# Panorama or Diorama? That is the question

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**Created:** [February 22, 2023, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/panorama-or-diorama-that-is-the-question/370614 "2023-02-22T06:49:03Z")
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#### Post date: [February 22, 2023, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/panorama-or-diorama-that-is-the-question/370614/3 "2023-02-22T09:31:56Z")

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It’s not everyday a topic comes up where I feel like I could talk about it endlessly, but as one of the most vocal/resident Pano/Dio lovers on the forum, and someone who owns way more of both than I should, I do feel like somewhat of an expert on this by now lol.

I’ve written a lot about the differences but I feel like this post I made awhile back perfectly encapsulates how I feel:

> [@Post your Dioramas!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/post-your-dioramas/350337/44):
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> Besides the pretty obvious weight reduction and zippiness you mentioned (which are two of my favorite changes), the Diorama feels MUCH less dense to me. Panorama has what feels like a lot more center/mid weight, whereas the Diorama’s weight feels quite a bit more evenly distributed to me… or at least, distributed better somehow. The Panorama, a yoyo I would never even think to describe as “clunky,” somehow almost now feels “clunky” in comparison to the Diorama. And a big factor for me is the change from 6061 to 7075… I’ve seen some people saying that 7075 has no real noticeable difference over 6061, and I could NOT disagree more. Not only is 7075 a hell of a lot more durable than 6061, but it has such a much more “premium” high end feel to me. I have always felt that a yoyo designed in 7075 feels slicker, smoother and higher quality than its 6061 counterpart, and that definitely applies for me here as well.

With that said though, I’d say I like them both equally and use them interchangeably. Totally depends on my mood. Panorama is the OG tho and I’d recommend that as a starting point maybe. I really hate using the term soul to describe yoyos, but there is a weirdly nostalgic aura the Panorama has, dare I say soul (🤢), that I don’t quite feel on the Diorama, despite knowing it is probably the BETTER yoyo of the two. Maybe it’s just nostalgia from the era I grew up throwing in (late 00’s-early 2010’s), idk. You can’t go wrong with either but I say try the OG, and then try the “souped up version” later. Another small note worth mentioning - the 7075 of the Dio will be more durable than the Pano’s 6061 - I’ve got way less damage on some on my Dio’s than my Pano’s despite doing similar… things… to them. 😅

@OlHandyJenkins description of the Panorama vs. Diorama is my favorite I’ve read yet tho, and I couldn’t agree more with it, as it’s exactly how I feel:

> [@Post your Dioramas!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/post-your-dioramas/350337/99):
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> Like, the Pano is the daily driver and the Dio is the sports car that I’d like to go racing in sometimes and belongs on the track.

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