New player looking for insight

[shatterFX (Tyler)]

The Sage, even with responsive bearing, isn’t the best choice for looping if that’s what you’re looking to do. I would recommend something like the Loop720s for that.
Also, this post may interest you:

A Beginner's Guide to Yoyo

I wanted to put together a little guide that pulls together all the different information into a single location for new players to hopefully find useful. I remember when I started I had to kind of piece these things together as I went. So, here it is… A Beginner’s Guide to Yoyos Table of Contents I - Kinds of Yoyos II - Styles of Yoyoing III - String Materials IV - Yoyo Materials V - Yoyo Shapes VI - Kinds of Bearings VII - Most Commonly Recommended Starter Yoyos VIII - Best Tutorials…