# What is a good counter weight?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Reviews\
**Created:** [February 9, 2009, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553 "2009-02-09T00:28:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![yoyoing\_yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyoing\_yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoing_yoyo)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553/1 "2009-02-09T00:28:38Z")

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Can you help me find a good counter wieght. Im just a biggener at counter wieght and looking fo a good counter wieght.

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**Author:** ![yoyoman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoman/32/23_2.png) [@yoyoman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553/2 "2009-02-09T00:37:31Z")

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A Bouncy Ball is a good counterwieght if you have a Metal yo-yo. If you have a plastic then use a dice or any other option, or if you like the bouncy ball then use that.

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**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553/3 "2009-02-09T01:48:10Z")

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In my opinion, I like the bouncy ball over everything. It plays as well as a dice, and doesnt hurt as much if it hits you.

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**Author:** ![MadDog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/maddog/32/50_2.png) [@MadDog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MadDog)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553/4 "2009-02-09T22:03:52Z")

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I actually prefer the dice because if you accidently drop it and it hits the yoyo, it does not freak out like the bouncy ball does.

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**Author:** ![Sagadon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sagadon/32/27_2.png) [@Sagadon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sagadon)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553/5 "2009-02-09T22:24:43Z")

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I’ve never used counterweights, but Old Navy has a bouncy-ball machine with huge and awesome balls for $0.25 each. Have you seen these? Do they look about the right size for a counter-weight?

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**Author:** ![Mitchell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@Mitchell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mitchell)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553/6 "2009-02-09T22:26:44Z")

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I use a Lego tire. 😃

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**Author:** ![MadDog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/maddog/32/50_2.png) [@MadDog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MadDog)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553/7 "2009-02-09T22:56:21Z")

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> [@Mitchell](#):
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> I use a Lego tire. 😃

Epic, just Epic. I don’t know why I never thought of that.

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**Author:** ![Mitchell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@Mitchell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mitchell)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553/8 "2009-02-10T00:08:44Z")

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> [@MadDog](#):
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> > [@Mitchell](#):
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> > I use a Lego tire. 😃
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> Epic, just Epic. I don’t know why I never thought of that.

I love it since it is plastic in the middle and rubber on the rim.

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**Author:** ![PianoYoYo101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PianoYoYo101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PianoYoYo101)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553/9 "2009-02-12T22:24:42Z")

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I like bouncy Balls 'cause the’re impact resistant.

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**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553/10 "2009-02-13T02:28:52Z")

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> [@Mitchell](#):
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> > [@MadDog](#):
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> > > [@Mitchell](#):
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> > > I use a Lego tire. 😃
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> > Epic, just Epic. I don’t know why I never thought of that.
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> I love it since it is plastic in the middle and rubber on the rim.

Whoa i tried it and it’s awesome… Yes it is Epic

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**Author:** ![DYonch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@DYonch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DYonch)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-a-good-counter-weight/553/11 "2009-02-13T02:40:37Z")

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Bouncy balls are great if you have metal, if not dice are good too.