# Best 888 year
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [June 17, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327 "2009-06-17T18:51:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@kaiyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kaiyo)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/1 "2009-06-17T18:51:49Z")
I would like to get more 888s but I want to get different years. I already have a
09 so what do you think about which year is better?
keep spinning
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### Author:  [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/2 "2009-06-17T19:09:20Z")
I’ve never actually tried an 888 but what I have heard many times from people is that the 07 888’s were the best.
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### Author:  [@Mfea](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mfea)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/3 "2009-06-17T19:33:14Z")
Why do you want to buy the same yoyo over again. Try something new. Maybe a CLYW or ILYY.
If you still want to get it get the ocho 8 ocho it is supposed to be like the 07 888
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### Author:  [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/4 "2009-06-17T19:34:17Z")
07 888s
09 888s
08 888s
In order from my opinion.
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### Author:  [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/5 "2009-06-17T19:37:11Z")
07s are best.
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### Author:  [@james](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/james)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/6 "2009-06-17T20:27:25Z")
> [@Mfea](#):
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> Why do you want to but the same yoyo over again. Try something new. Maybe a CLYW or ILYY.
>
> If you still want to get it get the ocho 8 ocho it is supposed to be like the 07 888
tee hee! (you probalbly meant “buy.”) :wink:
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### Author:  [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/7 "2009-06-17T20:45:26Z")
07 by far.
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### Author:  [@J-Spinn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/J-Spinn)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/8 "2009-06-17T20:48:51Z")
'07 hands down
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### Author:  [@Xdohl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xdohl)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/9 "2009-06-17T21:38:48Z")
'07, in my opinion.
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/10 "2009-06-17T21:53:39Z")
07…
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### Author:  [@JDrocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JDrocks)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2009, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/11 "2009-06-18T23:52:13Z")
why 07
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### Author:  [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/12 "2009-06-19T00:02:18Z")
> [@JDrocks](#):
>
> why 07
Preference, I guess.
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### Author:  [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/13 "2009-06-19T01:53:01Z")
08 then 07 then 09
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### Author:  [@dryoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dryoyo)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/14 "2009-06-19T02:47:23Z")
1. I think the newer ones used a different metal because they feel completely different
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### Author:  [@Spencer\_L](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spencer_L)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/15 "2009-06-19T21:05:33Z")
No. The 09’ ones have a semi-glossed coat instead of the beadblasted ones.
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### Author:  [@Iron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Iron)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/16 "2009-06-19T21:21:49Z")
> [@Spencer\_L](#):
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> No. The 09’ ones have a semi-glossed coat instead of the beadblasted ones.
Actually, Dryoyo is right. From the '08 run, on, the 888’s have been using 7075 aluminum. It’s harder and more scratch resistant than the previous aluminum they used.
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### Author:  [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2009, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/17 "2009-06-19T22:56:44Z")
i bet if you lined up three of each (all ano’d) and asked people to throw them blindfolded, virtually no one would be able to effectively file them all into their appropriate years. they all play wonderfully. beyond that, i don’t see a need to compare or pretend i have a preference.
the only 888 i own at present is a small bearing steve brown 07, so i guess i’ll call that my favorite?
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### Author:  [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2009, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/18 "2009-06-20T00:38:25Z")
I can’t guarantee I could pick an 07 and an 08 apart but the 09 plays significantly different.
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### Author:  [@dryoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dryoyo)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/19 "2009-06-20T03:12:50Z")
> [@edhaponik](#):
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> i bet if you lined up three of each (all ano’d) and asked people to throw them blindfolded, virtually no one would be able to effectively file them all into their appropriate years. they all play wonderfully. beyond that, i don’t see a need to compare or pretend i have a preference.
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> the only 888 i own at present is a small bearing steve brown 07, so i guess i’ll call that my favorite?
I would, especially if they were regular runs without highwalls, and you let me take the yo-yo apart.
But I agree, they all play woderfully
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### Author:  [@J-Spinn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/J-Spinn)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-888-year/3327/20 "2009-06-20T04:50:53Z")
> [@JDrocks](#):
>
> why 07
The 1st runs of the '07 just play better in my opinion. faster, better control, the delrin hubstack were way better. the new 888 are great looking but to heavy for my likeing. So thats why '07