# h-shape and rounded
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/h-shape-and-rounded/1956
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [April 28, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/h-shape-and-rounded/1956 "2009-04-28T01:58:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@spinner](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/spinner)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/h-shape-and-rounded/1956/1 "2009-04-28T01:58:19Z")
I was wondering what are the biggest differences between the H-shape and the rounded butterfly shape. Does anybody know?
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### Author:  [@Starscreem88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Starscreem88)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/h-shape-and-rounded/1956/2 "2009-04-28T02:10:51Z")
Some different design of the yoyo, or maybe the quality of the yoyo.
Happy Throwing! =]
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### Author:  [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/h-shape-and-rounded/1956/3 "2009-04-28T02:12:58Z")
the h-shape gets better sleeps,reason beingthe wheight is centered towards the rims
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### Author:  [@spinner](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/spinner)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 2:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/h-shape-and-rounded/1956/4 "2009-04-28T02:14:23Z")
> [@gm user](#):
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> the h-shape gets better sleeps,reason beingthe wheight is centered towards the rims
then why do some people prefer the rounded shape?
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### Author:  [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/h-shape-and-rounded/1956/5 "2009-04-28T02:17:30Z")
Since it is rounded, it is more comfortable in your hand. It’s not all about sleep time, you know.
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### Author:  [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/h-shape-and-rounded/1956/6 "2009-04-28T02:23:21Z")
Still, rounded shape is usually made in order to focus weight on the rims. Just because it is an H-Shape doesnt mean it is gonna have more sleep time 100% of the time.
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### Author:  [@yo\_shi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yo_shi)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/h-shape-and-rounded/1956/7 "2009-04-28T02:28:56Z")
I also hear that variety is the spice of life.
~yo! shi!
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### Author:  [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/h-shape-and-rounded/1956/8 "2009-04-28T03:24:52Z")
Yep ;D
Now, lets compare shapes:
Lets cover the first two we were talking about: Rounded and H-Shape
Here is the most conventional round shape, though there can be similar variations.
[http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyofactory/888/view/images/02.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyofactory/888/view/images/02.jpg)
Here is a variation, rounded rims
[http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/hitman/view/images/02.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/hitman/view/images/02.jpg)
Now lets jump to the H-Shape. YoYoFactory Pioneered this shape and did some great things with it. Its more profound in the G5, where I believe it was first introduced. I believe YYF did some testing and made 4 attempts before releasing the final product, the G5:
[http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyofactory/g5/view/images/02.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyofactory/g5/view/images/02.jpg)
Over-time, they changed the shape a little. It is found in some yoyos as the Skyline and the Superstar:
[http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyofactory/superstar/view/images/02.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyofactory/superstar/view/images/02.jpg)
The H-Shape gave great weight Distribution, and it contributed to long spin time. Over the years, there have been different innovations like flat rims:
[http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/dark-magic/view/images/02.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/dark-magic/view/images/02.jpg)
And even pointed rims:
[http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/speeder/view/images/02.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/speeder/view/images/02.jpg)
Anyway, I hope it helped!
Yep (NOTE: I am not saying that the company’s that I posted pictures invented those shapes, I am just showing them as examples ;))
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### Author:  [@Starscreem88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Starscreem88)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/h-shape-and-rounded/1956/9 "2009-04-28T05:33:15Z")
Samad, DM is not a H shape, its a Butterfly/wing shape. Read the details in yoyonation below.
[http://www.yoyonation.com/product.php?productid=16157&cat=248&page=1](http://www.yoyonation.com/product.php?productid=16157&cat=248&page=1)
Happy Throwing! =]
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### Author:  [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2009, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/h-shape-and-rounded/1956/10 "2009-04-28T07:59:10Z")
> [@Starscreem88](#):
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> Samad, DM is not a H shape, its a Butterfly/wing shape. Read the details in yoyonation below.
> [@Samad](#):
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> Over the years, there have been different innovations like flat rims:
> [http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/dark-magic/view/images/02.jpg](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/dark-magic/view/images/02.jpg)
He didn’t say they were h shaped ;D