# Recomend a first Fixie?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recomend-a-first-fixie/291186>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [July 31, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recomend-a-first-fixie/291186 "2018-07-31T03:52:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![E2\_yoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/e2_yoyos/32/41208_2.png) [@E2\_yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/E2_yoyos)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recomend-a-first-fixie/291186/1 "2018-07-31T03:52:19Z")

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I am currently looking for a good fixed axle yoyo, but all of the options seem so different. That and a combination of having no knowlage of what to look for. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recomend-a-first-fixie/291186/2 "2018-07-31T05:20:48Z")

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These are $10.00 and get good reviews. Hard to go wrong at that price.

> **[Legend](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/wooden-yo-yos/products/yoyofactory-legend-yoyo?variant=12080065577034)**
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> While they are having a blast pushing the boundaries of what the modern yo-yo is capable of, YoYoFactory wanted to pay homage to where the modern yo-yo started out. We introduce the Legend! YoYoFactory spent some serious time designing the prefect...

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**Author:** ![E2\_yoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/e2_yoyos/32/41208_2.png) [@E2\_yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/E2_yoyos)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recomend-a-first-fixie/291186/3 "2018-07-31T17:32:05Z")

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Thanks, I’ll check that out.

But a lot of people say you “must” use cotton string with a Fixie. Does it make that much of a difference/ what string would you recommend?

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**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recomend-a-first-fixie/291186/4 "2018-07-31T19:54:00Z")

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Cotton is what I use. Someone that throws really hard, i.e. @edhaponik , can actually melt a polyester string from friction on the axle.

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**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recomend-a-first-fixie/291186/5 "2018-07-31T20:04:31Z")

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Yeah the legend wing is gonna be tough to beat at that price. As far as string, 50/50 can be ok but it kinda depends on what your playing style is, or will be. If you plan on throwing breakaways like you’re trying to skip a rock across a lake to get the most spin time, you might have issues with melting poly. I don’t throw fixies/ wood that hard just because I like doing a lot of stalls and regens, so it’s not really necessary, but I still prefer the feel of type 10 cotton.