I love and have every CLYW and while the Gnarwahl is a great throw it is my least played CLYW. The Diamondback is amazing. I also vote Diamondback. It’s overlooked cuz it’s a YYJ and not “rare” like a CLYW or super pricey like a YYR or Turning Point or something, but it’s a totally amazing throw.
My only CLYW is a gnarwhal I like it alot, but I wouldn’t compete with it. the gnarwhal I find is my relaxed chill throw. I would also consider my favorite throw the H3X by yoyojam
Really it just comes down to the specs on each yoyo. They’re both very good and play smooth but if you want something smaller and more organic get the gnarwhal otherwise get the diamondback. Right now it seems the diamond back is more popular and seems to be reatining it’s value pretty well which is suprising since most yoyojhams don’t so you could trade it more easily if you don’t like it I think.
Gnarwal sucks? Not in the least. But it’s a different shape, size, weight and weight distribution than the Diamondback. They aren’t an exact like for like comparison.
I have two Gnarwals. For some reason it’s the CLYW I reach for the most often. I’m more into full sized stuff, but this is one that I like a lot.
I rarely try to say a yoyo sucks. There is an increasing number that I don’t like. I just assume that an yoyo I don’t like is just a matter of it not working well with my preferences.
Which to get? Do you like full size or something in the smaller side? Let that make your decision.