# Chief or artic circle?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-artic-circle/45343>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [November 18, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-artic-circle/45343 "2012-11-18T17:00:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mmckinse3056](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@mmckinse3056](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mmckinse3056)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-artic-circle/45343/1 "2012-11-18T17:00:59Z")

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I’m having to decide between these two. I like fast and smooth play on the string. Which one would recommend?

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-artic-circle/45343/2 "2012-11-18T17:21:02Z")

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> [@mmckinse3056](#):
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> I’m having to decide between these two. I like fast and smooth play on the string. Which one would recommend?

I think the Chief is just a touch faster.

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**Author:** ![mmckinse3056](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@mmckinse3056](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mmckinse3056)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-artic-circle/45343/3 "2012-11-18T22:21:16Z")

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Is the chief just better for fast players?

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**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-artic-circle/45343/4 "2012-11-18T22:30:26Z")

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The Chief is probably the faster of the two. Chief is slightly larger in diameter and slightly lighter than the AC. That said, the AC isn’t exactly a slouch in the speed department either.

Yuki

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-artic-circle/45343/5 "2012-11-19T00:26:37Z")

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> [@mmckinse3056](#):
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> Is the chief just better for fast players?

No. The Chief is just an amazing yoyo period.

So is the Arctic Circle. Amazing that is.

As the Chief is a little bit lighter than the AC, lighter yoyos seem to be a bit better for faster play. Less mass to be moving around.

But yeah, that AC gets out of control for me just as easy as the Chief. I ain’t a speed player, but I do like good stuff.