# Clyw chief responsive? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 17, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-chief-responsive/76418 "2015-08-17T23:00:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Maverick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Maverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maverick)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-chief-responsive/76418/1 "2015-08-17T23:00:46Z")
So, I just got a chief, and for some reason it is somewhat tug responsive out of the box. do I have to break in the pads? Or is it the bearing? ---
**Author:** ![forge55b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90db22/32.png) [@forge55b](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/forge55b)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-chief-responsive/76418/2 "2015-08-17T23:43:05Z")
It’s the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![S3TH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/s3th/32/260337_2.png) [@S3TH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/S3TH)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-chief-responsive/76418/3 "2015-08-18T00:53:55Z")
All clyw are like this new. It’s the bearing, you just have to play with it for a while. ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-chief-responsive/76418/4 "2015-08-18T09:11:28Z")
99% of responsiveness is on the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![Maverick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Maverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maverick)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2015, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-chief-responsive/76418/5 "2015-08-19T17:05:55Z")
should i clean it? ---
**Author:** ![forge55b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90db22/32.png) [@forge55b](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/forge55b)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-chief-responsive/76418/6 "2015-08-19T17:12:29Z")
You can 9/10 times just play it for a hour or so and it should go unresponsive. Although, a couple times I’ve had them seem to never get unresponsive so I just swap out the bearing or clean it. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-chief-responsive/76418/7 "2015-08-19T18:26:01Z")
> [@Maverick](#): > > should i clean it? Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Maverick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Maverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maverick)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-chief-responsive/76418/8 "2015-08-20T01:27:09Z")
and for some reason, the chief came with a CTX instead of the flat ten ball that yoyoexpert said it would come with. I have paint thinner, that would work for cleaning it, right? ---
**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:** [August 20, 2015, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-chief-responsive/76418/9 "2015-08-20T02:49:07Z")
Paint thinner - mineral spirits, lacquer thinner? Yes those work fine. I prefer mineral spirits over lacquer thinner. It’s less harsh. ---
**Author:** ![forge55b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90db22/32.png) [@forge55b](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/forge55b)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-chief-responsive/76418/10 "2015-08-20T03:12:36Z")
CLYW used to be CTX in the past and people complained about breaking them in so they went flat ten ball . People then complained about it not being a CTX so they went back again lol.