# Protostar v. Starbrite **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [November 3, 2011, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-v-starbrite/31262 "2011-11-03T04:45:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sushiboy96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sushiboy96](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sushiboy96)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-v-starbrite/31262/1 "2011-11-03T04:45:02Z")
OK… so both look really cool and i know from experience that the Protostar plays extremely well, but i was wondering about the Starbrite. Its tempting for a 15 buck price but I wasnt a big fan of the whole PGM “broad pad” stuff and the axle set up looks the same. Tell me what you guys think about it and if its a good throw. ---
**Author:** ![sushiboy96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@sushiboy96](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sushiboy96)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-v-starbrite/31262/2 "2011-11-03T19:45:56Z")
bump ---
**Author:** ![yoyofan25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/94ad74/32.png) [@yoyofan25](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofan25)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-v-starbrite/31262/3 "2011-11-03T19:50:34Z")
protostar is really a better yoyo all around definetly that one ---
**Author:** ![Darxun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/darxun/32/957_2.png) [@Darxun](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Darxun)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-v-starbrite/31262/4 "2011-11-03T22:49:31Z")
Protostar 8) ---
**Author:** ![zerrubabbel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zerrubabbel/32/592_2.png) [@zerrubabbel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zerrubabbel)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-v-starbrite/31262/5 "2011-11-04T00:59:28Z")
If you want, get both, but make the protostar a priority, you’ll be happier with the extra weight, and the northstar takes the weight a step higher… And I don’t think the starbite comes with a center track… ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-v-starbrite/31262/6 "2011-11-04T02:11:33Z")
Even if starbrights were in stock, the protostar is way better. It’s like comparing a whip and a counter attack. The starbright is too light. Of course this is my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![zigzag97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ec8ea/32.png) [@zigzag97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zigzag97)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-v-starbrite/31262/7 "2011-11-07T05:17:57Z")
On the starbrite its easy to learn seasick ---
**Author:** ![xaix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xaix/32/766_2.png) [@xaix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xaix)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-v-starbrite/31262/8 "2011-11-07T10:19:51Z")
I say you buy the protostar, it is definitely better than starbite IMO ---
**Author:** ![Java](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/java/32/15_2.png) [@Java](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Java)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-v-starbrite/31262/9 "2011-11-07T15:13:04Z")
They are the same yoyo, but the Protostar has weight rings so it’s heavier, and a CT bearing. Lighter yoyo=shorter combos. Are longer combos worth almost 3 times the price? Obviously for many people here, they are. ;D