# Buying my first metal....kinda **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [November 14, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/buying-my-first-metal-kinda/20900 "2010-11-14T21:38:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Crosswhite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Crosswhite](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Crosswhite)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/buying-my-first-metal-kinda/20900/1 "2010-11-14T21:38:27Z")
Well I’m 24, I used to throw an x-brain or something in middle school but never really got into it. I seen a mosquito at walmart and and my buddy, Josey McCormick, showed me to breakaway and bind and I’ve been mainlining yoyo since. Bought a metal drifter and learned everything on the tut section here with it. I got a protostar about 2 months ago and I’m so so so so happy with it’s performance. So i’m about 6 months in and i’m drooling over some of the metals out. Ok Ok enough about me let me spit out some specs. 1. weight 68-65 2. dia. 50 (idk it seems small) i’m thinking like 52-54 a little smaller than my proto maybe. but 50 seems kinda small. 3. I like wide…nothing under 40, but not like severance wide… 4. H-shape is the one i have most experience with. but i’m open to everything. 5. NOTHING splash or acid wash I hate those colors and i’ve found yoyos i like that I can’t find without it. 6. MUST be able to accept flowable silicone. I’m broke and buying stickers sucks for me a tube of silicone lasts forever… 7. no hubstacks…no weird gimmicky stuff…I just want a beast mode 1A yoyo that can grind Ok…here is what’s i’ve been looking at lately. YYF Augie Fash’s Boss. OneDrop MarkMontNext (seems heavy…) OneDrop Y-Factor. YYF MVP, CLYW Sasquatch (if i can find in stock anywhere) SPYY Punchline, SPYY Addiction. and been looking at the 3yo3 models lately too…I really like superstar and skyline but i HATE the whole hubstack thing. My style isn’t very fast although I like to make certain parts of my freestyles fast and others slow. So something that can be pushed fast would be nice. Was thinking something super stable with a little hang time. Something that holds a good loop for suicides etc. I’ve also had a little problem with tilt while in tricks (probually my technique) so something that is easy to correct tilt on is good. I do alot of kwijibo type hop tricks and alot of spirit bomb mount type tricks. I haven’t learned to grind really yet. My proto seems to hate grinding and my drifter is dinged to hell and back :wink: sorry it’s like a page long, I typed faster than my brain will work. ---
**Author:** ![ledbetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a87d85/32.png) [@ledbetter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ledbetter)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/buying-my-first-metal-kinda/20900/2 "2010-11-14T22:04:49Z")
Out of the ones you mentioned I’ve only played the BOSS but I can say it matches your criteria almost completely. It does take a bit of practice with it to harness the tilting I noticed. I’m not a great player and it only took me a day or two of using it and I was okay. ---
**Author:** ![mista8eight8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mista8eight8/32/559_2.png) [@mista8eight8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mista8eight8)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/buying-my-first-metal-kinda/20900/3 "2010-11-15T01:16:12Z")
why would the markmont seem heavy? Don’t let other people make you believe what they say, I’m lovin my markmont. Onedrop is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![L11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/l11/32/474_2.png) [@L11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/L11)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/buying-my-first-metal-kinda/20900/4 "2010-11-15T02:53:59Z")
> [@Crosswhite](#): > > no hubstacks…no weird gimmicky stuff…I just want a beast mode 1A yoyo that can grind This is so going as my quote. But just to give my opinion I have heard very good things about the BOSS. And any of those yo-yos would be a great choice. ---
**Author:** ![Ohemgee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e36b37/32.png) [@Ohemgee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ohemgee)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/buying-my-first-metal-kinda/20900/5 "2010-11-15T05:40:55Z")
The boss would be great, the genesis is also in the same price range as the boss. The Genesis is great for grinds, H shaped, and it has a lot of rim weight for a long sleeper. Specs Diameter: 56 mm / 2.20 inches Width: 43mm / 1.69 inches Response System: YoYoFactory K-Pad (Slim Pad) Weight: 65.7 grams Bearing Size: [Large] - Size C (SPEC Bearing) [Small] - Size A (SPEC Bearing) Kpads will accept flowable. ---
**Author:** ![noyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noyo/32/441_2.png) [@noyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noyo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/buying-my-first-metal-kinda/20900/6 "2010-11-15T06:25:05Z")
Think about a Yuuksta maybe :wink: ---
**Author:** ![j\_lowell9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_lowell9/32/358_2.png) [@j\_lowell9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/j_lowell9)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/buying-my-first-metal-kinda/20900/7 "2010-11-16T03:24:00Z")
The yyf boss would be perfect