# Value of a draupnir **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 17, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/value-of-a-draupnir/304052 "2019-06-17T00:56:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dizzo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dizzo/32/1304_2.png) [@dizzo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dizzo)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/value-of-a-draupnir/304052/1 "2019-06-17T00:56:27Z")
Do you think that the price of the draupnir overdrive, along with the general consensus that it is better than the og, consequently lowers the value of the og? ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 1:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/value-of-a-draupnir/304052/2 "2019-06-17T01:12:39Z")
I wouldn’t say it’s a general consensus. I’d say it’s more like 50/50. I don’t think it’ll lower the value of the Draupnir. I see the Overdrive kind of like the Sigtyr. Some people think it’s better but it didn’t really impact the value of the OG. And it’s not exactly a Draupnir 2. I hope I’m wrong though. Anyway wanna sell me an OG for $140? Btw, I’ve noticed the value of Draupnirs have gone down a bit over the years even though the price has went up from $220 to $250. But that’s probably just because there’s a lot more floating around. Before you’d be hard pressed to find an anodized Draupnir for under $180-$200. Nowadays I regularly see Draupnirs for $180 and am seeing $140-$160s more frequently. I even saw a NM black one go for $120 not too long ago ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Master1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_master1/32/1175_2.png) [@Yoyo\_Master1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Master1)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/value-of-a-draupnir/304052/3 "2019-06-17T02:22:44Z")
I haven’t personally seen the value of the og go down. The og is still the best yoyo I’ve thrown. Just beware of fakes. ---
**Author:** ![d34dj3d](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/d34dj3d/32/105169_2.png) [@d34dj3d](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/d34dj3d)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/value-of-a-draupnir/304052/4 "2019-06-17T05:06:58Z")
OG and OD are quite different from each other and both excellent. I’m glad I have both, now that my moneymoon with the OD is over my two see equal play. Saying one is better than the other is really going to depend on your preference. ---
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/value-of-a-draupnir/304052/5 "2019-06-17T06:02:51Z")
The original Draupnir is the pinnacle design and honestly it’s difficult to see how it could possibly be improved upon unless there is another breakthrough that revolutionizes yo-yo design. While it is in part marketed as such, the Overdrive Draupnir is not an upgraded or improved version of the OG. It’s more like a spinoff of it. It’s like Cherry Coke, it doesn’t replace regular coke, it just takes it in a new direction. If you’re the cynical type, you might argue that they released it just so that they could capitalize on the Draupnir’s fame and maybe convince some people who already have a Draupnir to buy another (worked for me, lol). But you know, I own pretty much every major YYR throw including the newer ones like the Anomaly (which is AMAZING) and the Inevitable. Yet when I grab the OG Draupnir, as I did earlier today, it’s as clear to me as ever: This is it, this is the apex predator of the yo-yo world. It is the king, no one has dethroned it, and I don’t think they will anytime soon. ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/value-of-a-draupnir/304052/6 "2019-06-17T06:35:33Z")
> [@Yoyo\_Master1](#): > > Just beware of fakes. I’ve seen other earlier YYR fakes but not a Draupnir. I didn’t even know they existed. ---
**Author:** ![Skwan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@Skwan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Skwan)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/value-of-a-draupnir/304052/7 "2019-06-17T06:42:27Z")
Definitely agree that it depends on preference. OD Draupnir has more power and stability. But the “magic” feel of the OG draupnir that it forces you to go faster is strangely absent. I wonder whether release of OD Draupnir means OG Draupnir is discontinued. I wouldn’t be too surprised if the price of the OG draupnir slowly climbs back up once people get pass the money-moon phase of the OD Draupnir. With it being discontinued, the retail price is no longer a price a ceiling. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/value-of-a-draupnir/304052/8 "2019-06-17T06:49:12Z")
Recent question about it > [@How prevalent are fake Draupnirs?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-prevalent-are-fake-draupnirs/300096): > > I’m interested in picking one up, but I’m cautious buying second hand because of all the faupnirs that we’re in circulation a few years ago. Any knowledge would be appreciated There were more than one “identifying fake draupnir” topics back in the day > [@ratfacedudeguy's Handy-Dandy Guide to YYR Authentication](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ratfacedudeguys-handy-dandy-guide-to-yyr-authentication/33467): > > Hey guys. So it’s no secret that recently our market has been infiltrated by counterfeit yoyorecreation yoyos from illegitimate Chinese manufacturers. I got burned with one myself, but fear not! I’ll equip you with all the tools you need to keep yourself safe from suffering the same fate! The most important thing to keep in mind is if you have a counterfeit YYR in your possession and you knowingly misrepresent it as an authentic one, it is absolutely unlawful to conduct commercial transactions w… This one is super badly categorized at the moment, but you get the idea. @GoCrazyForYoyo may remember his post from 2016 as well > [@ratfacedudeguy's Handy-Dandy Guide to YYR Authentication](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ratfacedudeguys-handy-dandy-guide-to-yyr-authentication/33467/48): > > Have any of you guys seen the fake draupnirs? (the most recent ones) Those things look like they came from the same file… In the good o’days you could tell a fakenir by its engraving, but now it’s like trying to tell the difference between twins. Someone will get scammed easy. [image] Some of these colors haven’t been “officially” released by YYR, but the clear and AP are just scary. I don’t think it’s an issue in the last ~4 years but apparently there was a time when it was. ---
**Author:** ![Skwan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@Skwan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Skwan)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/value-of-a-draupnir/304052/9 "2019-06-17T11:09:45Z")
Hum… I can still locate a site selling fake draupnir right now… Its in gloss black, clear, pink and blue… so I guess be extra careful around those colorways…