# How do you shop for a skill toy you want to learn on?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-shop-for-a-skill-toy-you-want-to-learn-on/293295
**Category:** Skill Toys
**Created:** [September 22, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-shop-for-a-skill-toy-you-want-to-learn-on/293295 "2018-09-22T20:16:52Z")
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### Author:  [@MastarMash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MastarMash)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-shop-for-a-skill-toy-you-want-to-learn-on/293295/1 "2018-09-22T20:16:53Z")
If I am buying a skill toy to learn and play on, I never purchase it believing that I can keep it mint.
If your going to buy a learners then you can most def expect it to go through the ringer, but for a skill toy it’s just tough love. Almost anything I get in my hands is getting the works so I usually dont worry about it. Keeping all that in mind it’s probably a good idea to purchase something your comfortable messing up or potentially destroying. Dont go get an autographed $300 signature skill toy for a learns. It’s not that type of party.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2018, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-shop-for-a-skill-toy-you-want-to-learn-on/293295/2 "2018-09-23T02:32:48Z")
There is usually a good set of recommended beginner models that cover this isn’t there?
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### Author:  [@MastarMash](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MastarMash)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2018, 2:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-shop-for-a-skill-toy-you-want-to-learn-on/293295/3 "2018-09-23T02:42:18Z")
I dont usually follow this as I am known to buy A grades for heavy play.