Hey guys, What yoyo do you guys think I should get. A YoyoFactory Frantic or the YoyoFactory DV888? I really would like the DV888, but I really want to try a different kind of yoyo shape like how the Frantic is so angular in its form. I’ve never played with either one but all I’ve heard about both of them was good things.
The dv888 has longer spin times than the frantic, I know spin times depend on the throw but if both yoyos are thrown with the exact same throw the dv888 would win, this is because of the massive rim weight. The problem with the frantic is the weight distribution, somewhere yyf went wrong and the frantic has short spin times. They are both great yoyos, with great prices, but for me the dv888 wins hands down, and yes I have played both yoyos so my opinion is credible.
It’s like the Frantic doesn’t have rim weight. It is a weird type of distrubution. Most of it’s weight is down towards the bearing in the middle, and is very light on the outside, causing it to get off balance, and loss of spin times.
The Dv888 is very great - and is just an amazing Yo-Yo overall.
It does have very good weight distribution, and is well-centered and balanced, but it is so wide, that a flat bearing will off-center the string so easily that it will get off balance. I wouldn’t say easier, but it is almost.
The Frantic, though, is not as easy to get off-balanced. It you have all the weight in point A, it is hard to mess up point B because point A is so heavy, it keeps it in motion, thus loosing spin time. Bt to fix it in the Frantic, but a KonKave bearing. Not only will it fix the string centering with the distribution, but also gaining the spin times back.
Alright thanks guys I just ordered my DV888 and it should be coming in a couple of days. Thanks for the Recommendations! I cant wait to play with my new yoyo.
But one more question, all the large bearing DV888’s are sold out. So I get a small bearing version. Is there really any difference besides what they said in the description of the yoyo? Because I’ve been told that Large Bearing yoyo’s sleep longer than Small Bearing yoyo’s. Because I still want to be able to do Ladder Escape.
In the first bolded sentence, you say the Frantic tends to get off-balanced, and in the second bolded sentence you say it is hard to get it off-balanced. ???
I wouldn’t go for the Dv888, but the Frantic, it has a lot more catch zone then the Dv888. But the Dv888 is a great choice as well. But the Dv888 is heavy, fitting your preferences. So I’m not sure, they both fit your preferences in a different way.