# Best in Brand **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 12, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189 "2025-06-12T22:20:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NuroVolt7](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nurovolt7/32/671908_2.png) [@NuroVolt7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NuroVolt7)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/1 "2025-06-12T22:20:28Z")
_Calling all collectors, veterans, enthusiasts new and old!_ I’d like to have a consensus: what yoyo do you feel is “Best in Brand” for a company? What is the one yoyo they really knocked it out of the park with? What yoyo has left the biggest impact on how you see a brand? If you could only have one yoyo per brand, what would it be? This is for _all_ the brands out there, from giants like Duncan, YoyoFactory and OneDrop, to contemporary contenders like C3, YoyoFriends and MK1, to classics like Yoyojam, Tom Kuhn, and Yomega, and _everything_ in between! This can even include small startups and 3D printers, of which there is no small number on this forum! I’m inviting the whole community, old and young, big and small, manufacturers and consumers alike, _what is your Best in Brand???_ ---
**Author:** ![Owlman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/owlman/32/685308_2.png) [@Owlman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Owlman)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/2 "2025-06-12T22:30:33Z")
I’m sure many will give the typical “it all depends, there is no best” but whats the fun in that. I’ll go ahead and give you my 2 cents since I’ve tried many. For professional playability my favorite brands (with favorite model in parentheses) are: Motion (Perpetual) G2 (Triton) For most fun to play and best hand-feel: CLYW (Chief, Wooly Marmot) SoSerious (El Serio, Chronos) OneDrop (Summit) For best Anodization there is no better than Ray from Monkeyfinger Design. He makes the prettiest yoyos in the business. A true artist. My favorite mfd model is the Aotus. ---
**Author:** ![NuroVolt7](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nurovolt7/32/671908_2.png) [@NuroVolt7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NuroVolt7)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/3 "2025-06-12T22:43:28Z")
There’s currently a PIF for the Perpetual. I’m considering signing up for it… ---
**Author:** ![JosiahR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/josiahr/32/251027_2.png) [@JosiahR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JosiahR)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/4 "2025-06-12T23:00:38Z")
The ones that instantly come to mind. Yoyofriends- Hummingbird YoYoFactory- shutter Yoyo recreation - Draupnir I’d have to think a bit on the others ---
**Author:** ![sleep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleep/32/594044_2.png) [@sleep](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sleep)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/5 "2025-06-12T23:07:29Z")
> [@Iconic yo-yo of the brand](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iconic-yo-yo-of-the-brand/405412/31): > > Thread revival because I only found this after starting my own list. Alternate Return Tops: Grail Anti-Yo: Bapezilla CLYW: Peak C3yoyodesign: Speedaholic Dif-e-Yo: Bare Bones Doctor Popular: Icarus Dressel Design: Emotion Duncan: Butterfly G2: Banshee iYoYo: iCEBERG Jake Bullock: Dunk Luftverk: 000 MagicYoYo: N12 Shark MK1: Exia MonkeyfingeR Design: Aotus Motion: Perpetual Mowl: Surveillance Offset: Outlier One Drop: Project Playmaxx: Turbo Bumble Bee Recess: First Base Round Spinning Objects:… I tried to do a pretty exhaustive attempt at this here ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/6 "2025-06-12T23:27:20Z")
Iconic seems pretty different than best like best is super subjective and iconic seems more like it should attempt objectivity. Hmmm best for brand hmmm…obviously super subjective bc best is basically what’s your favorite so uh here’s some— UNPRLD—TiSStortion Mowl—Ti Infiltrate TP—Hades ( I like Mosu a ton also) Duncan—Veylaa ETC—Capriccio Hmmm these were the only ones that jumped right to mind. Idk lots of this depends on how I feel like playing and my opinion could change minute by minute so… ---
**Author:** ![fradiger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fradiger/32/66850_2.png) [@fradiger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fradiger)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/7 "2025-06-12T23:38:49Z")
unprld - tisstortion CLYW - Chief Recess - Hypernova yoyorecreation - Liminal Autoscopy Turning Point - TP3 Duncan - FHOne onedrop - Boosted Rainier (strong recency bias) ---
**Author:** ![already\_taken\_photos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/already_taken_photos/32/632331_2.png) [@already\_taken\_photos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/already_taken_photos)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/8 "2025-06-12T23:47:58Z")
Hmm I haven’t tried a lot of yoyos so here’s what I’ve got so far, probably will change as I try new ones One drop: parlay 44emporium: feather Sputnik: nix ---
**Author:** ![SlacKing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@SlacKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlacKing)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/9 "2025-06-13T00:26:13Z")
I think iconic is what is most recognizable or popular, whereas I see best as having less to do with popularity/notariety and more to do with performance, play feel, ano, etc. ---
**Author:** ![NuroVolt7](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nurovolt7/32/671908_2.png) [@NuroVolt7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NuroVolt7)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/10 "2025-06-13T00:26:40Z")
I honestly wonder what some manufacturers would say… @MarkD, @da5id, @anon5341354, what do you believe as a manufacturer is your Best in Brand? This can be influenced not only by the yo-yo’s success, play and aesthetic but also the process of designing it. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/11 "2025-06-13T01:06:15Z")
I can barely be classed as a manufacturer, but I’d say by best overall would be the KNack in therms of fixed axle design. The Flying Lemon is what I consider my best unresponsive design. ---
**Author:** ![yoyo\_cubicle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_cubicle/32/691750_2.png) [@yoyo\_cubicle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo_cubicle)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/12 "2025-06-13T01:09:16Z")
Gotta go with the L1 for Beboo ---
**Author:** ![NuroVolt7](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nurovolt7/32/671908_2.png) [@NuroVolt7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NuroVolt7)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/13 "2025-06-13T01:14:36Z")
I’m eager to know if a PIF will ever be done for the Lemon… ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/14 "2025-06-13T01:46:15Z")
We got to the pinnacle of YoYo at the TK SB. Idk about all these fancy new fangled wide things :wink: ---
**Author:** ![KirbyRobot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kirbyrobot/32/608292_2.png) [@KirbyRobot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KirbyRobot)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/15 "2025-06-13T01:59:13Z")
Wilderness from W1ld is goated ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/16 "2025-06-13T02:13:46Z")
Yeah exactly and performance is relative like what person X thinks the best performance characteristics are, is probably different than what person Y thinks is best. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/17 "2025-06-13T03:50:49Z")
I was going to do mine as a pif a while back but the bearing was not great in the prototype. I might be willing to start a lemon pif with my prod one and hype it up in the US now that folks at club have had their fill. I’ll miss it from rotation though lol. Remind me next week when I’m back home and I’ll see about getting that going ---
**Author:** ![Lex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lex/32/1599_2.png) [@Lex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lex)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/18 "2025-06-13T07:39:28Z")
W1LD - Adrenaline (though Wilderness deserves credit for overnight shifting my width preferences) CLYW - Scout YYR - Toru 0.999 Luftverk - Exos Unprld - Tisstortion (the goat) Empathy - Noir Atmos - Polaris ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/19 "2025-06-13T14:42:39Z")
My best in brand: Unresponsive: HD (replacing the Exia) Responsive: RBC (might be replaced by Plasm?) ---
**Author:** ![NuroVolt7](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nurovolt7/32/671908_2.png) [@NuroVolt7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NuroVolt7)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189/20 "2025-06-13T14:55:18Z")
Glen has commented that he prefers the Plasm over the RBC. Also, how do you feel the HD outdoes the Exia, even though the brass edition has been a fan favorite? [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-in-brand/427189.md?page=2)