# YYF Offstring **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 15, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-offstring/5426 "2009-08-15T03:48:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jkeeper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@jkeeper](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jkeeper)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-offstring/5426/1 "2009-08-15T03:48:46Z")
Hey Guys, I was just wondering if the Offstring would be good for a begginer 4a player I was also wondering about the Firedog as a cheap begginer looping yoyo Thanks for all of your help ---
**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-offstring/5426/2 "2009-08-15T03:50:36Z")
Offstring is only good for 4A and 2A, don’t get it for 1a or 5a. Snags way too much. Firedog is terrible for looping I’ve heard. Expect most transaxles to be unresponsive without lube. Firedogs can’t be relubed easily. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-offstring/5426/3 "2009-08-15T03:59:10Z")
It seems you have a Speed Maker, use that for 5A, it will work fine. For 2A, go for some Imperials to see if you like it first, then, if you do, got som,e Speed Beetles Sunsets, or Raiders ---
**Author:** ![kobansora](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kobansora/32/66_2.png) [@kobansora](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kobansora)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-offstring/5426/4 "2009-08-15T04:41:11Z")
Buy the YYF OS and use it for 4A. Godly yoyo, just don’t try to bounce it too much… For 2A just go straight to a pair of NXGs or Loop720s, really. Over time you’ll get better with them. ---
**Author:** ![dryoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dryoyo/32/39_2.png) [@dryoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dryoyo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-offstring/5426/5 "2009-08-15T07:25:04Z")
2a? Why would a wing shaped yoyo be good for 2a? ---
**Author:** ![yoyomaster242](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomaster242/32/64_2.png) [@yoyomaster242](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaster242)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-offstring/5426/6 "2009-08-15T07:31:42Z")
my personal looping prefrence is the sunset Trajectory same that andre uses ---
**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-offstring/5426/7 "2009-08-15T14:45:10Z")
> [@dryoyo](#): > > 2a? Why would a wing shaped yoyo be good for 2a? Not sure. That was mainly a joke, but they stay very straight for my loops and hop the fences. Just put on the smaller wings and its somewhat fast 201 shaped, which isn’t that bad for looping. Its kinda narrow, oober responsive. ---
**Author:** ![JM1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jm1/32/135_2.png) [@JM1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JM1)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-offstring/5426/8 "2009-08-15T16:34:20Z")
> [@dryoyo](#): > > 2a? Why would a wing shaped yoyo be good for 2a? I bought an Aquarius at worlds, twisted the string onto the bearing (I don’t know why, I wasn’t thinking) after I got this weird knot thing, and I was looping with it for while. It was… interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-offstring/5426/9 "2009-08-15T18:05:15Z")
I’ve looped with a metal zero before. 😛 I would actually use a plastic yoyo you already have (Lyn, Kickside, Journey, etc.) so you can get good at catching it (if you’re doing 4a) and if you’re going to do 5a just use a yoyo you already have for 1a. Works well. I haven’t tried anything for 2a besides Brains and Relics but the Relics are wonderful for me. ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyf-offstring/5426/10 "2009-08-15T18:20:14Z")
Try Looping with no rim on. Add on the things that make the rim stay, but have no rims. A little light but still the awesome.