# Which way should I take?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [October 14, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035 "2012-10-14T12:17:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@HEKUYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HEKUYO)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/1 "2012-10-14T12:17:11Z")
hey out there,
so i feel myself that i have to go to another level and want to buy a new yoyo. i cab’t deciee between plastic and metal. i also have some choices for plastic and metal yoyos.
plastic:
yyf grindmachine
yyf northstar
metal:
yyf dv888
yyf popstar
yyj darkmsgic 2
shinwoo zen 6
could u help me please? should i take plastic or metal yoyo? btw i’ve never played any metalyoyo before and i don’t know whicj way i should choose. are there other good lowbudget yoyos for me?
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### Author:  [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/2 "2012-10-14T12:28:18Z")
As far as low budget yoyos go, your best options are the YYF Northstar, the YYF Protostar and the YYJ Trigger. They’re all plastics with metal weight rings.
Yuki
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### Author:  [@HEKUYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HEKUYO)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/3 "2012-10-14T12:57:07Z")
so is the northstar bettet as the grindmachine?
or should i take metal yoyo
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### Author:  [@theTopo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theTopo)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/4 "2012-10-14T13:03:39Z")
Go for metal for something different. The Zen 6 is nice. You may also want to consider the God-Tricks line. The Cyclone would probably suit you best. The Duncan Echo is also in that price range and quite popular.
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### Author:  [@HEKUYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HEKUYO)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/5 "2012-10-14T13:23:31Z")
now u can’t decide between the cyclone and dv888
the popstar looks also cool:D
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### Author:  [@rockem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rockem)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/6 "2012-10-14T13:51:24Z")
I think that you can’t go wrong with a Protostar
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### Author:  [@mozartm99](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mozartm99)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/7 "2012-10-14T13:57:21Z")
It’s a little bit more pricy but the dark magic 2 is an amazing throw.
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### Author:  [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/8 "2012-10-14T14:17:08Z")
Don’t get a grind machine all it has is hubstacks of I were you dv888 or northstar
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### Author:  [@HEKUYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HEKUYO)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/9 "2012-10-14T16:19:49Z")
thinking of:
yyf dv888
god tricks cyclone
shinwoo zen 6
haven’t decided yet.
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/10 "2012-10-14T16:32:27Z")
> [@abby1371](#):
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> Don’t get a grind machine all it has is hubstacks of I were you dv888 or northstar
I wouldn’t buy a GM either. it’s not really an amazing yoyo, and there are better options for the price.
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### Author:  [@WretchedRapture](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WretchedRapture)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/11 "2012-10-14T17:13:05Z")
Grind Machine is decent, but for the most part it’s just a gimmick of hubstacks. Unless you are dying for hubstacks, then I’d say go with a northstar or protostar. My first legitimate throw was a grind machine, and admittedly I play pretty sloppy, but I couldn’t get very far with it. It didn’t take me very long before I decided to get a northstar as well, and I was extremely satisfied with it. I still go back and learn most of my tricks with it. 🙂
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### Author:  [@HEKUYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HEKUYO)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/12 "2012-10-14T17:21:28Z")
can u also say why not a metal yoyo?
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### Author:  [@MrSquirrel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrSquirrel)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/13 "2012-10-14T19:27:30Z")
> [@HEKUYO](#):
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> can u also say why not a metal yoyo?
I don’t see any reason why you shouldn’t get a metal yoyo. I think the DV888 is a great first metal yoyo. Or you can get the ShaqlerStar if you want plastic. It is literally a NorthStar with new graphics on the side.
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### Author:  [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/14 "2012-10-14T20:44:33Z")
Northstar is a pretty good plastic.
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### Author:  [@bjoerge](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bjoerge)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/15 "2012-10-14T20:56:23Z")
I like the dv888. It is confortable in the hand, good grinding and smooth playing!
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### Author:  [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/16 "2012-10-14T21:13:31Z")
Ok if you want to save money get a north/proto/shaqler star the only difference between the three is weight.
Now of you can get a c3yoyodesign Di base it is a great all around yoyo it honestly plays with $100+ throws
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/17 "2012-10-15T02:09:45Z")
> [@HEKUYO](#):
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> so i feel myself that i have to go to another level and want to buy a new yoyo.
Just so you’re not disappointed, a more expensive yoyo won’t make you a better player. There are a number of good low to medium priced yoyos on the market that play remarkably well. Most are plastic or plastic w/metal rims.
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### Author:  [@Jagmcool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jagmcool)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/18 "2012-10-15T03:04:29Z")
The DM2 was my first yoyo and it was great at first, but I felt it was a yoyo that I grew out of, not into. However I got the dv888 as my second yoyo and I play it all day and night, smooth and a nice size and weight. (They also make the x888 if you really want hun stacks)
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### Author:  [@junkim100](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/junkim100)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/19 "2012-10-27T20:47:11Z")
My favorite yoyo is DV888! It’s amazing!
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### Author:  [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2012, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/which-way-should-i-take/44035/20 "2012-10-27T20:52:10Z")
> [@junkim100](#):
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> My favorite yoyo is DV888! It’s amazing!
i feel like the Di base is better but that’s all preference