# Why is "H" shape relatively uncommon today?

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**Created:** [May 15, 2019, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-is-h-shape-relatively-uncommon-today/302332 "2019-05-15T02:16:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 15, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-is-h-shape-relatively-uncommon-today/302332/13 "2019-05-15T03:47:04Z")

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> [@E2\_yoyos](#):
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> Do we consider a “bell shape” yoyo like an H shape?

:thinking:

> [@Is "bell" yo-yo shape a thing?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486):
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> There is a trend in yo-yo to produce “bell” shapes. bell Like so Of course we have the W/H/O/V canon, but bell comes up so often as a pleasing mixture that it could be its own distinct thing, perhaps? I do think this is a reliably great yo-yo shape! Maybe it could also be called “trumpet” shape? trumpet

Kinda, yeah. Depends on the bell-i-ness.

 ![bell-shaped-yoyos](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/f/f/7ffbef6130f1849098361f3c953b76bdf9d9888b.jpeg)

I would say the Knight & Gale (bottom left) definitely is, Banshee a bit less so. Overall I think so yes.

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