# 888x hard to bind? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [January 4, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453 "2012-01-04T15:59:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gorillaz922](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gorillaz922/32/964_2.png) [@gorillaz922](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gorillaz922)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453/1 "2012-01-04T15:59:51Z")
got a 888x for christmas from my loving fiance! i LOVE it! (wish it was a bit bigger). anyway, i was useing a dark magic 2 before and idk if its just me or what but its alot harder to get a good bind on the 888 then the DM2. i can pull just a bit of string to bind the dm2 but the 888x i have to throw half the string into it to get it too bind back up. maybe im doing something wrong? is there another piece i need to put in or something…? ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453/2 "2012-01-04T16:31:41Z")
The 888 has wider gap so it will be harder to bind. You just need to bind more aggressively, that is all. ---
**Author:** ![gorillaz922](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gorillaz922/32/964_2.png) [@gorillaz922](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gorillaz922)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453/3 "2012-01-04T16:56:22Z")
someone said there was another axel in the box that i need for unresponsive play? could that be my issue? ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453/4 "2012-01-04T17:05:06Z")
The other axle is simply a spare in case you strip/loose the stock one. They may have been referring to the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453/5 "2012-01-05T00:57:33Z")
The DMII also has little lips that go over the bearing a bit. These combined with the plastic increase friction a bit making it more likely to snag, it the little lips are chipped a bit. ---
**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453/6 "2012-01-05T01:06:39Z")
If you want more response just add a drop of lube to the bearing. It’s just that easy ;D. As the lube breaks in I bet you’re binding will evolve naturally and it wont feel like such a big deal. ---
**Author:** ![papaYOYO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/papayoyo/32/926_2.png) [@papaYOYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papaYOYO)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453/7 "2012-01-10T04:59:50Z")
> [@skitrz](#): > > If you want more response just add a drop of lube to the bearing. It’s just that easy ;D. As the lube breaks in I bet you’re binding will evolve naturally and it wont feel like such a big deal. This/\ …and you might try ordering the green pads of the same size off of yye’s shop. They seem to grip a little bit tighter which might help compensate for such a big gap. Or if you know how to silicone, then give that a go. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453/8 "2012-01-10T22:15:35Z")
I have found that for the most part, my “regular bind” is more than sufficient to get anything back. But, there are exceptions. I have a few where I need to put more string into the gap before they’ll bind back. Some don’t need so much string. If you know what you’re doing, you’ll adjust fairly quick. ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453/9 "2012-01-10T22:19:49Z")
Just pinch the string when you bind; that will force the string to wrap around the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![jrspike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jrspike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrspike)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2012, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/888x-hard-to-bind/33453/10 "2012-01-11T04:41:37Z")
one things I found helps and makes it so you don’t need nearly as much string is to turn your finger sideways when you bind.