# Finch or Aluminum Dream?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation
**Created:** [November 17, 2015, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966 "2015-11-17T14:13:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Maverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maverick)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2015, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/1 "2015-11-17T14:13:52Z")
I’m looking for a good v shape. My budget is $100. What would you recommend?
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### Author:  [@mysteriousyoyoer\_par](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mysteriousyoyoer_par)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/2 "2015-11-17T18:46:31Z")
Haven’t tried the finch.
But aluminium dream is great.
And heart beat is cool too.
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### Author:  [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/3 "2015-11-17T20:24:38Z")
Agreed, the Aluminum Dream is great and has nice rounded rims. Very stable and good for grinds and fingerspins.
Never played one, but I’ve never seen rims as sharp looking as the Finch.
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### Author:  [@Maverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maverick)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2015, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/4 "2015-11-18T13:58:56Z")
Which one is better for all around play?
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### Author:  [@BovineAssassin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BovineAssassin)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2015, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/5 "2015-11-18T14:00:59Z")
> [@Maverick](#):
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> Which one is better for all around play?
i have thrown both and i personally like the finch more its just a little bit harder to go fast in my opinion but the finch U can put LEGGO OMG ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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### Author:  [@Maverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maverick)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2015, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/6 "2015-11-19T02:44:07Z")
which one is better for grinds?
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### Author:  [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2015, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/7 "2015-11-19T03:11:03Z")
> [@Maverick](#):
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> which one is better for grinds?
Never played a Finch, but the AL Dream is ridiculously good for grinds.
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### Author:  [@DKiminator](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DKiminator)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/8 "2015-11-19T15:00:57Z")
Al Dream plays like you would expect most V shape yoyos to. Finch is more unique. It’s also crazy good for grinds.
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### Author:  [@Maverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maverick)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/9 "2015-11-19T15:52:23Z")
The finch is a V shape, right?
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### Author:  [@jocum](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jocum)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/10 "2015-11-19T16:29:30Z")
If you want an good V shaped yoyo, you can also take a look at the rebellion Qilin.
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### Author:  [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2015, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/11 "2015-11-20T04:52:02Z")
> [@Maverick](#):
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> I’m looking for a good v shape. My budget is $100. What would you recommend?
The Aluminum Dream is just one of those yoyos that performs way in excess of the price you pay for it.
It’s so stupid good that other yoyos blush.
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### Author:  [@Maverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maverick)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2015, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/12 "2015-11-21T01:28:04Z")
So, to be clear, the aluminum dream can play at all speeds equally, right?
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### Author:  [@Maverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maverick)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2015, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/13 "2015-11-23T01:30:45Z")
And how do they each feel? (Floaty, Solid, etc)
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### Author:  [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2015, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/14 "2015-11-23T02:31:51Z")
I really don’t put much stock in the words you just mentioned when it comes to yo-yos (i.e. in my opinion there is no such thing as float). I don’t want to argue about that, it’s just my opinion.
Objectively, the aluminum dream is heavily rim-weighted, so it comes off the throw a tad slower than most, but the lighter weight makes it easy to change directions, redirect, and bounce off strings (what some might call speed). Because of the heavy rim weight and low walls it’s really stable and handles speed without tilting as well as any yo-yo you could buy, so it’s very forgiving in that way.
Hope that helps!
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### Author:  [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2015, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/15 "2015-11-23T04:38:38Z")
> [@FiveIronBrian](#):
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> I really don’t put much stock in the words you just mentioned when it comes to yo-yos (i.e. in my opinion there is no such thing as float). I don’t want to argue about that, it’s just my opinion.
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> Objectively, the aluminum dream is heavily rim-weighted, so it comes off the throw a tad slower than most, but the lighter weight makes it easy to change directions, redirect, and bounce off strings (what some might call speed). Because of the heavy rim weight and low walls it’s really stable and handles speed without tilting as well as any yo-yo you could buy, so it’s very forgiving in that way.
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> Hope that helps!
The rim weight in the Al Dream is actually a bit of an illusion. While it looks heavily rim weighted, overall the distribution is fairly even. This is what gives it is super speedy and quick reacting characteristics, also its superb feeling.
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### Author:  [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2015, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/16 "2015-11-23T14:54:11Z")
> [@anon5341354](#):
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> The rim weight in the Al Dream is actually a bit of an illusion. While it looks heavily rim weighted, overall the distribution is fairly even. This is what gives it is super speedy and quick reacting characteristics, also its superb feeling.
It’s possible that your perception might be the true illusion. YYF posted cross section images of the Aluminum Dream during its development phase. It’s heavily rim-weighted; I didn’t think that was debatable. The relatively low weight is what gives it its speed and quick reaction. The sound it makes while spinning and its smoothness are a couple other subjective factors to the perception of speed.
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### Author:  [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/17 "2015-11-23T19:42:55Z")
> [@FiveIronBrian](#):
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> It’s possible that your perception might be the true illusion. YYF posted cross section images of the Aluminum Dream during its development phase. It’s heavily rim-weighted; I didn’t think that was debatable. The relatively low weight is what gives it its speed and quick reaction. The sound it makes while spinning and its smoothness are a couple other subjective factors to the perception of speed.
YYF said it was more of an even weight distribution on ask.fm.
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### Author:  [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/18 "2015-11-23T20:50:55Z")
Thanks, I see that response on their ask.fm. I’m baffled. Believe it if you want, but it doesn’t make sense to me.
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### Author:  [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2015, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/19 "2015-11-23T21:35:08Z")
> [@FiveIronBrian](#):
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> Thanks, I see that response on their ask.fm. I’m baffled. Believe it if you want, but it doesn’t make sense to me.
It makes sense. The yoyo performs like one with even weight distribution.
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### Author:  [@Maverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maverick)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2015, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finch-or-aluminum-dream/77966/20 "2015-11-24T00:33:05Z")
I’m confused, so can a fast yoyo play slowly or can it only play fast?
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