# Starter yoyo

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starter-yoyo/44308>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [October 21, 2012, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starter-yoyo/44308 "2012-10-21T10:00:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Domin123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Domin123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Domin123)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starter-yoyo/44308/1 "2012-10-21T10:00:27Z")

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Hi, I have a friend here who is interested in joining yoyoing, so I intend to purchase a starter yoyo for him. I am deciding between the YYJ Classic and the Prelude. I have neither of these, so I wanted to ask, for people who have tried it, what is the main difference between these two yoyos, with respect to a beginner?

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**Author:** ![JamesMay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jamesmay/32/1201_2.png) [@JamesMay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JamesMay)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starter-yoyo/44308/2 "2012-10-21T10:05:52Z")

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I have never thrown a prelude, but the classic is truly amazing. Stock it is the best responsive yoyo I have ever played. With YYJ silicone response pads and a nice full sized C bearing it can keep up with the big boys.

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**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starter-yoyo/44308/3 "2012-10-21T21:46:43Z")

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> [@Cinimod105](#):
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> Hi, I have a friend here who is interested in joining yoyoing, so I intend to purchase a starter yoyo for him. I am deciding between the YYJ Classic and the Prelude. I have neither of these, so I wanted to ask, for people who have tried it, what is the main difference between these two yoyos, with respect to a beginner?

classic for sure!

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starter-yoyo/44308/4 "2012-10-21T22:44:45Z")

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Classic.

If you want to upgrade it, any SPEC bearing and optional silicone or YYJ o-ring response pads.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starter-yoyo/44308/5 "2012-10-22T21:59:00Z")

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Duncan Butterfly

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**Author:** ![Hippo\_Samurai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hippo_samurai/32/1058_2.png) [@Hippo\_Samurai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hippo_Samurai)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/starter-yoyo/44308/6 "2012-10-23T11:33:27Z")

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> [@Pajama Man 8398](#):
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> Duncan Butterfly

I hope you’re joking. I’m assuming you are. I would also go with the classic because its responsive and unresponsive. I use a PSG to teach my friends.