Hi all, I’m pretty new to Yoyoing and I’m considering buying a second yoyo. My first is a Shooting Star, I’ve really been enjoying it but want to try something that’s a little heavier and more powerful. I am considering the Speedholic XX or the Stelvia X-SP, I’ll be using it for unresponsive play. Can those of you with more experience explain to me the difference between these two yoyos?
Thanks in advance!
you only looking at plastic yo-yos at the moment? I would really look into a monumental if you feel like you’re ready to get more into throwing !
if only looking at plastics, speedaholic is a very capable throw
I haven’t thrown a Stelvia but knowing luftverks other plastics, it’s probably more on the chill/casual side of yo-yos
i’ve thrown a speedaholic xx and it’s more performative in my experience,
also has a finger spin hub if you’re into that
if you’re interested in metal, this always gets recommended but the Forma Edition is an excellent throw with a lower price if you find one on the BST forums
I’ve thrown both the speedaholic and the Stevlia and both are very high quality capable throws.
If you’re looking for something with more power and weight to it the speedaholic has plenty (fingerspin cup is a bonus). It has a large diameter and a strong H figure and feels a little large in the hands.
The Stevlia plays a little more light on the string (still heavy for a plastic) but definitely has more stability and at least in my setup has a longer spin time. Even though the Stevlia has an almost identical diameter I find that it is more comfortable in my hand with a V figure (This is personal preference!).
The stelvia is slightly wider and has more of a solid monometal feel on the end of the string but overall the speedaholic feels denser. The polycarbonate has a smoother finish on the speedaholic as well.
If you have any other specific questions just let me know and I can test or check for you
Honestly I was only looking at plastic yoyos because I still smack my yoyo on the ground pretty often and I have the feeling I’d ding up a metal one pretty badly. That said, I’m definitely open to trying a monometal! I’ll check out the Forma that you mentioned.
I’m curious what a solid monometal feel means, I’ve only thrown the Shooting Star so I don’t have much to go off of. I like the idea of having a metal feel from a plastic yoyo, but perhaps I should just be looking at metal yoyos instead!
