# Is the Burnside worth the money?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-burnside-worth-the-money/64784
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation
**Created:** [March 20, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-burnside-worth-the-money/64784 "2014-03-20T21:02:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@yoyoman2005](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman2005)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-burnside-worth-the-money/64784/1 "2014-03-20T21:02:35Z")
So i’m looking for my first real high end throw other than the benchmark and I came across the Burnside. Is there a better throw out there for about the same price? or better, even less? I would like a full size not too light but not to heavy, although lots of wiggle room in the weight category is good.
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### Author:  [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2014, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-burnside-worth-the-money/64784/2 "2014-03-20T21:49:00Z")
The chik is a better option since it’s basically a burnside with side effects
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### Author:  [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Soviet_Locust)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2014, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-burnside-worth-the-money/64784/3 "2014-03-21T01:20:09Z")
It’s a great yoyo, a bit on the heavier side, but really nice.
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### Author:  [@yoyoman2005](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman2005)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2014, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-burnside-worth-the-money/64784/4 "2014-03-21T09:51:15Z")
burnside or genesis
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### Author:  [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2014, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-burnside-worth-the-money/64784/5 "2014-03-21T13:03:30Z")
What Sparhawk said… the Chik!
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### Author:  [@YoYoJordan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoJordan)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2014, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-burnside-worth-the-money/64784/6 "2014-03-22T06:24:43Z")
Burnsude or Chik. Personal Preference of course, I liked both. There are trade offs for both. The Chik being the more solid of the two since it’s narrower. The Burnside is wider and less stable, but I find it more competition ready than the Chik. Of course, the Chik DOES have side effects, but I personally don’t think they’re a big deal.
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### Author:  [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2014, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-burnside-worth-the-money/64784/7 "2014-03-22T07:51:35Z")
I’d recommend something from YYR. They’re usually priced way beyond the Burnside, but there are quite a large number of them floating around the BST right now for around the $80-$100 mark.
If I had to choose between the Burnside, Chik and Genesis, I’d take the Chik. Side effects are just fun to muck around with. You’d be amazed at how differently throws will play with the different side effects.
Yuki
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### Author:  [@xmotoby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xmotoby)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2014, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-burnside-worth-the-money/64784/8 "2014-03-27T03:47:26Z")
I’ve heard great things about the Chik, but only ever used a Burnside. I thought it was very stable, but a little heavy for my tastes.
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### Author:  [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2014, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-burnside-worth-the-money/64784/9 "2014-03-27T04:13:02Z")
> [@xmotoby](#):
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> I’ve heard great things about the Chik, but only ever used a Burnside. I thought it was very stable, but a little heavy for my tastes.
Chik is lighter even with spikes, and you can swap those out for UL’s for a further weight reduction. The Chik really is a lovely yoyo.
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### Author:  [@RyN](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RyN)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2014, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-burnside-worth-the-money/64784/10 "2014-03-27T05:50:38Z")
I’ve used only the burnside out of the mentioned yoyos. I’ve had it a little more than a year and still use it today.