Reddit reviews MAGICYOYO Authentic N12 Shark Honor Yo-yos with Bag+ 5 Strings + Glove for Gift Toy yoyo, Aluminum (Red with Golden)

https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-MAGICYOYO-Yo-yos-Strings-Aluminum/dp/B01LPMBAIM/ref=sr_1_5?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1526348765&sr=1-5&keywords=n12+yoyo&dpID=51DpJ7hQIyL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

I think so.

Hang on, do you just want the absolute best performance for the price? Check out Magic Yoyo's, Particularly the N12 Shark Honor. It's a dam solid Metal yoyo for about 16 to 22 dollars on Amazon, depending on colorway. I tried a friends, and it was smooth as butter.

https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-MAGICYOYO-Yo-yos-Strings-Aluminum/dp/B01LPMBAIM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1480223567&sr=8-5&keywords=n12+magic+yoyo

I own the N9 Floating cloud, which is a bit smaller and cheaper, but comes with Hubstacks.

https://www.amazon.com/Original-Professional-Floating-Aluminum-Children/dp/B017R12DYA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480223689&sr=8-1&keywords=n9+magic+yoyo

The M00 1 Silencer is also a cool ... I think it's actually a bi metal.

https://www.amazon.com/MAGICYOYO-Silencer-Aluminum-Professional-Unresponsive/dp/B00YA1OEL6/ref=sr_1_14?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1480223773&sr=1-14&keywords=magic+yoyo


All of those are really quite amazing for their price. Great beaters due to their low cost. I might still reccomend the Skyva or Replay first due to plastics inherently better durability, but these are nothing to skoff at, and play like a metal should. Just search for them in the side bar, I'm not alone.

I'll try and sum of this reddit's opinion on starter yoyos

If you want something that can do unresponsive and responsive, either get the Sage of yoyotricks, or the Recess First Base. They come with two bearings that change the narrowness of the gap, making them either responsive or unresponsive.

If you want a purely unresponsive cheap plastic yoyo, another option is the Replay Pro, it's a little heavier and won't do unresponsive stuff but it's a solid throw and $15 price range

If you want an unresponsive but want to jump right into a metal, try the Magic Yoyo N12. This has the advantage of being readily available on Amazon.com, here's the fancier color way and it's still less than $20
https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-MAGICYOYO-Yo-yos-Strings-Aluminum/dp/B01LPMBAIM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1510886202&sr=8-4&keywords=magic+yoyo+n12&dpID=51DpJ7hQIyL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch



Why wouldn't I just get a Metal throw?

The major downside is that you're more likely to hurt yourself or other things if it hits something (like knuckles or furniture) compared to plastic. Personally I don't think there's a huge risk with starting with Metal, but that being said there's nothing wrong with plastic throws and they can do everything a metal YoYo can. There's also nothing wrong with jumping right into metal throws. I say if you know youi'll like the hobby, there's no harm going for metals, you're gonna get one eventually anyway.

Why would I want something that can do both responsive and unresponsive?

The main advantage starting with one of these yoyos that does both is two things

1. If you're a brand new thrower and you've barely or never touched a yoyo, you're going to need to practice just throwing it down such that it's spinning fast enough and it's level (not tilted). If you've already thrown a yomega fireball or duncan butterfly and can make it go down and back up fine then this isn't a huge advantage for you.
   
2. You're interested in responsive tricks. Also known as "looping" tricks, of which the 2A style relies on. These throws that can change can be good to start with and continue use for responsive once you've upgraded you're main throw.

It really depends on your budget. You were asking about getting a One Drop and you're looking at spending at lease $50 there. At that price point there might be quite a lot to suggest. In the lower price range and available at Amazon, the N12 is a popular choice. It's not got the two types of bearing -- this is just unresponsive, so you have to learn to bind -- but it's only $20, and from my perspective learning to bind is part of the fun.

Authentic MAGICYOYO N12 Shark Honor Yo-yos with Bag+ 5 Strings + Glove for Gift Toy, Aluminum (Red with Golden) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LPMBAIM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_SERHybBBVRQMC

This is what I just bought Authentic MAGICYOYO N12 Shark Honor Yo-yos with Bag+ 5 Strings + Glove for Gift Toy, Aluminum (Red with Golden) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LPMBAIM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_YWIMzbJ4YZA0Q

Does that look good?