CLYW recommendation please (chief is not that good)

Yo-Yo Reviews Looking for Help/Recommendation
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Hi everyone, I am planning to get another CLYW yoyo.
I have a lot of high-end yoyos from different manufacturers, but I lack of yoyos from CLYW.

1 month ago, I purchased a chief with all the hype out there. To me, it is just a good yoyo, not a great one. I feel that it lacks of power and it does not plays as great as everbody claims.
I know comparing it with high-end japanese metal like anglam or sleipnir is not fair, but still compared with YYF yoyos, I feel Genesis is slightly better than the Chief.

So, for the next CLYW, I want something that really gives the kick, something that is on competition level, on par with the japanese high-end yoyos, spins forever, and the most important thing for me is that it should be extremely stable.

I have heard good things about BvM2, and I am curious if the new bonfire and AC2 are better.
Hope you guys can give me some recommendation :slight_smile:

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Yeah the BvM2 is pretty solid and packs a lot of rim weight

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Great ! How does it compare with your other yoyos?
I can see that it’s your favourite though.

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When comparing the BvM2, AC2, and Bonfire, the BvM2 is my least favorite of the three. I agree that it packs a lot of rim weight and it will power through any combo. For me it lacked any sense of personality. I know a lot of people love it but it never resonated with me. The Bonfire is probably my favorite out of the three. It’s very unique and smooth on the string. I don’t mean “no vibe” smooth, though mine has no vibe, I mean it plays smoothly with a unique pace. It’s fast on the string and it is very stable, I don’t know…it’s hard to explain, to me the Bonfire just doesn’t really feel like anything else out there. It’s unique in a very good way and that in-and-of-itself makes it a worthwhile purchase.

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Which one is the most stable and has the longest spin time?

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This. If you want something thats stable and long spinning but don’t care about feel get like a Dreadnought.

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I would say the bvm2. It packs the most punch out of all three. I personally feel it is actually the best of the three.

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Considering you want a yoyo that packs a punch the BvM2 is really the only one that does that. The Chief doesn’t really seem to fit your preferences it seems like you like heavy/solid yoyos.

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Just echoing the above–based on your description of what you want, the BvM2 is the way to go.

You like the Genesis better than the Chief because the Genesis is a solid and powerful performer. If that’s what you want, the BvM2 is the clear choice…

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thanks guys, I think I’ll get the BvM2.
now i’ll just have to wait for the restock

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The Sasquatch also fits that criteria. It has presence, great stability and spins forever. Not being the latest model, you might find a deal.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/7086543191_7f0c475736.jpg

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The Sasquatch does sound like it fits him perfectly. I agree. POWER.

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personally i like the bonfire, its floaty and spins forever. definitly my favorite CLYW. compared to the bvm2, its more of a “fun” throw, were as i think the bvm2 is more of a trick monster.

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I have heard nothing about the AC2 yet, anyone?

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http://www.highspeedyoyo.com/reviews/a-m/caribou-lodge-yoyo-works/clyw-arctic-circle-2nd-expedition

Sounds like it’s not quite as “determined”/solid as the BvM2

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If you want power, Summit with Code ones. A beast

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Fun Fact:

I have that exact AC2. I found out because of your like Greg :slight_smile:

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Neat!

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:smiley:

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that makes bst pictures easy.