# Chief or Avalanche

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**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [April 22, 2012, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-avalanche/37116 "2012-04-22T21:44:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![like125cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@like125cats](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/like125cats)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2012, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-avalanche/37116/1 "2012-04-22T21:44:21Z")

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Which do you guys prefer, the chief or avalanche and why?

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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:** [April 22, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-avalanche/37116/2 "2012-04-22T23:42:21Z")

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> [@like125cats](#):
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> Which do you guys prefer, the chief or avalanche and why?

Both. I have both. Enough said.

Both are in the sizes and weights I prefer. Tht Avalanch I have is a brown with blue Matterhorn, while my Chief is a 4th run Musket. The Chief is very smooth and in this case, not a good grinder, where the Ava is better for grinding. A friend has a 2nd Run Chief and his is a good grinder as it has a better textured surface.

Both are fantastic in their own unique ways. I can take either and have a great time.

As I’m heading out of town in a week, I’m restricting myself to whatever can fit in my YYE medium back and 2 holders on my belt loops. I’m fairly sure one of those two will make the cut!

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**Author:** ![bballglass12](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bballglass12/32/1078_2.png) [@bballglass12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bballglass12)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-avalanche/37116/3 "2012-04-24T03:41:43Z")

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It depends on the type of yoyo’s you like and I guess what version of the Chief you get. The Avalanche is heavier and a more solid throw than the lighter Chiefs in my opinion. The chief has a very extreme shape I thought and I liked it a lot. In the end I still have my Avalanche and Traded my Chief!

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**Author:** ![luquita](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/luquita/32/108275_2.png) [@luquita](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/luquita)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-avalanche/37116/4 "2012-04-24T22:29:39Z")

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My friend had the avalanch great throw. Before the chief came out I read many reviews that said the avalanch was clyw’s best yoyo. then the chief came outand many people considerd it the best yoyo of all time. I haven’t used it yet so I don’t know but they for sure are both great optios here is review on the avalanch:[http://www.highspeedyoyo.com/reviews/a-m/caribou-lodge-yoyo-works/clyw-avalanche](http://www.highspeedyoyo.com/reviews/a-m/caribou-lodge-yoyo-works/clyw-avalanche)  
hope this helps.  
Lucas

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**Author:** ![Nivo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nivo/32/321_2.png) [@Nivo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nivo)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-or-avalanche/37116/5 "2012-04-27T23:06:47Z")

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i have both also … and i pick up my chief more than my avalanche … its personal preference in the end of the day …

i have the 2nd run chief … which feels heavier than the avalanche … so i go with that