# Initial/recommended weight for counterweights?

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/initial-recommended-weight-for-counterweights/14916
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation
**Created:** [May 28, 2010, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/initial-recommended-weight-for-counterweights/14916 "2010-05-28T04:56:51Z")
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### Author: ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2010, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/initial-recommended-weight-for-counterweights/14916/1 "2010-05-28T04:56:51Z")

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How heavy are the common counterweights?(I know it still comes down to personal preference when it comes to the weight of it)

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### Author: ![justink1025](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@justink1025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/justink1025)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2010, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/initial-recommended-weight-for-counterweights/14916/2 "2010-05-28T05:10:39Z")

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around 10gram is ideal

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### Author: ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/initial-recommended-weight-for-counterweights/14916/3 "2010-05-28T09:18:05Z")

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Thanks!

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### Author: ![Xyjiryo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b782af/32.png) [@Xyjiryo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xyjiryo)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/initial-recommended-weight-for-counterweights/14916/4 "2010-06-03T03:12:11Z")

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Actually, depends on the yo-yo.

There was a yo-yo’er by the name of Steve Brown who said that a 7 to 1 ratio is the ideal counterweight weight.

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### Author: ![I6ify](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/i6ify/32/531_2.png) [@I6ify](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/I6ify)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/initial-recommended-weight-for-counterweights/14916/5 "2010-06-03T03:24:18Z")

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Right, so about 10g is good, correct? Because, most yoyos are in the 60s and thats about 6 to 1, which is close enough in my book.