# Starlite Vs. Protostar. **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [November 14, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894 "2010-11-14T19:04:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beginner11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Beginner11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Beginner11)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/1 "2010-11-14T19:04:26Z")
I just bought my first starlite. I have never owned a protostar in the past and have never played one. But after buying a starlite I am seriously debating buying one. What is everyone else’s opinion on the protostar compared to the starlite? ---
**Author:** ![B-Rad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@B-Rad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/B-Rad)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/2 "2010-11-14T19:13:34Z")
Starlite \> Protostar \> Northstar ---
**Author:** ![yoyoninja4l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e0b2c6/32.png) [@yoyoninja4l](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoninja4l)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/3 "2010-11-14T19:19:46Z")
the protostar is a bit heavier than starlite they play just like a protostar only really diffrence sound of protostar seems to get louder after a while dosent effect play but people sometimes gets mad at it. the starlite has plastic weight rims when protostar has metal weight rims. i would choose protostar over lots of yoyos tactic dv888 and other metals and yoyos.although its hard to choose over each one but i have to say protostar.i have both so i play with both alot they are both really fun. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ---
**Author:** ![Beginner11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Beginner11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Beginner11)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/4 "2010-11-14T19:25:56Z")
I originally got the Starlite for raves and Dubstep shows lol. So it should be usefull. ---
**Author:** ![hadoq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hadoq/32/688_2.png) [@hadoq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hadoq)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/5 "2010-11-14T19:48:51Z")
Starlite is the only plastic I play anymore, not sure you need another plastic (edit, typed “metal” I meant “plastic”) once you got one of these (lite/proto/north) ---
**Author:** ![Beginner11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@Beginner11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Beginner11)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/6 "2010-11-14T23:35:38Z")
Why did they never make a metal version? ---
**Author:** ![deadlink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/deadlink/32/428_2.png) [@deadlink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/deadlink)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/7 "2010-11-15T00:09:40Z")
> [@Beginner11](#): > > Why did they never make a metal version? Rockstar might be considered some metal version of them, no? I might be wrong tho… ---
**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/8 "2010-11-15T00:49:20Z")
No, you’re right. Rockstar is a metal protostar ---
**Author:** ![EnEmE\_Of\_ThE\_StaTE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@EnEmE\_Of\_ThE\_StaTE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EnEmE_Of_ThE_StaTE)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/9 "2010-11-15T00:58:07Z")
> [@B-Rad](#): > > Starlite \> Protostar \> Northstar Protostar \> Northstar \> Starlite ---
**Author:** ![Casey888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/10 "2010-11-15T00:59:37Z")
Hands down, Protostar. I like it because it’s heavier. 8) ---
**Author:** ![hadoq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hadoq/32/688_2.png) [@hadoq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hadoq)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/11 "2010-11-15T05:27:36Z")
> [@Joshhh](#): > > > [@B-Rad](#): > > > > Starlite \> Protostar \> Northstar > > Protostar \> Northstar \> Starlite all in all they’re all good plastics, can’t go wrong with any but starlite is GITD ^^ ---
**Author:** ![gtyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@gtyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gtyoyo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/12 "2010-11-15T17:40:37Z")
Unless you’re in LOVE with the starlite/protostar’s shape, I wouldn’t get the protostar. I’d get something completely different, for variety. There might be a shape/texture/weight that you will like more. ---
**Author:** ![hadoq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hadoq/32/688_2.png) [@hadoq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hadoq)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/13 "2010-11-15T18:44:50Z")
I actually hate the shape of the starlite, as well as how it feels, so toy-ish. but it plays like a charm and it glows in the dark ;D ---
**Author:** ![res01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@res01](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/res01)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starlite-vs-protostar/20894/14 "2010-11-16T00:37:52Z")
the stralite is pretty awesome. Like everyone says. Plays like a protostar but 10 dollars cheaper, and people say the protostar is better. And then there is the northstar. Which is like the awesomest plastic, which is what everyone says. I have a starlite but for my next 2 purchases, they might be a protostar, then northstar.