# Shutter or Cypher **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [December 18, 2014, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421 "2014-12-18T14:31:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LeDave](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ledave/32/1590_2.png) [@LeDave](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeDave)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421/1 "2014-12-18T14:31:24Z")
Which one do you guys prefer? I am in need of advice of what yoyo to buy for my bro-in-law, he has my old OneStar and wants a upgrade after seeing how great my DV888 was. ---
**Author:** ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421/2 "2014-12-18T14:36:13Z")
shutter… it can take a beating. ---
**Author:** ![hobbyman101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@hobbyman101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbyman101)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421/3 "2014-12-18T15:37:20Z")
Personally, I much prefer the Cypher over the Shutter. ---
**Author:** ![Mrjackthepoodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mrjackthepoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mrjackthepoodle)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421/4 "2014-12-18T16:09:45Z")
Never played the cypher but always hated the look of it. I like my shutter, I will say it’s shape is different but it’s not my fav throw. It does take a beating though and still play awesome, and for a first unresponsive expect many…many dings from any yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421/5 "2014-12-18T16:52:32Z")
Shutter I found better than the cypher. I found it more stable and the rounded shape of the cypher just didn’t feel that great. Other options include: > **[Duncan Torque](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/duncan-torque-yoyo)** > > Few companies can say they have been designing yo-yos as long as Duncan. They have been creating some of the best yo-yos around since most people can remember...maybe even before you were born! Actually, maybe even before some of your parents were... > **[YoYoFactory](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofactory)** > > 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... > **[YoYoFactory](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofactory)** > > 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... > **[One Drop Yo-Yos](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/one-drop-yoyos)** > > We design and build the world's finest yo-yos in our workshop in Eugene, Oregon, USA.That's right. In a world full of outsourcing, we are 100% committed our maker roots. It is no doubt the more challenging way to go and for sure a path less traveled.... > **[C3yoyodesign](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/c3yoyodesign)** > > C3yoyodesign has made it their mission to deliver some of the highest quality and built for performance yo-yos you can get your hands on. Being based in Hong Kong with an extremely competitive yo-yo culture they know what it takes to empower a... > **[YOYOFFICER](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofficer)** > > YOYOFFICER is a great new yo-yo manufacturer based out of China and they have created some really unique yo-yo designs in the few years they have been around.  They are focused on creating high performance competition level yo-yos without the... ---
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421/6 "2014-12-18T20:38:57Z")
shutter for beginner ---
**Author:** ![slavetoslaughter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/edb3f5/32.png) [@slavetoslaughter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/slavetoslaughter)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421/7 "2014-12-19T20:58:41Z")
If $60 is your budget (assuming since you considered a Cypher) maybe look at Shu-ta instead? ---
**Author:** ![YoBroIYoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a3d4f5/32.png) [@YoBroIYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoBroIYoyo)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421/8 "2014-12-20T07:16:04Z")
Horizon ---
**Author:** ![Mazdarx7FD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mazdarx7fd/32/43086_2.png) [@Mazdarx7FD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mazdarx7FD)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421/9 "2014-12-21T22:38:43Z")
You should wait for the accelerator!!! ---
**Author:** ![DKiminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DKiminator](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DKiminator)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421/10 "2014-12-23T16:10:03Z")
SHUTTER ---
**Author:** ![patato](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patato/32/1579_2.png) [@patato](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patato)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421/11 "2014-12-23T22:24:57Z")
ive played with both and i like them but the sutter is much more playedbel, it does anything from grinds to horizon, if youre going out in public and you need a yoyo to just throw some couple tricks out, this is the one, as a beginner the cypher will be harder to learn on since its hard to horizintal with or grind, it is much better fo poppy tricks but the shutter is good for speed, pops, horizontal and almost any kind of play, so with this yoyo it is easier to find what kind of player you are, but if you have 60 $ i would get a shu-ta, it is like a shutter but less for starter with a better metal ---
**Author:** ![LeDave](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ledave/32/1590_2.png) [@LeDave](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeDave)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shutter-or-cypher/71421/12 "2014-12-23T23:37:07Z")
Thanks a bunch guys, it appears he has lost his interest in yoyo’ing… that fast. I probably won’t get him any, sorry to waste your guys’ time.