# Protostar vs. Northstar??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [October 16, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086 "2010-10-16T21:40:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elninyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@elninyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/elninyo)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/1 "2010-10-16T21:40:13Z")
I’ve been thinking about buying a new yoyo and i’ve heard so much about these two, but they look basically the same to me. Are they any different? ---
**Author:** ![Matty\_14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Matty\_14](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Matty_14)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/2 "2010-10-16T22:19:16Z")
Technically, yes. They are different. Some people cant feel a difference (one of my friends), and some can. (me) Its pretty much just weight, but the texture on the Orange feels different then the White and Red and all the protostars. I think that the Northstar is better by a lot, but It is completly preference. ---
**Author:** ![OMLORyoyo69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e36b37/32.png) [@OMLORyoyo69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/OMLORyoyo69)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/3 "2010-10-16T23:43:50Z")
yeah… go with the NS. the difference is SO SLIGHT. but i believe the ns is celcon, while the PS is poly carb. and celcon grinds better than poly carb. But to me, they are VERY VERY similar :wink: ---
**Author:** ![elninyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@elninyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/elninyo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/4 "2010-10-17T00:59:44Z")
k thanks for the help! ---
**Author:** ![Matty\_14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Matty\_14](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Matty_14)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/5 "2010-10-17T02:58:16Z")
> [@OMLORyoyo69](#): > > yeah… go with the NS. the difference is SO SLIGHT. but i believe the ns is celcon, while the PS is poly carb. and celcon grinds better than poly carb. But to me, they are VERY VERY similar :wink: They are both ploly carb. Ever felt a Lyn Fury, or Legacy? Those are celcon, and feel really solid. ---
**Author:** ![j\_lowell9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_lowell9/32/358_2.png) [@j\_lowell9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/j_lowell9)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/6 "2010-10-17T12:07:37Z")
> [@Matty\_14](#): > > > [@OMLORyoyo69](#): > > > > yeah… go with the NS. the difference is SO SLIGHT. but i believe the ns is celcon, while the PS is poly carb. and celcon grinds better than poly carb. But to me, they are VERY VERY similar :wink: > > They are both ploly carb. Ever felt a Lyn Fury, or Legacy? Those are celcon, and feel really solid. This is very true but the texture is different on the northstar P.s I recommend the northstar ---
**Author:** ![SilverMan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/silverman/32/494_2.png) [@SilverMan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SilverMan)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/7 "2010-10-17T12:25:48Z")
Northstar all the way! i love the Protostar but the Northstar just has like everything. and it is also so i mean so smother than the Protostar. So yeah i would choose the Northstar. ---
**Author:** ![Matty\_14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Matty\_14](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Matty_14)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/8 "2010-10-17T14:51:49Z")
After using a white one and an Orange one, and a protostar, the white feels exactly the same as the protostar. Its the Orange with a different texture. > [@laxdude99](#): > > > [@Matty\_14](#): > > > > > [@OMLORyoyo69](#): > > > > > > yeah… go with the NS. the difference is SO SLIGHT. but i believe the ns is celcon, while the PS is poly carb. and celcon grinds better than poly carb. But to me, they are VERY VERY similar :wink: > > > > They are both ploly carb. Ever felt a Lyn Fury, or Legacy? Those are celcon, and feel really solid. > > This is very true but the texture is different on the northstar > > P.s I recommend the northstar ---
**Author:** ![JetEyeNight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@JetEyeNight](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JetEyeNight)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/9 "2010-10-27T07:27:56Z")
Starlite is awesome too! And only $25. ---
**Author:** ![zombiegavins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zombiegavins/32/673_2.png) [@zombiegavins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zombiegavins)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/10 "2010-10-27T10:27:31Z")
To be honest I don’t think you can go wrong whichever you decide on. Also as a previous poster said the starlite is also a great throw ---
**Author:** ![\_Dodge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_dodge/32/674_2.png) [@\_Dodge](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_Dodge)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/11 "2010-10-31T19:34:50Z")
Go with the Northstar. ---
**Author:** ![zombiegavins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zombiegavins/32/673_2.png) [@zombiegavins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zombiegavins)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/12 "2010-10-31T22:27:41Z")
Does the white Northstar really feel different to the orange one? ---
**Author:** ![Mi1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mi1/32/626_2.png) [@Mi1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mi1)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/13 "2010-10-31T22:41:36Z")
I am starting to believe the orange ones have better quality control. ---
**Author:** ![pickle24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pickle24/32/483_2.png) [@pickle24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pickle24)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/14 "2010-10-31T22:49:22Z")
> [@Mi1](#): > > I am starting to believe the orange ones have better quality control. lol Just the fact that the northstar is supposed to be an improved protostar makes me inclined to say northstar. But i’ve never played with either. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-northstar/20086/15 "2010-10-31T23:05:55Z")
> [@Mi1](#): > > I am starting to believe the orange ones have better quality control. I’ve had two orange ones, neither lasted me 5 hours of throwing without there being some problem.