# Counter Weight 5a?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [May 7, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-5a/14173 "2010-05-07T19:34:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![weinbe58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dbc845/32.png) [@weinbe58](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/weinbe58)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-5a/14173/1 "2010-05-07T19:34:17Z")

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What is a good weight (in grams) for a counter weight for 5a? I would guess around the weight of the yoyo but idk…

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**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-5a/14173/2 "2010-05-07T22:18:41Z")

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A general weight is 1/7 of the yoyo, but it does vary some based on what feels good.

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**Author:** ![weinbe58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dbc845/32.png) [@weinbe58](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/weinbe58)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-5a/14173/3 "2010-05-08T00:50:13Z")

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I’ll probably go a little heavier thanks 🙂