# Does anyone have an Alt Bastet? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [November 15, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-have-an-alt-bastet/388607 "2023-11-15T21:52:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KirbyRobot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kirbyrobot/32/608292_2.png) [@KirbyRobot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KirbyRobot)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-have-an-alt-bastet/388607/1 "2023-11-15T21:52:42Z")
Hi! I’m looking for someone who has an Alt Bastet, not looking to buy or anything just wanna hear your thoughts on it 🙂 Also wondering if its hub is a dome or flat, having a hard time telling with product pics. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Yoyomikie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomikie/32/593857_2.png) [@Yoyomikie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyomikie)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-have-an-alt-bastet/388607/2 "2023-11-15T22:15:10Z")
I’m also curious about this throw!! I’m starting to think no one has it. It’s damn near impossible to find anything on it ---
**Author:** ![djinni\_cake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/djinni_cake/32/113245_2.png) [@djinni\_cake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/djinni_cake)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-have-an-alt-bastet/388607/3 "2023-11-17T17:09:07Z")
I pulled mine out this morning for ~20 minutes. The hub is flat. It’s very agile on the string, feels like it could go faster than I can. Though I’m not a speed player, tbf. It’s very stable, stays on plane well. Even though it doesn’t have a response bump, it’s got a v-ish veer away almost immediately, which I think helps with the stability. It’s not a pure O shape, so not as floaty as, say, an RSO Bowl, but it’s good enough of an organic feel for me. Binds are nice and snug, as you’d expect with a D bearing, but not snaggy. Great spin times, and the D bearing responds well at low RPMs on top of that. Overall I like it quite a bit, no regrets on purchasing it. I think the obvious comparison is the Gnome: ![20231117_113902](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/8/8/b88373327a94b76b04de6c5e1a5c7f100c49a6fa.jpeg) ![20231117_113937](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/4/c/f4cdcc204b677344cfc2f09b5d49d0a0f1ec76e1.jpeg) The Gnome is more of an O shape, so it’s a bit floatier, lighter on the string, but not by a lot. Binds are similar. I think the Alt Bastet spin time is a little better. I think unless you’re a collector it’s a little hard to justify having both. That being said, I’ve certainly justified it with no problem. But I’ll probably be throwing the Gnome more often (I’m a big fan of pure O shapes). Another comparison would be the Dunk Rebound: ![20231117_114509](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/d/9/0d9734da942d36c562fd1d861f9cc143325e43fc.jpeg) ![20231117_114519](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/1/3/813fe69bef074b656d5f64792b7ae407a25bf19b.jpeg) The Rebound is a little wider, but IMO the stability between the two is on par. The Rebound feels lighter on the string, but again, not by a lot. Spin time seems comparable, as do binds. I’m a huge Jake Bullock fan, so it’s not really fair for me to make a judgement between the two, but I’ll say they’re pretty comparable, organic shapes with interesting catch zones and D bearings. For kicks I also pulled out the Cloudberry: ![20231117_113922](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/1/9/f190851f9f65c28382736f18757e93c099a546ae.jpeg) ![20231117_113950](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/b/8/ab86d2fa266ca886bdf77c0c49b1ebc07d3ef4c3.jpeg) They’re a lot more comparable than I expected. Stability was on par, despite the Cloudberry being noticeably wider. I like the D bearing binds better, though the Cloudberry binds just fine. Same feel on the string, wrt weight and agility. Between these two, I think it’s a question of whether you like C or D bearings better, honestly. ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-have-an-alt-bastet/388607/4 "2023-11-17T17:41:39Z")
Sounds like a good revision of the Bastet 2. The D bearing sounds like it fixed Bastet 2’s problem of basically feeling padless. Bastet 2 was a great performance organic but it felt like you had to swap the pads and play with XL string or you just weren’t binding that thing. Although I guess for a certain type of player that’s probably a good thing, but it felt like a weird choice on a yoyo that seemed more geared towards being a comfy/casual organic yoyo, and not a sweaty tech yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![KirbyRobot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kirbyrobot/32/608292_2.png) [@KirbyRobot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KirbyRobot)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-have-an-alt-bastet/388607/5 "2023-11-17T18:10:43Z")
Bro deserves an award for his contributions ‼ Thanks @djinni_cake ---
**Author:** ![Yoyomikie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomikie/32/593857_2.png) [@Yoyomikie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyomikie)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-have-an-alt-bastet/388607/6 "2023-11-17T18:15:41Z")
Yeah man awesome thanks! ---
**Author:** ![djinni\_cake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/djinni_cake/32/113245_2.png) [@djinni\_cake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/djinni_cake)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-have-an-alt-bastet/388607/7 "2023-11-17T20:05:43Z")
That does sound like it addresses that issue. I haven’t tried any Bastet other than the Alt. I agree, it seems a little odd to make the binds that slippy, though I usually trend toward snappier anyway. I’d rather err on that side than too slippy.