Duncan Butterfly XT Intermediate Yo-Yo

So I say that as sort of an armature yo-yo player. Since I was a kid, I loved playing yo-yo. Now it's something my son (9 years old) and I do together. I prefer a normal Duncan yo-yo, which this isn't. If you want something that will just go up and down, there is a Duncan Imperial that's sold everywhere. (to go up and down there is a way to double loop the string at the axes which I'd suggest because even the Imperial was originally design to "sleep" and do tricks the moment you open the package.) But once you learn a couple of tricks you want to do more, this is the yo-yo for that. I bought my son a $25 yo-yo for tricks, but he really loves this $5 one I bought at Target..Duncan just updated the Butterfly XT to have smoother barrings, so it spins very nicely when ... MoreSo I say that as sort of an armature yo-yo player. Since I was a kid, I loved playing yo-yo. Now it's something my son (9 years old) and I do together. I prefer a normal Duncan yo-yo, which this isn't. If you want something that will just go up and down, there is a Duncan Imperial that's sold everywhere. (to go up and down there is a way to double loop the string at the axes which I'd suggest because even the Imperial was originally design to "sleep" and do tricks the moment you open the package.) But once you learn a couple of tricks you want to do more, this is the yo-yo for that. I bought my son a $25 yo-yo for tricks, but he really loves this $5 one I bought at Target..Duncan just updated the Butterfly XT to have smoother barrings, so it spins very nicely when thrown down. It has great response with a simple tug, and it's pretty heavy duty plastic so it wouldn't break easy. This is the perfect yo-yo if you are looking to learn to do tricks like Walk the Dog, Rock the Baby, and Skin the Cat. It takes practice, but you can do these tricks on this yo-yo. Of course once you get those tricks down, you are wanting to learn more. This is a great yo-yo for anyone looking to do a bit more with a yo-yo, and honestly, at $5 it's the best deal for this level of yo-yo. I wish I could give the value a 6 stars on this.(Look for the yo-yo on the right. That model has upgraded barrings and better quality.)

I have had the old 'Duncan Butterfly XT', and it wasn't good. However this 'Duncan Butterfly XT' (2019 Model) is far superior and is really good for the price. You can learn your basics and more. I would recommend it for anyone if they want to learn Yoyo or want to improve their responsive yoyo game. For $9 I can not find anything else on the market that is better.

This is a ok yo-yo but there are much better yo-yos out there such as the fast 201. People say it doesn’t work as it doesn’t come up, that’s because it is a true yo-yo that sleeps so you have to tug it to get it back up. But the one I got required a bind to get it back up which is strange as it is suppose the be a responsive yo-yo but binds which are not too hard. People also say that is broken as you can’t wind it up XD just watch a yotricks video to learn how to wind it up or use common sense. It’s great for learning how to throw the yo-yo and how to mount the yo-yo and that’s it after that you will need to upgrade to a better yo-yo. But it is totally ok for a starter yo-yo.