# Bathysphere Appreciation Thread!
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bathysphere-appreciation-thread/392209
**Category:** Yo-Yo Exhibition
**Created:** [January 17, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bathysphere-appreciation-thread/392209 "2024-01-17T01:04:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@knotgreen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/knotgreen)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bathysphere-appreciation-thread/392209/21 "2024-01-24T04:25:14Z")
I posted about the pads in another thread. Mine are quite slippy though a bit better than when I first unboxed the yoyo. At that time the yoyo was cold and I was using thinner string. The thicker string helps but I think I’ll have to swap the pads. The bearing was loud from the get-go but that’s pretty common in my experience and easily remedied.
I will say that I am very happy with the Bathy and thay these issues are minor. I don’t want to give the impression that I regret the purchase at all. It’s a great yoyo.
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### Author:  [@fradiger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fradiger)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bathysphere-appreciation-thread/392209/22 "2024-01-24T04:45:23Z")
Really? I found my bathysphere a bit snaggy 😛
I’m using OT fat though, I think with thinner string I could see it.
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### Author:  [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bathysphere-appreciation-thread/392209/23 "2024-01-24T14:25:52Z")
> [@CMBeran](#):
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> Are they landing pads?
Yes, RSO Type 50 Landing Pads which are the “Harder” formula
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> Any tips for breaking in pads?
I prefer play, lots of regens and flops, if lacerations are slipping focus on getting more tail. You can also rub them with a clean eraser and then using rubbing alcohol to remove any oils. I also use a rougher bulk poly string and save the boutique until the bearing and pads are broken in.
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### Author:  [@Yodaddyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yodaddyo)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bathysphere-appreciation-thread/392209/24 "2024-01-24T14:32:29Z")
Mine is definitely very slippy but only when I play it in the cold. The upstairs of my house is much warmer than the rest of the house and, when I play it upstairs, it binds perfectly. If I come back down into the cold, slippy again. I was really trying to avoid it but I think I’m going to have to change the pads as I don’t always have access to upstairs. I think I have more trouble with slipping when I’m tired and trying to throw also because it seemed like it played great two days ago but last night I couldn’t get it to bind for the life of me.
I have to say, though, even with the slippy pads, it is still one of my favorite yo-yos by far. I think it will sit along side the heavy hitters of organics like the sudo, end 2, bapezilla etc.
Edit: I went and used a regular thick poly string for a few days and the binds were definitely better with the poly and now the pads are broke in enough that I can use my skyline 3. Still slightly slippy if it’s cold but nothing that makes it not worth playing.
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### Author:  [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bathysphere-appreciation-thread/392209/25 "2024-01-24T15:28:05Z")
I think we will be trying different stock pads in a 2nd run. Thank you all for the feedback & for the appreciation!
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### Author:  [@Joe77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Joe77)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2024, 3:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bathysphere-appreciation-thread/392209/26 "2024-01-26T03:25:37Z")
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### Author:  [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bathysphere-appreciation-thread/392209/27 "2024-01-26T15:50:20Z")
Brass ULs finally came in. Really liking the extra weight and fingerspin capability so far. Managed to pull off a palm grind dna too.
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### Author:  [@Big](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bathysphere-appreciation-thread/392209/28 "2024-01-26T19:24:52Z")
I absolutely love this yoyo. I haven’t been able to put it down. There have been very few yoyos over my 19 years of throwing that i have thought i need a duplicate of, but this is one. So I told myself if there was another run I would definitely grab one. Well last night while perusing YYE I happen to notice the bathysphere wasn’t showing out of stock. I thought hmm that interesting. Lets click on this and see whats going on. Sure enough 1 blue ringed octopus in stock. Needless to say I dont have to weight for a restock.
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### Author:  [@Joe77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Joe77)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2024, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bathysphere-appreciation-thread/392209/29 "2024-03-05T04:36:55Z")
> [@Appropriate Beverage & Yo-Yo Match (w/ recipe)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/appropriate-beverage-yo-yo-match-w-recipe/367618/194):
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> :yo-yo:🍻
This belongs here too. Running some legos.
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### Author:  [@Grunt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grunt)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bathysphere-appreciation-thread/392209/30 "2024-03-05T14:19:40Z")
I was able to purchase a delrin FH1 months after they were released and sold out this same way. Just the luck of the draw i guess.
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