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Totem Basic vs. BD Sizing

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JCM · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 115

Question about Totem Basics: how do they feel in size compared to BDs? Notably, how does the Yellow Totem compare to the BD 0.4? Talking about crack size, not head width. If I were to replace one of my BD 0.4s (X4 or C4) with a yellow Totem Basic, would this be a suitable replacement, or would it feel like there was a gap in the rack between the yellow basic and the 0.5 BD? I've looked at the range stats, but those don't always tell you the full story about functional range.

Same question stands regarding red basic vs. 0.5 BD, green basic vs. 0.3 BD, and blue basic vs. 0.2 X4.

John Butler · · Tonopah, NV · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 115
John Butler · · Tonopah, NV · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 115
JCM · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 115

Thanks! Great comparison. They look pretty similar to me.

John Butler · · Tonopah, NV · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 115

The BDs seem to have more range

.2 to blue

jaredj · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 165

I've got both (C4 .3 and .4, X4 .2) and feel like the BDs are a hair bigger than the Totems. I don't perceive a bigger usable BD range per se, but I don't have adequate tools to assess it precisely. I don't think you'd perceive a gap.

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