# OVERrated yoyos
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [January 11, 2011, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748 "2011-01-11T23:00:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/141 "2011-09-16T15:03:07Z")
Think we had one primo returned ever, so reports of a known fault are new to me.
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### Author:  [@Swatnoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Swatnoodle)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/142 "2011-09-16T16:03:37Z")
> [@GunstarHero](#):
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> > [@Slade\_Riggs](#):
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> > Primo, had it for two days and the axle and the place where the axle threaded into broke…just broke. Yuuksta, so unstable and not even near the spin time of the genesis…that yoyo got scammed from me.
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> Just because you didn’t enjoy them doesn’t mean they are overrated. There’s a difference.
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> You could have contacted YYF and had the Primo easily replaced. It’s a great throw and highly UNDERRATED.
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> A lot of people have been saying the Yuuksta is unstable. That is a direct reflection on your skills. I personally thought it was an extremely fun yoyo and had no issues with stability. It’s built for speed and even when I pushed it as fast as it could go I never had unwanted tilt.
That could be true, but this guy also has a positron, superstar, and genesis, which are considerably more stable. So if he compares it to what he has used, it is pretty unstable. I also remember the yuuksta as not very stable. Also, yyf primo has benn known to come with bad quality control, seeing as half the ones people have had came with insane vibe or wobble.
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### Author:  [@Crosswhite](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Crosswhite)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/143 "2011-09-16T16:17:09Z")
Ok ill probly get hate mail for this.
My top 5 OVERrated yoyos
1.CLYW Peak
2.Anti-yo Eetsit
3.YYF Supernova
4.YYF 888
5.OD code 1
Not that any of these yoyos suck they just didnt live up to the hype imo.
So basically these are all yoyos i was excited to try and when i finally did, i was like “This is it?”
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### Author:  [@hakysak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hakysak)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/144 "2011-09-17T14:37:10Z")
I love my PGM: It plays like a FHZ with all the mods already done to it (unresponsive c-brg, sili recess, and hubstacks) along with a grinding finish. No, it doesn’t play as good as a decent metal, but it makes an excellent beater for less than half the price.
From my experience, I find the Velocity overrated. I saw a lot of people recommending it to newcomers a while back. Everything else in my box plays better than than the Velocity: Duncan Mosquitos, Pocket Pro Zombie (which really sucked), and especially an FHZ. It just wasn’t stable at all, did not spin very long, and the adjustable response would not stay in place. I think that YYF themselves pretty much killed it with the One and Whip.
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### Author:  [@YOYOJAMizm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOYOJAMizm)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/145 "2011-09-17T16:24:23Z")
why are people saying the yuuksta is unstable are you kidding me it plays amazing i have never had any stability or sleep time problem… just because you have lots of good yoyos doesnt meen you’re a good player.
> [@Swatnoodle](#):
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> > [@GunstarHero](#):
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> > > [@Slade\_Riggs](#):
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> > > Primo, had it for two days and the axle and the place where the axle threaded into broke…just broke. Yuuksta, so unstable and not even near the spin time of the genesis…that yoyo got scammed from me.
> >
> > Just because you didn’t enjoy them doesn’t mean they are overrated. There’s a difference.
> >
> > You could have contacted YYF and had the Primo easily replaced. It’s a great throw and highly UNDERRATED.
> >
> > A lot of people have been saying the Yuuksta is unstable. That is a direct reflection on your skills. I personally thought it was an extremely fun yoyo and had no issues with stability. It’s built for speed and even when I pushed it as fast as it could go I never had unwanted tilt.
>
> That could be true, but this guy also has a positron, superstar, and genesis, which are considerably more stable. So if he compares it to what he has used, it is pretty unstable. I also remember the yuuksta as not very stable. Also, yyf primo has benn known to come with bad quality control, seeing as half the ones people have had came with insane vibe or wobble.
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### Author:  [@Swatnoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Swatnoodle)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/146 "2011-09-17T19:06:05Z")
> [@YOYOJAMizm](#):
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> why are people saying the yuuksta is unstable are you kidding me it plays amazing i have never had any stability or sleep time problem… just because you have lots of good yoyos doesnt meen you’re a good player.
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> > [@Swatnoodle](#):
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> > > [@GunstarHero](#):
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> > > > [@Slade\_Riggs](#):
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> > > > Primo, had it for two days and the axle and the place where the axle threaded into broke…just broke. Yuuksta, so unstable and not even near the spin time of the genesis…that yoyo got scammed from me.
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> > > You’re right, I’m not that good. But I can vouch that slade is pretty freaking good.
> > > Just because you didn’t enjoy them doesn’t mean they are overrated. There’s a difference.
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> > > You could have contacted YYF and had the Primo easily replaced. It’s a great throw and highly UNDERRATED.
> > >
> > > A lot of people have been saying the Yuuksta is unstable. That is a direct reflection on your skills. I personally thought it was an extremely fun yoyo and had no issues with stability. It’s built for speed and even when I pushed it as fast as it could go I never had unwanted tilt.
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> > That could be true, but this guy also has a positron, superstar, and genesis, which are considerably more stable. So if he compares it to what he has used, it is pretty unstable. I also remember the yuuksta as not very stable. Also, yyf primo has benn known to come with bad quality control, seeing as half the ones people have had came with insane vibe or wobble.
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### Author:  [@GunstarHero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GunstarHero)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/147 "2011-09-21T16:02:17Z")
I can see where you are going with that. However. I also own many yoyo’s of the same quality.
I’ve thrown a Dreadnought, many Superstars, Code 1, etc; So I know what a stable yoyo is.
I still stand by my opinion that the Yuuksta has no stability issues.
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### Author:  [@H4TE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/H4TE)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/148 "2011-12-12T03:13:31Z")
sorry for bringing this back from the death
I’ve seen some people naming the peak and the old anti-yo throws, and it’s really weird saying 8 year old throws are overrated hahhaha.
you gotta have some context when it comes to the peak you gotta remember that if memory serves me right it was one of the first yoyos to come out with silicone as a response system, besides that the first or og peaks were beautiful to say the least. The shape is as classic as it gets and its a yoyo that almost 6 years after its initial released can still take almost every trick thrown at it. Don’t believe me? check out Sebby’s winning performance at nationals last year with a 3rd run peak.
the anti-yo stuff like the bape once again context is important, you gotta compare it to what was available at the time, did it need tuning? yes it did but that will always be a part of yoyoing, again the bape was/is a beautiful yoyo and that color combination was amazing and once again a classic shape, you can’t expect this classic throws released almost 6 years ago to play like a Turning Point Positron out the box just like that.
the hype on these two specific yoyos back then had to do with availability the og peaks weren’t realeased on a large run besides the machining issues CLYW had throughout the different peak runs.
the bape sold out like crazy because it was the improved eetsit that everybody was asking for since the release of that brown/silver beauty, once again context is very important when it comes to classic throws and the expectations that we put on them.
sorry for the long (necro) post 🙂
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### Author:  [@doctorprestige](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/doctorprestige)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2011, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/149 "2011-12-12T09:47:52Z")
I have formulated an argument regarding assessing yoyo quality, totally (I think) backed by High School level Physics:
When considering the quality of a yoyo, it essentially comes down to only a handful of things: Weight (the heavier something is, the more it will want to continue falling when it falls, especially with additional force: lighter yoyos will want to spin at a slower speed, heavier ones spin faster; it is also considerable that most of its force it creates when thrown will go into the string, so the heavier it is, the more likely it will break a string, and vice versa), material (yeah, the Northstar is pretty sweet, but let’s face it: plastic doesn’t feel the same as aluminum, no matter how much YYF tells you otherwise), size (the closer the average mass of something is to its rotational axis, the faster it spins, the farther away from the axis, the slower it spins; a wider yoyo will be more stable/won’t rotate as much on the vertical axis created by the string), gap width (this one’s obvious: smaller = responsive, and vice versa), gimmicks (yeah, hubstacks are cool, but when they jack up the price of your dream throw by $30, do you really need them?) and the bearing (If you buy a cheap, shitty bearing, chances are it will probably suck and will definitely break a lot faster than well-made ones. PROTIP: Don’t buy “value” bearings). If you purchase a yoyo with these things to your own specifications and properly take care of it, you will most likely have something you enjoy (unless, of course, it’s defective) since there pretty much isn’t much else that goes into producing one. I love being proved wrong, so if I messed something up, correct me… FOR SCIENCE!
TL;DR: Please, for the love of all that is holy, when you buy a throw, consider the specifications!
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### Author:  [@ch3ckm4rk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ch3ckm4rk)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/150 "2011-12-13T01:13:28Z")
Yeah most of the yyf plastics are overrated, but that’s because they are amazing performers at such a great price. Who wouldn’t want to spend a couple of bucks for an awesome yoyo
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### Author:  [@Darxun](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Darxun)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/151 "2011-12-13T01:18:13Z")
> [@ch3ckm4rk](#):
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> Yeah most of the yyf plastics are overrated, but that’s because they are amazing performers at such a great price. Who wouldn’t want to spend a couple of bucks for an awesome yoyo
I know right ;D the ONE is ONE of the most OVERrated throws out there. It’s true that it’s amazing so I guess it deserves to be OVERrated 🙂 Good job ONE!
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### Author:  [@Filledwithfire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Filledwithfire)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/152 "2011-12-13T05:38:45Z")
All YYF plastics and the Primo
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### Author:  [@ratfacedudeguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ratfacedudeguy)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/153 "2011-12-13T13:17:55Z")
> [@koenigseggfire](#):
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> All YYF plastics and the Primo
I dunno man I think the Primo would be more of an underrated throw if you ask me. The only hype it ever got was from retailers and YYF themselves but people really didn’t respond to them much at all. I personally really enjoyed the one that I played and I’m pretty surprised that it didn’t get more of a reception than it actually did.
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### Author:  [@JeiCheetah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JeiCheetah)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/154 "2011-12-13T20:24:51Z")
The one is pretty over-rated in my opinion.
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### Author:  [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/155 "2011-12-13T20:28:09Z")
The supernova. It plays pretty much the same as the supernova lite which I actually prefer.
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### Author:  [@somebody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/somebody)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/156 "2011-12-14T01:55:36Z")
I have to go with the loop’s like they are so annoying to use
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### Author:  [@GunstarHero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GunstarHero)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/157 "2011-12-14T04:11:28Z")
> [@dingo54](#):
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> The supernova. It plays pretty much the same as the supernova lite which I actually prefer.
Plays the same as the 09’ Severe too. I don’t think it’s undeserved though.
Overrated to me means that a yoyo is so hyped and praised that when you get the chance to own or play one…it doesn’t live up to that hype.
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/158 "2011-12-14T08:28:33Z")
I miss severe 09 ☹
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### Author:  [@GunstarHero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GunstarHero)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/159 "2011-12-14T22:07:24Z")
> [@yoyofactoryben](#):
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> I miss severe 09 ☹
Same here :wink: Make more!
Especially those 44 Clash versions. Luckily I was fortunate to find another after I traded my first one off.
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### Author:  [@stephosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stephosh)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/overrated-yoyos/22748/160 "2011-12-15T00:49:58Z")
The CLYW Chief.
It was supposed to make me a yoyo master within 5 minutes of use…
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