# "Best" .555 pads available at YYE? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [March 31, 2014, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078 "2014-03-31T03:30:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/1 "2014-03-31T03:30:22Z")
I have two yoyos that take .555 pads: a Pacquiao and a Radian Super Light. Both have become a little bit slippy in the bind department and I’m planning to order some pads to rectify this. Any recommendations based on what’s available here? I want to correct the slipping, but without going to the opposite extreme (something so grippy that it snags). There seem to be various thicknesses available, but I don’t know for sure what’s needed for either of those two yoyos so that the response isn’t protruding into the gap. Flush or recessed is preferred. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![DoubleBass](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/doublebass/32/1464_2.png) [@DoubleBass](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DoubleBass)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/2 "2014-03-31T03:50:36Z")
I would check out Ir pads. They come in preaty much every size Or You could put flowable in (Thats what I use in all my yoyos) ---
**Author:** ![Joralco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joralco](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Joralco)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/3 "2014-03-31T03:51:55Z")
General yo pads check them out ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/4 "2014-03-31T13:58:34Z")
I’ve been told and I tend to believe based on examination that the .555 “groove” is too shallow for flowable. I found a .555 IrPad on another site, but don’t spot any of those on YYE. Gen Yo – smooth or textured? Is it fair to assume the textured have more response but might wear more quickly (as the texture wears down), or is that a false assumption? ---
**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/5 "2014-03-31T14:00:35Z")
> [@GregP](#): > > I’ve been told and I tend to believe based on examination that the .555 “groove” is too shallow for flowable. > > I found a .555 IrPad on another site, but don’t spot any of those on YYE. > > Gen Yo – smooth or textured? Is it fair to assume the textured have more response but might wear more quickly (as the texture wears down), or is that a false assumption? I’d say too shallow for flowable, you’d probably get maybe 8 binds before they fall out. Your assumption seems right, but assumptions don’t always go very far lol ---
**Author:** ![Joralco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joralco](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Joralco)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/6 "2014-03-31T20:15:32Z")
I had the smooth gen yo pads in my 4xl and they worked great ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/7 "2014-04-01T00:27:51Z")
flowable is a little on the slippy side IMO Irpads are definitely nice ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/8 "2014-04-01T01:06:03Z")
As discussed, flowable doesn’t work for .555 grooves and I don’t see .555-sized irPads. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/9 "2014-04-01T01:07:24Z")
Duncan silicone stickers are nice, and dif pads used to be standard. ---
**Author:** ![Sanchez202](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sanchez202](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sanchez202)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/10 "2014-04-01T01:32:31Z")
I was gonna suggest the Hat Pads. I personally haven’t tried them in a D bearing throw, but I love the regular Hat pads, so I’m sure they’re good. ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/11 "2014-04-01T01:48:15Z")
Yes, a .555 pad recess is too shallow to hold flowable silicone for any length of time. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/12 "2014-04-01T02:39:59Z")
They still have the dif pads here - .555, .015 or .030 thick. > **[Dif-E-Yo DIF Pads](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/dif-e-yo-yoyo-dif-pads)** > > Dif-E-Yo pads have become widely popular as pads that last a long time while giving good strong binds. Used in a variety of yo-yos and available in two sizes.Thin pads are .015 inches thick and are for less response.Thick pads are .030 inches thick... ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-555-pads-available-at-yye/65078/13 "2014-04-01T12:53:35Z")
I believe the ones I have in there right now are Dif pads. If so, I think I will take a pass and go for the Gen Yo pads. Thanks for the input everybody!