# What is your shape preference? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 23, 2023, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518 "2023-06-23T11:34:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RaRa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rara/32/225696_2.png) [@RaRa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RaRa)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/1 "2023-06-23T11:34:28Z")
Do you have a shape preference? I didn’t think I did but I find myself navigating towards organic throws. Also, Is one shape considered better than others for new players? And likewise for competitive players? ---
**Author:** ![Mistale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mistale/32/204396_2.png) [@Mistale](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mistale)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/2 "2023-06-23T11:36:39Z")
Shapes with lower string rub are considered better for performance in competition, so not organic throws I personally like a v/h shape combo most, but all shapes are cool > **Examples** > > ![IMG_8760](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/8/d/68d42e22996d32a4aa84cb754fd73d8ef4f88d7c.jpeg) > ![IMG_8763](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/7/3/873247d20b92f0c78964b26b26f01d0b81c66e49.jpeg) > ![IMG_8761](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/f/a/8faffa2689ef03287ea40a14a1b54b006fb451f7.jpeg) > ![IMG_8762](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/3/9/5397aa094e2a5d4eda7883435b2c8243c3c93524.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/3 "2023-06-23T11:37:54Z")
Organic or we die. :joy::joy: Jk of course. But for someone who started back when Moses split that sea to keep his J’s from getting wet, organics were mainly what I had access too and now love. Good convo starting! ---
**Author:** ![RaRa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rara/32/225696_2.png) [@RaRa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RaRa)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/4 "2023-06-23T11:39:01Z")
I have a couple of Vs and they feel so aggressive to me. I feel like maybe they’re too powerful haha which I guess shows that I’m very new and not competitive ---
**Author:** ![RaRa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rara/32/225696_2.png) [@RaRa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RaRa)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/5 "2023-06-23T11:39:19Z")
Haha I knew he did that for a reason! ---
**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/6 "2023-06-23T11:41:39Z")
I remember going through infinite illusion catalogs with my dad and him talking about how perfectly round the new Duncans were. The FHZ, throw monkey, fh1. :joy::joy::joy: Now im 33. Maybe. Ill really have to ask my wife. And when I see a curved yoyo I start having an asthma attack ---
**Author:** ![RaRa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rara/32/225696_2.png) [@RaRa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RaRa)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/7 "2023-06-23T11:44:34Z")
No wonder I’ve been wanting to pick up an FH1 for the longest time ---
**Author:** ![Mistale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mistale/32/204396_2.png) [@Mistale](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mistale)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/8 "2023-06-23T11:46:58Z")
Organics are fun too, many players tend to like organics for chill, comfort and more control feel. Its not all about competition 😃 ---
**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:** [June 23, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/9 "2023-06-23T11:47:38Z")
0 or stepped for 1a. W/stepped for 5a ---
**Author:** ![Mistale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mistale/32/204396_2.png) [@Mistale](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mistale)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/10 "2023-06-23T11:48:31Z")
What is a stepped shape? ---
**Author:** ![RaRa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rara/32/225696_2.png) [@RaRa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RaRa)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/11 "2023-06-23T11:49:57Z")
Love this vibe! I was worried I might be on the outs with my love haha ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/12 "2023-06-23T11:53:03Z")
Organic-ish with a couple angles (steps?) to lessen contact w the wall. ---
**Author:** ![Mistale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mistale/32/204396_2.png) [@Mistale](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mistale)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/13 "2023-06-23T11:55:15Z")
So basically turning point ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/14 "2023-06-23T11:55:52Z")
Exactly! ---
**Author:** ![Mistale](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mistale/32/204396_2.png) [@Mistale](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mistale)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/15 "2023-06-23T11:56:48Z")
Nice, thank you (Maybe ill have to try a StElmo then) ---
**Author:** ![RaRa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rara/32/225696_2.png) [@RaRa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RaRa)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/16 "2023-06-23T11:57:30Z")
Now I need to look into that shape. Sounds like I could like it ---
**Author:** ![p44company](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/p44company/32/253678_2.png) [@p44company](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/p44company)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/17 "2023-06-23T12:16:59Z")
step straight and wider h shape ---
**Author:** ![Albertino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/albertino/32/302953_2.png) [@Albertino](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Albertino)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/18 "2023-06-23T12:29:31Z")
I like H, V and W shapes, mostly but also the O shape from the Duncan GTR-JS is insanely good. Usually the more is dedicated to performance the yoyo the better is for me, never found myself with organics (except when it was the only choice many years ago), also has to be quite wide and the gap as large as possible ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/19 "2023-06-23T12:37:31Z")
I only have bimetal TPs but I bet I would like the monos also. Also I prefer closerer to V-ish for weights 65g and under bc I want the max rim weight distro when the yo-yos are lighter. ---
**Author:** ![Upmanyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e68b1a/32.png) [@Upmanyu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Upmanyu)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518/20 "2023-06-23T12:39:25Z")
Pretty much anything other than v shaped or aggressive H shapes. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-your-shape-preference/378518.md?page=2)