# binds

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binds/20076>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [October 16, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binds/20076 "2010-10-16T14:27:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![mista8eight8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mista8eight8/32/559_2.png) [@mista8eight8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mista8eight8)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binds/20076/1 "2010-10-16T14:27:46Z")

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so, I know how to bind, but today it seems that every bind I do is snagging, is it the string? the silicone?

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**Author:** ![titanium221](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/titanium221/32/174_2.png) [@titanium221](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/titanium221)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binds/20076/2 "2010-10-16T14:48:44Z")

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1. your bearing needs lube or has junk in it.
2. your silicone is not broken in (unlikely)
3. your string.

Thats all I can think of. It’s probably no. 1

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**Author:** ![Vivo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vivo/32/419_2.png) [@Vivo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vivo)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binds/20076/3 "2010-10-16T14:55:54Z")

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Improve your bind.

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**Author:** ![mista8eight8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mista8eight8/32/559_2.png) [@mista8eight8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mista8eight8)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binds/20076/4 "2010-10-16T15:22:21Z")

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> [@Vivo](#):
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> Improve your bind.

i can bind as good a binds can be,

anyways, I put the same string on a k-pad 888, and there were no more snags, could it be the silicone?

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**Author:** ![aang4144](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aang4144/32/686_2.png) [@aang4144](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aang4144)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binds/20076/5 "2010-10-17T05:16:30Z")

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Dude you can improve your binds by  
.binding with a trapeze  
.wrapping the string around the yo-yo again if it isn’t binding  
.get a different bearing, probably the bearing is messed up. plus, make sure you get the right size.

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**Author:** ![Ohemgee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e36b37/32.png) [@Ohemgee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ohemgee)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binds/20076/6 "2010-10-17T05:53:41Z")

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Try binding straighter, make sure it goes straight down the gap.Did you put in new silicone?If you did it may be the silicone.Also make sure its a backspin bind.Try using less string when you bind.

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**Author:** ![mista8eight8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mista8eight8/32/559_2.png) [@mista8eight8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mista8eight8)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binds/20076/7 "2010-10-17T15:27:45Z")

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> [@Ohemgee](#):
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> Try binding straighter, make sure it goes straight down the gap.Did you put in new silicone?If you did it may be the silicone.Also make sure its a backspin bind.Try using less string when you bind.

exact opposite, the silicone’s been in there for 2 months

anyways, the string I was using is incredibly old, problem solved.