# Cheapest Metal Drifter unresponsive mod?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cheapest-metal-drifter-unresponsive-mod/71589>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [December 27, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cheapest-metal-drifter-unresponsive-mod/71589 "2014-12-27T18:01:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![XtraAwesomeMan64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ecccb3/32.png) [@XtraAwesomeMan64](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XtraAwesomeMan64)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cheapest-metal-drifter-unresponsive-mod/71589/1 "2014-12-27T18:01:52Z")

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This is pretty self-explanatory… What is the least expensive method of making a metal drifter unresponsive?

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**Author:** ![yooldman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooldman/32/1213_2.png) [@yooldman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yooldman)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cheapest-metal-drifter-unresponsive-mod/71589/2 "2014-12-27T18:19:50Z")

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Clean the bearing and remove one response sticker.

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**Author:** ![XtraAwesomeMan64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ecccb3/32.png) [@XtraAwesomeMan64](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XtraAwesomeMan64)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cheapest-metal-drifter-unresponsive-mod/71589/3 "2014-12-27T18:47:09Z")

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Thanks, I will try it out when I get one. :wink:

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**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cheapest-metal-drifter-unresponsive-mod/71589/4 "2014-12-27T20:26:17Z")

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> [@yooldman](#):
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> Clean the bearing and remove one response sticker.

If that is too slippy on binds, you could use a used up friction sticker. The fabric is grippier than the metal, but doesn’t tug(I think).

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**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:** [December 27, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cheapest-metal-drifter-unresponsive-mod/71589/5 "2014-12-27T22:37:20Z")

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Removing one sticker has been the accepted method for the FHZ and drifters. Never had a problem with binds with that setup.

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**Author:** ![doompod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@doompod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/doompod)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2014, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cheapest-metal-drifter-unresponsive-mod/71589/6 "2014-12-29T10:45:02Z")

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+1 for remove a sticker.  
Also don’t clean the bearing, just play it in. It will start off really responsive but will soon mellow out.