# Duncan flipside vs luminator vs yomega dash or maverick 

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**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [April 7, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932 "2013-04-07T16:23:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![locke9342](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@locke9342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/locke9342)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/1 "2013-04-07T16:23:15Z")

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Hi this is my first post here and im going to buy a new yoyo, im a bit of a beginner but I’m learning fast and my old yoyo cant keep up. I have found 4 yoyos roughly the same price the flipside luminator advanced kit and the dash or maverick. I would like it to be unresponsive and sleep for a long time

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/2 "2013-04-07T16:36:37Z")

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Punctuation would’ve help in that post, but out of those yoyos, it depends- do you know how to bind yet?

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/3 "2013-04-07T16:37:10Z")

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An this should be in the “Looking for help/recommendation” section

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/4 "2013-04-07T16:37:21Z")

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duncan flipside

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**Author:** ![locke9342](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@locke9342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/locke9342)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/5 "2013-04-07T16:37:58Z")

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Yes, I know how to bind

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**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:** [April 7, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/6 "2013-04-07T16:44:27Z")

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Then I would recommend the flipside or dash size c

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**Author:** ![locke9342](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@locke9342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/locke9342)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/7 "2013-04-07T16:46:41Z")

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> [@LeftyLink](#):
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> Then I would recommend the flipside or dash size c

when you say “size c” is that a bearing size or is there a special edition of the dash

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/8 "2013-04-07T16:49:48Z")

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Dash with the C bearing, that thing is amazing.

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**Author:** ![locke9342](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@locke9342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/locke9342)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/9 "2013-04-07T16:57:40Z")

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so does it come with a size c bearing or do i have to buy it seperate

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/10 "2013-04-07T16:59:46Z")

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[http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/821/YYF-Gravitsky-ProtoStar---Champions-Collection](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/821/YYF-Gravitsky-ProtoStar---Champions-Collection)

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**Author:** ![locke9342](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@locke9342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/locke9342)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/11 "2013-04-07T17:14:21Z")

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> [@supbreh1234](#):
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> [http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/821/YYF-Gravitsky-ProtoStar---Champions-Collection](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/821/YYF-Gravitsky-ProtoStar---Champions-Collection)

whats the difference between this one and the regular version

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/12 "2013-04-07T17:41:13Z")

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> [@locke9342](#):
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> > [@supbreh1234](#):
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> > [http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/821/YYF-Gravitsky-ProtoStar---Champions-Collection](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/821/YYF-Gravitsky-ProtoStar---Champions-Collection)
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> whats the difference between this one and the regular version

Color.

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/13 "2013-04-07T17:42:34Z")

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> [@locke9342](#):
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> > [@LeftyLink](#):
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> > Then I would recommend the flipside or dash size c
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> when you say “size c” is that a bearing size or is there a special edition of the dash

Theres a size c edition of it, if you get a dash, make sure you get that one

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/14 "2013-04-07T17:52:04Z")

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is the size c version the one with weird markings on it

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/15 "2013-04-07T18:09:15Z")

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MagicYoYo N12 is cheaper than all of those, and destroys all of them easily.

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/16 "2013-04-07T18:45:02Z")

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> [@SkyHighYo](#):
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> MagicYoYo N12 is cheaper than all of those, and destroys all of them easily.

can you send me a link to were you can find it at 20 dollars

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/17 "2013-04-07T20:50:19Z")

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A good yoyo for a person like you would be a Duncan Flipside or a ONE or a Velocity. they all can be UNresponsive for binding or Responsive for easy tricks or whatever you might do :D.

As for the Magic yoyo, you’ll need to look on EBAY.

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/18 "2013-04-07T21:05:44Z")

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actually im currently using a ONE but its a really old and was not properly taken care of so its performance isn’t great. Right now im leaning toward the magic yoyo or the dash

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/19 "2013-04-07T21:14:14Z")

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I would suggest a yyf one star. Great yoyo for $15. Or as others have mentioned, magic yoyo. All their models are under $20 but perform like much more expensive metals.

I’ve never seen a yomega that came stock unresponsive, the luminator is also responsive I believe.

The yyj classic ($10) is the best plastic I’ve played but you need to upgrade the bearing and silicone it before it becomes the beast it really is.

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-flipside-vs-luminator-vs-yomega-dash-or-maverick/51932/20 "2013-04-07T21:30:59Z")

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im not a big fan of the look of the yyj classic it, also it I dont think i want to do lots of maitnence besides lubing and replacing string from time to time untill i know more about yoyos

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