Hi Tom just bought my DV 888 GOLD Paid 25 off EBay and so excited when I got it! I love feel of it and great starter yoyo to get used the feel of a metal yo yo vs a plastic yoyo . I'm happy I got the DV888

Thanks for the video. What aluminum yoyo would you recommend for a beginner?

Nice review. for anyone that wants to get it cheaper, I bought mine from bonanza for $19.99, then just had to get a center Trac for $10 and slim pads for 2$. u will save about $10 this way

What other responsive aluminum yoyos are out there? I want some more durable than my Sage when I'm out and about.

What's a better metal yoyo than this if one is learning to bind for the first time?

i think your right the price range etc.. ...i dont own one but i have been yoyoing for about 2 years or so maybe less(i stop for a while but yea) as for a beginner im guessing your right as for ones collection .. i dont see why not?

Sooo just got a “b grade” for 9.99$ I mean is it gonna be responsive? I’ve seen them as responsive..?

it's an old yoyo, I used the dv8 back in 08' still made in the US, it's stable yoyo, I put crucial bearing, and it's great. but for these days, they should discontinued dv8 or updated. as you said, it's still the same price since they first came out, well since I bought it in the old days. nonetheless, it's pretty solid throw.

Best yo yo that comes responsive and can become unresponsive. This the replay or the arrow? Can find the first base?

definitely enjoy your subjectivity... with that said it a critique I would offer is to establish the intent of the yoyo's design and target market and how the design hits the mark or not for that target audience. the DV888 might not be for an intermediate/advanced user but for a beginner.. it has a solid spin time, the size seems appropriate for a child and it can take a beating and lasts a good bit before you might to buy your kid a newer yoyo when they get to a more intermediate level

You said there are other options you'd buy for the price range it is in. What would you recommend other than this yo-yo?

Just bought one same color!

one of the biggest reason the price is as high as it is, its one of their older models (ik i had one back in 2009) so, the price is based on old machining costs and material costs. they have dropped it 15 dollars over the years. they will most likely drop it to 20 eventually or 25.

Just put a bigger bearing it to make it unresponsive?

Can't believe how much you've grown

I dont think you understand, people are demanding that yoyofactory produce this yoyo exactly the same way because they have a sort of nostalgia for it. It is excellent for beginners because it forces you to develop good technique as it has poor stability so it forces you to tune your throwing skill. You didn't mention anything about the spin time but this yoyo lacks spin time and rim weight. You did mention the fact that it has high walls but you didn't point out that the reason for this is to help its performance in regards to regens. The high walls always help with regens. I know you don't do regens so you don't care. Again this isn't necessarily a con it's part of the intended design and if you don't like it I totally understand. I don't like it either. But I still have respect for it as a tool for learning...that's why they advertise it to beginners mostly at the low price point.

I tried them all, have them all, but the Duncan Raptor is still my favorite throw....

is this responsive?

I wish I'd seen this review before I bought mine. Paid about 25 USD for it. Almost unusable out of the box - super thick response pads made it very grabby and it had a rough area around the pads which kept cutting strings. After some careful sanding and replacing the pads it was acceptable as a responsive throw. Decided to try it unresponsive so I put in a longer axle and center-trac bearing - again an acceptable unresponsive throw. However, this brings the total spend close to 40 USD! For the money I'd rather have any 3 of the Magicyoyo throws I own. The DV888 is a decent undersized throw but it costs twice as much as it should.

This used to be like 45 pounds

I think that they should just ditch the dv888 and make a better designed responsive metal yoyo. The design is too old, but I think they should still have an upgradeable metal yoyo so beginners can start easy and then get a good unresponsive yoyo for just paying $10 - $15 more dollars

Man please when you make video throw yoyo. Just talking so boring and I can read everything that you said everywhere in internet. Amazon also. If you make video just show - throw