# Stability on the 888x? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [July 11, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stability-on-the-888x/39987 "2012-07-11T16:28:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BlackShot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/blackshot/32/937_2.png) [@BlackShot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BlackShot)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stability-on-the-888x/39987/1 "2012-07-11T16:28:21Z")
I do realize it’s not the best yoyo ever. Then again, there is no best yoyo. You get my point, though. I have a Hitman PRO, which is undersized, and it cannot handle any sort of fast play. For example: I’ll be going through a variation of McBride Roller Coaster and the thing will spin out of control within seconds. Is the 888x capable of fast play while maintaining a reasonable position? (Staying vertical rather than wanting to do its own thing.) Or will it behave similar to my Hitman PRO? I’d like to have one because I love its appearance, however, it’d be nice if it was a decent performer. I’m comparing playability to my experiences with my Supernova which stays obedient no matter what I throw at it. I don’t think the 888x will perform anywhere near as well as the Supernova (I may be wrong, though.) but it can’t be that bad, right? :-\ ---
**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stability-on-the-888x/39987/2 "2012-07-11T17:02:19Z")
Well, it might not be soo stable. It’s pretty small, in my preferences. So that could cause it to tilt if you are doing a fast combo, I personally don’t like it, but I want to try the 888.11. Honestly I’m not sure. What sizes do you like? Preferences? Weight? Shape? ---
**Author:** ![BlackShot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/blackshot/32/937_2.png) [@BlackShot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BlackShot)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stability-on-the-888x/39987/3 "2012-07-11T17:12:18Z")
I’ve only gotten my hands on a Hitman PRO, Supernova, and Dark Magic II. So I don’t really have any specific preferences other than stability during faster play. It’s not a matter of choosing a yoyo, I already have a couple I know I want. It’s about whether or not an 888x would be worth my time. ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stability-on-the-888x/39987/4 "2012-07-12T00:08:02Z")
It’s very unstable. Forces you to get your combos good. ---
**Author:** ![BlackShot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/blackshot/32/937_2.png) [@BlackShot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BlackShot)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stability-on-the-888x/39987/5 "2012-07-12T14:11:26Z")
Is it one of those yoyos that can only perform well if you don’t play sloppy and concentrate on getting everything damn near perfect? Lol. ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stability-on-the-888x/39987/6 "2012-07-12T17:01:15Z")
> [@BlackShot](#): > > Is it one of those yoyos that can only perform well if you don’t play sloppy and concentrate on getting everything darn near perfect? Lol. Even then it doesn’t play well. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stability-on-the-888x/39987/7 "2012-07-12T17:15:31Z")
I found the 888x to be quite stable, and practice your throw, the Hitman Pro should be able to get through McBride’s Roller coaster. ---
**Author:** ![BlackShot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/blackshot/32/937_2.png) [@BlackShot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BlackShot)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stability-on-the-888x/39987/8 "2012-07-12T23:32:59Z")
I do know it can get through it. It’s when I try to speed it up, it gives out on me. My Supernova can perform at ever faster play and still remain in its original position. ---
**Author:** ![mx.yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@mx.yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mx.yoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stability-on-the-888x/39987/9 "2012-07-13T00:56:18Z")
I’ll be getting one in the mail soon. Had one before but my level of play was much lower back then. Still, I really liked it. Pretty sure it can handle fast play, just might be a bit tippy(good for gyroscopic flop) ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stability-on-the-888x/39987/10 "2012-07-13T15:25:08Z")
I have no issues with the Hitman Pro. I did have similar issues with the DM2. The problem? I was hitting tricks sloppy. The sidewall of the DM2 was causing me grief because I was not hitting tricks cleanly. Let’s say I take out my Code 1 and do the same trick: no problem. Using McBride’s Roller Coaster as an example, using anything, INCLUDING my Hitman Pro and even XCon Pro, I could get the trick done and have spin to spare. With the DM2, I was doing OK, until the end when you roll back out to a trapeze, and then when I would go to bind it would just spin out. Practice makes perfect. I can do then trick just fine now with the DM2. I practice tricks with many yoyos. I’ll find something that helps me land the trick easier, then practice a lot, switch it up to something else, a few more chances, then use the DM2 to help dial it in. Not to further distract, but the XCon Pro I found was very intolerant of bad throws. Forcing myself to use nothing but that, it helped me improve my throw. I was actually using the XCon Pro a lot to learn McBride’s Roller Coaster and kwijibo. I’ve been having a hard time with kwijibo, yet last night I did nail it with my DM2 just fine and clean. I was quite pleased. I hadn’t been working with my DM2 on that one. Some yoyos work better for others. Not every yoyo is a perfect fit for everyone. Play style and preferences play a big part. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the 888x. I think maybe the 888x may not be right for you. Then again, if you have a yoyo that forces your play to be cleaner, maybe you should hang onto it and work harder on your tricks so you can be a better player. Disclaimer: I’m not interested in getting an 88x or 888.11. I have nothing against, them, they just don’t appeal to me. I do have several YYF yoyos that I do like. However, if an 888.x is a yoyo that makes you have to force yourself to improve and play cleaner, I may have to reconsider my position. Anything that I can use that will make me have to improve my skills is a good thing, even if it means more hard work.