# Sleipnir play **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [October 25, 2014, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sleipnir-play/70351 "2014-10-25T07:11:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sleipnir-play/70351/1 "2014-10-25T07:11:20Z")
Does the sleipnir play differently than a draupnir? I’m asking wether it can play at a speed like takeshi or zach ---
**Author:** ![rockem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f9ae1b/32.png) [@rockem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rockem)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sleipnir-play/70351/2 "2014-10-25T07:27:14Z")
It can play as fast as you want it’s a very fast throw ---
**Author:** ![naoki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/naoki/32/843_2.png) [@naoki](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/naoki)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sleipnir-play/70351/3 "2014-10-25T09:11:19Z")
I’d say the Draupnir has a bigger proclivity to make you play fast, even if the Sleipnir can handle speed very well too, I think it’s better for lower speed ---
**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:** [October 25, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sleipnir-play/70351/4 "2014-10-25T15:06:52Z")
You dont simply ride a guide doge ---
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sleipnir-play/70351/5 "2014-10-27T11:54:09Z")
> [@Raigo](#): > > Does the sleipnir play differently than a draupnir? > I’m asking wether it can play at a speed like takeshi or zach Takeshi and Zach don’t stand out to me as overly fast players. It was designed for Shinya Kido, who tends to play faster than either of them. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/e/2/2e2af0cd964520a839239664e1798285175fbe57.jpeg "SHINYA KIDO Promo Video") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3BmEQ6Vd3Q) Here he is taking it through it’s paces. Blimey… So yes, it’s a very fast throw indeed, one of the fastest I’ve personally played. I love mine to bits and I’m still undecided as to whether I prefer the Draupnir or the Sleipnir. It tends to vary day by day.  ;D ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sleipnir-play/70351/6 "2014-10-27T13:32:09Z")
Interestingly, while I never cared for the Sleipnir all that much when I’ve played one, I LOOOooooove the Krown, also designed for Shinya Kido. ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sleipnir-play/70351/7 "2014-10-28T17:22:46Z")
> [@Gambit](#): > > Takeshi and Zach don’t stand out to me as overly fast players. It was designed for Shinya Kido, who tends to play faster than either of them. > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3BmEQ6Vd3Q](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3BmEQ6Vd3Q) > > Here he is taking it through it’s paces. Blimey… > > So yes, it’s a very fast throw indeed, one of the fastest I’ve personally played. I love mine to bits and I’m still undecided as to whether I prefer the Draupnir or the Sleipnir. It tends to vary day by day.  ;D Great to see a 2009 yoyo stand up to a draupnir Somewhere I thought I heard the sleipnir could handle slower play better than a draupnir 😕 > [@GregP](#): > > Interestingly, while I never cared for the Sleipnir all that much when I’ve played one, I LOOOooooove the Krown, also designed for Shinya Kido. \*shrugs and throws draupnir"