# DV888 good or bad **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [October 10, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834 "2012-10-10T19:03:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mozartm99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mozartm99](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mozartm99)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/1 "2012-10-10T19:03:38Z")
I have heard some good things and some bad things about the dv888 and was wondering what you thought. I know I will get some different opinions, as is the case with yoyos, but I just want to see what the majority is. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/a_soviet_locust/32/113687_2.png) [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Soviet_Locust)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/2 "2012-10-10T20:40:27Z")
Plays like it should for the price. Everything else is just meh. Shape isn’t that interesting, nothing special about it. ---
**Author:** ![holland](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/holland/32/853_2.png) [@holland](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/holland)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/3 "2012-10-10T21:05:37Z")
It’s pretty amazing. It’s one of my favorite factory metals. You can’tgto wrong with getting one. That being said, get an hour. ---
**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:** [October 10, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/4 "2012-10-10T23:07:51Z")
I’m a big fan of my dv888, it’s an excellent pocket throw that can really stand up to some higher end yoyos. ---
**Author:** ![Xore237](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xore237](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xore237)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/5 "2012-10-11T00:56:30Z")
It’s good but it plays like a rock on a string. ---
**Author:** ![mozartm99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mozartm99](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mozartm99)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/6 "2012-10-11T01:10:52Z")
What was the difference between the 888 and the dv888? ---
**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/7 "2012-10-11T02:27:49Z")
> [@Xore237](#): > > It’s good but it plays like a rock on a string. yep ---
**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/8 "2012-10-11T02:28:10Z")
> [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](#): > > Plays like it should for the price. Everything else is just meh. Shape isn’t that interesting, nothing special about it. yup to that too! ---
**Author:** ![CaptainQuarzak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@CaptainQuarzak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaptainQuarzak)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/9 "2012-10-16T18:49:21Z")
> [@mozartm99](#): > > What was the difference between the 888 and the dv888? I’ve played around with both a little bit and i think just about everything is different. The 888 is smaller, different shape, includes hubstacks, and is super smooth. I dont know why they fool people about their relation with similar names. ---
**Author:** ![dcscribbles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dcscribbles/32/1119_2.png) [@dcscribbles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dcscribbles)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/10 "2012-10-19T07:58:22Z")
dv888 plays good for the price, I had a dv888 with a trifecta and i really liked the set up. they’re a little vibey and mine had a factory blemish which wasn’t very cool. for the money I would say go higher end used in b/s/t . ---
**Author:** ![dcscribbles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dcscribbles/32/1119_2.png) [@dcscribbles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dcscribbles)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/11 "2012-10-19T10:02:13Z")
the dm2 also seems a little more versatile in comparison to the dv888 ---
**Author:** ![awl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/awl/32/879_2.png) [@awl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/awl)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/12 "2012-10-19T14:40:34Z")
Learned on the dm2. Love it, just not a pocket throw and always out and about. For me the dv888 is a nice portable. I threw a KK in mine, it’s my go to. On my belt or in my backpack for work. Best part it’s cheap I beat the crap out of it and can be easily replaced. ---
**Author:** ![holland](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/holland/32/853_2.png) [@holland](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/holland)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/13 "2012-10-20T05:19:39Z")
Going to go ahead and say that I disagree with everything scribbles just said. ---
**Author:** ![BlackChaos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/blackchaos/32/246_2.png) [@BlackChaos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BlackChaos)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/14 "2012-10-20T05:26:03Z")
I’m going to be different than everyone so far and say I still love throwing my dv888. I’m usually throwing an addiction or superstar, but it always just feels comfortable and fun to pull out the dv888. I find it easy and fluid. No it’s nothing special, no stacks, straight up shape, etc. I just love it because I’m smiling when I throw it again. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/15 "2012-10-20T05:32:47Z")
I’m sentimentality attached to my DV888 because it was my first unresponsive throw. I still get a smile out of it every time I throw it. Yuki ---
**Author:** ![theTopo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thetopo/32/1065_2.png) [@theTopo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theTopo)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/16 "2012-10-20T07:17:16Z")
I’m really not a fan. A few years ago it was one of the very few metals available at that price point. Now there’s a bunch of throws to choose from, from brands such as Duncan, God-Tricks and Shinwoo. Not to mention the much cheaper Magic YoYo brand, which I’d prefer to a DV888. ---
**Author:** ![blazikenmax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@blazikenmax](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/blazikenmax)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-good-or-bad/43834/17 "2012-10-21T03:02:37Z")
I like the DV888 but I would go for a Di Base.