# Yoyo shapes **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [March 7, 2024, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-shapes/395937 "2024-03-07T06:08:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vielfras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vielfras/32/271373_2.png) [@vielfras](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vielfras)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-shapes/395937/1 "2024-03-07T06:08:09Z")
I heard of a lot of different yoyo shapes but i don’t know what this means. Could anybody explain to me what yoyo shapes are there and what are the differences between them. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![fradiger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fradiger/32/66850_2.png) [@fradiger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fradiger)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-shapes/395937/2 "2024-03-07T06:42:56Z")
benchmark 2014 series from onedrop is a great rough start: ![benchmark2014](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/5/3/253788f44291a3f0a928caf71d3a0bf0dde92dbf.jpeg) in order: W, H, O, V shapes ---
**Author:** ![zaf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zaf/32/235871_2.png) [@zaf](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zaf)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-shapes/395937/3 "2024-03-07T06:43:04Z")
V and O (organic) are pretty intuitive: a funnel and dome respectively. For W just look at the shape of the wedge 2 or wingweaver. H is anything that has an extra cut in the middle of the body that’s steeper than the inner (includes basically anything, cyber crash 2, speedaholic xx, vulture, papercut) ---
**Author:** ![Son-of-Morris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/son-of-morris/32/250533_2.png) [@Son-of-Morris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Son-of-Morris)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-shapes/395937/4 "2024-03-07T07:02:57Z")
This also has a pretty good breakdown of the different profile shapes and other info. > [@A Beginner's Guide to Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-beginners-guide-to-yoyo/303088): > > I wanted to put together a little guide that pulls together all the different information into a single location for new players to hopefully find useful. I remember when I started I had to kind of piece these things together as I went. So, here it is… A Beginner’s Guide to Yoyos Table of Contents I - Kinds of Yoyos II - Styles of Yoyoing III - String Materials IV - Yoyo Materials V - Yoyo Shapes VI - Kinds of Bearings VII - Most Commonly Recommended Starter Yoyos VIII - Best Tutorials… ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-shapes/395937/5 "2024-03-07T12:51:50Z")
Shape changes the weight distribution and how the string interacts with the walls of the Yoyo. Also how comfortable they are to catch and hold in hand. ---
**Author:** ![AriGardner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/arigardner/32/270338_2.png) [@AriGardner](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AriGardner)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-shapes/395937/6 "2024-03-07T15:58:21Z")
Is there any way to buy it in 2024? I want these in my collection. ---
**Author:** ![fradiger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fradiger/32/66850_2.png) [@fradiger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fradiger)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-shapes/395937/7 "2024-03-07T16:04:13Z")
hunt for them in the BST or beg onedrop to release another benchmark set, these probably won’t be re-run ---
**Author:** ![AriGardner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/arigardner/32/270338_2.png) [@AriGardner](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AriGardner)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-shapes/395937/8 "2024-03-13T13:07:16Z")
It’s sad enough if that’s really the case. But I won’t give up hope, huh