# Genesis or G5?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-or-g5/38999>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [June 19, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-or-g5/38999 "2012-06-19T17:12:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![yoyonut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyonut/32/611_2.png) [@yoyonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyonut)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-or-g5/38999/1 "2012-06-19T17:12:12Z")

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Thanks for your votes.

You can post why you lean towards one down below in the comments…

-yoyonut

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**Author:** ![yoyoavenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoavenger/32/884_2.png) [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-or-g5/38999/2 "2012-06-30T01:41:27Z")

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I dislike the G5s shape, quite narrow, and ugly. The genesis is smooth stable, and great for 5a as well as 1a. If you really like the idea of z stacks get a genesis+

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**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-or-g5/38999/3 "2012-06-30T03:36:17Z")

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personally i love the G5. It is smooth, extremely stable and amazing at 5a. one of yoyofactorys most overlooked metals I say.

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**Author:** ![Big\_cat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_cat/32/877_2.png) [@Big\_cat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_cat)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/genesis-or-g5/38999/4 "2012-06-30T04:22:58Z")

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DO NOT buy a Genesis+. It totally ruins what the Genesis is all about. The stacks add too much weight. I also think that the G5 is a great throw and competes with a Genesis.