# Bring back Brake Pad Technology (BPT) **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [May 21, 2022, 4:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674 "2022-05-21T04:07:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![StrangeBird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strangebird/32/168820_2.png) [@StrangeBird](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrangeBird)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 4:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/1 "2022-05-21T04:07:45Z")
In the midst of just getting my first cold fusion and still loving my Turbo bumble bee I got a few months back, I just have to share a thought(hopefully the YoYoFactory guys will hear it or some other industrious person). Bring back cork response pads!!! Now!!! I understand the advancement in response systems with silicone rings, stickers, etc but man- the cork pads that playmaxx put on the scene have a feeling of play that you just can’t really get from anything else. I don’t really know why they disappeared from the market. A side question- does anyone know details as to who Playmaxx contracted to make those old cork pads? And what the adhesive was that was used on them? Just curious. ---
**Author:** ![craZivn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/crazivn/32/124648_2.png) [@craZivn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/craZivn)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/2 "2022-05-21T15:30:03Z")
Totally unhelpful side note, cork was used as an insulating layer for the Perseverance rover’s entry heat shield. So even NASA couldn’t synthesize a better product than the real deal! I’d be curious to try cork pads too, just because I’ve never played with them before. Ivan ---
**Author:** ![Zippy8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zippy8/32/168640_2.png) [@Zippy8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zippy8)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/3 "2022-05-21T15:45:37Z")
Thick or thin ? My issues with BPT were that they needed _ **serious** _ bedding in, were fiddly to install (lots of things to line up), could fall apart well before they wore out… I think friction stickers~pads~rings were an improvement overall. ![6X7A8202](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/f/1/bf13748492225f41a1385a48b311e0e3e0090547.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/4 "2022-05-21T15:52:10Z")
I felt like this for a long while. Actually getting my hands on about 8 different modern responsives and the various responses in them showed me how break pads were not worth worrying about. Would it be cool though to see a metal modern responsive with break pads, yes, it would be rad! ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/6 "2022-05-21T16:15:59Z")
Lol, paging @edhaponik ---
**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:** [May 22, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/7 "2022-05-22T20:13:22Z")
You can buy small sheets of cork at the hardware store. You could make them using a sharp xacto knife. ---
**Author:** ![StrangeBird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strangebird/32/168820_2.png) [@StrangeBird](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrangeBird)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/8 "2022-05-22T20:50:20Z")
What to use for adhesive though? ---
**Author:** ![GoYoYuRu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/goyoyuru/32/650021_2.png) [@GoYoYuRu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoYoYuRu)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/9 "2022-05-22T20:58:37Z")
I have a friend that siliconed his Cold Fusion. Worked quite well actually. Maybe worth a shot. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/10 "2022-05-22T22:55:02Z")
3M used to make a spray adhesive that was similar to what they use on sticky notes. Haven’t looked in a long time but I’m sure there are a number of alternatives. ---
**Author:** ![Jae](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jae/32/168815_2.png) [@Jae](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jae)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/11 "2022-05-22T23:32:34Z")
As a kid I won a hyperwasp (rebranded turbo bumblebee I believe). Well I had no idea how to maintain the cork pads and ended up putting brain lube on them or something silly and they never recovered… Big bummer, but I’d like to try some cork pads again, this time with more caution. ---
**Author:** ![Malachi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/malachi/32/14039_2.png) [@Malachi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Malachi)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/12 "2022-05-23T00:04:58Z")
It might be possible to use the sticker adhesive applicators that were used in creating chaz/baz pads, but I don’t know what the thickness limitation is for those. Something like the small Xyron create-a-sticker? ---
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/13 "2022-05-23T04:30:53Z")
I don’t remember what it was called but late 90’s early 2000’s I found a yo-yo at a toy shop that was probably close to 50mm, aluminum, purple color. Had the cork pads. Anyone remember what the name was? ---
**Author:** ![Zippy8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zippy8/32/168640_2.png) [@Zippy8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zippy8)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/14 "2022-05-23T04:45:49Z")
The only ones that _ **should** _ have been using BPT were the **Ace** and **Ace II** from Playmaxx. EDIT: Or their **Mongoose**. ---
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/15 "2022-05-23T04:56:29Z")
I believe it was the ace 2. Purple and black. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/16 "2022-05-23T05:10:26Z")
Cork pads were cool but they wear out a lot faster than silicon. ---
**Author:** ![Pox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pox/32/40245_2.png) [@Pox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pox)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/17 "2022-05-23T13:39:50Z")
pads. ---
**Author:** ![jp\_728](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@jp\_728](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jp_728)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/18 "2022-06-02T19:35:12Z")
![0602221230](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/8/8/488767b01ab0c6daeead54fa95ed98379ee1962b.jpeg) Check out these pads on el Mijo. ---
**Author:** ![StrangeBird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strangebird/32/168820_2.png) [@StrangeBird](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrangeBird)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bring-back-brake-pad-technology-bpt/357674/19 "2022-06-02T19:45:03Z")
Yeah the el mijo has got a good thing going on. Amazing how versatile that throw is with the different bearings.