# Velocity or Classic
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-or-classic/44855
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation
**Created:** [November 6, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-or-classic/44855 "2012-11-06T00:24:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@xmotoby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xmotoby)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-or-classic/44855/1 "2012-11-06T00:24:29Z")
Another of my friends (not the one mentioned in my One Drop topic) recently bought his first yoyo, a Duncan Reflex. He can sleep it pretty well and straight now, and wants to buy a better yoyo. Which do you think is better?
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### Author:  [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Soviet_Locust)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-or-classic/44855/2 "2012-11-06T00:24:54Z")
PSG is better than both.
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### Author:  [@xmotoby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xmotoby)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-or-classic/44855/3 "2012-11-06T00:27:35Z")
Is the PSG responsive? He doesn’t know how to bind yet.
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### Author:  [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Soviet_Locust)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2012, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-or-classic/44855/4 "2012-11-06T00:29:30Z")
> [@xmotoby](#):
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> Is the PSG responsive? He doesn’t know how to bind yet.
Comes slightly responsive. He’s not gonna learn to bind on a responsive yoyo. Get a cheap unresponsive yoyo like a PSG and you can learn to bind in a day.
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### Author:  [@saintrobyn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/saintrobyn)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-or-classic/44855/5 "2012-11-06T00:31:41Z")
Of the two you mentioned I would have to say the classic.
I just picked one up for my son and it is responsive out of the box. Once he has some confidence under his belt I am going to switch the bearing for a 10-Ball and silicone the response. then I will teach him how to bind.
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### Author:  [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-or-classic/44855/6 "2012-11-06T00:33:55Z")
I’d take the Classic. It’s responsive out of the box but when your friend’s ready to learn how to bind, it’s just a matter of swapping out the bearing for a full C size. You don’t even have to change the o-rings for silicone.
Yuki
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### Author:  [@xmotoby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xmotoby)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2012, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-or-classic/44855/7 "2012-11-06T01:00:09Z")
Let me rephrase the question:
What do you think is the best beginner yoyo under ~$20?
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-or-classic/44855/8 "2012-11-06T01:04:38Z")
Classic.
Better weight than the ONE, fewer parts than the Velocity.
Ready to upgrade? Easier to get the bearing out and swap it. YYJZ Speed bearing is $6.99
Don’t like the response? Silicone it or use YYJ Pads: $3 if in stock. Silicone can cost up to $7, lasts a long time, can do dozens of yoyos.
Larger than a ONE. Better catch zone than the ONE. The increased weight gives better spin times. The increased size I’ve found also lends to better stability.
Works darn good and is upgradable.
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### Author:  [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2012, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/velocity-or-classic/44855/9 "2012-11-06T01:07:41Z")
> [@Studio42](#):
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> Silicone it or use YYJ Pads: $3 if in stock. Silicone can cost up to $7, lasts a long time, can do dozens of yoyos.
YYF pads fit in perfectly as well and they always seem to be in stock.
Yuki