# How long will a dv888 sleep **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [November 13, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874 "2010-11-13T22:13:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/1 "2010-11-13T22:13:24Z")
I’m thinking bout getting a dv888 but I dont know how long it sleeps ---
**Author:** ![titanium221](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/titanium221/32/174_2.png) [@titanium221](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/titanium221)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/2 "2010-11-13T22:18:59Z")
plenty long to any trick you can throw at it. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2010, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/3 "2010-11-13T22:53:45Z")
How long it sleeps is completely dependent on how well you can throw it :wink: ---
**Author:** ![j\_lowell9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_lowell9/32/358_2.png) [@j\_lowell9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/j_lowell9)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/4 "2010-11-13T23:08:16Z")
I can get about 6 mins which is more than you and I need ---
**Author:** ![Vivo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vivo/32/419_2.png) [@Vivo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vivo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/5 "2010-11-13T23:20:40Z")
1 hour and 37 minutes and 38 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![noyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noyo/32/441_2.png) [@noyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noyo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/6 "2010-11-13T23:35:51Z")
The Dv888 is an awesome yoyo and the thick rims will give you very good sleep times, more than enough. The best time I have got with mine was 7 minutes 45 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/7 "2010-11-13T23:48:25Z")
y0 dud itt sl33ps liK foreveeerrrhh Long Enough. ---
**Author:** ![ItzChris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/itzchris/32/540_2.png) [@ItzChris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ItzChris)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/8 "2010-11-14T02:02:08Z")
It all depends on the player. ---
**Author:** ![Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo_yo_ma_x/32/187_2.png) [@Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo_Yo_Ma_X)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/9 "2010-11-15T01:32:37Z")
just as long as you can throw it. ---
**Author:** ![smartboy3456](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smartboy3456/32/510_2.png) [@smartboy3456](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smartboy3456)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/10 "2010-11-15T04:34:15Z")
If you are some random person that has never thrown a yo before, it will spin for about 1 second before hitting the floor and scratching the ano/metal. I got mine to sleep for 2 min. ---
**Author:** ![Ohemgee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e36b37/32.png) [@Ohemgee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ohemgee)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/11 "2010-11-15T05:37:12Z")
It depends on your throw. ---
**Author:** ![wbrand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/65b543/32.png) [@wbrand](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wbrand)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/12 "2010-11-16T06:31:29Z")
also, does the DV888 do well with grinds? ---
**Author:** ![duckie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/duckie/32/590_2.png) [@duckie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/duckie)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/13 "2010-11-16T07:40:29Z")
Quite well. I really enjoy thumb grinding mine. A bit challenging with no lip, but very smooth. ---
**Author:** ![j\_lowell9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_lowell9/32/358_2.png) [@j\_lowell9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/j_lowell9)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/14 "2010-11-16T12:18:42Z")
It’s is great at all grinds ---
**Author:** ![dcs937](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dcs937/32/258549_2.png) [@dcs937](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dcs937)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-dv888-sleep/20874/15 "2010-11-18T02:35:36Z")
> [@laxdude99](#): > > It’s is great at all grinds meh