# Returning... Need help choosing a "Modern" throw **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [May 20, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605 "2020-05-20T17:24:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@boku](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/boku)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/1 "2020-05-20T17:24:16Z")
Basically, I have not thrown in 6 years… I’m looking to start back up again and it looks like technology has advanced enough that I need to look at getting something modern. 1. Money doesn’t really matter. 2. I prefer “smaller” throws. Favorites in my collection are, '09 888, Yuuksta, and M1 3. I’m looking for something along these lines but newer and more stable. Thanks in advance, Boku ---
**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:** [May 20, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/2 "2020-05-20T17:27:59Z")
Welcome back! ---
**Author:** ![Yosiah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yosiah/32/93688_2.png) [@Yosiah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yosiah)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/3 "2020-05-20T17:29:44Z")
Schneider mk2, a-rt sparrow, turning point leviathan 7, yyf ti 888, unparalleled ignition (feels small to me), new yyf skylines, clyw pickaxe is meh, gen yo torrent 1, gen yo essence (so stable) ---
**Author:** ![Kyle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kyle/32/85091_2.png) [@Kyle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kyle)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/4 "2020-05-20T17:29:44Z")
responsive or unresponsive? ---
**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:** [May 20, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/5 "2020-05-20T17:30:56Z")
if you already have some yoyos, i have this Bimetal you could offer to trade for! > [@WTB: Diffraction v2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ft-yoyofactory-unspoken/320082): > > Unspoken Murmur, looking to trade for any color Diffraction v2. string vibe is 8.5/10, fingernail is 10/10, this thing is dead smooth, super quiet too, and it plays so great. has one tiny ding and two tiny black marks because a string missed my finger and hit my filing cabinet, doesn’t effect play at all. i hate to let it go but the Diffraction is something i’ve wanted since i even started yoyoing. [image] [image] [image] would consider other trades, but it’s unlikely. Specs: Diameter 54… ---
**Author:** ![Benmichael86](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benmichael86/32/64422_2.png) [@Benmichael86](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Benmichael86)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/6 "2020-05-20T17:31:57Z")
If you like the 888, you could check out the Duncan Mayhem or the One Drop Intro or Parlay. One Drop is releasing a 7075 version of the Intro soon as well called the Nitro. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/7 "2020-05-20T17:33:24Z")
Keep your eyes open on all the BSTs for someone selling a **Ti-Vayder**. ---
**Author:** ![TurdFerguson69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/turdferguson69/32/45638_2.png) [@TurdFerguson69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TurdFerguson69)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/8 "2020-05-20T18:37:37Z")
Welcome back. I came back about a year ago and found a bunch of yo-yos to catch up on. If you are looking for an organic a-rt makes some of the finest. I found them to have the same comfort of classic throws. A-rt Yo-yos can be kinda tricky to track down but totally worth it. If you want performance bimetals are everywhere now. I haven’t really cared for any of them I have tried. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/6/9/f69b38a729071a6bf8576fd5bd8b807dca25cf2f.jpeg) Edit lol idk why random photos where added ---
**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:** [May 20, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/9 "2020-05-20T23:39:04Z")
Duncan Grasshopper GTX ---
**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:** [May 20, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/10 "2020-05-20T23:45:03Z")
The OP prefers “smaller” throws, what I believe we would call mid-size today. The Grasshopper GTX, while a fantastic yoyo, is decidedly full-size. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/11 "2020-05-20T23:53:11Z")
I guess it is, but it may be my smallest bi-metal. Hummingbird may be smaller, but I don’t own it yet. ---
**Author:** ![griffin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/griffin/32/97968_2.png) [@griffin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/griffin)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/12 "2020-05-20T23:59:37Z")
PM’d ---
**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:** [May 21, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/13 "2020-05-21T00:01:02Z")
Nevertheless, the Grasshopper GTX (and Hummingbird) aren’t really comparable size-wise to 888s, for instance. Yoyos have gone from mid-size to full-size to plus-size now… ---
**Author:** ![bjardin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bjardin/32/129600_2.png) [@bjardin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bjardin)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/14 "2020-05-22T01:36:45Z")
Exit 8! ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/15 "2020-05-22T02:38:09Z")
Something on the more affordable side but still amazing would be the new version of the Skyline. Same specs as the original one, but the profile is changed to be more modern. [https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofactory/products/skyline-yoyo-by-yoyofactory?variant=31375404400714v](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofactory/products/skyline-yoyo-by-yoyofactory?variant=31375404400714v) ---
**Author:** ![EmberFlaze808](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc29f/32.png) [@EmberFlaze808](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EmberFlaze808)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/16 "2020-05-28T10:42:27Z")
The new yyf genesis or an edgeless yoyo, edgeless feels just like an old school. ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/17 "2020-05-28T11:23:40Z")
Nitro or Intro!!! ---
**Author:** ![FourCorner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fourcorner/32/122296_2.png) [@FourCorner](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FourCorner)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/18 "2020-05-28T11:26:59Z")
> [@TheThrowingGnome](#): > > Nitro or Intro!!! Yes, but which one? ---
**Author:** ![Lukoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lukoyo/32/24789_2.png) [@Lukoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lukoyo)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/19 "2020-05-28T11:54:44Z")
Nitro is the one! ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605/20 "2020-05-28T12:21:02Z")
Nitro for the win! It plays and sounds like titanium! [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/returning-need-help-choosing-a-modern-throw/320605.md?page=2)