# What yoyo to buy in 2019?

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [July 26, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882 "2019-07-26T20:46:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![dragonsoulpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@dragonsoulpl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dragonsoulpl)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/1 "2019-07-26T20:46:41Z")

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Hey all, I’m getting back into yoyoing after a 5 year hiatus. My last yoyo was a Dark Magic 2 but I’m currently throwing a YYF DV888 with dice that I put on. I’m just looking for suggestions on what to purchase to get back into it. I’m not trying to go all out just maybe sub 60? Thanks!

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**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 26, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/2 "2019-07-26T20:47:39Z")

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UNPRLD Abduction or yoyofriends Sync

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**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/3 "2019-07-26T20:48:10Z")

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Maybe one of these:

> **[SYNC](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyos/products/sync-yoyo-by-yoyofriends?variant=28975891775562)**
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> Yoyofriends has always focused on creating high end premium throws like the Hummingbird, Magpie, & Raytracer, and now they're bringing the same quality to the masses with their latest release - The Sync! The Sync is a budget friendly model that...

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**Author:** ![ColinBecko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/colinbecko/32/54758_2.png) [@ColinBecko](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ColinBecko)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/4 "2019-07-26T20:49:34Z")

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UNPRLD ReCognition is pretty good I’ve heard :wink:

> **[ReCognition](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/recognition-yoyo-by-unprld?variant=27717429428298)**
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> From UNPRLD: Colin Beckford has been a player at the center of pushing competitive yo-yoing through SCALES. He understands better than anyone the importance of the perfectly designed competition yo-yo. His first signature yo-yo the Cognition was...

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**Author:** ![dragonsoulpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@dragonsoulpl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dragonsoulpl)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/5 "2019-07-26T20:52:03Z")

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Thanks for all the suggestions so far! I’ve only looked at the Shutter and Edge but these seem like my style. Is the Shutter still the trend nowadays?

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**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/6 "2019-07-26T21:00:37Z")

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It is for beginners and folks coming back into the game like yourself.

I came back in after a similar lapse in hobby judgement and started with a TopYo Silenus. Those are sold out, but the Selene is also super great, and leaves room in your budget for some extra string and stuff.

> **[Top Yo](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/top-yo?_pos=3&_sid=8fcd9bad1&_ss=r&variant=16483123462218)**
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> Top Yo is a company based out of China making some pretty cool new designs with a focus on form and function!

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**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/7 "2019-07-26T21:05:02Z")

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You’ll have to decide how wide you want your come-back yoyo to be. The trend in the last year or two has been towards ever wider yoyos (\> 46mm), which may or may not be what you’re looking for.

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**Author:** ![dragonsoulpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@dragonsoulpl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dragonsoulpl)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/8 "2019-07-26T21:10:45Z")

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Before I stopped, I almost mastered Hiroyuki’s 2014 Worlds performance combos. Managed to do it with my friends 888. I don’t mind venturing into new territory. I DID try my friends shutter a couple years back when I was in high school. I’m a rising sophomore in college right now taking a summer course so I decided to hop back in. I brought my DV with me and I can still combo decently fast. And hate me for saying this but I’m probably going to order off of Amazon because I have a 60$ gift card from my birthday.

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**Author:** ![Z\_Car](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/z_car/32/72879_2.png) [@Z\_Car](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Z_Car)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/9 "2019-07-26T21:22:50Z")

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Shutter is still great. The Shutter WA is even better(IMO) I understand your use of Amazon but I will say the fellas here at yoyo expert will take much better care of you for your future purchases. The Shutter I bought from Amazon before I discovered this site came with a seized bearing. I had to buy new bearings. If you buy here they will make sure you end up with a throw in perfect playing condition. Yoyoexpert have even offered me a refund on a yoyo that simply didnt fit my personal preferences.

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**Author:** ![dragonsoulpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@dragonsoulpl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dragonsoulpl)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/10 "2019-07-26T21:24:30Z")

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I’ve ordered a bunch from here but I have nothing to do with the $60 at this point. I could get a yoyo by Sunday and if it’s faulty I’ll return it.

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**Author:** ![Z\_Car](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/z_car/32/72879_2.png) [@Z\_Car](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Z_Car)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/11 "2019-07-26T21:33:33Z")

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I feal you there. If you decide to pull the trigger on a Shutter I dont think you will be disappointed. Great design, well rounded, can do pretty much anything you want it to. Also has some great color choices. The Shutter Wide Angle with mirror polished rims is glorious.

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**Author:** ![dragonsoulpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@dragonsoulpl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dragonsoulpl)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/12 "2019-07-26T21:37:04Z")

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I know it’d be a hassle but do you think you could look through Amazon and suggest other yoyos? I don’t want to be biased to YYF. Most of my yoyos have been YYF and a YYJ(rip).

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**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/13 "2019-07-26T21:40:04Z")

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I feel kinda bad for this suggestion…as you’re looking for sub $60 and what I’m suggesting is quite a bit higher…  
But is there anyway you’d consider dropping an additional $15? For $75 you can get a Basecamp Expedition plus if you order it through yoyoexpert they throw in a free Sherpa in the color of your choice. The Sherpa alone is worth $55.  
The expedition is my second favorite playing yo I currently own…it’s such a fun throw!

> **[Basecamp](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/basecamp?variant=22227005252)**
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> Basecamp isn’t a location, but a place where we all come together. Somewhere to take refuge, plan together, and eventually help each other on the tricky ascent. It allows our teams to be one and climb together....

> **[Basecamp](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/basecamp?variant=28663952146506)**
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> Basecamp isn’t a location, but a place where we all come together. Somewhere to take refuge, plan together, and eventually help each other on the tricky ascent. It allows our teams to be one and climb together....

As far as sub $60 goes…my fave I’ve tried so far is my Ko’Olau Edge. It’s only $45 and is a very powerful, stable and long spinning throw. It’s another one of my favorites though it feels slightly too big in my hands.  
If you have any interest in learning to loop…you can also get the K’Edge and 2x 720 looping yos for $63.

> **[YoYoFactory](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofactory?_pos=2&_sid=d5403d110&_ss=r&variant=15898738294858)**
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> YoYoFactory was born in 2004 with a focus on functional technology to improve the playing experience. This has been a goal of the company which relies on the experience gathered from over 30 years of demonstrating yoyos around the planet. The end...

> **[YoYoFactory](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yoyofactory?_pos=2&_sid=934414d4b&_ss=r&variant=15902092623946)**
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> YoYoFactory was born in 2004 with a focus on functional technology to improve the playing experience. This has been a goal of the company which relies on the experience gathered from over 30 years of demonstrating yoyos around the planet. The end...

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**Author:** ![Z\_Car](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/z_car/32/72879_2.png) [@Z\_Car](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Z_Car)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/14 "2019-07-26T21:43:14Z")

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I just did a quick flip through. Magicyoyo seem to be prevalent. They are decent but definitely not quite the quality we get from Yoyofactory. I did see they have some Duncan Windrunners. Those are great budget metals. They have a very unique feal and you can bang out some lengthy fingerspins with a little practice. Recess Joyride are really good too. I’m definitely speaking from what I Iike though, so take my recommendations with a grain of salt.

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**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/15 "2019-07-26T21:52:00Z")

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I love the few Magicyoyos I own (2 N12 Shark’s Honors, a N5 Desperado and a Y01 Node). They’re fantastic playing throws that play just as great as most my $45+ throws…and they were all $16 or less!  
If you end up picking something up in the $50’ish range, maybe you can consider picking up a Magicyoyo along with it?  
It’s awesome that such amazing playing yos exist for such a great price!

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**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 26, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/16 "2019-07-26T22:14:31Z")

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Sync, Flank, or Recog

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**Author:** ![dragonsoulpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@dragonsoulpl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dragonsoulpl)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/17 "2019-07-26T23:46:16Z")

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I like the suggestions but I just can’t get them on Amazon right now. As YYF (prime) goes, I see the Edge (52), shutter (45), shutter wa(55), too hot(50), paolista(45), and horizon(45). I don’t know many other brands.

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**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/18 "2019-07-26T23:48:36Z")

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Does it have to be through amazon? Yoyoexpert has free shipping @ $50…and it’s super fast. 2 or 3 days.

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**Author:** ![Legit\_yoyostrings](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legit_yoyostrings/32/136873_2.png) [@Legit\_yoyostrings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legit_yoyostrings)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/19 "2019-07-27T00:25:40Z")

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it is still coming out with new wa color ways every year

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**Author:** ![dragonsoulpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@dragonsoulpl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dragonsoulpl)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-yoyo-to-buy-in-2019/305882/20 "2019-07-27T00:28:11Z")

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I have a $60 Amazon gift card, it just makes it easier. I mean I could get something else with $60 but then I’d be different if you know what I mean.

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