# Shooting Star vs AOE wobble **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [February 20, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shooting-star-vs-aoe-wobble/441187 "2026-02-20T06:45:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![senorocto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/senorocto/32/671950_2.png) [@senorocto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/senorocto)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shooting-star-vs-aoe-wobble/441187/1 "2026-02-20T06:45:01Z")
Hi all! I’m very new to Yoyoing but have a question regarding throwing clean non-wobbly throws. I have both a Shooting Star and an AOE and I’ve noticed my throws on the AOE seem to be more stable. Is this because the AOE is a heavier wider yoyo? Or is it purely because my throwing technique is off? I prefer the Shooting Star overall so I’d love to get stronger cleaner throws on that yoyo if possible. Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Deadboots](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/deadboots/32/187928_2.png) [@Deadboots](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Deadboots)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shooting-star-vs-aoe-wobble/441187/2 "2026-02-20T07:12:34Z")
The Shooting Star is definitely capable of “clean non-wobbly throws”, and your choice of yoyo can absolutely affect how easy it is to get there. I haven’t used an AoE, but the shape and weight distribution could be jiving a little better with your natural throw motion. If you like the Shooting Star better, practice more with it and those smoother throws should happen with some time invested. ---
**Author:** ![bigstupidbees](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bigstupidbees/32/210638_2.png) [@bigstupidbees](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bigstupidbees)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shooting-star-vs-aoe-wobble/441187/3 "2026-02-20T07:33:59Z")
I’m bringing the Brandon Vu breakaway video!! [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/1/2/412b3db9d19f8f6c1646955fe6dcb10620d87e6e.jpeg "How To Throw A Yoyo Breakaway (Like A Pro)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtwFWznXJPk) If you haven’t seen this yet it was a huge help for me when I was starting unresponsive. ---
**Author:** ![LX\_Emergency](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lx_emergency/32/149227_2.png) [@LX\_Emergency](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LX_Emergency)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shooting-star-vs-aoe-wobble/441187/4 "2026-02-20T09:11:02Z")
This was life changing for my throwing technique when I first saw it. Bascially….once you learn that the power comes from basically an aerial pullstart in stead of throwing it to the ground. ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shooting-star-vs-aoe-wobble/441187/5 "2026-02-20T11:32:23Z")
I really wish they wouldn’t’ teach to do the muscle breakaway. It wasn’t fun relearning how to do a proper breakaway with already having a habit of the wrong way. I never realized til Connor Scholten said to me “Why are you looking out the window when you throw your breakaway?” Then I realized how goofy it does look. ---
**Author:** ![LX\_Emergency](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lx_emergency/32/149227_2.png) [@LX\_Emergency](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LX_Emergency)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shooting-star-vs-aoe-wobble/441187/6 "2026-02-20T11:55:10Z")
Yeah….it’s actually a very poor way of teaching it. So how should we teach it as an alternative? ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shooting-star-vs-aoe-wobble/441187/7 "2026-02-20T13:49:58Z")
I feel like Brandon hit the perfect way to teach it in this video. That’s why it keeps showing up in threads like this. As mentioned this video has had a huge impact on MANY of us. ---
**Author:** ![senorocto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/senorocto/32/671950_2.png) [@senorocto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/senorocto)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shooting-star-vs-aoe-wobble/441187/8 "2026-02-21T07:41:26Z")
Thank you! I actually learned my breakway using this video after having issues with the “muscle" method and have found using a small length of string to whip it around my fingers really hells get spin on it. Are there takeaways I could use for the standard sleeper from this video? That’s where I seem to get more wobble. Pardon my terminology, not sure if I’m explaining everything in a way that makes sense.