# how is the ronin? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [December 26, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-ronin/33067 "2011-12-26T02:44:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrSquirrel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrsquirrel/32/1008_2.png) [@MrSquirrel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrSquirrel)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-ronin/33067/1 "2011-12-26T02:44:00Z")
is it overpriced for how it plays? or does it play above the price? i can also take recommendations of other yoyos that are IN STOCK ON YOYOEXPERT. my spending limit is $195 ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-ronin/33067/2 "2011-12-26T03:02:36Z")
Dead smooth, heavy, good at grinds (not irg), sharp (uncomfy to catch), unstable, loads of fun, oh and did I say smooth? Highly recommend it if your looking for something different, and totally worth the price. ---
**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-ronin/33067/3 "2011-12-26T04:55:34Z")
Wonky and fun. That’s how I’d put it in a nutshell. It is heavy, but I dig heavy (your mileage may vary). I will say that IRG grinds are just fine. I’d totally recommend it. ---
**Author:** ![hadoq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hadoq/32/688_2.png) [@hadoq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hadoq)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-ronin/33067/4 "2011-12-26T10:25:49Z")
the ronin V2 is much more stable than the V1 but still, the V1 is a blast to play, feels like a katana ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-ronin/33067/5 "2011-12-26T18:02:27Z")
Oh, I forgot the spikes are good but not too sharp. ---
**Author:** ![MrSquirrel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrsquirrel/32/1008_2.png) [@MrSquirrel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrSquirrel)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-ronin/33067/6 "2011-12-26T18:32:30Z")
what do the spikes do? or do they just look cool but not do anything? ---
**Author:** ![MrSquirrel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrsquirrel/32/1008_2.png) [@MrSquirrel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrSquirrel)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-ronin/33067/7 "2011-12-26T18:34:33Z")
what do the spikes do? or do they just look cool? ---
**Author:** ![YOYOJAMizm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamizm/32/774_2.png) [@YOYOJAMizm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOYOJAMizm)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-ronin/33067/8 "2011-12-26T18:36:34Z")
you can use them for matador play and they do look cool ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-ronin/33067/9 "2011-12-26T18:44:09Z")
> [@MrSquirrel](#): > > what do the spikes do? or do they just look cool? they’re matador spikes, which are just bearingless hubstacks. They work pretty well, but I think the matador spikes on styy’s remnant 2 are much better. and I pretty much just echo what everyone else has said. it’s a bit heavy, but a lot of fun. ---
**Author:** ![MrSquirrel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrsquirrel/32/1008_2.png) [@MrSquirrel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrSquirrel)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-ronin/33067/10 "2011-12-26T20:13:49Z")
sorry for that double post, the cell phone internet doesnt work very well ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-is-the-ronin/33067/11 "2011-12-27T03:12:12Z")
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