You can’t go wrong with either, obviously!! Here is a side by side. If you like the wider playfeel, then Ekta is your choice. The two do feel like they’re related! I’ve said it before that Ekta has a very TP’ish feeling in the hand and on the string.
Like someone said before, you can’t go wrong. The Hinemosu is amazingly stable and long-spinning due to its narrow design with ti rims, and the ekta is cheaper, but wider if you like wide yoyos like me. I would go with the Ekta purely based on the width, as 42mm is waaay too narrow for me lol. But the hinemosu is on yye while the ekta is on yysrw, which takes a loooot longer to ship, so i guess that’s a factor aswell. Again, can’t go wrong, but I would get the Ekta.
Yeah! I feel like the ekta design wise was a marriage between turning point for aesthetics, yoyo recreation for the dome hub, and the Aria for the side view. Looking at them side by side now I’m sure I’ll enjoy the ekta a bit more. I think the hinemosu might be a hit too dense for me. Thanks for chiming in!