Picking up throwing as of the last few weeks. It’s been about 8 years but still seem to have some solid muscle memory.
I have been throwing my YYF Shutter but looking to get a more premium/competition oriented throw.
I have some cash to throw and wondering what a good option in the $80-$150 range is, typical I prefer throws more on the heavier side and although I don’t have much experience with wider throws it seems that the industry is floating that way so would be open to it….suggestions?
I want to try a Peregrine from Yoyofriends. Definitely competition oriented. I just picked up a Vulture, and it is hands down my smoothest throw. I’d suggest either of those two based on your criteria.
I like the weight feel on this one better than both my Hummingbird and Peregrine. Coming from a shutter though, the Peregrine will definitely play what your looking for.
I’d 2nd a vulture myself for competition throws - I have hummingbird/peregrine/vulture from yoyofriends and for all the tricks I can think to do plus all the benefits of bi-metal design
I think typically as I understand it - competition side of yoyoing is likely answering questions:
Do I like general the shape? (V, H, W etc)
Can I do all the tricks I want to do on it?
Bi-metal or mono-metal?
Does this design help me land my tricks?
Typically today’s designed yoyo’s you likely can get a smooth yoyo that spins long enough to do what you want its just various preferences from there. Typically they are V or H and sometimes W shaped since they have a wide area to catch the string.
I have also heard good things on bi-metals from CLYW (not sure how available some of them are but seem to be on BST often enough)
I used the vulture to learn how to do horizontal (beginner) and finger spins/binds
the design of the inner stainless ring and finish allows for grinds of various sorts as well without loosing too much speed and it has a good inner cup piece you can get for talon grinds (not the stainless but a tad further in).
owning all the standard bi-metal birds from yoyofriends I describe their play as someone who would like to one day compete:
hummingbird - trying to go fast wont limit you since its light weight and is slimmer marginally than other yoyofriends (easier chopstick tricks potentially)
peregrine - good all round can do just about whatever you’d like (not sure on horizontals due to V shape?)
vulture - good all round plus has more options for tricks IMO (doing the ‘kobe’ trick for instance on an outside bi-metal is harder for sure since the stainless slows faster doing a palm grind)
I recommend the Mowl Surveillance. It’s extremely stable while still being able to change directions easily, definitely worth every penny.
It’s not exactly wide though, so I would suggest these yoyos instead if you want a wider yoyo that is heavier. Keep in mind that I have not played with any of these so these recommendations are based on what the community has liked.
And the YoYoFactory Bind, if you can find one of those.