# Dv888- what’s the go? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [April 24, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-what-s-the-go/318812 "2020-04-24T06:49:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-what-s-the-go/318812/41 "2020-04-25T20:04:26Z")
I guess I only put mine in the “decent useable” category because I got rid of the thick pads and narrow bearing. If I had a son or daughter I would not buy them one. ---
**Author:** ![fatguysnacks247](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fatguysnacks247/32/81478_2.png) [@fatguysnacks247](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fatguysnacks247)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-what-s-the-go/318812/42 "2020-04-25T20:43:13Z")
a’ight, my and my kiddo’s little bit of feedback based on today… preface: our dv889 is currently set up responsive, how i would hand it to a beginner, i.e., the kiddo - my kiddo. i put a fresh kitty fat string on it as well. i tried to look at this objectively as possible. when i was throwing, and realized i was throwing too hard, i pulled back on my throw power. i ran through a handful of basic string tricks, frontstyle, etc for a little bit, and really tried to put my ‘little guy’ hat on… when my little guy was throwing, very basic stuff. what you would expect a kid to do if you handed them a yoyo and they knew a handful of tricks and were learning. i asked him what i thought were simple, unbiased and unloaded questions when he was done. i’d also told him earlier today i was going to ask for his thoughts on a yoyo. myself: i started throwing too powerful, as mentioned. i found that when i pulled back on the power, the yoyo was a bit more gentler on the hand… but was also lacking in spin time. getting a little more power behind it, obviously, increased that. but! if you catch that string, it will snapback at you like an alligator - painfully! my hand hurt in a couple spots, i blamed myself for throwing too hard. i find balancing power with this throw can improve, and did improve my experience, once i put into the forefront of my throwing. however, it wasn’t enough, for me. i do enjoy other throws at this point though. kiddo: my guy is 8. i put an imperial, then a butterfly in his hand at three and stood him on the coffee table. he goes through phases with yoyoing. and to be honest, this throw is one of his faves, which you’ll see below. he ran through his tricks, walked around - we talked about nothing specific, the name of the yoyo string, but i was really looking for him to just experience the yoyo… and i just waited until he was done. he took the string off, put it down, and here we go… yadda yadda… pleasantries… ya done? yadda yadda… (slight response editing due to not being recorded, questions are accurate) Me: Hey buddy, do you like that yoyo? Guy: Yeah papa. Me: Good yoyo? Guy: Yeah papa, I love this yoyo. Me: Is there anything you would change about the yoyo buddy? Guy: Well, I would make it lighter. It’s kinda heavy. I think that’s why it makes it so snappy. (these are all his words mind you) Me: Hmmm, OK bud. How do you think you would do that? Do you have any ideas? Guy: Well, if you could somehow redesign it lighter… like if you could make it out of plastic or something… like my Bumblebee is made out of plastic, like that! But, I don’t know… I think lighter would make it so it wouldn’t hurt my hand so much, 'cuz it hurts my hand. Me: Hmmm, OK… Interesting bud. Is there anything else you think you would change? Guy: No, I don’t think so… well, the color. There’s a lot more silver showing on this one spot than the others. Just that… Me: Ah… OK, cool. That’s it? Guy: Yeah, can I play Roblox now? Me: Yeah guy… so, these are our experiences on this day. this is not a review, just a brief commentary due to the topic. thanks team yye! ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-what-s-the-go/318812/43 "2020-04-25T20:54:12Z")
> [@AaronW](#): > > it’s good as a beginner yo-yo IMO violently disagree, see > [@I'm really enjoying my new DV888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/27): > > Number 5. Yoyofactory DV888. That’s right. I’m sorry, I’m gonna get hate for this, but I think the DV888 is … bad. It’s a bad yoyo. I’ll explain why. > > I realize it’s outdated, but it’s super outdated and it still costs too much money. The responsive version comes in at $30. It’s small, it’s heavy, and it kinda plays like a rock. And it comes reponsive, which means you’re gonna hurt yourself with it. You’re gonna smash your knuckles, hit yourself in the face, and it’s like hitting yourself in the face with like a 67g piece of lead. It’s just small and dense and responsive, and that’s bad. It’s especially bad because it’s targeted to beginners, and I feel like that’s extra bad for beginners, I feel like you’re pretty likely to hurt yourself with that yoyo as a beginner, and that’s no good. You don’t wanna hurt yourself playing yoyo right off the bat. > > The other problem I have is cost. It starts at $30 for the responsive version, but if you want the “upgrade kit” that’s another $10. So you’re already at $40 to “upgrade” your meh yoyo to an unresponsive yoyo that plays … OK. It plays … meh. It plays outdated. And this would all be fine if it was just an old yoyo that had been discontinued but there were still a ton in stock, but they’re still making new colors. A new color came out this year and it costs 5 more dollars! > > So for me, number 5 [worst yo-yo] is the YYF DV888. It’s outdated, it needed to be revamped 2 years ago, but they just decided to pump out more colors and bump up the price an extra $5 because “it’s a fun splash”, and they still target it toward beginners, and it’s a bad beginner yoyo in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyBrave333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CrazyBrave333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CrazyBrave333)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-what-s-the-go/318812/44 "2020-04-25T22:24:26Z")
So coming back to my original post I have gathered the following understandings: 1. If DV888 were a food it would be liquorice- people love it or hate it 2. if I want to rile codinghorror up I can use mention of DV888 Thanks everyone… I might post on here one day my experience as coming into Yoyo as a newbie- what worked, what helped and what put me off. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-what-s-the-go/318812/45 "2020-04-26T00:37:49Z")
Yep that’s pretty much it. Nothing more needs to be said in this thread. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-what-s-the-go/318812.md?page=2)