# YYF Northstar or YYF DV888? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [February 20, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945 "2011-02-20T03:41:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RogerSeles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RogerSeles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RogerSeles)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/1 "2011-02-20T03:41:40Z")
I have been trying to decide for days which one to get. I am going to use the stock bearing. The part is that, the Northstar is plastic and DV888 is metal and seems tougher. And, I want a wider yoyo, which the Northstar is. And which has smoother rims? Not on the string, but the rims. Plus, is the Northstar durable at all? Thanks, RogerSeles ---
**Author:** ![Camjameron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/camjameron/32/775_2.png) [@Camjameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Camjameron)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/2 "2011-02-20T03:44:06Z")
from what i hear northstar breaks real easy… i have a protostar and it hasnt broke and its had some bad hits but i havent had a dv888 so idk ---
**Author:** ![RogerSeles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RogerSeles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RogerSeles)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/3 "2011-02-20T03:44:37Z")
And plus more people use the DV888 so that might mean something. ---
**Author:** ![Yo-Yo\_Penguin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo-yo_penguin/32/632_2.png) [@Yo-Yo\_Penguin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-Yo_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/4 "2011-02-20T15:44:29Z")
i like the northstar better, but the Dv888 is more durable. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/5 "2011-02-20T15:57:00Z")
I LOVE the Northstar but if you want to be on the safe side and not waist money get the dv888. i said that because the Northstar Crack’s ---
**Author:** ![yoyofactoryfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/839c29/32.png) [@yoyofactoryfan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofactoryfan)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/6 "2011-02-20T16:13:50Z")
they only crack if you get one of the first batches. I’ve had mine practically since they came out and it hasn’t broken.by the way i like the northstar ---
**Author:** ![RogerSeles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RogerSeles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RogerSeles)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/7 "2011-02-20T16:30:30Z")
Which has a smoother surface? ---
**Author:** ![yoyofactoryfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/839c29/32.png) [@yoyofactoryfan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofactoryfan)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/8 "2011-02-20T16:33:40Z")
what do you mean by smoother ---
**Author:** ![RogerSeles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RogerSeles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RogerSeles)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/9 "2011-02-20T16:35:49Z")
I mean the rims, are they rough at all? ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/10 "2011-02-20T16:40:22Z")
there is no such thing as a rough rim yoyo. is there? ---
**Author:** ![RogerSeles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RogerSeles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RogerSeles)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/11 "2011-02-20T16:44:23Z")
> [@skeletonboy333](#): > > there is no such thing as a rough rim yoyo. is there? Some yoyo’s just sometimes suck that badly. I have like 15 of them. ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/12 "2011-02-20T16:50:51Z")
oh really!! oh yeah, one more question, why do people compare bi-metals to high end metals? is it obvious tehat all metal is better? ---
**Author:** ![RogerSeles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RogerSeles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RogerSeles)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/13 "2011-02-20T16:56:45Z")
> [@skeletonboy333](#): > > oh really!! > > oh yeah, one more question, why do people compare bi-metals to high end metals? is it obvious tehat all metal is better? Yep. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-northstar-or-yyf-dv888/23945/14 "2011-02-20T16:58:47Z")
well why are people comparing northstar to dv888? i know northstar won 1st place at worlds but still…