# Chief vs Puffin

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**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [May 20, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-vs-puffin/53848 "2013-05-20T04:37:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![SeanKayn3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@SeanKayn3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SeanKayn3)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-vs-puffin/53848/1 "2013-05-20T04:37:43Z")

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Any Preferences?

Pros and Cons of each throw:

Worth the price?

Etc.

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**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:** [May 20, 2013, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-vs-puffin/53848/2 "2013-05-20T05:59:28Z")

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They’re just two different throws. Nobody in their right mind would give an extremely in-depth comparison without knowing the criteria you want compared. Luckily, several people on this forum are not in their right minds, so you might luck in. :wink: 😃

The Chief is an amazing stable all-arounder. It does pretty much everything, and does it well.

The Puffin isn’t as diverse, but in my opinion that’s its charm. It’s a very comfortable mid-diameter throw that’s stable yet feels light.

Overall, I find the Puffin more “fun” than the Chief, but I would trust the Chief with more tricks. :wink:

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**Author:** ![Palli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/palli/32/105_2.png) [@Palli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Palli)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2013, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-vs-puffin/53848/3 "2013-05-20T06:54:52Z")

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I used Chiefs exclusively until I got the puffin proto from Chris.  
Chiefs are like super good and probably easier to handle, one of the best yoyos on the market.  
I wanted something like it but a little more nimble that has a smaller diameter(for better chopstick performance and folding gates) while keeping the width, take that and add the comfy shape of the peak and you have the Puffin.

I made a promo video for the puffin a few days ago, you should check it out

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/0/4/004dc3ae853533ea9c95f227e7baf07dd187e35a.jpeg "Palli & Puffin") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4zA_6hg0PA)

hope this helps!

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**Author:** ![SeanKayn3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@SeanKayn3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SeanKayn3)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2013, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chief-vs-puffin/53848/4 "2013-05-20T06:59:59Z")

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> [@Palli](#):
>
> I used Chiefs exclusively until I got the puffin proto from Chris.  
> Chiefs are like super good and probably easier to handle, one of the best yoyos on the market.  
> I wanted something like it but a little more nimble that has a smaller diameter(for better chopstick performance and folding gates) while keeping the width, take that and add the comfy shape of the peak and you have the Puffin.
> 
> I made a promo video for the puffin a few days ago, you should check it out  
> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4zA\_6hg0PA](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4zA_6hg0PA)
> 
> hope this helps!

Thanks Palli!!! I didn’t think a pro would comment. :o I’m soo starstrucked… I watched this vid more than I could recall. Soo pro. LOL.