# Need some HELP (at least read this!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [October 20, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-help-at-least-read-this/30858 "2011-10-20T05:18:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AznWeasel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@AznWeasel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AznWeasel)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-help-at-least-read-this/30858/1 "2011-10-20T05:18:54Z")
If I’m wasting your time, sorry, but if you’re here to help, then coolio. I have a serious dilemma on my hands and I need a solid answer QUICK. I’m having trouble picking a Norhtstar or Protostar. With the release of the neon collection coming out soon, I have to choose quickly. Northstar: heavier, and plays more stable I heard. Not necessarily slower, but kinda. (that made no sense) Protostar: lighter, less stable but still good. more fluent you could say? Please help out! One of these two yoyos will be my next for a long time so plz help! ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-help-at-least-read-this/30858/2 "2011-10-20T07:04:52Z")
> [@AznWeasel](#): > > If I’m wasting your time, sorry, but if you’re here to help, then coolio. I have a serious dilemma on my hands and I need a solid answer QUICK. I’m having trouble picking a Norhtstar or Protostar. With the release of the neon collection coming out soon, I have to choose quickly. > Northstar: heavier, and plays more stable I heard. Not necessarily slower, but kinda. (that made no sense) > Protostar: lighter, less stable but still good. more fluent you could say? > > Please help out! One of these two yoyos will be my next for a long time so plz help! More fluid is what they say. Anyhow, I have a Protostar. I like it. I want a Northstar and I’m sure I’ll like it as well. Either are winners and the same price. ---
**Author:** ![DanishSauce](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/danishsauce/32/906_2.png) [@DanishSauce](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DanishSauce)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-help-at-least-read-this/30858/3 "2011-10-20T08:27:58Z")
Take which one looks better to you. They are so insanely similiar there is no reason to stress 🙂 I have a Northstar and its wonderful, here the same thing about both. If oyu want a concrete answer though, get that sweet neon pink proto 🙂 i tend to prefer the 65-67 range anyway ---
**Author:** ![xaix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xaix/32/766_2.png) [@xaix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xaix)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-help-at-least-read-this/30858/4 "2011-10-20T10:00:36Z")
I like protostar better, because it is really fast, but if you don’t like fast yoyo then Northstar is what you should choose. ---
**Author:** ![BlueMajin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@BlueMajin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BlueMajin)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-help-at-least-read-this/30858/5 "2011-10-20T14:11:59Z")
I also chose protostar mainly because of the look more than the play. I’ve been told the play very very similar, but I prefer yoyos with a “See through” translucent look. The Solid plastic on the north star didnt appeal too well with me. ---
**Author:** ![Java](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/java/32/15_2.png) [@Java](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Java)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-help-at-least-read-this/30858/6 "2011-10-20T15:14:29Z")
They are pretty much the same yoyo, except the Northstar is a couple of grams heavier. Pretty easy to adjust to either way. I used the same logic as BlueMajin, but went with the Northstar, because I prefer the opaque, non-see-through colors. ;D ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_YoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mr_yoyo/32/566_2.png) [@Mr\_YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mr_YoYo)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-help-at-least-read-this/30858/7 "2011-10-20T16:56:48Z")
Also, don’t make the mistake of thinking that a Protostar is a light-weight yoyo. At 67 grams, it’s heavier than your average mid-weight throw (about 65-66g). The Northstar, by contrast, coming in at 69.5 grams is a pretty heavy yoyo. Even a Starlite (65.7g), the lightest of all three is a medium weight yoyo. They are both more than stable enough. The Northstar definitely feels heavier on the string, but they both generally play at a medium pace. It’s not like one is fast and the other is slow, one is just slightly slower than the other. They are very similar; chances are, no matter which one you pick, you’ll like it just the same. I would suggest a Protostar only because a Northstar is heavy yoyo for someone who doesn’t know if they like heavy throws yet. You really can’t go wrong either way though. ---
**Author:** ![theOldestCraze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@theOldestCraze](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theOldestCraze)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-help-at-least-read-this/30858/8 "2011-10-20T22:08:35Z")
If you don’t have any criteria for what you want in a yo-yo, it’s pretty useless asking us. If you don’t know what you already like… how are we supposed to know? Go with the color/graphic you like more. Personally, I like opaque plastic more because it is easier for me to see when siliconing/replacing pads with my astigmatism. Or get one that will match/compliment your favorite outfits and string. And if that doesn’t work, flip a coin. I don’t think most people will be able to tell the difference from blindfolded throws. -Jacob ---
**Author:** ![dty00](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dty00/32/390_2.png) [@dty00](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dty00)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-help-at-least-read-this/30858/9 "2011-10-20T23:33:01Z")
I used to have a Protostar, and I have a Northstar, I suggest get a Protostar. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoavenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoavenger/32/884_2.png) [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-help-at-least-read-this/30858/10 "2011-10-20T23:37:25Z")
got both, favor proto