# Protostar vs. YYF Whip **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [September 10, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-yyf-whip/42579 "2012-09-10T01:32:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wabuwama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wabuwama/32/1023_2.png) [@wabuwama](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wabuwama)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-yyf-whip/42579/1 "2012-09-10T01:32:40Z")
Which is better? ---
**Author:** ![wabuwama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wabuwama/32/1023_2.png) [@wabuwama](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wabuwama)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-yyf-whip/42579/2 "2012-09-10T01:38:45Z")
Or YYJ classic? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-yyf-whip/42579/3 "2012-09-10T01:39:02Z")
> [@wabuwama](#): > > Which is better? If you have to ask… I don’t subscribe to the “better”. In this case, the Protostar is by far better than the Whip. It ls louder too and can be a pain in the butt to maintain as the spacers have a death-grip on the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![turtle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/turtle/32/1044_2.png) [@turtle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtle)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-vs-yyf-whip/42579/4 "2012-09-10T08:17:02Z")
If you’re asking from a stock (out of box) perspective… you have a case of stepping up… Whip is a great little throw, nothing to get super excited over, very light weight Classic is a responsive Yoyo out of box, has great weight and shape Proto is a king of the under $40 plastics (along side the North) Reality is this - you can get 3 whip/classic’s for less than a proto… so it’s really not a comparrision Now, take it a step outside of STOCK… and the Classic wins… If you redo the response (silicone or pads) and throw in a decent bearing - you’re under the $25 mark ($10 less than a proto) and you have a great player, better than the proto in my opinion You could change the bearing in a whip, it might give you a little extra spin time, but you really can’t do anything about it being light weight… speaking of changing bearing - grab an Ann Connolly edition and you’ll get a better bearing (actually worth buying and just taking it out… and put in your Classic) The Proto is a strong player, but you’ll pay a bit more for it, and nothing to do (or needs to be done) with changing anything - and IF you need to do something about the bearing, be prepared for some frustration with the spacers - they redefine “tight fitting” Honestly, for me - I like to mess with things, I rarely leave something stock, if I can help it… grab a classic, tweak, have fun… Seriously, for the price of a proto you could grab a Classic and a AC Whip AND most any other bearing… than play around with the two bearings you have; center track from the AC Whip and whatever else you choose - grab a 10ball or General-yo - or splurge a little and grab a Trifecta or Terrapin - you’ll still be ahead of the game and have 2 throws to boot…