# Would a poker chip work for 5a?

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**Created:** [March 1, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/would-a-poker-chip-work-for-5a/395505 "2024-03-01T01:27:47Z")\
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Could I use a 11ish gram poker chip for 5a yoyoing or is it too heavy?

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**Author:** ![K1LCr09](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/k1lcr09/32/268600_2.png) [@K1LCr09](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/K1LCr09)\
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If you can drill a hole in it I think it should work

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**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/would-a-poker-chip-work-for-5a/395505/3 "2024-03-01T01:42:27Z")

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thanks

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**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/would-a-poker-chip-work-for-5a/395505/4 "2024-03-01T02:01:31Z")

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I think it may move a bit too much aerodynamically. I think the drag effect may slow the swings down. Though I haven’t done much with 5A.

@JeiCheetah what do you think of this?

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**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/would-a-poker-chip-work-for-5a/395505/5 "2024-03-01T02:38:10Z")

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Wouldn’t it crack if you drilled a hole in it? Most poker chips are clay, but I don’t know for sure

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**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/would-a-poker-chip-work-for-5a/395505/6 "2024-03-01T02:48:09Z")

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Mine was a keychain type thing so it already had a hole in it but weighed the same 😕

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**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/would-a-poker-chip-work-for-5a/395505/7 "2024-03-01T04:03:27Z")

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The weight is pretty on point but I do feel that there would be air resistance that would cause issues with the flight of the weight

Maybe something less flat would be ideal 🙂