# Benchmark H or V? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [July 17, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmark-h-or-v/67848 "2014-07-17T21:32:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmark-h-or-v/67848/1 "2014-07-17T21:32:26Z")
Hey everyone, Im looking into getting a benchmark but cant decide between an H or V, Can you guys compare the two? I have a supernova, genesis, puffin 2, wm2, summit, and shutter. ---
**Author:** ![Carsonel88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5a626/32.png) [@Carsonel88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Carsonel88)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmark-h-or-v/67848/2 "2014-07-18T06:04:54Z")
Having owned all 3 i liked the v the least and it was a tossup between the h and o depending on if i wanted a faster or more chilled out throw. I feel like the h is almost the same at the original superstar, alot of other yoyos i have had look almost identical to the h. If i were to get one avain i would actually go for the o. I like the extremes of the diffs of h and o, v wasnt much of a change for me. Just my opinion thiugh 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmark-h-or-v/67848/3 "2014-07-20T01:16:24Z")
I recently received all 3 shapes (thanks One Drop!) and even though I’m an organic fan most of the time, I find myself grabbing the V more and more. It’s perfectly stable and spins long enough for me to do anything in my repitoir twice over with plenty left over. I used the V all day yesterday and today, and it’s really become my go-to throw. That’s not to say the H isn’t good, just the V is better. One thing that amazes me about the Benchmarks is that the 3 shapes feel totally different weight-wise, even though they’re identical weights. The V feels far heavier in the hand than the O, but it’s not. ---
**Author:** ![hammy98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@hammy98](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hammy98)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmark-h-or-v/67848/4 "2014-07-20T02:38:29Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > I recently received all 3 shapes (thanks One Drop!) and even though I’m an organic fan most of the time, I find myself grabbing the V more and more. It’s perfectly stable and spins long enough for me to do anything in my repitoir twice over with plenty left over. I used the V all day yesterday and today, and it’s really become my go-to throw. That’s not to say the H isn’t good, just the V is better. > > One thing that amazes me about the Benchmarks is that the 3 shapes feel totally different weight-wise, even though they’re identical weights. The V feels far heavier in the hand than the O, but it’s not. I can agree with this pretty much. I love the organic, but the V shape is my favorite, and it is the throw I carry with me if I only bring one of my benchmarks. The V is stable, handles horizontal well, and on top of that it just feels right in my hand. I cannot say the same about the H specifically because it is heavy, and but it plays with a bit of float which is an odd combination for me. On top of that I have figured out I am not a large fan of H shapes, specifically because they have more edges on them, and they don’t feel near as good when coming back to your hand on a bind. ---
**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmark-h-or-v/67848/5 "2014-07-20T21:49:35Z")
Any other suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![slight1029](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@slight1029](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/slight1029)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmark-h-or-v/67848/6 "2014-07-21T01:43:19Z")
i feel like my o is just a bigger dv888, so if you love the dv888, you’ll love the o even more. But my favorite is the h, just because I love my code 1. I think you would like the v with the yoyo’s you have though… It’s all your choice though! ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmark-h-or-v/67848/7 "2014-07-21T02:12:10Z")
I’ve only played the O and H. But I also owned a format:C which is a lot like the V. I would actually take the Benchmark H over the format:C if that means anything… (but I’d take the O over both. :wink: ) ---
**Author:** ![Sweetwilliej](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sweetwilliej/32/1388_2.png) [@Sweetwilliej](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sweetwilliej)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 3:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmark-h-or-v/67848/8 "2014-07-21T03:00:24Z")
Comparing the O to the dv888. That is just crazy. ---
**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmark-h-or-v/67848/9 "2014-07-21T03:24:28Z")
I have a couple organics and Im not to crazy about them. But so far in the voting its tied 50/50 for H and V. Gah! I cant decide. ---
**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/benchmark-h-or-v/67848/10 "2014-07-21T17:46:44Z")
I’m again looking at the one drop page. How does the rally compare to the benchmarks? It’s much cheaper so I figured is throw it into the mix. Thanks!