# What Makes A Good Horizontal Yo-Yo?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-a-good-horizontal-yo-yo/50673
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation
**Created:** [March 11, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-a-good-horizontal-yo-yo/50673 "2013-03-11T20:49:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@WaterFiredude](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WaterFiredude)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-a-good-horizontal-yo-yo/50673/1 "2013-03-11T20:49:56Z")
I was wondering this because it says that Yeah3 is exceptional at horizontal play, so does that mean I can not do the same tricks with say a Protostar or a Chief? I know it has something to do with the shape of the yoyo (double V shape), but I do not know why. Can someone explain this to me?
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### Author:  [@Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Y0Y0SR2PR0)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-a-good-horizontal-yo-yo/50673/2 "2013-03-11T20:52:58Z")
low walls,unresponsive,v or h shape,rim weight
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 11:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-a-good-horizontal-yo-yo/50673/3 "2013-03-11T23:31:30Z")
The person throwing it…
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-a-good-horizontal-yo-yo/50673/4 "2013-03-11T23:32:26Z")
The person throwing it…
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### Author:  [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-a-good-horizontal-yo-yo/50673/5 "2013-03-11T23:43:12Z")
> [@fjh123](#):
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> The person throwing it…
And low walls and rim weight. Shape doesnt really matter.
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### Author:  [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-a-good-horizontal-yo-yo/50673/6 "2013-03-11T23:48:04Z")
Low walls are probably the most important aspect of the yoyo design as far as horizontal play goes.
Yuki
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### Author:  [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-makes-a-good-horizontal-yo-yo/50673/7 "2013-03-12T02:23:49Z")
> [@yuki\_onitsura](#):
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> Low walls are probably the most important aspect of the yoyo design as far as horizontal play goes.
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> Yuki
Yeah. While V shapes and rim weight help, you won’t get much horizontal done on a high walled throw.
Another unmentioned aspect is a degree of speed, because you don’t want to stop mid horizontal. You also want a throw that can start moving quickly with little hand movement in case the yoyo stops moving.
A yoyo that can keeps its axis well is great too if you have trouble keeping the yoyo from going upright.
The thrower is still the key, though. I saw a video where Jensen busted out some mean horizontal on a Canvas. If you want a new yoyo for a new yoyo, get it, if you want it for horizontal, pass. The Code 2 is fine for horizontal.