# What's everyone's go-to recommendation for new throwers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [September 28, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-everyones-go-to-recommendation-for-new-throwers/293454 "2018-09-28T18:50:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 14
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2018, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-everyones-go-to-recommendation-for-new-throwers/293454/14 "2018-10-05T02:40:12Z")
> [@ZaYoBoy](#): > > For an intro metal that comes with a responsive and unresponsive bearing a Topyo Creator would be good. I agree completely, it’s a crazy deal at $14 for a very good _metal_ yoyo + 2 bearings, however this is out of stock everywhere that I’ve looked, and has been for some time. I wanted to get one of these to mess around with and I had to order mine from Japan! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/0/8/c08720b112c47de61791fb55c43caa0023b2070b.jpeg) (Technically it is the TopYo Creater, no idea why they spelled it that way, but they did… `¯\_(ツ)_/¯`) - I strongly DO NOT recommend the Velocity because that whole “adjustable gap” thing invites people to get into trouble tweaking the gap of their yoyo. It ends up not being particularly good at either responsive _or_ unresponsive as a result… ☹ Just start with a straight up dedicated responsive, if you turn out liking that, get a real unresponsive later, probably a decent metal one like Colossus or Silenus. - I do like the First Base, and it’s cool that it comes with both kinds of bearings, but it’s always felt a tad overpriced to me at $20 for some reason. Being able to get a metal TopYo Creater for $14 is an illustration of that… however, if you can get a First Base for $15 or less, definitely go for it! - I do think people should start out with a slim bearing / silicone pad responsive, which rules out the $5 Butterfly XT. Very inexpensive though! - I’m also not a fan of the Whip because it just doesn’t have the right shape to me. … that leaves the **YYF One at $9.99** , which is not appreciably any cheaper than the MagicYoyo K1 ([unless buying in bulk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-value-yo-yos-for-giving-away-to-kids/290658)) … so I’m going with that! > **[YYF ONE](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/yyf-one-yoyo?variant=18871047940)** > > Long awaited and long talked about, the ONE yo-yo is finally available for release! The goal with the ONE yo-yo was to bring a yo-yo to the table that was basic and easy to understand, a solid performer, and to offer it at a phenomenal price point.... --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-everyones-go-to-recommendation-for-new-throwers/293454)._