# Should I get into yoyo with a counter weight **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [October 28, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-get-into-yoyo-with-a-counter-weight/387472 "2023-10-28T03:34:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheFonk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thefonk/32/246558_2.png) [@TheFonk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheFonk)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-get-into-yoyo-with-a-counter-weight/387472/1 "2023-10-28T03:34:40Z")
Should I get into yoyoing with a counter weight your thoghts ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 3:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-get-into-yoyo-with-a-counter-weight/387472/2 "2023-10-28T03:39:51Z")
What the hay! just go ahead and play some 5A ---
**Author:** ![TheFonk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thefonk/32/246558_2.png) [@TheFonk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheFonk)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-get-into-yoyo-with-a-counter-weight/387472/3 "2023-10-28T03:40:31Z")
Nice ---
**Author:** ![TheFonk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thefonk/32/246558_2.png) [@TheFonk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheFonk)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-get-into-yoyo-with-a-counter-weight/387472/4 "2023-10-28T03:41:10Z")
Ant recommendations for a weight or beginner tricks ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-get-into-yoyo-with-a-counter-weight/387472/5 "2023-10-28T04:07:46Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/c/0/ec05dc48879faf9f2f43f5fa52fc4f7cde89b363.jpeg "5A Essentials - THE FIRST TRICK YOU SHOULD LEARN!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysL41tcn-OY) ---
**Author:** ![MarioMaker17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@MarioMaker17](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarioMaker17)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-get-into-yoyo-with-a-counter-weight/387472/6 "2023-10-28T14:22:34Z")
Yes! ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-get-into-yoyo-with-a-counter-weight/387472/7 "2023-10-28T14:34:40Z")
Yo do that yo! > **[Duncan Candy Dice Counterweight](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/5a-freehand-yo-yos/products/candy-dice-counterweight-by-duncan)** > > Candy Dice are a brand new Duncan Counterweight designed by World Yo-Yo Champion Shingo Terrada! These unique counterweights are solid with a string groove around the cube. You don't have to thread your string through, just take it off your finger,... This one is like 5$ ---
**Author:** ![POspot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@POspot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/POspot)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-get-into-yoyo-with-a-counter-weight/387472/8 "2023-10-28T14:50:57Z")
If you have the time and inclination sure sure. Get into it. ---
**Author:** ![Grendel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grendel/32/92975_2.png) [@Grendel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grendel)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-get-into-yoyo-with-a-counter-weight/387472/9 "2023-10-28T21:17:18Z")
You can use most any 1A unresponsive and almost anything can be used for the counter weight. I forget the actual ratio of YoYo to cw but it’s around here somewhere. Good luck! I spent two weeks beating up my hands but I can say it was worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Bobparty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobparty/32/302913_2.png) [@Bobparty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bobparty)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-get-into-yoyo-with-a-counter-weight/387472/10 "2023-10-29T01:47:33Z")
Just picked up 5a and it’s a blast!!! ---
**Author:** ![Halnxck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/halnxck/32/248021_2.png) [@Halnxck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Halnxck)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-i-get-into-yoyo-with-a-counter-weight/387472/11 "2023-10-31T21:55:19Z")
Agreed that first 2 weeks learning the new throw and catch is painful. After that its a blast.