# Considering getting back into Yoyoing after a couple year break, need some help. **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [August 14, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599 "2014-08-14T00:16:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/1 "2014-08-14T00:16:34Z")
Hey! I used to be on here a bunch (about 5 years ago, shoutouts to anyone who remembers me, old name was ebinballer I think…) but for some reason stopped throwing. Well it randomly crossed my mind today and remembered the insane amount of posts I made on this site so instantly decided to come here! I sold off my most collection so now I’m just looking for some decent ones to buy. I remember I loved my Peak and Madhouse 5150, so use those as a reference point? I do have a pretty good amount to spend, so throw out any and all ideas :D! Quick edit- Anyone know where I could get a Born Crucial Milk/2%/Cream? It was one I always wanted to get back in the day and would LOVE to get one now. Thanks in advance, excited to get back ---
**Author:** ![mrciurleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mrciurleo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrciurleo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/2 "2014-08-14T00:28:23Z")
Welcome back! The peak is now highly sought after. Some new popular brands are CLYW, General Yo, and YoyoRecreation. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/3 "2014-08-14T00:36:59Z")
The best part about the current state of yoyoing is that you can get a decent metal yoyo for \<$50 now. The YYF Shutter was just used to win Worlds and costs $45 (less with the current sale) and there are other great budget metals from Duncan, Yoyofficer and others. A little bit higher and you can get any of the One Drop Benchmark series which are amazing for $60. It’s a great way to get into (or back into) throwing. ---
**Author:** ![YoCyanightYo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/77aa72/32.png) [@YoCyanightYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoCyanightYo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/4 "2014-08-14T00:45:04Z")
Yoyofactory makes some great yoyos for even better prices. Shutter is amazing, and shu-ta is a 7075 slightly tweaked version of the shutter which is also amazing. YYF also released the horizon, a yoyo made for horizontal play for $45. The Budget metal market is pretty great right now. I remember when I started playing, a short 2 years ago, you really could barely find metals under $90, and when you could they usually werent that great. Now the possibilities are endless, with crazily shaped yoyos and 3d printed yoyos coming out. ---
**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/5 "2014-08-14T00:55:28Z")
The shutter is very popular right now. The One drop Benchmark series is also pretty good. If you have money to spend (apparently you do), I would recommend the One drop Valor. If you want to go super high end, get a YYR Draupnir, which is considered the best yoyo around(if you believe in best yoyos however). When it comes down to it, you won’t be disappointed by anything you get nowadays. ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/6 "2014-08-14T01:06:03Z")
> [@mrciurleo](#): > > Welcome back! The peak is now highly sought after. Some new popular brands are CLYW, General Yo, and YoyoRecreation. Damn, wish I would’ve kept it then! Man, its pretty ridiculous “top tier” yoyos are going for sub 70 dollers and winning major titles, really different from back in the day! Thanks for the replies everyone, keep em up ^.^ ---
**Author:** ![mrciurleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mrciurleo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrciurleo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/7 "2014-08-14T01:50:50Z")
> [@EvanB](#): > > darn, wish I would’ve kept it then! > > Man, its pretty ridiculous “top tier” yoyos are going for sub 70 dollers and winning major titles, really different from back in the day! Thanks for the replies everyone, keep em up ^.^ The best yoyo on the market currently is the draupnir. I haven’t played one my myself, but I believe the community agrees! ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/8 "2014-08-14T02:15:44Z")
Hmm, you seem a bit familiar… Were you one of the homebrew guys back on YYN? Anyway, welcome back! And yea, things have changed quite a bit! Anyway, if your favorite throws were the Madhouse 5150 and Peak, I would check out throws like the 54 and Code 2! Side effects just came out around 5 years ago, so they were a bit more expensive, but you can find the 54 and the Code 2 for around $45 on the BST now! Also take a look at the Anti Yo Bapezilla.2, a bit more expensive, but they rock! ---
**Author:** ![FullthrottleFRS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fullthrottlefrs/32/1551_2.png) [@FullthrottleFRS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FullthrottleFRS)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/9 "2014-08-14T02:20:12Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > Hmm, you seem a bit familiar… Were you one of the homebrew guys back on YYN? Anyway, welcome back! And yea, things have changed quite a bit! Anyway, if your favorite throws were the Madhouse 5150 and Peak, I would check out throws like the 54 and Code 2! Side effects just came out around 5 years ago, so they were a bit more expensive, but you can find the 54 and the Code 2 for around $45 on the BST now! Also take a look at the Anti Yo Bapezilla.2, a bit more expensive, but they rock! I second the Bapezilla.2. OP, I wrote a piece on it in the review section if you feel like checking it out. One note of caution though, it takes a little TLC to fix a string eating problem, but after that it’s outstanding. ---
**Author:** ![popdada](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/popdada/32/629_2.png) [@popdada](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/popdada)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/10 "2014-08-16T15:28:43Z")
Hey dude… Just got back myself… From what I’ve thrown so far… Shutter… Fined a bead blasted… You will love it…Albatross reminds me of my first bvm … Yoyofficer has some really impressive budget metals… With that cash you could get 3 different yoyos… ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/11 "2014-08-16T16:37:49Z")
There’s so many new awesome yoyos I don’t know where to start but here it goes The bassline might be right up your ally as well since it’s a classic shape with side effects > **[YoYoExpert - Yo-Yo Store - Buy & Shop Modern Yo-Yos!](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/)** > > At YoYoExpert we deliver the best yoyo shopping experience and an amazing selection you can't find anywhere else. Shop YoYoFactory, Duncan, Yomega & many more! Another fun organic throw is the Pacquiao which is super light: > **[YoYoExpert - Yo-Yo Store - Buy & Shop Modern Yo-Yos!](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/)** > > At YoYoExpert we deliver the best yoyo shopping experience and an amazing selection you can't find anywhere else. Shop YoYoFactory, Duncan, Yomega & many more! That being said there’s still modern organic models now too: > **[One Drop Yo-Yos](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/one-drop-yoyos)** > > We design and build the world's finest yo-yos in our workshop in Eugene, Oregon, USA.That's right. In a world full of outsourcing, we are 100% committed our maker roots. It is no doubt the more challenging way to go and for sure a path less traveled.... [http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1132/Monkeyfinger-APE-X](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1132/Monkeyfinger-APE-X) [http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1239/Monkeyfinger-Gelada-2](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1239/Monkeyfinger-Gelada-2) There’s also some amazing budget throws that will outperform anything you’ve thrown: > **[YoYoFactory](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofactory)** > > YoYoFactory was born in 2004 with a focus on functional technology to improve the playing experience. This has been a goal of the company which relies on the experience gathered from over 30 years of demonstrating yoyos around the planet. The end... > **[YoYoFactory](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofactory)** > > YoYoFactory was born in 2004 with a focus on functional technology to improve the playing experience. This has been a goal of the company which relies on the experience gathered from over 30 years of demonstrating yoyos around the planet. The end... > **[Duncan Torque](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/duncan-torque-yoyo)** > > Few companies can say they have been designing yo-yos as long as Duncan. They have been creating some of the best yo-yos around since most people can remember...maybe even before you were born! Actually, maybe even before some of your parents were... > **[RecRev](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/recrev)** > > Recreational Revolution is a California based company producing yo-yos that are well designed and finished in a variety of really neat anodizations and laser engraving. > **[YoYoExpert - Yo-Yo Store - Buy & Shop Modern Yo-Yos!](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/)** > > At YoYoExpert we deliver the best yoyo shopping experience and an amazing selection you can't find anywhere else. Shop YoYoFactory, Duncan, Yomega & many more! > **[C3yoyodesign](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/c3yoyodesign)** > > C3yoyodesign has made it their mission to deliver some of the highest quality and built for performance yo-yos you can get your hands on. Being based in Hong Kong with an extremely competitive yo-yo culture they know what it takes to empower a... > **[Werrd](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/werrd)** > > Out of Adelaide, South Australia, one of the driest places in the world, emerges Werrd, an innovative and fresh high-end yo-yo company.  And then you get into some of the more spendy stuff that rocks [http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/932/yoyorec-Mr.-Butcher](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/932/yoyorec-Mr.-Butcher) > **[Werrd](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/Werrd)** > > Out of Adelaide, South Australia, one of the driest places in the world, emerges Werrd, an innovative and fresh high-end yo-yo company.  > **[2SickYoYos](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/2sickyoyos)** > > 2SickYoYos is a new American yo-yo company started by Joey Serrano. Joey has been yo-yoing for a long time and when he decided to pursue his dream and start a yo-yo company he brought his idea to the amazing members of the YoYoExpert Forums for... > **[General Yo](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/general-yo)** > > Made in the USA, General-Yo creates high end metal yo-yos machined to the highest standards for the smoothest spins possible. > **[One Drop Yo-Yos](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/one-drop-yoyos)** > > We design and build the world's finest yo-yos in our workshop in Eugene, Oregon, USA.That's right. In a world full of outsourcing, we are 100% committed our maker roots. It is no doubt the more challenging way to go and for sure a path less traveled.... > **[sOMEThING](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/sOMEThING)** > > sOMEThING is Japan's latest yo-yo brand presented by the world famous Japanese yo-yo store YoYoAddict, owned and operated by world champion player Hiroyuki Suzuki! Hope this helps and you can find something that interests you Also Pauls been releasing Milk 2 prototypes so that may eventually happen In the meantime the crazy-d is my favorite delrin: > **[sOMEThING](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/something)** > > sOMEThING is Japan's latest yo-yo brand presented by the world famous Japanese yo-yo store YoYoAddict, owned and operated by world champion player Hiroyuki Suzuki! ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/12 "2014-08-17T07:09:56Z")
> [@sparhawk](#): > > There’s so many new awesome yoyos I don’t know where to start but here it goes > > The bassline might be right up your ally as well since it’s a classic shape with side effects > [YoYoExpert - Yo-Yo Store - Buy & Shop Modern Yo-Yos!](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1220/3YO3-Bassline-2) > > Another fun organic throw is the Pacquiao which is super light: > [YoYoExpert - Yo-Yo Store - Buy & Shop Modern Yo-Yos!](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/219/Werrd-Pacquiao) > > That being said there’s still modern organic models now too: > [One Drop Yo-Yos – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1130/One-Drop-Benchmark-Series-O) > [http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1132/Monkeyfinger-APE-X](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1132/Monkeyfinger-APE-X) > [http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1239/Monkeyfinger-Gelada-2](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1239/Monkeyfinger-Gelada-2) > > There’s also some amazing budget throws that will outperform anything you’ve thrown: > [YoYoFactory – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1234/YYF-Horizon) > [YoYoFactory – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1228/YYF-Shu-Ta) > [Duncan Torque – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1208/Duncan-Torque) > [RecRev – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/997/RecRev-Octave---1st-Gen) > [YoYoExpert - Yo-Yo Store - Buy & Shop Modern Yo-Yos!](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1198/YOYOFFICER-Musket) > [C3yoyodesign – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1146/C3YoYoDesign-Level-6) > [Werrd – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1067/Werrd-Eighty-Six-400) > > And then you get into some of the more spendy stuff that rocks > [http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/932/yoyorec-Mr.-Butcher](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/932/yoyorec-Mr.-Butcher) > [Werrd – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/788/Werrd-Irony-JP) > [2SickYoYos – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1229/2SickYoYos-Queen) > [General Yo – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/1221/General-Yo-Amplitude) > [One Drop Yo-Yos – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/941/One-Drop-x-CLYW-Summit) > [sOMEThING – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/879/Superfly-REMIX) > > Hope this helps and you can find something that interests you > > Also Pauls been releasing Milk 2 prototypes so that may eventually happen > In the meantime the crazy-d is my favorite delrin: > [sOMEThING – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/993/Crazy-D) Thanks a lot for taking the time to make this list, going through it right now :). Definately really interested in the Crazy D because of my love of Delrin throws. ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2014, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/considering-getting-back-into-yoyoing-after-a-couple-year-break-need-some-help/68599/13 "2014-08-17T08:08:59Z")
If you like delrins you should definitely give some of the brands like empire sun, views, and yoyojoker a look since they make some great stuff. Yoyojoker even did a metal yoyo with aluminum body but delrin in the catch area which was cool. Yoyojam also did the quest and revival which were great even though the quest was pretty pricey. Finally I have to include the Rally even though it’s not delrin but it is machined and performs very well.