# Best Throw Under $40 **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [January 22, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457 "2013-01-22T00:43:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![phil\_the\_lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@phil\_the\_lizard](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/phil_the_lizard)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457/21 "2013-01-22T23:07:19Z")
> [@N1ckx2](#): > > So far ShaqlerStar seems to be most popular. What is the difference between the ShaqlerStar and the Northstar? The specs are the same. I think the trigger is out, it seems the stars seem to outdo it. Also, what is so special about delrin? Thanks. The Shaqlerstar is just a limited edition northstar, not major differences, but they are really great yoyos. Delrin is a unique plastic that grinds very well because it does not have as much friction as polycarbonate (common plastic for yoyos). ---
**Author:** ![ArchersAxe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@ArchersAxe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ArchersAxe)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457/22 "2013-01-22T23:09:04Z")
God Tricks has some throws at $43, are mid sized, and are metal. Might be worth taking a look at. I enjoy my Destiny quite a lot. Destiny is meant to be fast moving, kinda soars around. Haven’t had a chance to try the Cyclone yet. The plastics and others already mentioned are all pretty good as well, just pick one. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Roystbeef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Roystbeef](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Roystbeef)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457/23 "2013-01-22T23:13:57Z")
The Magic Yoyo n12 has gotten some really good reviews and can be bought for around $30-$35 if you look around. It’s said to play better than some $100 yoyos, although the downside is that most are shipped from a different country (mostly from Hong Kong) so the shipping time could be around 2-3 weeks or possibly more if you’re just really unlucky. ---
**Author:** ![TTTYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tttyo/32/1280_2.png) [@TTTYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TTTYo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457/24 "2013-01-23T00:09:28Z")
Yyf protostar. ---
**Author:** ![N1ckx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@N1ckx2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/N1ckx2)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457/25 "2013-01-23T02:06:08Z")
Thanks but MagicYoyo apparently doesn’t have good quality control. Also, god tricks seems good, but I think I’ll just go with the protostar. I like the gravitsky colourway. Thanks for your help everyone! ---
**Author:** ![SkyHighYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skyhighyo/32/234_2.png) [@SkyHighYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SkyHighYo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457/26 "2013-01-23T02:12:41Z")
> [@N1ckx2](#): > > Thanks but MagicYoyo apparently doesn’t have good quality control. Also, god tricks seems good, but I think I’ll just go with the protostar. I like the gravitsky colourway. Thanks for your help everyone! Where did you hear this? ---
**Author:** ![N1ckx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@N1ckx2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/N1ckx2)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457/27 "2013-01-23T02:40:48Z")
> [@SkyHighYo](#): > > > [@N1ckx2](#): > > > > Thanks but MagicYoyo apparently doesn’t have good quality control. Also, god tricks seems good, but I think I’ll just go with the protostar. I like the gravitsky colourway. Thanks for your help everyone! > > Where did you hear this? Posts on various forums. Why? Is this not true? ---
**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:** [January 23, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457/28 "2013-01-23T02:45:57Z")
> [@N1ckx2](#): > > > [@SkyHighYo](#): > > > > > [@N1ckx2](#): > > > > > > Thanks but MagicYoyo apparently doesn’t have good quality control. Also, god tricks seems good, but I think I’ll just go with the protostar. I like the gravitsky colourway. Thanks for your help everyone! > > > > Where did you hear this? > > Posts on various forums. Why? Is this not true? I think SkyHigh would argue that it’s mostly hearsay. I’ve seen one or two people legitimately mention an issue (typically just a bearing; easily swapped out or properly cleaned!). Yet there’s an enormous number of people whose reviews follow this pattern: “I was skeptical because I had heard things about their QC, but I must have got a lucky one because this thing is amazing!” So many people that simply “heard” about issues, but turned out to be “lucky” to get a good one? Seems sketchy. I’m not claiming to actually know what their standards are like, but then neither should people who have “heard things”. ---
**Author:** ![SkyHighYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skyhighyo/32/234_2.png) [@SkyHighYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SkyHighYo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457/29 "2013-01-23T03:26:11Z")
I love the bearings in mine hehe! Anyway, I’m buying 5 T5’s to do a give-away here on YYE. I will hand test all of them before giving them out and see if any of them have problems… Then I will determine what’s up. I’m just waiting till I can find a good deal on the T5’s and a N12 together. I mean… Most of the time when I buy yoyo’s from North American yoyo companies, they typically come with ano flaws or “machine/factory marks”. My two MYY’s were flawless 😃 I will say this though, I heard their ano use to not be as good? Prior to 2011 that is? So I guess I’ll throw that out there. Also, they used to use 10 ball concave bearings… now they use 8 ball concaves, so maybe these bearing issues stopped when they switched to the 8 balls? Who knows, I’m just speculating at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Lordchootapa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lordchootapa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lordchootapa)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457/30 "2013-01-23T04:03:17Z")
> [@SkyHighYo](#): > > I love the bearings in mine hehe! > > Anyway, I’m buying 5 T5’s to do a give-away here on YYE. I will hand test all of them before giving them out and see if any of them have problems… Then I will determine what’s up. I’m just waiting till I can find a good deal on the T5’s and a N12 together. > > I mean… Most of the time when I buy yoyo’s from North American yoyo companies, they typically come with ano flaws or “machine/factory marks”. My two MYY’s were flawless 😃 > > I will say this though, I heard their ano use to not be as good? Prior to 2011 that is? So I guess I’ll throw that out there. > > Also, they used to use 10 ball concave bearings… now they use 8 ball concaves, so maybe these bearing issues stopped when they switched to the 8 balls? Who knows, I’m just speculating at this point. yeah my n9 was pretty flawless, my n5 had a few little ones, nothing super noticeable, though. Do you recommend the t5? ---
**Author:** ![the\_dope\_chaud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/the_dope_chaud/32/1176_2.png) [@the\_dope\_chaud](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/the_dope_chaud)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457/31 "2013-01-23T05:26:37Z")
Magic yoyo! If you want to touch metal without spending too much, it is the way to go. T5 plays nice and fast, but it’s a tad small for my taste. (I should mention I am pretty big and thus have big hands.) Mine is flawless, bearing is A-1. I really want to try the n12! ---
**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457/32 "2013-01-23T07:00:55Z")
The Duncan raptor is an extremely smooth nicely anodized yoyo for only 40 bucks. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-throw-under-40/48457.md?page=1)