# catalyst **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [May 23, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/catalyst/26620 "2011-05-23T23:38:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jjwinck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/977dab/32.png) [@jjwinck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jjwinck)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/catalyst/26620/1 "2011-05-23T23:38:04Z")
what do you guys know about the catalyst is it good it is only 85 not sure what to think. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/catalyst/26620/2 "2011-05-24T01:01:59Z")
> [@jjwinck](#): > > it is only 85 not sure what to think. I’d think for $85 it better be good. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoJordan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojordan/32/123867_2.png) [@YoYoJordan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoJordan)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/catalyst/26620/3 "2011-06-07T03:24:07Z")
Allow me to say that this yoyo is beast. It’s super fast smooth, just like Augie Fash himself. ---
**Author:** ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/catalyst/26620/4 "2011-06-08T02:17:11Z")
I played it for over an hour last Sat. and I was not overly impressed. Obviously there will be folks who love it, sure. But a signature throw has it’s pos and negs. Not many people have Augie’s skill or taste for a throw. On the whole I felt it did not offer as much spin time as other throws in the price bracket, or enough momentum to keep it spinning. It’s fast but hits the wall or say runs out of gas 3/4ths of the way through. My Chaotic weighs .4 grams less and is smaller and beats it in terms of spin and speed. And for the money, the 2012 blows it away. Regarding the Catalyst’s surface, it has the same texture as the Rockstar 2012, Current Yuuksta and Chaotic, so it grinds great. It has the same side profile found in the Genesis, Rockstar 2012, and Yuuksta for extra stability and it shows on the string. It has very good comfort thanks to its rounded shape, and an excellent catch zone too. It’s a very good yoyo, but it just doesn’t have the oomph! for my taste, which is why I put the Rockstar 2012 above it. Good luck… ---
**Author:** ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/catalyst/26620/6 "2011-06-08T03:52:15Z")
> [@gentry](#): > > > [@Reddsigma](#): > > > > I played it for over an hour last Sat. and I was not overly impressed. Obviously there will be folks who love it, sure. But a signature throw has it’s pos and negs. Not many people have Augie’s skill or taste for a throw. On the whole I felt it did not offer as much spin time as other throws in the price bracket, or enough momentum to keep it spinning. It’s fast but hits the wall or say runs out of gas 3/4ths of the way through. My Chaotic weighs .4 grams less and is smaller and beats it in terms of spin and speed. And for the money, the 2012 blows it away. > > > > Regarding the Catalyst’s surface, it has the same texture as the Rockstar 2012, Current Yuuksta and Chaotic, so it grinds great. It has the same side profile found in the Genesis, Rockstar 2012, and Yuuksta for extra stability and it shows on the string. It has very good comfort thanks to its rounded shape, and an excellent catch zone too. It’s a very good yoyo, but it just doesn’t have the oomph! for my taste, which is why I put the Rockstar 2012 above it. > > > > Good luck… > > You are very correct about not many people having as much skill as Augie. > > Regarding the catalyst: I’m not really sure what you mean about the spin time issue. It provides more than enough spin time for my longest combos. The catalyst is an amazing yoyo, and is super fun to play with. Knowing how long Augie’s tricks are, and watching him execute them at BAC with remaining spin time, shows that the catalyst obviously spins quite a while. Plus, Augie’s name is on it He gets ALL the girls. People need to jump on it before others start to realize how good of a yoyo it really is. Like I said… there are people who will love it. I don’t agree with you, but you are a diff player so there it is. Good to hear both sides though, however i’ts just not up to what I like or expect compared to my other throws, undersized included. ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/catalyst/26620/7 "2011-06-08T05:00:19Z")
I hate it. It spins way to long, stays in one direction forever, and it doesn’t vibrate. Back home, we have a name for that kind of yoyo. Crap.