale lol
I thought about maybe half swapping… but idk… I’ve kinda fallen in love with this color way now, and got it for a good deal.
these yoyos are so damn different that you can easily justify owning both
The beater plays significantly truer to your classic organics, has a fair amount of power to it but nothing excessive, plays light on the string. The 54 gen 2 has much more power and is a better performing yoyo due to the lack of the beater’s high walls, but definitely moves a bit stiffer as a result.
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I had a beater and I felt like I didn’t play it much, if it was slightly smaller in diameter I would’ve kept it. I will say the new gen2 54 is very very good. It’s one of my favorite one drops. Solid for tech, not great for horizontals though, and it’s all around a good Yoyo. I feel like the beater is a solid organic Yoyo but personally I don’t connect with it as much as other clyws.
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For what it’s worth a cool way of looking at it, the 54 gen 2 is basically a mini 420, slightly stretched out and with side effects. 
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I feel the exact same way for the beater. To me I didn’t like the choice of 7075 for that particular model. I would’ve liked it if it was a couple grams lighter maybe. Actually for sure. But I also think it would’ve been a better player in 6061. Honestly the bathysphere is everything I wish the beater was.
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I would suggest you buy both from the bst as they can be found for way below retail value.
However, if I were in your shoes I would get the 54 gen2. I feel like the beater has a common shape that shares DNA with basically every other popular organic. It’s probably a fun chill throw from what I read.
One thing everyone else failed to mention in the comments is that the 54 gen 2 uses side effects. That for me is enough reason.
If you want my advice, just flip a coin in the air and get whichever one you wish it would land on.
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I have both, I like the 54g2 slightly more. The beater feels a little heavier on the string to me, a tad slower. The 54g2 feels more modern. I used the 54g2 for One Throw July and it performed great.
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I’ve had the Beater for awhile and got the 54gen2 literally yesterday. They’re super different. Beater is solid, heavy, steady. The 54gen2 is fast, nimble, and delightfully floaty. I instantly loved the 54g2 but it’s kind of in my style. Funnily enough, given @Yoyomikie 's comment, my first thought about the 54g2 was that it combined some of my favorite things about my favorite OD - the nimbleness and zippiness of the Rebirth - with some of the peculiar float-y sweetness of an A-RT. The 54g2 is one of the few that I’m keeping that flat bearing in for the moment, too - just feels right.
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