# Beginner yoyo recommendation? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [June 16, 2016, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-yoyo-recommendation/80835 "2016-06-16T13:50:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![omegaweapon56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ec9cab/32.png) [@omegaweapon56](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/omegaweapon56)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-yoyo-recommendation/80835/1 "2016-06-16T13:50:43Z")
So I have a friend at work who has a seven year old. He has one of those ball things that auto return. He is amazed at the thing you can do with modern yoyos. I have some old imperials but with the options out there I feel like his options are more than that. What would you guys recommend for a beginner? Keep in mind a maintenance free yoyo would be ideal. ---
**Author:** ![GregB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/da6949/32.png) [@GregB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregB)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-yoyo-recommendation/80835/2 "2016-06-16T14:42:27Z")
I’d suggest a good responsive yoyo. And for that I’d strongly suggest the Yoyo Factory Replay. Be aware that the Replay Pro is unresponsive and will require that you know how to do a bind. For a 7 year old that could be tough. The other one I’d suggest is the Yoyo Factory Fast 201. It’s also a responsive yoyo but it has these little pawls which make it easier to get the yoyo to return. ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-yoyo-recommendation/80835/3 "2016-06-16T15:00:48Z")
Like Greg said, the Replay is really great, also allows you to upgrade the bearing later to make it unresponsive. My personal favorite, what I would probably go with is the Recess First Base. It comes stock with a slim bearing, so it is responsive at first, which will allow him to get the basics down. But Recess gives you a Large C bearing with the First Base, so when he is ready to learn to bind you already have the bearing you need. The Replay is $15, but you’ll have another $6-10 in a large C bearing down the road if you just want to upgrade it. The First Base is $20 with everything you need. No affiliation with either company. I own both of these, play them both, just prefer the First Base. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-yoyo-recommendation/80835/4 "2016-06-16T15:02:57Z")
I usually recommend a YYF One for younger kids because of the smaller size. It’s a good yo-yo to learn on. ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-yoyo-recommendation/80835/5 "2016-06-16T16:22:52Z")
I put my vote down as a yyf one or a fast 201 ---
**Author:** ![GregB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/da6949/32.png) [@GregB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregB)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-yoyo-recommendation/80835/6 "2016-06-16T20:48:46Z")
I don’t know why it completely slipped my mind, but at our local yoyo club we always suggest the Yoyo Factory Velocity. It has a dial on the side which you can use to make it either responsive or unresponsive. So that’s a single yoyo which can grow with you as you learn to use an unresponsive yoyo.