# Best competition yoyo for a kid
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [June 7, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841 "2024-06-07T22:05:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@DaddyOldBeard](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaddyOldBeard)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/1 "2024-06-07T22:05:14Z")
what are some of the most balanced advance yoyo’s for young competitors what are not hard to find? some over $100 and under $100 examples to compare. thanks
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### Author:  [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/2 "2024-06-07T22:09:39Z")
Here are some of the most popular in stock options:
> **[Outlier+](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/bimetal-yo-yos/products/outlier-plus-yoyo-by-offset-yoyo?variant=44085614248126)**
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> Brandon Vu took the competitive yoyo world by storm with his signature bi-metal yoyo, OUTLIER+. Its unrivaled performance and control earned Brandon an impressive string of victories in 2023, proving its status as a total game-changer! This is what...
> **[Hydrogen Crash](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/bimetal-yo-yos/products/hydrogen-crash-yoyo-by-c3yoyodesign?variant=41507143614654)**
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> The new C3yoyodesign Hydrogen Crash is the latest in their ever growing CRASH Series that features a wide array of models. Hydrogen Crash features a wide H-shape profile with bi-metal construction. The broad Stainless Steel rims extend to increase...
> **[iQ](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/bimetal-yo-yos/products/iq-yoyo-by-yoyofactory?variant=40945592991934)**
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> From YoYoFactory: Sometimes it's best to start with a blank canvas. We have SO MUCH design heritage to draw on to produce something new, but rarely do we start a project that isn't tightly aligned with a single player, something competitors could use...
> **[Klondike](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/bimetal-yo-yos/products/klondike-return-top-by-clyw?variant=44020009042110)**
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> The new Klondike by CLYW is a stunning example of what can happen when two passionate forces in the world of yoyo come together! Japanese focused competition design meets Canadian return top aesthetics for a beautiful new throw that we seriously...
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### Author:  [@Zack21](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zack21)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/3 "2024-06-07T22:10:37Z")
I’ve really been liking the c3 krown wide style since i picked one up. I think they’re only available on rewind right now but it’s a really nice competition style yoyo for 45$. It does play really light and fast. For over 100$, I would probably say the shutter elite. I think that one’s been really popular especially with younger players.
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### Author:  [@DaddyOldBeard](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaddyOldBeard)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2024, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/5 "2024-06-08T01:59:41Z")
Thanks. I like the Outlier+ very stable. but very big for an 8 year old little hands. also I am looking to yoyoexperts’s national yoyo day sale code. I see the promo but don’t see the code to enter.
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### Author:  [@KorinaMcCarty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KorinaMcCarty)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2024, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/6 "2024-06-08T02:13:02Z")
The code is entered automatically 😁
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### Author:  [@SmashYoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SmashYoyos)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2024, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/7 "2024-06-08T02:19:20Z")
Not my personal choice of yoyos. But if you want to score a sweet deal, go to the Offset website and grab the Outlier+ and mini Outlier bundle.
The Outlier+ will be really wide, but the yoyo probably wont limit the kiddo for a long long time. The mini is good for practice and fits small hands.
Thats a full $65ish off retail.
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### Author:  [@hieuyoer123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hieuyoer123)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/8 "2024-06-08T02:21:05Z")
Not a hydrogen or plasma crash. Those rims are sharp for kids
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### Author:  [@hieuyoer123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hieuyoer123)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/10 "2024-06-08T02:38:22Z")
Obviously
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### Author:  [@jjdddn1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jjdddn1)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2024, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/11 "2024-06-08T02:45:16Z")
I vote for the Trion Crash
> **[Trion Crash](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/trion-crash-yoyo-by-c3yoyodesign?variant=40568579915966)**
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> From C3: C3yoyodesign's brand new release is a tri-material yoyo combining polycarbonate plastic, stainless steel, and 6061 Aluminum – The Trion Crash! After over a year of prototyping the latest member of the popular Crash series has arrived. the...
It has a moderate size.
Competitive enough.
Fun.
With a PC rim which makes it safer.
Currently on sale!
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### Author:  [@SlacKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlacKing)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/12 "2024-06-08T03:34:15Z")
I’ve never played one, but the Edge Beyond should probably be in this conversation. I have played the Edge 2022, and it’s amazing (though harder to come by).
New, there are some for $100, but with the sale back in May, you should be able to find them on the BST for waaay less (like \<$75 for the re-release versions).
Besides “balanced,” having more criteria would help you not get 100+ options in this thread, lol.
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### Author:  [@Thrower4aCK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Thrower4aCK)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2024, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/15 "2024-06-09T02:04:59Z")
YYF shutter wide angle. it’s like 50$ or something and plays great.
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### Author:  [@JamesMH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JamesMH)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/16 "2024-06-09T11:44:00Z")
Brass Exia and Edge beyond are really good competition yoyos.
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### Author:  [@Lex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lex)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2024, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/17 "2024-06-09T12:58:40Z")
I would agree with the Shutter Wide Angle for the following reasons:
1. It’s a monometal, so it will be more durable than a bi-metal. Important for a kid given they are probably going to ding it often and it’ll extend its lifetime.
2. It’s cheaper than a bi-metal. Important for if they decide they want a “competition set” (2 or 3 of the same model in case they get a snag and need to quickly replace the yo-yo during a competition).
3. It’s a very well known yo-yo so when they’re asking their friends other people about new yo-yos, they can get quick comparisons to it to know if they’ll like the yo-yo.
The above will apply to quite a few YYF monometals honestly, the Shutter is maybe just the most well known as well as being quite a balanced yo-yo. I imagine the Deviant line from Offset will have similar benefits as well as the well known C3 monometals.
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### Author:  [@GaryLi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GaryLi)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/18 "2024-06-10T16:22:10Z")
Haymaker OG:
Great size for smaller hands. Fantastic stability and spin-time for an “undersized” yoyo.
Only caveat is the bi-metal construction. It won’t be as durable as mono-metals.
> **[Haymaker OG](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/duncan/products/haymaker-og?variant=42187158421694)**
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> We're thrilled to see Duncan adding so many competition level yo-yos to their lineup lately. They're really making an effort to have something to fit the needs of every serious player, and this time they brought back one of the their...
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### Author:  [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/19 "2024-06-10T16:30:17Z")
Idk I would let them pick something they think looks cool. Not really a best out there that exists or all competitors would be using the same Yoyo and they don’t. 99% of yo-yos are very good and people compete with all different kinds of yo-yos. Lots of good options here. Maybe show them a few options and see what they think?
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### Author:  [@kawaii.kaede](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kawaii.kaede)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/20 "2024-06-10T16:41:18Z")
2002 duncan freehand 2 right out of it packaging
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[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNHVN9E1Vzg&t=2s)
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### Author:  [@Yodaddyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yodaddyo)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/21 "2024-06-10T17:05:30Z")
Great answer! Lol
Awesome video though
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### Author:  [@DaddyOldBeard](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaddyOldBeard)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2024, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/22 "2024-06-11T00:35:38Z")
Thanks for all the great suggestions. I think he’ll have to wait for it. Currently he just stole my wilderness and likes how wide it is and it’s kind of light.
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### Author:  [@SmashYoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SmashYoyos)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2024, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/23 "2024-06-11T01:05:45Z")
Thats awesome! Best route honestly. Its hard to tell what he would like in a competition level throw, so may as well let him find his own path!
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### Author:  [@eap314](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eap314)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2024, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-competition-yoyo-for-a-kid/402841/24 "2024-06-11T01:35:21Z")
For reasons similar to the Shutter, the Atlas makes a great 5a and a good 1a competition yoyo.
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