# Annoying Pads **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [September 13, 2025, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/annoying-pads/432913 "2025-09-13T23:51:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Painshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@Painshark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Painshark)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/annoying-pads/432913/1 "2025-09-13T23:51:25Z")
I recently used flowable silicone on my Dif-e-Yo Juggernaut. I did a pretty good job. Unfortunately, the thing is pretty snaggy. Even after a few hours of use. I used the transparent, glass type silicone from permatex. Will this take an eternity to wear down? If I get a few layers of string on the bearing it almost insta-binds right now. What do you guys say? Pick all the silicone out and try again, or just use the ■■■■ out of this thing and hope the pads “wear in”. ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/annoying-pads/432913/2 "2025-09-13T23:54:11Z")
Flowable is best when you pour it recessed. If it’s flush like regular pads it’s gonna be snaggy. If you try it again pour it a little less than full then use the corner of a credit card to leave it concave. ---
**Author:** ![Painshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@Painshark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Painshark)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/annoying-pads/432913/3 "2025-09-13T23:58:26Z")
That’s what I was going to go for if I tried again. This is my first time with flow-cone. In the past I’ve always just used Red RTV and recessed it with my finger when I “packed” it in. ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/annoying-pads/432913/4 "2025-09-14T00:03:59Z")
I used Duncan silicone brake pads and trimmed them down with an xacto, plays incredibly well. Also .555 hat pads are the same dimensions of the original dif pads and will work ---
**Author:** ![Painshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@Painshark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Painshark)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/annoying-pads/432913/5 "2025-09-14T00:06:07Z")
No way. I thought I was SOL. With buying modern pads for this thing. ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/annoying-pads/432913/6 "2025-09-14T00:15:54Z")
I used the spare pad set from my FH1, the inner diameter is slightly smaller so it requires a trim. I have not used the General Yo .555 pads, YYE has the “thick textured” variant in stock currently ---
**Author:** ![Painshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@Painshark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Painshark)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/annoying-pads/432913/7 "2025-09-15T02:26:08Z")
I have an update everyone. I ripped a pad out because I was going to redo the silicone, and I threw it around with one pad just for the ■■■■ of it. It seems to have completely solved the problem. I think I’m going to leave it like this because running a single pad on one side is kind of an old school thing to do, and this is an old school cool kind of yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/annoying-pads/432913/8 "2025-09-15T09:53:04Z")
Next time try > [@Permatex 22074 Ultra Grey for very unresponsive return system](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/permatex-22074-ultra-grey-for-very-unresponsive-return-system/374904): > > Hello everyone, First of all thanks to @mable to introduce me to this silicone (which also has better pictures), second sorry for my awful pictures and application I did not used silicone from ages. Let’s start from the beginning: I used to use the Motorsil D while living in Italy, it was a quite good silicone and quite unresponsive also easy to apply, moved in London I had to start use pads cause impossible to find that silicone here. From pads I always felt that I had quite an harsh respon…