# Recommendation for budget competition bi-metals

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [March 23, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165 "2020-03-23T16:44:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![RABid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rabid/32/71864_2.png) [@RABid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RABid)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/1 "2020-03-23T16:44:23Z")

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I need two more competition bi-metals for a project and want to keep them in budget. I have a Grasshopper GTX and a Navigator. Need suggestios for a couple more in that price range that play just as well. I’m really happy with the Grasshopper GTX.

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**Author:** ![PCaliyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pcaliyoyos/32/108396_2.png) [@PCaliyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PCaliyoyos)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/2 "2020-03-23T16:49:09Z")

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i have a super cheap one, but it plays really good for the price. it’s the Bi-Metal Superstar.

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**Author:** ![sssbreaking](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sssbreaking/32/77860_2.png) [@sssbreaking](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sssbreaking)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/3 "2020-03-23T17:07:58Z")

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Invaders must die.

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**Author:** ![Travelingyoyokid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/travelingyoyokid/32/62091_2.png) [@Travelingyoyokid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Travelingyoyokid)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/4 "2020-03-23T17:27:28Z")

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The only bimetal I’ve used in competition is the edge. Others I’ve hey are good are the Marco and the bind.

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**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/5 "2020-03-23T17:58:23Z")

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There’s the MagicYoYo Bi @ $45 or the Focus Z01 for just $40.

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**Author:** ![Legit\_yoyostrings](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legit_yoyostrings/32/136873_2.png) [@Legit\_yoyostrings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legit_yoyostrings)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/6 "2020-03-23T18:08:15Z")

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bind, Marco, butter, Edge, edge beyond, Grasshopper GTX.

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/7 "2020-03-23T18:10:47Z")

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TopYo Dominator!

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**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/8 "2020-03-23T18:22:44Z")

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Definitely the **TopYo Dominator**.

Then again, maybe $70 isn’t cheap enough to be considered a “budget” bi-metal? In which case you are mostly limited to stuff from MagicYoyo.

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**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/9 "2020-03-23T18:27:04Z")

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I really like the Focus Z01.

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**Author:** ![Legit\_yoyostrings](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legit_yoyostrings/32/136873_2.png) [@Legit\_yoyostrings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legit_yoyostrings)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/10 "2020-03-23T18:39:27Z")

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its so good

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**Author:** ![Xanadu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xanadu/32/84910_2.png) [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/11 "2020-03-23T19:00:54Z")

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The Magic Yoyo Stealth is excellent and a great deal in my opinion!

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**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/12 "2020-03-23T19:02:56Z")

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I have a Stealth and I wish I could find a complete set of official specs on it; it _feels_ to me like it has a wide gap and/or somewhat slippy pads because the binds are not all that snappy IMO.

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**Author:** ![RABid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rabid/32/71864_2.png) [@RABid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RABid)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/13 "2020-03-23T19:24:20Z")

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Thanks. The Marco and Dominator look like what I am interested in. Wonder why there are no YouTube reviews of the Dominator?

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**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/14 "2020-03-23T19:46:41Z")

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I got a Stealth a month ago. I noticed a slippiness. I put on a Markmont Reppy string and I never had the problem again. That’s just me though. I think you do mostly horizontal and I do exclusively front style so that and the Markmont string may be why I no longer have a slippy problem.

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**Author:** ![EOS44](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eos44/32/47059_2.png) [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/15 "2020-03-23T20:00:39Z")

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> **[YoYoFactory](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofactory)**
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> YoYoFactory was born in 2004 with a focus on functional technology to improve the playing experience. This has been a goal of the company which relies on the experience gathered from over 30 years of demonstrating yoyos around the planet. The end...

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**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/16 "2020-03-23T20:07:39Z")

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The Marco definitely looks like a good choice if wide, extreme V shapes are your jam.

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**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/17 "2020-03-23T21:14:24Z")

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**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/18 "2020-03-24T00:12:22Z")

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So…what’s the ‘project’ you’re wanting to do? 😃

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**Author:** ![Pierre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d07c76/32.png) [@Pierre](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pierre)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/19 "2020-03-24T05:48:58Z")

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Retic Death Adder. Seems to be in the top-5 list of Bi-Metals for many people. I have the Grasshopper GTX too and it’s good, but I like the Death Adder even better. I have one for sale brand new in box never used, see here. $72 + ship.

> [@Retic Death Adder IS SOLD - PLEASE CLOSE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/for-sale-retic-death-adder-brand-new-never-used/317074/6):
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> This yoyo plays so good itll cure your allergies

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**Author:** ![Doohan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/doohan/32/62781_2.png) [@Doohan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Doohan)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommendation-for-budget-competition-bi-metals/317165/20 "2020-03-24T06:50:49Z")

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Start The Riot, you can get on BST for only 50-60 shipped. Trully underestimated yoyo…

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