# counter weight question
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-question/5325
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [August 12, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-question/5325 "2009-08-12T20:39:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@yoyodude888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodude888)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-question/5325/1 "2009-08-12T20:39:33Z")
what yoyo is good for counter weighting. i was using my dv888 and it flew off my hand and smack my cable box. any ideas ??? ??? ??? ???
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### Author:  [@dryoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dryoyo)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-question/5325/2 "2009-08-12T20:42:34Z")
I prefer heavy rim weight, apx 66 grams, 4.3 mm gap (minimum) and a 4 foot string.
the dv888 should be fine.
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### Author:  [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-question/5325/3 "2009-08-12T21:28:25Z")
It’s preference. Just about any 1A yoyo will work for this. Also, we just recently had a topic on this.
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### Author:  [@mongoriller](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mongoriller)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-question/5325/4 "2009-08-12T21:31:58Z")
Some people don’t like big flat rims for counterweight. I’ve heard that the Lyn Fury is a good beginner 5a yoyo, but I personally think the DV888 is fine.
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### Author:  [@Iron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Iron)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-question/5325/5 "2009-08-13T01:50:14Z")
Use whatever you feel comfortable using. I like heavier (68+ grams) yo-yo’s for 5A, and rim weight is also very important. Put counterweights on different yo-yo’s, and see what you like the best.
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### Author:  [@DaShiznit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaShiznit)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2009, 3:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-question/5325/6 "2009-08-13T03:00:40Z")
I don’t exactly know what the SPECS are, but I like using my Axiom for 5A. ;D
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### Author:  [@P.G.M.101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/P.G.M.101)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2009, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-question/5325/7 "2009-08-13T03:20:10Z")
i use my plastic grind machine or my dark magic or of course my Free Hand Zero
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### Author:  [@yoyomaster242](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaster242)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2009, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-question/5325/8 "2009-08-13T07:57:08Z")
any 1A i recommend something like a legacy because it is plastic so it wont get dinged if you drop it but it is also weighted
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### Author:  [@DarthVaughn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DarthVaughn)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2009, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/counter-weight-question/5325/9 "2009-08-13T08:01:21Z")
> [@cottoncandym1](#):
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> Free Hand Zero