# Did you guys like the surge ir classic better? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [July 9, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-you-guys-like-the-surge-ir-classic-better/56269 "2013-07-09T16:51:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyo143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo143/32/1384_2.png) [@yoyo143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo143)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-you-guys-like-the-surge-ir-classic-better/56269/1 "2013-07-09T16:51:39Z")
Hey, which one is better to you? I don’t know anything about the surge… Can you upgrade it like the classic? When you guys buy a classic/surge, so you just upgrade it right away? I dont think ill actually be buying one, I might because there cheap, but I still wanna know 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-you-guys-like-the-surge-ir-classic-better/56269/2 "2013-07-09T16:53:52Z")
The Classic is much lighter and faster. The surge is much more solid and heavier. That being said, I think the classic is the superior yoyo, but they’re both excellent plastics. ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-you-guys-like-the-surge-ir-classic-better/56269/3 "2013-07-09T16:57:16Z")
> [@yoyo143](#): > > Hey, which one is better to you? I don’t know anything about the surge… Can you upgrade it like the classic? When you guys buy a classic/surge, so you just upgrade it right away? I dont think ill actually be buying one, I might because there cheap, but I still wanna know 🙂 The Surge is already upgraded to play unresponsive out of the box ---
**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-you-guys-like-the-surge-ir-classic-better/56269/4 "2013-07-09T17:49:52Z")
I haven’t played the surge but I absolutely love the classic. ---
**Author:** ![yoyo143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo143/32/1384_2.png) [@yoyo143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo143)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-you-guys-like-the-surge-ir-classic-better/56269/5 "2013-07-09T18:03:11Z")
So, can I replace the bearing with whatever unresponsive bearing? Like if I like Buddha ripple bearings, can I pop one of those in and its good as new? ---
**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-you-guys-like-the-surge-ir-classic-better/56269/6 "2013-07-10T00:07:29Z")
The surge comes upgraded the classic doesn’t. To upgrade the classic you just have to replace the bearing and response. ---
**Author:** ![xxjohnsonxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b782af/32.png) [@xxjohnsonxx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xxjohnsonxx)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/did-you-guys-like-the-surge-ir-classic-better/56269/7 "2013-07-10T02:40:41Z")
> [@yoyo143](#): > > So, can I replace the bearing with whatever unresponsive bearing? Like if I like Buddha ripple bearings, can I pop one of those in and its good as new? yes you could do this, but it comes stock with a yyj speed bearing. only down side of the surge is the gap width being smaller, but unless you do a ton of string wraps you’ll be just fine for such a power house. and the playstyles of the two were mentioned above. I own both and they are both great and would recommend buying both at the same time with the pads and bearing with the classic, and enjoy two killer throws.