# Getting back into 5a **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [June 25, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-back-into-5a/304556 "2019-06-25T21:57:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Damo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/damo/32/57474_2.png) [@Damo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Damo)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-back-into-5a/304556/1 "2019-06-25T21:57:00Z")
Hey guys I’m getting back into yoyo in general. Never really liked 1a always like 4a and 5a more. Wondering what are some good 5a metal yoyos to look around for on here. Im really curious to try out the atlas it was designed for 5a I’m pretty sure. I’m also curious about the horizon/horizon ultra shape but can’t find anything about how it plays for 5a. Also something that has a fingerspin cup or something that allows fingerspins because they are really fun. Been using a wedge since I got back into things and Im wanting to try a metal out. Doesn’t need to be wedge-like in shape. But what are your guys suggestions. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-back-into-5a/304556/2 "2019-06-25T21:58:31Z")
Budget? UNPRLD abduction for something on the cheaper side. Or Czech Point Pivot if you MUST have a fingerspin cup ---
**Author:** ![Damo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/damo/32/57474_2.png) [@Damo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Damo)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-back-into-5a/304556/3 "2019-06-25T22:03:30Z")
Budget is around like 30-35 dollars ish maybe 40. Doesn’t have to be from the company I kinda want to buy something from someone on here I just don’t know what to look for. ---
**Author:** ![Durfee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/durfee/32/593280_2.png) [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-back-into-5a/304556/4 "2019-06-26T01:31:25Z")
The Atlas wasn’t designed for 5A, Jake just happened to prefer using it for 5A. What you really want is anything relatively stable and without high walls. ---
**Author:** ![eternalmetal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eternalmetal/32/44877_2.png) [@eternalmetal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eternalmetal)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-back-into-5a/304556/5 "2019-06-26T01:36:34Z")
The YYF 5A yoyo is the Canon. Comes with a nice delrin with bearing counterweight and is quite the great package for a budget 5A yo. I hear this yoyo maintains even after taking a beating, and since I own one I can attest to it being a nice stable yoyo. I have a MYY Hotdiggidy strung up with the counterweight for 5A, but the Canon package is hard to resist imo. ---
**Author:** ![Damo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/damo/32/57474_2.png) [@Damo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Damo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-back-into-5a/304556/6 "2019-06-26T06:03:23Z")
Yea I was looking at the hotdoggity and the Duncan windrunner earlier. ---
**Author:** ![Durfee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/durfee/32/593280_2.png) [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-back-into-5a/304556/7 "2019-06-26T06:21:24Z")
I don’t have experience with either of those but they definitely look serviceable. I’d also recommend checking out the TopYo lineup, or searching the YoYoExpert store by the price range you have in mind and see what interests you. ---
**Author:** ![EOS44](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eos44/32/47059_2.png) [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2019, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-back-into-5a/304556/8 "2019-06-26T07:03:59Z")
I’ve been using the N12 for 5A lately and i love it. It’s cheap, stable and durable, and those are good qualities to have since you will be dropping and dinging your yoyo _a lot…_ I’ve abused mine to an absurd level and it’s still going strong. If you’re curious about how it plays, It handles 5A pretty well as shown in the trick below.