# Kickside or FHZ??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [February 5, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498 "2011-02-05T21:33:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrodiemanAXT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@BrodiemanAXT](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BrodiemanAXT)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/1 "2011-02-05T21:33:45Z")
so i’m geting into 5a and i was gunna pick up a cheap plastic to start off with…and from all the stuff i’ve read i’ve come down to the kickside or fhz…now i can’t “throw both and see which one i like the best” because well…no one around here sells em! so if i could get yalls humble opinion on which u think i should go with then that would be great! ;D ---
**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:** [February 5, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/2 "2011-02-05T21:35:12Z")
they are both very good choices, but I would go for a FHZ for the modding ability, small bearing, and counterweights included. ---
**Author:** ![Schnayke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/3 "2011-02-05T22:01:15Z")
I think you will probably be happyer with the kickside. I personaly like the fhz better but I have non normal preferances. If you dis like small bearings then skip out on the fhz. If you do get the kickside pick up a counter weight pack at the same time you buy the kickside so you have some standard counterweights. ---
**Author:** ![BrodiemanAXT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@BrodiemanAXT](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BrodiemanAXT)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2011, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/4 "2011-02-05T22:50:09Z")
hmmm…1 for 1…someone please tip the scale! haha i’m half tempted to just buy them both! lol ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/5 "2011-02-05T23:39:42Z")
OK - FHZ. ---
**Author:** ![d4rqk0n3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/d4rqk0n3/32/411_2.png) [@d4rqk0n3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/d4rqk0n3)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/6 "2011-02-05T23:52:55Z")
FHZ over a Kickside ANYDAY 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BrodiemanAXT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@BrodiemanAXT](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BrodiemanAXT)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/7 "2011-02-06T00:18:55Z")
i’ve decided to pick up a FHZ from our very own minusmike…too good of a deal to pass up! ---
**Author:** ![d4rqk0n3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/d4rqk0n3/32/411_2.png) [@d4rqk0n3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/d4rqk0n3)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/8 "2011-02-06T00:26:24Z")
You definitely didn’t make a bad choice my MMZ is one of my faves. What colors you picking? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BrodiemanAXT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@BrodiemanAXT](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BrodiemanAXT)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/9 "2011-02-06T00:35:16Z")
> [@d4rqk0n3](#): > > You definitely didn’t make a bad choice my MMZ is one of my faves. What colors you picking? 😃 i think i’ma go with the black and red like the one in his thread…it looks absolutely MEAN lol ---
**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:** [February 6, 2011, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/10 "2011-02-06T00:36:49Z")
you do know that you can get any colors, not just ones pictured. ---
**Author:** ![BrodiemanAXT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@BrodiemanAXT](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BrodiemanAXT)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/11 "2011-02-06T00:56:35Z")
yea i know…but that picture just stuck out to me…first thing i thought when i saw it was “i want that!” lol ---
**Author:** ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 2:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/12 "2011-02-06T02:18:19Z")
Hi, I can’t speak of the FHZ, but I did play a new Kickside today. I only did it because I liked the solid white model I saw. Out of the Box, (literally), it is light, it does not spin long and it has a hybrid response. The etching looks sharp and will erode your string faster. I don’t know what FHZ’s use, but maybe these observations will help you decide. However it does feel comfy in the hand. Good luck- ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/13 "2011-02-06T02:30:41Z")
> [@Reddsigma](#): > > I can’t speak of the FHZ, but I did play a new Kickside today… The etching looks sharp and will erode your string faster. Are we talking the same kickside here: > **[YoYoJam](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/YoYoJam)** > > YoYoJam made some of the best beginner to advanced yo-yos on the market, all exclusively manufactured right here in the USA!  With over dozens of signature series models produced, their yo-yos are designed for the player by the... ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/1/1/511fe996935853ebbc4cd333f341942979cb7a10.jpeg) Mine had a totally smooth surface as the one shown here. ---
**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:** [February 6, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/14 "2011-02-06T02:41:03Z")
I think he called the starburst etching. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/15 "2011-02-06T02:42:30Z")
> [@titanium221](#): > > I think he called the starburst etching. “Ahh, I see.”, said the carpenter… Yes, frankly I’ve never found that to be much of an issue on my hybrids. ---
**Author:** ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/16 "2011-02-06T04:34:08Z")
hi, yes it is the kickside alright, only the one i had today was with gold and not black letters. very cool looking. yes i meant the starburst etching. seemed rather rough. i only noticed on a return it was a bit rough. just a bit. ---
**Author:** ![joeyoshmoeyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aca169/32.png) [@joeyoshmoeyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joeyoshmoeyo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/17 "2011-02-06T04:50:58Z")
fhz ---
**Author:** ![XminusmikeX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xminusmikex/32/294_2.png) [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/18 "2011-02-06T20:19:03Z")
I would get both if you have the cash for them. The kickside is one of my fav plastics along w/ the FHZ. Both are worth picking up. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![davidlaw543](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@davidlaw543](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/davidlaw543)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/19 "2011-02-06T21:53:56Z")
honestly the kickside is my favorite throw if modded correctly even if you cant mod it clean the bearing and its fantastic. the FHZ is also great but without mod i don’t like it. just my opinion though you’re preferences may be different. ---
**Author:** ![BrodiemanAXT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@BrodiemanAXT](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BrodiemanAXT)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/kickside-or-fhz/23498/20 "2011-02-07T22:33:30Z")
i ended up buying both haha…thats one way to decide i guess…however…i am little more excited about the FHZ comin my way!