# Haven't thrown since 2007, bring a "back to beginner" up to date during Halloween Sale! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Reviews\ **Created:** [November 1, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061 "2019-11-01T14:41:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/82 "2019-11-02T01:36:26Z")
> [@twitch77](#): > > Yeah, I just got done playing around with my Magpie! What a lovely throw!! You guys are making me weak on my decision to skip bimetals this time. But I think I will and leave something new and different to look forward to for next time otherwise where is the fun. [Edit] oops I read that as Hummingbird in my mind, magpie hm… ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/83 "2019-11-02T01:37:53Z")
haha the amount of good playing yoyos can be overwhelming when you’re trying to figure out which one to pick up next. Welcome to your new found obsession! lol ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/84 "2019-11-02T01:40:36Z")
> [@MoonageMin](#): > > magpie hm… I don’t think I’d pick up a Magpie as my first yo TBH. There’s just way too many options in that price range. Don’t get me wrong! It’s a fantastic yo and plays as well as anything…it’s just not my favorite (that sounds like I’m slamming the Magpie, but I’m not meaning to! lol) –EDIT– Actually I’m going to take that back. For some reason I was thinking the Magpie was $75…but it’s only $65 and at that price range, I really don’t have anything that performs and feels as good as my Magpie. I agree with something @codinghorror said earlier, that at this point there’s so many great yos out there that you mine as well just pick something that looks appealing to you. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/85 "2019-11-02T01:41:08Z")
I don’t have a YoyoFriends monometal (yet), but given my strong preference for high performance, I’d aim for a Sync before a Magpie. ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/86 "2019-11-02T01:48:40Z")
> [@twitch77](#): > > haha the amount of good playing yoyos can be overwhelming when you’re trying to figure out which one to pick up next. > Welcome to your new found obsession! lol Yeah everything I look at looks good to be honest, I think now I just need to decide and pull the trigger, lets get basket creating 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/87 "2019-11-02T01:49:07Z")
> [@twitch77](#): > > I don’t think I’d pick up a Magpie as my first yo TBH. There’s just way too many options in that price range. Don’t get me wrong! It’s a fantastic yo and plays as well as anything…it’s just not my favorite (that sounds like I’m slamming the Magpie, but I’m not meaning to! lol) Makes total sense, thanks for the transparent opinion/advice ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/88 "2019-11-02T01:50:19Z")
> [@zslane](#): > > I don’t have a YoyoFriends monometal (yet), but given my strong preference for high performance, I’d aim for a Sync before a Magpie. To be fair I am already happy with the yoyofriends Dove so unfairly ruling them out for the second yoyo (first newage metal). Kind of feels bad man for making too many good yoyos I know, sorry yoyofriends, but I love the dove 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/89 "2019-11-02T01:52:00Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > ![giphy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/images/transparent.png) @codinghorror do you mind if I ask how many grey Ti-Vayders are left if you don’t mind? So I can plan ahead accordingly and don’t get too many in one go, but also don’t miss out? 🙂 If you said like 1 I would totally believe you and pull the trigger but hoping I have a little time left ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/90 "2019-11-02T02:07:44Z")
Also might be worth pointing out, that (at least right now) grinds aren’t a priority or at all to be honest for me. Maybe I change my mind next time, but dove handles this good enough and I never really grinded (although finger grind is new to me so looking forward to learning that on my dove), so for this metal yoyo, grind factor doesn’t need to be a consideration if that makes any difference in your suggestions - Edit - Nor horizontals either for a very long time, lol but i think that went without saying after that video ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/91 "2019-11-02T02:49:27Z")
> [@MoonageMin](#): > > @MarkD I tried searching for videos and forum posts etc but I couldn’t find much. > i watched one by Definitive Yoyo can you point me in the right direction if there are more? > Also read all the posts on this forum using the search but found only a few threads. > > [edit] Just watched the video made by @Mazdarx7FD too 🙂 Those are the only two video reviews, yeah. Mega thanks to Mazda for his really thorough test of it. The other big video with the Diffraction is one that my sponsored player, Jack, made: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/1/9/219cafeb2841aa0e1c7b7ded701b8161d1257b9a.jpeg "Jack Hudspath - The Diffraction") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYaRMcl3G-k) The release was pretty small so there isn’t quite enough out there to get the number of reviews you might be hoping for. That’s fine though! Someday I might be big enough to get that kind of traction. ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/92 "2019-11-02T02:51:38Z")
Finally, (before I got to sleep) one more question. I am currently as you might have guessed leaning on VTWO I’m brown most likely or gold. What string colours would work well with that in your experiences? I am looking at the plutonium strings by YYSL. I have added lemon lime / cotton candy / blood red to my basket for now. Might get some neon yellow. What else? Would love to try some mixed colours too but hard to imagine what goes well with brown (or gold). Thanks and good night guys 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/93 "2019-11-02T02:54:07Z")
Ah thanks Mark. I think for now I’ll try something else for this particular purchase but will keep an eye out if you don’t mind. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/94 "2019-11-02T02:57:24Z")
No, of course that’s fine! Everything that’s been suggested so far is great. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/95 "2019-11-02T03:11:24Z")
How much did you get for that 888? ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/96 "2019-11-02T03:17:32Z")
> [@MoonageMin](#): > > What string colours would work well I really think the orange strings you already own will contrast with the brown and look great. I also think pink looks good with brown personally. Sorry for my horrible editing skills haha, I just threw this image together really quickly to give you a rough idea… ![Plutonium-HotPink_1024x1024](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/d/4/dd4afbc9dd648ff1a70f11a1fd016436a86dd0bf.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/97 "2019-11-02T03:37:45Z")
Plutonium might be a little thick for One Drops. One Drops are already pretty tight and snappy when it comes to binds, so I don’t think Plutonium will necessarily be the best choice. However, Type X is great. I think neon orange would look great with brown, and just about any color except maybe yellow would look good with gold. ---
**Author:** ![Blieske](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Blieske](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Blieske)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/98 "2019-11-02T04:26:05Z")
I would suggest looking at 2sickyoyos. I have been playing the heck out of my flank, and have heard incredible things about both the Grandmaster and the endgame. ---
**Author:** ![feryuweryu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/feryuweryu/32/42092_2.png) [@feryuweryu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/feryuweryu)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/99 "2019-11-02T05:39:44Z")
YYSL‘s ■■■■■■■ is actually a pink/dark pink blend and not a solid pink. (oh how I wish they had a solid dark pink string) ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/100 "2019-11-02T08:48:23Z")
> [@MarkD](#): > > No, of course that’s fine! Everything that’s been suggested so far is great. Thank you for understanding Mark, I think if I owned many yoyos already I would buy something new, different without any reviews. As this is going to the only metal yoyo I have at least for now I wanted something that I can read up on a little more and make my decision 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061/101 "2019-11-02T08:50:24Z")
> [@Durfee](#): > > How much did you get for that 888? Some one messaged me on Facebook and offered me $280 saying he was looking for a first run 888. I thought that was an amazing deal and didn’t negotiate and just said yes straight away. At first I was worried it might be a scam but turned out he was just a genuine nice guy that really wanted it 🙂 I’m assuming that is a great price? [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/havent-thrown-since-2007-bring-a-back-to-beginner-up-to-date-during-halloween-sale/310061.md?page=6)