# New and want to work on my 1A **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [March 8, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487 "2011-03-08T15:53:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CiderDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CiderDad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CiderDad)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/1 "2011-03-08T15:53:43Z")
Hey guys, I bought myself a few 2A yoyos like the Loop 720 and Sunset. I’m finding it alot of fun but i want to have something else to do inbetween practicing my loops, so i figure i might aswell give 1A a go. So my question to you is, what is a great yoyo to start out playing 1A tricks with? I have some experience so im not looking for one of those absolute beginner and cheapy yoyos, but just something to help me get my feet off the ground 🙂 Any ideas? Thanks in advanced 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Trace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trace/32/620097_2.png) [@Trace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Trace)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/2 "2011-03-08T15:58:43Z")
Lyn Fury’s good from what I hear and there’s the YoYoFactory One coming out sometime if you want to wait for that. ---
**Author:** ![johnnymagic86](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnymagic86/32/816_2.png) [@johnnymagic86](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/johnnymagic86)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/3 "2011-03-08T17:55:24Z")
What is your price range? ---
**Author:** ![Camjameron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/camjameron/32/775_2.png) [@Camjameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Camjameron)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/4 "2011-03-08T18:49:08Z")
> [@Trace](#): > > Lyn Fury’s good from what I hear and there’s the YoYoFactory One coming out sometime if you want to wait for that. the yyf one is going to be unresponsive… so i wouldnt but get a lyn fury or kickside ---
**Author:** ![stephosh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stephosh/32/770_2.png) [@stephosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stephosh)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/5 "2011-03-08T19:52:40Z")
YYJ Dark Master II ---
**Author:** ![Ley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ley/32/769_2.png) [@Ley](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ley)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/6 "2011-03-08T20:00:49Z")
> [@stephosh](#): > > YYJ Dark Master II YYJ Dark Magic II…? ---
**Author:** ![CiderDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CiderDad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CiderDad)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/7 "2011-03-08T20:38:29Z")
I guess for price range im looking at up to about £40? ---
**Author:** ![Xdohl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xdohl/32/12_2.png) [@Xdohl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xdohl)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/8 "2011-03-08T20:49:05Z")
Get a yoyofactory velocity. Perfect beginner yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![scarecrow1298](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/scarecrow1298/32/760_2.png) [@scarecrow1298](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scarecrow1298)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/9 "2011-03-08T21:13:51Z")
> [@J. Lev](#): > > Get a yoyofactory velocity. Perfect beginner yoyo. I agree with Lev, I almost want to buy one myself. Its only like 20 bucks and has an adjustable response so that you can go from responsive play to unresponsive play with a few turns of the dial. Someone had recommended it to me cause I was a beginner but I had already orderd a DM2 ---
**Author:** ![Cage\_the\_Golden\_Hord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Cage\_the\_Golden\_Hord](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cage_the_Golden_Hord)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/10 "2011-03-08T21:52:12Z")
new breed or protostar is good ---
**Author:** ![yoyoFRReeak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyofrreeak/32/621_2.png) [@yoyoFRReeak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoFRReeak)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/11 "2011-03-08T22:03:20Z")
> [@Cage\_the\_Golden\_Hord](#): > > new breed or protostar is good Not for a beginner. ---
**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/12 "2011-03-08T22:33:27Z")
Any of the YoyoJam plastics are a safe bet. ---
**Author:** ![stephosh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stephosh/32/770_2.png) [@stephosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stephosh)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/13 "2011-03-08T23:57:31Z")
> [@Ley](#): > > > [@stephosh](#): > > > > YYJ Dark Master II > > YYJ Dark Magic II…? HA! HA! Sorry!!! ---
**Author:** ![DG1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dg1/32/606_2.png) [@DG1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DG1)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/14 "2011-03-09T01:02:55Z")
I’m curious as to why people assume everyone should start off responsive. I started w/ a Black knight and then got an Atmosphere a week later. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_oyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/troy_oyo/32/340_2.png) [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/15 "2011-03-09T01:48:40Z")
Playing responsive makes you smoother and in my experience made it easier to pick up unresponsive play. I highly recommend any of the ~20 YYJ yoyos. These can be modded to be unresponsive quite easily and quickly. If you so choose. The Velocity is also a great choice. It can cover the spectrum of beginner to expert. It can take anything you throw at it and ask for seconds. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![zerrubabbel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zerrubabbel/32/592_2.png) [@zerrubabbel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zerrubabbel)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/16 "2011-03-09T19:54:18Z")
I second the velocity ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/17 "2011-03-10T00:08:12Z")
I second the new breed or protostar cause though it’s unresponsive, IT can bind so well you don’t need to bind well to bind in a protostar. ---
**Author:** ![CiderDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CiderDad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CiderDad)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/18 "2011-03-10T22:27:09Z")
Thanks for all your replies folks thats been really helpful. I think ill grab myself a velocity, i must admit i had it in my crosshairs before making this thread but now thats kind of settled it for me 🙂 My friend has a Northstar, which is basically a Protostar with Jensen Kimmitt written on it right? I was playing around with it for a while and i like the feel off it, but like someone said before i dont think itll give me all the benefits i need for when im just starting out. ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-and-want-to-work-on-my-1a/24487/19 "2011-03-10T23:18:44Z")
yeah, it’ll be cool