the OD overture destroyed every string i put in it for about a week
Itās not common but it is annoying when it happens. I wish more manufacturers would do the fancy mask / polish around the response. That probably helps keep spin times up anyway since it reduces friction against the string. Yeah, itās a fancy finishing touch butā¦ I likes me some fancy 
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Iād say itās rare that a blast finish, even if it is unmasked, would cause premature string failure. Most manufacturers have learned from the mistakes of the past. Usually if I see an aggressive blast, itās accompanied by a masked bearing area. Not trying to dispute anyoneās claims, but I donāt feel like itās currently that widespread of a problem
It is not common, no.
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Bad juju. One Drop masks that space SO maybe try buying American?
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I will check my OneDrops later but I am pretty certain they do not mask that space.
Edit: I just checked a recent Overture and Top Deck purchase and neither one had response area masks, nor can I ever remember seeing a mask for any Onedrop throw Iāve ever owned, so I call BS @grendel
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@codinghorror The Markmont Classic?
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Well Iāll be hornswaggled. I can confirm it is masked on the MMC. I donāt see it on any of my other onedrops though?
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Most OD throws arenāt blasted, theyāre tumbled, so they donāt need the masking.
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Kuntosh Qv?
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Yep, confirmed, I see it on that one as well. My apologies @grendel you are clearly a man who knows his One Drops!
Some One Drops (I guess the ones with the blasted finish) indeed have a masked response area.
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Arenāt the Viszilla and Bape.2 American made but were infamous for snapping string since the bearing seat area wasnāt masked off? Donāt really see that as a reason for buying American made over anything else.
Sure your right the aggressive type 3 ano on AntiYo at the time was infamous for itās ability to eat strings. However a short rub in time with some denim made for some of the softest feeling finish on any throw. You just had to put in some elbow grease. Didnāt take long either. But as Iāve said before in the past and Iām still saying here today that I live in America. So i support American made. Nuff said.
Thank you for your support.
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Well, youāre free to support whatever you want to, not my place to say anything. But when you start trying to push your beliefs on to individuals, you become a nuisance. Ironically, youāre contradicting one of Americaās great ideals by doing so.
My new Pivot has just eaten 4 strings in 2 daysā¦ dingsā¦
I need to get a buffing cloth to use in these scenarios. Anyone got a recommendation? Just something I can keep in my kit, rough enough to smooth out a string-eaty response area, but not rough enough not scrape away any anodization from the surface? Any recs @yoyodoc?
You are entitled to your opinion.
Have a nice day.
Would still like a recommendation here if anyone has one? Just something I can use thatās a bit simpler than the full on dremel treatment to polish response areas that are a bit too rough.
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Back of a leather belt or denim works pretty well.
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So about thatā¦ I own not a single piece of denim clothing and have not since high school pre-1990. I do have some leather belts but they are finished leather on both sides?
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