# Need advice for new yoyo as newbie. **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [September 10, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-advice-for-new-yoyo-as-newbie/81813 "2016-09-10T03:57:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hatecrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/53a042/32.png) [@hatecrew](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hatecrew)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-advice-for-new-yoyo-as-newbie/81813/1 "2016-09-10T03:57:55Z")
I’m a newbie and looking to get a new yoyo. I’ve never owned the unresponsive yoyo, but I think I could do the binding. I have tried on my old yoyo (cheap and old one) and it works. I could do some basic tricks. From what I’ve been searching, there are sage, classic, replay pro, premiere etc. So, could I start right away with the unresponsive one? Or you guys think that I should start with the responsive yoyo first and upgrade it later. From my understanding, the unresponsive yoyo should be easier to do tricks since it has longer sleep time and doesn’t come back to you all the time. I think for me, the binding shouldn’t be a problem at all. The budget would be around 25$ for yoyo alone or 35$ if it comes in package. extra question Can the unresponsive yoyo be modded into the responsive one? Just wondering in the case that having the unresponsive but want to play as responsive. thank you ---
**Author:** ![nightshadow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nightshadow/32/1574_2.png) [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-advice-for-new-yoyo-as-newbie/81813/2 "2016-09-10T05:22:45Z")
Hey man! Welcome to the yoyo community 🙂 So if I were you, I would just go ahead, and get yourself an unresponsive yoyo. Go for it! I would also go on Amazon or eBay, and get yourself a “magic yoyo n12.” This yoyo costs very little, but it has some top level tricks. I actually used it at the Missouri state yoyo contest, and ended up winning :D. It is fully unresponsive, but I would replace the pads from time to time. The white ones work best for me. You can buy pads here: > **[YoYoFactory Response Pads](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/yoyofactory-yoyo-response?variant=18870491780)** > > These are YoYoFactory made response by the Central Bearing Company (CBC) built to fit the majority of yo-yos available today from a wide array of manufacturers. CBC "Slim Pad" Size 19mm OD are now available in different versions: White Pads:The... Yes, you can make an unresponsive yoyo responsive by adding a “SPEC half bearing” sold here: > **[YoYoFactory Bearings](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yo-yo-bearings/products/yyf-yoyo-bearing?variant=18870471620)** > > These are replacement bearings for your YoYoFactory yo-yos.The Small Spec Bearing is a high quality Size A (5x10x4 mm) stainless steel bearing yo-yo for small bearing compatible yo-yos.The Large Spec Bearing is a Size C (.250 x .500 x .187) and fits... I hope this helps. Best of luck, Enjoy yoyoing! ---
**Author:** ![Tvelto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@Tvelto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tvelto)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-advice-for-new-yoyo-as-newbie/81813/3 "2016-09-10T13:38:21Z")
I’ll second the MagicYoyo stuff. Its what I learned to bind on and they’re so cheap that its not a big deal to take with you. If you ding them, its no big deal, really, because they didn’t cost that much. They perform really well, too. You won’t be inhibited by them. ---
**Author:** ![Dturtle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dturtle/32/104502_2.png) [@Dturtle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dturtle)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-advice-for-new-yoyo-as-newbie/81813/4 "2016-09-10T13:43:51Z")
The recess first base is really good too it comes responsive but also comes with an unresponsive bearing ---
**Author:** ![nightshadow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nightshadow/32/1574_2.png) [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-advice-for-new-yoyo-as-newbie/81813/5 "2016-09-10T18:41:22Z")
> [@Dturtle](#): > > The recess first base is really good too it comes responsive but also comes with an unresponsive bearing True, but it’s plastic, and does not perform quite as well as a full metal magic yoyo ---
**Author:** ![Tvelto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@Tvelto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tvelto)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-advice-for-new-yoyo-as-newbie/81813/6 "2016-09-10T22:12:10Z")
And for $20 you can have a T5 Overlord and a N9 Floating Cloud. ---
**Author:** ![xyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/f05b48/32.png) [@xyn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xyn)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-advice-for-new-yoyo-as-newbie/81813/7 "2016-09-10T23:58:55Z")
Yoyofactory had a ton of yoyos at great prices. Many of their responsive yoyos can be upgraded to unresponsive with a kit ($10). Including the metal dv888 - though that might be out of your price range. If you have never thrown a trapeze, I would start with a responsive to get used to things. And there are a lot of tricks you can do. I’ve always heard the shutter is a good starting unresponsive yoyo. I have Shu-ta which is basically the same shape, and love it. It may be out of your price range, but you will be happy with it. Hope that helps