# For a friend

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/for-a-friend/51554>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [March 31, 2013, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/for-a-friend/51554 "2013-03-31T05:15:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Squaktopus13](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/squaktopus13/32/1325_2.png) [@Squaktopus13](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Squaktopus13)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/for-a-friend/51554/1 "2013-03-31T05:15:57Z")

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So my best friend wants to start throwing she doesn’t want to spend more than $12 and want either a classic , whip or shinwoo techno but I’ve never tried any of those so I was wondering what you guys think would be best for her ?

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-Alexander

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**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/for-a-friend/51554/2 "2013-03-31T05:23:04Z")

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No more than $12? Get her a PSG Gem.

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**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/for-a-friend/51554/3 "2013-03-31T05:27:21Z")

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Seriously, for only $2 more, you can get one of the BEST plastic yoyos on the market today, the YYF One Star. Incredible throw:

> **[YoYoFactory](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofactory)**
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> YoYoFactory was born in 2004 with a focus on functional technology to improve the playing experience. This has been a goal of the company which relies on the experience gathered from over 30 years of demonstrating yoyos around the planet. The end...

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**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/for-a-friend/51554/4 "2013-03-31T05:27:53Z")

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The Techno is outdated. Get a Classic or whip. Both are good and play fine

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**Author:** ![wcrase](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wcrase/32/80_2.png) [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/for-a-friend/51554/5 "2013-03-31T12:15:54Z")

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I’m a fan of the Techno, but they require some set up to play nice. The Classic also requires modification for nonresponsive play. I’m not a big YYF guy, but I’d be leaning that way for good beginner throws that are inexpensive. The onestar does look pretty good.