# Premium Feel On A Budget - What’s your go to? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 7, 2026, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/premium-feel-on-a-budget-what-s-your-go-to/450552 "2026-08-07T05:29:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![markmann0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markmann0/32/614758_2.png) [@markmann0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/markmann0)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/premium-feel-on-a-budget-what-s-your-go-to/450552/1 "2026-08-07T05:29:14Z")
I love me some good spins on a floaty yo-yo. I decided to try my luck by throwing this flat ceramic bearing from Amazon onto a Luftverk Plastic Peak. I’m a 5a thrower so I have a custom counterweight tied w a Zipline Prestige string that I was gifted. This is feeling really nice to throw. Its bearing is letting this plastic fly. The string has a great soft feel to it while allowing this floaty yo-yo to whip at any moment if you want it. Pretty cheap throw here with some fun and solid feels. Do you have a “cheaper” setup that still feels premium? ![IMG_6960](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/7/8/b786b6c0d8a29f8400a0e4c307c6bab1625ecc52.jpeg) ![IMG_6965](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/e/7/fe7bf2934085755a23a365884dd5b125dd9a1a18.jpeg) ![IMG_6964](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/3/0/030f5e4d4b0202016e30620f991deaad1992606e.jpeg) ![IMG_6961](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/3/8/b38cac1d6a68b42877cd6e661090c5910546dba8.jpeg) ![IMG_6967](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/e/c/decc6b17fce54c7146a229bf2fbe53fb77f1887c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Terrarian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/terrarian/32/606075_2.png) [@Terrarian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Terrarian)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/premium-feel-on-a-budget-what-s-your-go-to/450552/2 "2026-08-07T05:40:27Z")
Several years ago, I bought a cheap freehand next Gen while waiting for a friend who was visiting a psychic palm reader. It was my first 5A throw, and for some reason this 20$ yoyo feels amazing, fluid, and stable despite the fact that it vibes like crazy from all the times I’ve dropped it on concrete (and I even once nearly lost it through the bars of a condemned building and dragged it out by the counter weight with a stick). Felt extra good when I put a thick whipping string on it. I have a strange feeling that if I bought another one it wouldn’t feel as good. I’m probably wrong. It’s a special throw and I prefer it to almost every single unresponsive I own. ---
**Author:** ![markmann0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markmann0/32/614758_2.png) [@markmann0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/markmann0)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/premium-feel-on-a-budget-what-s-your-go-to/450552/3 "2026-08-07T06:34:06Z")
I’ve been blessed with a freehand myself as a gift. They are great for a budget!! I always have a yo-yo on me, but I honestly feel like I was in a pinch I’d be on the hunt for a freehand to purchase too. If you ever get to play a peakhand, I totally recommend that as well. ---
**Author:** ![mjlawless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mjlawless](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mjlawless)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/premium-feel-on-a-budget-what-s-your-go-to/450552/4 "2026-08-07T14:13:00Z")
Dressel Monsoon is like $40 or something? It is as smooth and quiet as any \>$150 throw I have and a great choice for an oversized. ---
**Author:** ![markmann0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markmann0/32/614758_2.png) [@markmann0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/markmann0)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/premium-feel-on-a-budget-what-s-your-go-to/450552/5 "2026-08-07T15:18:40Z")
That’s fun, I actually have a couple DD throws. I’ll have to try and snag one of these. Thanks for the rec. ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_Bender](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ian_bender/32/186856_2.png) [@Ian\_Bender](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ian_Bender)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/premium-feel-on-a-budget-what-s-your-go-to/450552/6 "2026-08-07T17:49:43Z")
I never see it mentioned but I loved the Big Dipper by CLYW