# Competition vs. Practice/Daily Throw

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-vs-practice-daily-throw/292927>\
**Category:** Colin Beckford\
**Created:** [September 14, 2018, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-vs-practice-daily-throw/292927 "2018-09-14T08:43:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Apadil1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apadil1/32/70326_2.png) [@Apadil1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apadil1)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-vs-practice-daily-throw/292927/1 "2018-09-14T08:43:43Z")

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What do you look for in your competition throws vs. your EDC? Without going into brand specifics, what specs do find cover most if your needs? And lastly, how come I never see you smile in competition? Lol

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**Author:** ![ColinBecko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/colinbecko/32/54758_2.png) [@ColinBecko](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ColinBecko)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-vs-practice-daily-throw/292927/2 "2018-09-14T15:08:55Z")

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Honestly, I currently don’t really have a diverse enough question to really have a difference in taste for my competition yo-yos vs EDC 😛 For competition I usually prefer a few main factors such as a large width (44+ mm), decently heavy weight (maybe 66+ grams)m and a lot of rim weight. Cognition checks in on all 3 of those so I’ve been pretty much only using that ever since I got prototypes in January. I don’t really do enough of “EDC” type yoyoing during the day to really determine if I have a different taste for more casual stuff like that, to be honest.

And hey! I do smile! I’ve been working on it! But to answer your question, I think I’m below average in performing like that because my tricks don’t really allow me to look up and acknowledge the crowd as often as I’d like.

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**Author:** ![Apadil1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apadil1/32/70326_2.png) [@Apadil1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apadil1)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/competition-vs-practice-daily-throw/292927/3 "2018-09-14T15:36:20Z")

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I’m definitely gonna face to look into the Cognition! Wanted to say I’m loving your play-by-play on Scales, and would love to see that continue… which is why I mentioned that smile. You look so happy during the breakdowns I had to mention your intensity during your routines. 😄