# Can smacking a yoyo to your hand cause it to vibe?

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**Created:** [January 13, 2024, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-smacking-a-yoyo-to-your-hand-cause-it-to-vibe/391929 "2024-01-13T11:42:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mo\_Arsh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mo_arsh/32/261052_2.png) [@Mo\_Arsh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mo_Arsh)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-smacking-a-yoyo-to-your-hand-cause-it-to-vibe/391929/1 "2024-01-13T11:42:24Z")

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can it cause it vibe? it did not hurt but after smacking the yoyo started to feel rough for some reason?  
and the bearing sounded a lil weird too but when i spinned it after opening the yoyo it was perfectly fine.

ps: the yoyo smacked my hand very lightly it did not even hurt but right after that, the yoyo felt different

WARNING : im boutta ask a very dumb question  
can string effect vibe or rough feeling with a yoyo?

help appreciated

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**Author:** ![bigstupidbees](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bigstupidbees/32/210638_2.png) [@bigstupidbees](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bigstupidbees)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-smacking-a-yoyo-to-your-hand-cause-it-to-vibe/391929/2 "2024-01-13T12:16:31Z")

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I bashed a YYF Miracle into my hand hard enough to break skin and it was never the same again. Smooth to vibey and I could never get it smooth again. Never had a light hit alter a throw though/

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**Author:** ![pacificmidwest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/958977/32.png) [@pacificmidwest](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pacificmidwest)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-smacking-a-yoyo-to-your-hand-cause-it-to-vibe/391929/3 "2024-01-13T14:14:11Z")

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Easy answer: anything is possible.

More thoughtful answer: I’ve had Yo-Yo halves loosen upon catch - which resulted in some vibe. I would check and make sure that the halves are snug.

To answer your ‘very dumb question’ (it’s not, btw): Yes. String plays a massive role in play and performance. The type of string and the tension it holds works in conjunction to the gap width and pads - impacting bind, spin time, etc.