# Yoyo Suggestions? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [May 25, 2012, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-suggestions/38046 "2012-05-25T02:56:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyoshadow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ea666f/32.png) [@yoyoshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoshadow)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2012, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-suggestions/38046/1 "2012-05-25T02:56:10Z")
I’m looking to buy a new yoyo. The last time I bought a yoyo, ball bearings probably didn’t even exist, so it’s been a while. I actually want 2 yoyos - a looping and a string tricks one. Right now I have a plain duncan imperial style and duncan butterfly. I have a gift card to a store that sells Duncan and Yomega so I’d like to limit my choices to those two brands (or at the very least, one of the two, as I don’t think the gift card would fully cover 2 yoyos). And I’d like some suggestions as to what to get. I can do some basic looping tricks, not so great w/ string tricks, and I’m more interested in looping. I was looking at: Looping: Duncan Bumblebee, Yomega Raider, Duncan Speed Beetle String: Duncan Dragonfly, Flying Squirrel, Throw Monkey, Yomega Hot Shot Of course any other suggestions are welcome. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Sgt\_bianco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@Sgt\_bianco](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sgt_bianco)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-suggestions/38046/2 "2012-05-25T03:19:06Z")
I would recommend the raider ex ---
**Author:** ![stookie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stookie/32/1071_2.png) [@stookie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stookie)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2012, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-suggestions/38046/3 "2012-05-25T04:12:58Z")
I vote Raider for looping. I really like them. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoshadow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ea666f/32.png) [@yoyoshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoshadow)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-suggestions/38046/4 "2012-05-25T04:16:23Z")
Thanks for the suggestion. So the difference between the raider and the raider ex is that you can adjust the spacing? ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2012, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-suggestions/38046/5 "2012-05-25T05:30:50Z")
Duncan Pro Z, if available. You can go from looping to string tricks all in a single yoyo. They’re pretty awesome! ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/9/d/09d209a61c7349709ec0b8fa2d404c5179e53f45.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2012, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-suggestions/38046/6 "2012-05-25T06:16:50Z")
> [@AngryGumball](#): > > Duncan Pro Z, if available. You can go from looping to string tricks all in a single yoyo. They’re pretty awesome! > [https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mTMnOuuL398/T54gr7nRBSI/AAAAAAAAAO4/Hd-7VTnmDmI/s640/IMG\_0663.JPG](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mTMnOuuL398/T54gr7nRBSI/AAAAAAAAAO4/Hd-7VTnmDmI/s640/IMG_0663.JPG) They are selling for around $8 at Toys R Us. If you’re cheap, get 1 and change it between modified and wing mode. If you’re feeling spendy, get 2 and have one each way. If you’re a “big spender”, get one in each of the 4 colors and do with them as you will. These are way fun and perfect for what the OP is looking for. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoshadow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ea666f/32.png) [@yoyoshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoshadow)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-suggestions/38046/7 "2012-05-25T12:35:34Z")
That yoyo looks pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![cdd1983](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cdd1983/32/780_2.png) [@cdd1983](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cdd1983)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-suggestions/38046/8 "2012-05-28T23:57:24Z")
Pro-z is a great choice it will fill both jobs well. Also speed beetles are ok for looping, I’m a Duncan fan but people due tend to go for Raiders.