# Panorama vs. Diorama
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/panorama-vs-diorama/378909
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [June 28, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/panorama-vs-diorama/378909 "2023-06-28T02:08:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Yodaddyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yodaddyo)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/panorama-vs-diorama/378909/1 "2023-06-28T02:08:58Z")
I’m interested to hear from anyone who has had thorough time played on both the panorama and diorama. Which do you prefer? What are the big differences?
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### Author:  [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2023, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/panorama-vs-diorama/378909/2 "2023-06-28T02:20:28Z")
As someone who probably has more Panos and Dios than anyone besides Tsukasa himself lol, here’s my take on both in a previous similar thread:
> [@Panorama or Diorama? That is the question](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/panorama-or-diorama-that-is-the-question/370614/3):
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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.
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> I’ve written a lot about the differences but I feel like this post I made awhile back perfectly encapsulates how I feel:
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> > [@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.
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> 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. 😅
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> @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:
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> > [@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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### Author:  [@Yodaddyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yodaddyo)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/panorama-vs-diorama/378909/3 "2023-06-28T19:29:07Z")
Dang! Thanks so much! I got a pano a couple weeks ago and it’s quickly rising to the top of my list. It’s definitely one of the funnest yo-yos I have ever played. I was wondering if it was worth it to pick up a dio or if they were similar enough that I’m not missing anything with just the pano. I think I’ll have to see about getting the diorama one of these days.
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### Author:  [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/panorama-vs-diorama/378909/4 "2023-06-28T19:54:54Z")
I play my Panorama’s the most. The Diorama feels lighter in play. @SR1 said it best, it feels less dense in play. But I’ve got all of mine setup slightly different from each other too.
I think my favorite of all of them is the very first proto Panorama which I believe is around 1.5g heavier than the production Pano. Since I first got the proto Pano I think I’ve played them more than any other unresponsive yoyo, they’re right up there with the YWET for me. In fact the Pano to me feels like a modern YWET.