# Duncan YoYos reccomendation **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Reviews\ **Created:** [September 25, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346 "2023-09-25T22:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/21 "2023-09-26T02:31:30Z")
I have all the yo-yos listed above and I’ll mirror stay away from the bumblebee and the al imperial I’ve tuned them how I like them and they are valued in my collection but they are in no way something I would hand someone starting off. ---
**Author:** ![Mystik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mystik/32/83294_2.png) [@Mystik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mystik)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/22 "2023-09-26T02:33:12Z")
> [@LeftyThrower24](#): > > The Barracuda is widely available, is affordable, and pretty much a Jack of all trades I mean it’s a solid yoyo Also many times over a choice of Yoyo champions. Barracuda is a must have, also Freehand One. ---
**Author:** ![mrJames](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrjames/32/236865_2.png) [@mrJames](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrJames)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/23 "2023-09-26T03:21:23Z")
@Vai113, you’ve already got one of the best responsive/looping yoyos on the market in that Hornet. Just go crazy with that for a while, maybe make some adjustments like removing a washer, get some [nice Arata strings](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/arata-yoyo-string-by-hkmt), and call it a day. ---
**Author:** ![Vai113](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b38774/32.png) [@Vai113](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vai113)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/24 "2023-09-26T14:08:11Z")
Many thanks and appreciation to everyone that responded I deeply am thankful for this wonderful community ; I ended up ordering a freehand 1 and along with my hornet will keep me busy a while ! I’m tempted to also get that aluminum butterfly by Duncan but it’s similar to the FH1 I’ll stick with that ; I’m tempted to just buy every Duncan Yoyo cause I like to collect things as well… You guys rock! On a fside note I want to get a Duncan imperial AL but they are sold out anyone else know where to get one ? I was gonna get the original imperial so why not the nice one? If I understand the trick category I would be shooting for 0a and 1a ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/25 "2023-09-26T14:19:43Z")
Nice pick! FH1 has stayed in production over the decades for a reason! It’s a super fun and really great yoyo! Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/26 "2023-09-26T14:22:29Z")
I think you made a great choice. You can cover a tremendous amount of ground with the Hornet and FH1 you have. A person “could” make it with just those 2. But, of course, that’s crazy talk. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/27 "2023-09-26T14:33:34Z")
I’ll send you a link for the al imperial we try not to promote non yye stores on the forum. ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/29 "2023-09-26T14:37:11Z")
Nice man the FH1 is gonna be a good start and a yo-yo you’ll end up keeping forever. If and when you’re ready to move on up to more advanced stuff, pm me. I have a bunch of Duncan’s I will sell to you for dirt cheap. Like, multiple metals and stuff for the price of one of them cheap ---
**Author:** ![Vai113](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b38774/32.png) [@Vai113](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vai113)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/30 "2023-09-26T14:37:16Z")
Thanks !!! > [@Captrogers](#): > > I’ll send you a link for the al imperial we try not to promote non yye stores on the forum. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/31 "2023-09-26T14:56:15Z")
While we talk About Duncan my “small” collection ![IMG_1394](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/6/a/d6a1a63eac40a8159dce2247532c6623c096904d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/32 "2023-09-26T15:00:23Z")
That Yoshicuda is the only yo-yo yet that still tugs at my want strings. I just can’t do that price tag. One day perhaps I’ll find one on BST for a nice deal. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Yodaddyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yodaddyo/32/602050_2.png) [@Yodaddyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yodaddyo)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/33 "2023-09-26T15:02:01Z")
You can usually find yoshicuda on sale a few places. I got mine for 35 on yoyo day! I see them on the BSTs frequently for 50 or less ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/34 "2023-09-26T15:08:22Z")
Same yoyo day was an awesome price for the yoshicuda. Haven’t decided even now if I love it but for what I paid it’s a steal. ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/35 "2023-09-26T15:44:54Z")
I have the Barracuda x and I really like that one. I’ve heard they are different though. My only taste of Bi-metal is Bumblebee and Mini Star 2. I freakin love that Mini Star 2. It has pushed my unresponsive play in a dramatic way. So I wondered about the Yoshi. But the truth is that I’m really really loving the smaller throws. The Snack and Mini Star and Mini Freehand. I find myself reaching for one of these 80% of the time over the full size guys. So that fact plus the price holds me back. ---
**Author:** ![hsb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hsb/32/193274_2.png) [@hsb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hsb)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/36 "2023-09-26T16:48:31Z")
I think the Haymaker OG might be a better Duncan bi-metal for someone who genuinely prefers small yo-yos. ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/37 "2023-09-26T17:46:03Z")
I’ll look into that. Thanks. I think I’d rather have a better throw than to have nostalgia. Still not sure I’ll do it though. I’m sure there are those who will say I’m crazy, but I am really satisfied with where my collection is. The biggest reason that I built it was to find what I liked. And I feel like I have that. Though there’s certainly not “one“ yo-yo to rule them all. ---
**Author:** ![suspense](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/suspense/32/178499_2.png) [@suspense](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/suspense)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/38 "2023-09-26T18:18:23Z")
I’ve tried almost all of the Duncan bi-metals, and owned a good amount of them. ![IMG_2800](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/c/7/7c716592a35f493b1e31525b18169bb5910166c0.jpeg) The Haymaker OG is a solid choice for something smaller. The Ministar feels mini, the Haymaker OG sits closer to something in the size frame of a Bape, Parlay, or Mini FH1. The Yoshicuda X doesn’t really feel small to me, it’s leaning closer to a standard size diameter (54-56) in play, where the Haymaker OG feels closer to something in the 50-52mm range even though it’s listed at 53. Though, if you want the best 50mm~ bi-metal, David’s Dreamland is probably the most underrated small diameter bimetal to exist. It’s 50mm and plays like a mini GTR/Yoshicuda X. If I had to sell my entire collection and only keep 5-10 yoyos, the dreamland would be one I kept. ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/39 "2023-09-26T20:24:56Z")
You sold me on the dreamland but it’s all sold out. 😭 ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/40 "2023-09-26T20:40:15Z")
Oh yeah. I looked at that too. It’s nice!! ---
**Author:** ![suspense](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/suspense/32/178499_2.png) [@suspense](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/suspense)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346/41 "2023-09-26T20:53:23Z")
Was a small release by a forum member last year. You could probably find one on the BST if you ask around. The next closest thing that I’ve tried would be the Mowl Obsession+ but I would compare that more closer to the Haymaker OG both in terms of how it plays, and the size. Dreamland is a standout because there’s no yoyo like it on the market. Where as if you asked me for a yoyo similar to a Shade, Hinemosu, or GTR, I could list off 3 really quick for each model - it’s literally just the Dreamland, and only the Dreamland in it’s own little world of awesome. If someone wanted something actually mini the 66% haymaker exists, but I’ve never gotten to try one. 38mm x 28mm ![66_HAYMAKER](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/2/f/02f9fbef953b7e4e79e4b35473b907be40c472bd.webp) > **[Museum of Yo-Yo History](http://www.yoyomuseum.com/museum_view.php?action=view&subaction=exhibit&exhibitid=2503)** > > You have found the most comprehensive archive of yo-yo images, historical memorabilia, and information in the world. Whether you're a long-time yo-yo collector, or just looking for that long lost treasure from your childhood, this is the place. In... [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-yoyos-reccomendation/385346.md?page=3)