# My first proper YoYo

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [June 2, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-proper-yoyo/446747 "2026-06-02T19:17:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Twiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@Twiggy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Twiggy)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-proper-yoyo/446747/1 "2026-06-02T19:17:49Z")

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I have just recently bought my first proper YoYo after some searching for the best, not too expensive options.

I ended up getting a YoYo Factory Whip, from a retailer in Vancouver, BC, it came to $31 Canadian with shipping, but around $30 seems to be the lowest price for a proper yoyo, sometimes ordering from the states could be worse, like $40 USD which is significantly more in Canadian.

I’m closer to east coast Canada, so it may take a few days to a week to get to me, but in the mean time, I do have a wooden toy, yo yo that I guess I can learn basic throwing with, to not waste time.

I was debating between the Whip, and a Yomega Fireball. The fireball I could get off of amazon for $18 and it could arrive tomorrow with prime shipping, but there is no butterfly shape, and it is transaxle, where as the Whip is butterfly shaped, and has a ball bearing. So I decided to go for the better quality option, and wait and pay a bit more.

The current string on my wooden toy yoyo goes up to my crotch, so its a little short for me, I know when I get the Whip in, to adjust the string so it goes up to my belly button instead, it needs to be a little longer.

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**Author:** ![LinksLegionaire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/linkslegionaire/32/886_2.png) [@LinksLegionaire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LinksLegionaire)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-proper-yoyo/446747/2 "2026-06-02T19:22:05Z")

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Whip is a decent option for a beginner budget yoyo. Though $30 still seems a bit steep for one.

If Amazon is really your only option, Magic Yoyo makes solid entry-level metal yoyos.

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**Author:** ![Twiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@Twiggy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Twiggy)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-proper-yoyo/446747/3 "2026-06-02T19:32:09Z")

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The $31 is with the shipping and tax included as a total price. The whip itself was $14.95.

The shipping was $15.

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**Author:** ![tonyevo52](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tonyevo52/32/666576_2.png) [@tonyevo52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tonyevo52)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-proper-yoyo/446747/4 "2026-06-02T20:30:13Z")

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I would honestly search for someone on here selling throws that lives in Canada. That’s a lot of money for a whip.