# I'm really enjoying my new DV888 **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [December 10, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163 "2018-12-10T20:23:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/84 "2019-02-13T18:49:59Z")
Or the Duncan Reflex… ---
**Author:** ![ThrowButcher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/throwbutcher/32/54388_2.png) [@ThrowButcher](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThrowButcher)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/86 "2019-02-13T20:30:19Z")
This whole thread makes me want a dv888. Not more than an 888, but still… ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/87 "2019-02-13T20:35:40Z")
It’s worth it!.. But I’m a real minority here in liking it, I feel. ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/89 "2019-04-29T01:52:39Z")
DV888 is a fun throw. I bought one on a whim when I saw it at a local sporting goods store. It’s an older design and from an era when undersized yoyos ran rampant but I enjoy yoyos old and new. Currently, my DV888 has hubstacks on it. It’s heavy but still buttery smooth! ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/90 "2019-04-29T02:04:04Z")
Errr what? No version of DV888 supports hubstacks. Maybe you are referring to the 888 which is actually… good… ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/91 "2019-04-29T02:10:20Z")
Nope, It’s definitely a DV888. ![dv888](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/d/b/7db3500cd60bb38ff5bba52d4f6de694018f6cfe.jpeg) So here’s how that happened…I was bored one day, noticed it had the axle that could potentially go thru the other side. I had some hubstack posts from a cheap plastic Chinese yoyo and a longer axle. I ended up running the longer axle through (probably not the best idea as it did end up threading the axle area the rest of the way through) and put on the hubstack posts, and popped on the hubstacks. ---
**Author:** ![Saber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saber/32/52611_2.png) [@Saber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Saber)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 2:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/92 "2019-04-29T02:42:27Z")
I have had a bruised palm from my old CP mag ---
**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/93 "2019-04-29T02:50:37Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > Maybe you are referring to the 888 which is actually… good… Funny thing, preferences. Over the years I had four 888, different versions, and I traded all of them away. It wasn’t that I disliked them, I just didn’t enjoy them for some reason, but I loved my Skyline starry night and still play it regularly. Hmm go figure! 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Drastic69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drastic69/32/58006_2.png) [@Drastic69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Drastic69)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/94 "2019-04-29T21:44:46Z")
I have to say I agree with a lot of comments posted here. However the DV888 will hold a special place in my heart because it got me back into throwing after being away from it for like 15+ years. It all started when I saw the promo video for it. All that being said and knowing what I know now the DV888 is not a “good” Yoyo and I wouldn’t it recommend to anyone starting out in todays market. There are much much better options at lower price points. Also for anyone wondering what the promo video was: [https://youtu.be/vTgklI5MbVg](https://youtu.be/vTgklI5MbVg) ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/95 "2019-04-29T22:15:19Z")
Preferences are king. People get really caught up in saying that this yoyo is “good” or “bad”, when in reality people prefer things that are very different. The measure of something being good or bad is completely relative depending on what one is looking for. ---
**Author:** ![noodles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noodles/32/36467_2.png) [@noodles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noodles)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/96 "2019-04-30T07:43:54Z")
how does a yoyo play like a brick u strung up a brick and played with it b4? ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/97 "2019-04-30T07:57:00Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![RyoCanCan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ryocancan/32/163437_2.png) [@RyoCanCan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RyoCanCan)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/99 "2019-07-05T19:46:19Z")
Little bit of a bump but I stacked one too ![j3p](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/3/5/0350803f5f11142ea347edd093014181baae3c29.jpeg) Plastic grind machine stack posts work on it. So much fun. ---
**Author:** ![ThrowButcher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/throwbutcher/32/54388_2.png) [@ThrowButcher](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThrowButcher)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/100 "2019-07-12T14:57:59Z")
Im a fan of anything with Ms Connolly in it :+1:t6: ---
**Author:** ![Z\_Car](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/z_car/32/72879_2.png) [@Z\_Car](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Z_Car)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/101 "2019-07-13T16:58:24Z")
Just got a b grade DV888 today. I wasnt a fan on it when I tried one in the past responsive. I’m surprised with how much i am liking it unresponsive. Very satisfying thumb grinds. ---
**Author:** ![PCaliyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pcaliyoyos/32/108396_2.png) [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/102 "2020-06-01T22:38:00Z")
@anon5341354 i got the same colorway today and totally agree! don’t understand why people hate it. it’s super smooth too. @codinghorror wanna change my mind? :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Travelingyoyokid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/travelingyoyokid/32/62091_2.png) [@Travelingyoyokid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Travelingyoyokid)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/103 "2020-06-01T22:43:49Z")
> [@PCaliyoyos](#): > > @codinghorror wanna change my mind? Don’t say that! ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/104 "2020-06-02T00:37:43Z")
Yeah, just leave it alone. If someone likes it and enjoys it, very cool. Any time this yoyo gets mentioned half the people here chime in with the same comments as the last time someone mentioned this yoyo. It almost seems like people here are being forced to buy one and they need to vent about it. ---
**Author:** ![Abide](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abide/32/63541_2.png) [@Abide](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Abide)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163/105 "2020-06-02T13:23:59Z")
I quite like the DV888 - it’s pocket friendly and durable enough that I don’t mind letting other people have a go. However, much of the criticism is valid. As sold I think it’s downright dangerous - the thick response pads are ridiculously grabby. Given its weight and solidity it’s a recipe for injury. The price is also an issue - with a wide bearing, longer axle and new response pads it’s around $40 and there’s a lot of competition at that price point. I picked up a second one as a B Grade which came with slim response pads and a wide (albeit flat) bearing - this was actually a better option than the retail version and half the price! For a few dollars more you can get a YoyoEmpire Little Fox 2, an undersized bi-metal which plays really well. It’s hard to recommend the DV888 on value. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/im-really-enjoying-my-new-dv888/296163.md?page=4)