I can’t believe we’ve gone on for two pages about whether or not the Whip is a great $10 yoyo. I thought Ted’s review was spot on. I pulled my first Whip out of the box, played it for 15 minutes, then ordered them in every color they came in. Yes, it’s a little light. So practice shorter combos with it. Feel free to practice over concrete. It’s tough, it’s cheap, and it rocks. The Classic is a better $10 beginners yoyo, but like yoyo143 said if you want it unresponsive it’s closer to $25. If you think the Whip is too light and the Surge is too heavy, then the Classic is a great $25 yoyo, but for a $10 out-of-the-box-unresponsive yoyo, IMHO nothing out there right now beats the Whip. (If you’re a One fan, I see your point, we just disagree.) Heck the Ann Connolly edition comes with a $10 Center Trac in it for $10. It’s a free yoyo. You can’t beat that!