# Whats the difference?

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**Created:** [April 24, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference/13670 "2010-04-24T19:30:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![YOYOXPERT0213](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoxpert0213/32/505_2.png) [@YOYOXPERT0213](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOYOXPERT0213)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference/13670/1 "2010-04-24T19:30:38Z")

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???

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**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference/13670/2 "2010-04-24T20:12:27Z")

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V1 was more of an imperial or modified shap, V2 is a butterfly shape

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**Author:** ![RedWarp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/redwarp/32/370_2.png) [@RedWarp](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RedWarp)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference/13670/3 "2010-04-24T21:38:31Z")

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In addition to what Q said, when I compared the picture of the '10 Flea with my '09 Flea, it looks like they are using a much thicker axle instead of the tiny one in the original. I haven’t actually seen any confirmation of that, but it sure looks like it to me. It looks a lot more sturdy.