Hi everybody,
I just started throwing about a month ago after a long break from yoyos. I have a Magic Yoyo N11 but I think I’d like to get another yoyo. I’m looking for recommendations under $50 USD.
Thank you,
hopefully this is the right section.
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Plastic Luftwerk line is really good for the money, specially the Fulvia.
Can’t go wrong with a YoYoFactory Shutter or its variants.
@SidequestMarlon has a buncha bangers @ $50 and some cheaper. Excellent forum member to buy from.
Could roll the dice on OneDrops NQP mystery box on their website.
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What are you looking for in a yoyo? Do you want something easy to learn on?
I guess I do just want something easy to learn on. I have a couple of responsive yoyos from when I was a kid, a Razor Zombie and a Tom Kuhn pocket rocket. I really like the weight on those and when I’m using the N11 it just feels too light.
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I joke around a lot…. But the questions I’m going to ask you….. is not a joke..
When you practice, do you mainly throw indoors or outdoors?
And where you mainly practice if it’s outdoors, you throw over grass or over concrete or asphalt?
And if you throw indoors, do you throw over a marble floor, carpet or linoleum?
Here is an important question based on the answers you give.
Do you hit the yo-yo into the ground a lot?
Your answers can help in determining how much of a Beating your yo-yos need to take?
There are dozens of yo-yos at or under $50, that are all various degrees of pretty good.
You mention that you have a Zombie and a Pocket rocket, and you like the weight on those?
To me, the Sombie has a sort of hollow/odd/weight distribution to it. And the Pocket Rocket could have been named the ‘Rock in Your Pocket’.
And neither of them feel anything like an N11🤓
Finally, if you get a yo-yo with a weight/feel you like, are you open to more than metal?
Bi-metal….. Plastic…. Mono metal… plastic body/metal rims(hybrid)?
Do you prefer a yo-yo that is tug responsive? Or somewhat unresponsive? Or dead unresponsive needing a bind return?
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Yoyofriends shortcut
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My first non-Magicyoyo throws came from Throwback, but looking on here the one yoyo I wish I knew of would be the Stelvia XSP, it combines the features of my first two Throwbacks, a 1UP and a Summer Solstice. It’s plastic and quite wide. However I do not own one so this is just guessing.
My N11 feels like a brick to me, but if you like that weight then the Shortcut that @GTDropKnot recommended should work as it has similar specs to my Canon which also feels heavy on the string. And some in the Shortcut’s reviews say something similar.
Overall it sounds like from what you have said that you want a yoyo with more power. These throws tend to feel heavier on the string while having longer spin times which is absolutely perfect for learning new tricks. One that is a durable beater will also be good because in my experience, you will want to take your yoyo everywhere and it will sometimes fall out of your pocket or you will hit something. It’s only a matter of time.
Then again, the N11 does fit that beater bill; ultimately the choice is all yours!
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Duncan Imperial.
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For plastic, I would go First Base. They usually have both responsive and unresponsive bearings IIRC and are great yo-yos for learning basics.
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My top recommendation is C3 Speedaholic XX
For a really good beater
Myy n12
The yoyofriends shortcut recommendation is good also check out the ultracut (50mm wide makes learning tricks easier)
If you’re looking for an unresponsive power horse, try to get your hands on an UNPRLD Recognition. Super solid throw that can take a beating and has a decent heft to it. They can be found for a really good price here second hand! Great stability and easy to throw, it’s great to learn and grow with in my (only slightly biased) opinion 
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a cheap plastic unresponsive is the whip. might be to light for you tho
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They are very light, I would go as far as to say underweight, but good enough for basic responsive, and 5a
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vary true. I find them just to be a fun throw. gave one to my 8 year old sister.
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I’m looking for something dead unresponsive. I practice indoors and out over all types of floors. I don’t really hit the yoyo on the ground but I’d still like something durable that I can just throw in my back pack. I also don’t really care about material. The N11 is 64.7 grams, which feels kind of light but idk if that’s normal for unresponsive yoyos.
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A yoyo can feel heavy regardless what its weight actually is. It depends on where the material is placed. Yoyos that focus on speed have more material at the center. The opposite is true for power.
A good example of this are the Throwback Solstice yoyos. Winter is designed for speed, Summer for power. Even though the Winter is a little heavier than the Summer, it plays SO fast! The Summer feels heavier on the string because it has thicker rims, and is better for more laid back play.
Powerful yoyos will feel heavier, spin longer and be more forgiving. Speedy yoyos will play light and F A S T
Consider the yoyos already mentioned and look at their advertised performance as well as the profile and cup. Any one you choose will play well, and worst case scenario, you will come closer to what your performance preference will be
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Offset Yoyo has a few choices like the Variant and Deviant, and if you would go a little over $50, I would very very very very highly recommend the Xenon.
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Buy the yoyo you are excited to throw and use.
If you are really new, buy a plastic, so you don’t have to have a mental block of keeping it nice. The plastic is just so forgiving and durable. If you’re not, just buy something that you’re excited about.
For me, I was really excited about the iyoyo shooting star, or the c3 speedoholic xx, because they were highly recommended, durable plastic, and finger spin capable. Got the shooting star, and no regrets. It’s definitely the yoyo I am never afraid to lend out now, and it still looks like it in great shape, and I’ve bounced it off the ceiling and floor.
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+1 for YYFr Shortcut
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+1 for Shooting Star. They’re out of stock here, but you can check the BST and other retailers. Very much worth it!