I’m planning in the summer to get a new yo yo. I’ve narrowed down my choices down to 888 and M1. I was thinking about a Peak, but I don’t want to spend days on the computer pressing F5. I’d like your opinions and suggestions to assist in my choosing.
To help
What size do you prefer? I own a Dark Magic and love it’s size.
What shape do you prefer? Wide butterfly works for me
What response do you prefer? I’m inexperienced in response types. Whatever’s unresponsive works.
Do you like to mod/maintain it? Not really
Does color matter? Yes (I’m loving the 888 splash)
How does your style relate to the yoyo? Mainly string tricks, thumb grinds, with some whips thrown in
What is your price range? Depends on my grades. 100 is my peak
Neither will really work, as they are both much smaller then the DM
888 is much wider, almost as wide as the DM. The M1’s width only makes it to the beginning of one metal ring on the DM
You can get the flow groove M1 which is unresponsive stock, but the pad requires break in time.
You dont really need to mod either besides changing pads or something similar, but that really isnt a mod so much as maintenance.
Both look very good
888’s arent really good for thumb grinds as they have stacks, but my M1 is the best in Thumb grinds out of all of my yoyos. Other then that both yoyos will do as you wish
If $100 is your Peak, you wont be able to afford the 888 :-\
Yeah the price of the 888 is the only thing making me hesitate. I have tried looking for fades or splashes for M1 but couldn’t find any. Thinking about it, if I do get an M1 and everything goes right, I could get a gruntbull and still spend less…
If you really like the size of your DM you should check out the YoYoFactory DNA. Its a larger version of the 888 and happens to be almost exactly the same size as the DM. I love mine and couldn’t imagine playing with a smaller yoyo since I have big hands.
about the whole color issue the M1 offers 11 different colors and can be half and half. It also can be ordered with the flow grove or pad response (mine is a black and purple pad)
Your prefernces are screaming for you to get a DNA but you don’t have enough cash, their $120. I would say mow the lawn or something and get a extra $25 to get the DNA.
Received my orange aqua splash 888. Thanks for the help guys, although my moms still pissed off that I bought a $130 yo yo. Oh well, at least shes not mad, she’s just exasperated.
Please do stop posting in this thread. The best would be if the OP locked it. But as you can see here:
The decision is already made. This means that this thread has no purpose anymore. So kevlar14, lock this thread. And everyone else, stop posting here. This is not exactly necroing really old threads, but it has served it’s purpose.
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