# Best cheap responsive--\>unresponsive starter yoyo
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**Created:** [August 25, 2024, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-cheap-responsive-unresponsive-starter-yoyo/408246 "2024-08-25T06:03:33Z")
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### Author:  [@Thrower4aCK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Thrower4aCK)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2024, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-cheap-responsive-unresponsive-starter-yoyo/408246/1 "2024-08-25T06:03:33Z")
I am going to be starting a yoyo club at my school and since there are going to be a lot of people that haven’t touched a yoyo since they were 5, I should recommend a cheap yoyo that can take them through the entire modern yoyo learning process. any thoughts or recommendations?
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### Author:  [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-cheap-responsive-unresponsive-starter-yoyo/408246/2 "2024-08-25T11:56:53Z")
recess first base can be both responsive and unresponsive and is plastic so it doesnt rip your heart out if it dings
> **[Recess First Base](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/recess-first-base-yoyo?variant=1134780350472)**
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> Recess was founded by World Champion, National Champion, and general yo-yo legend - Tyler Severance! Tyler quickly assembled an amazing team of talented players and they're doing a great job bringing that fun and exciting recess feeling back into the...
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### Author:  [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-cheap-responsive-unresponsive-starter-yoyo/408246/3 "2024-08-25T12:33:17Z")
> **[AoE](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/aoe-yoyo-by-yoyofriends?_pos=1&_sid=386f27acf&_ss=r&variant=43110062063806)**
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> Introducing the AoE plastic yoyo from YoYoFriends! It's their very first all-plastic yoyo, designed for everyone from beginners to experts.For beginners, it comes ready to be completely responsive with a short axle and a slim bearing that comes right...
Aoe is my rec
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### Author:  [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-cheap-responsive-unresponsive-starter-yoyo/408246/4 "2024-08-25T17:44:32Z")
First base are what I got for club and for the library collection cause I Stan recess. But honestly AOE, K2 crystal and any other plastic in that vain of yoyo work great. Pick one that looks cool and enjoy the throw.
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### Author:  [@K1LCr09](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/K1LCr09)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-cheap-responsive-unresponsive-starter-yoyo/408246/5 "2024-08-25T21:07:09Z")
YYF whips are cheap and work pretty well if you slap in an unresponsive bearing.
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### Author:  [@Ferrari607](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ferrari607)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-cheap-responsive-unresponsive-starter-yoyo/408246/6 "2024-08-25T21:19:32Z")
I have a whip on the way bc of your recommendations!
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### Author:  [@SlacKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlacKing)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2024, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-cheap-responsive-unresponsive-starter-yoyo/408246/7 "2024-08-26T03:50:21Z")
I haven’t personally played much in this category, but I’d definitely check out some of Magic YoYo’s offerings. Pretty much impossible to beat their bang for your buck from what I hear (K2 in particular). They often have kits with two yoyos, responsive & unresponsive bearings, a small case, a bearing tool, and/or extra strings for the same price as some low-end throws from other manufacturers.
If it doesn’t have to be dirt cheap, I’d strongly recommend the Shooting Star at $30. High quality yoyo for the money.
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### Author:  [@yocolas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yocolas)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2024, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-cheap-responsive-unresponsive-starter-yoyo/408246/8 "2024-08-26T04:06:49Z")
> **[SnapBack](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/snapback-yoyo-by-yoyoexpert?variant=42154643980478)**
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> After years of testing we have come up with the perfect balance of long spinning beginner yoyo that can handle both string tricks and still SNAP BACK!
i really think this yoyo or any yoyo with size A bearing like duncan freehand one is perfect, why? they starts out responsive and they become semi unresponsive, perfect for trying out bind, when you start you will want a yoyo that will reliably come back to your hand so you could throw them nicely, overtime you’ll eventually need to learn how to bind, and size A bearing yoyos have tight gap so you will learn bind easier, this is how i learned how to yoyo when i was on 6th grade
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### Author:  [@Benthrowsyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Benthrowsyoyo)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-cheap-responsive-unresponsive-starter-yoyo/408246/9 "2024-08-26T13:08:57Z")
I’m going to second the AoE. Very good yoyo for the price and generally one of the better plastics on the market.
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### Author:  [@Kllyoslf](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kllyoslf)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-cheap-responsive-unresponsive-starter-yoyo/408246/10 "2024-09-10T17:12:59Z")
First base, aoe, offset accent, yj yoyo spinel are all great plastic starters. For metal I’d go recess firecracker or even better; the iyoyo passion. The passion was my favorite throw starting out. Comes responsive with extra bearing for unresponsive and at 53mm diameter it fits in your pocket well