# What brand do you Stan? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [July 22, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745 "2019-07-22T18:28:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Durfee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/durfee/32/593280_2.png) [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/1 "2019-07-22T18:28:49Z")
Like the title says, what brand do you Stan for? What company makes you want to buy all their throws even if they might not suit your preferences exactly? I’m currently in the process of tracking down all the Good Life stuff. The Breeze is so impressive to me that I just want everything they’ve made. My expectations: A lot of SF and One Drop. A decent amount of the other smaller brands. Less YYF and Duncan because they release so much and it’s hard to keep up with and aren’t as hyped up. I chose not to do a poll because there are too many options, I’ll just edit my initial post with results after a decent number of people reply. ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/2 "2019-07-22T18:36:30Z")
So basically it is possible that I fit all of the criteria for Team NExtGen, so I am going to be trying for a sponsorship from them. Also they make lots of comp bi-metals which I enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![hobbygod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobbygod/32/120997_2.png) [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/3 "2019-07-22T18:37:17Z")
General yo because I was a big fanboy of theirs when I started yoyoing. Havent gotten any of the remakes because I have the originals… ha. I’m also looking to get some more circle city throws at worlds. The hero wasnt something I would normally get, but the play really surprised me with its power and floatiness, so I’m looking to pick up a muse and maybe the proto warbird when I’m at worlds. Aside from that, I also really love delrins, which was a recent phenomenon for me, so while not necessarily a company I still think pursuing delrin throws would count for this topic. ---
**Author:** ![Durfee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/durfee/32/593280_2.png) [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/4 "2019-07-22T18:37:27Z")
I don’t even know what that is. ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/5 "2019-07-22T18:38:07Z")
Duncan’s smaller contest team. ---
**Author:** ![Durfee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/durfee/32/593280_2.png) [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/6 "2019-07-22T18:38:42Z")
You’re stanning for a materiel type/design element. I think that fits. ---
**Author:** ![Durfee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/durfee/32/593280_2.png) [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/7 "2019-07-22T18:39:14Z")
Oh, so would that include all the “X” throws they release? ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/8 "2019-07-22T18:42:09Z")
I really only buy bi metals, so yes and no, I’m working on getting an Orbital next ---
**Author:** ![Damb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/damb/32/44045_2.png) [@Damb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Damb)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/9 "2019-07-22T18:47:50Z")
1. Turning Point 2. Luftverk 3. ??? Yoyo design and branding aesthetic are what keep me coming back to those two above One drop never really stuck with me (I don’t care for SEs), SF tries too hard to come off as apathetic-nonchalant-cool, and I dislike the trademark G2 undercut design ---
**Author:** ![Imdavid122](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/imdavid122/32/87913_2.png) [@Imdavid122](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Imdavid122)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/10 "2019-07-22T18:49:18Z")
Sf, yyf ---
**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:** [July 22, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/11 "2019-07-22T18:51:28Z")
YoyoRecreation and Something. Everything they release is world-class. But to be fair they have a much smaller catalogue than YYF or even One Drop. ---
**Author:** ![Durfee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/durfee/32/593280_2.png) [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/12 "2019-07-22T18:52:27Z")
> [@Damb](#): > > Yoyo design and branding aesthetic are what keep me coming back to those two above I think these are elements that are becoming more and more important now that every yo-yo is quality and there is so much overlap in design. When every brand has a rim weighted bi metal or an undersized pocket yo-yo, branding and aesthetic design elements can be the deciding factor on which company you give your money. ---
**Author:** ![hughesj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hughesj/32/624162_2.png) [@hughesj](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hughesj)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/13 "2019-07-22T18:55:24Z")
call me basic, but yyf. I have yet to try a throw by them that i don’t like, except for the poly wedge ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/14 "2019-07-22T19:04:13Z")
I own every one of OPYOYOS releases to date. ---
**Author:** ![Durfee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/durfee/32/593280_2.png) [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/15 "2019-07-22T19:14:48Z")
Is there only one? Thanks for reminding me it (543) exists though, it looks right up my alley shape and spec wise… How’s the weight distributed on it? I’m not a fan of overly rim weighted stuff. ---
**Author:** ![witchgrinder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/witchgrinder/32/57591_2.png) [@witchgrinder](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/witchgrinder)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/16 "2019-07-22T19:14:53Z")
I’m really digging what Amplified is doing. Also 2Sick, I wish I could afford Joey’s entire catalog. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/17 "2019-07-22T19:45:17Z")
I’m trying to resist buying a bunch of throws like that nowadays but before it was YYR, Sengoku, and UNPRLD. At one point everything those companies pumped out were exceptional. I could probably add yoyofriends to that list nowadays too. ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/18 "2019-07-22T19:58:47Z")
Haha yeah, I meant it sort of jokingly, but I’m also a fan of Jordan’s other work (Smashing yo-yos float, spectacle, monocle, etc). The 543 is pretty powerful for its weight (63g) and has pretty thin walls. Doesn’t feel like a bimetal though. I really love mine. ---
**Author:** ![Durfee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/durfee/32/593280_2.png) [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/19 "2019-07-22T20:08:36Z")
A lot the Sengoku stuff is either weird to me or rim weighted bimetals which I don’t really want. I’m okay with my Bliss and would really only be interested in something lighter than it like the Hummingbird. And YYR stuff I can see someone who likes one of their yo-yos liking everything they do because the design mentality is similar across the board. UNPRLD most of their designs are too heavy for me or are rim weighted bimetals. This might not be fair but apart from Duncan or YYF I tend to think any brand that makes a huge number of models I don’t like just doesn’t have a design philosophy that matches my preferences. So even if they have something that looks like I might like it, I’m skeptical that their overall approach to design might have affected that yo-yo in a way I won’t like. ---
**Author:** ![Durfee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/durfee/32/593280_2.png) [@Durfee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Durfee)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-brand-do-you-stan/305745/20 "2019-07-22T20:10:23Z")
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