# Undersized Throws

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**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [October 27, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/undersized-throws/294331 "2018-10-27T16:53:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/undersized-throws/294331/26 "2018-10-29T22:37:38Z")

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> [@Rosenberg](#):
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> Yeah I was wondering the same. I’ve always considered “undersized” to be 50-52ish mm give or take. Well, that is once undersized stopped being “normal” sized. Below that I’ve always thought of it being pocket throw territory.

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> [@Recommended "Best" Undersized Yo-Yo 2018?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recommended-best-undersized-yo-yo-2018/292159/2):
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> In my humble opinion, conceptually there are three tiers of “undersized” based on diameter: REALLY tiny, made entirely of very heavy metals like stainless steel or brass. 25mm-30mm diameter or less. This is getting into serious novelty throw territory. Examples: Heist, Flea, Aoda Little. Undersize, 31mm-49mm diameter – to me, this is “mainstream” undersized today. Tons of examples, C3 Token, TopYo Photon, Mini-Star 2. Moderately undersize, basically a 2010 idea of diameter and width, mo…

Basically what happened is that modern yo-yos got so big over time that “2010 sized” became the new undersized.

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