# CLYW Snow Tires VS IR Pads?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-snow-tires-vs-ir-pads/79792
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [March 23, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-snow-tires-vs-ir-pads/79792 "2016-03-23T15:17:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@concool1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/concool1234)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-snow-tires-vs-ir-pads/79792/1 "2016-03-23T15:17:22Z")
I’m quite a slow player, maybe slow-mid player, I own many clyw yoyos and some yoyofactorys, I was wondering at this speed which would be the perfect response for me. I just dont want to waste my money on pads that aren’t good enough for me so I was wondering which is better from point of views from people who have tried both. Thanks guys!
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### Author:  [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-snow-tires-vs-ir-pads/79792/2 "2016-03-24T16:16:11Z")
In all honesty I don’t feel like any one of them would be ‘better’ for either slower or faster player. Heck I don’t think ‘any’ response pad is better for slower or faster player. There are good response pads that works as intended and there are bad response pads, that’s it.
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### Author:  [@concool1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/concool1234)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-snow-tires-vs-ir-pads/79792/3 "2016-03-24T17:13:00Z")
> [@rizki\_yoist](#):
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> In all honesty I don’t feel like any one of them would be ‘better’ for either slower or faster player. Heck I don’t think ‘any’ response pad is better for slower or faster player. There are good response pads that works as intended and there are bad response pads, that’s it.
Well I heard IR Pads are more responsive, because fast players use shorter string. I would like a stronger response because I like to do whip binds, but I’m not sure if it would be too grabby as well…
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### Author:  [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-snow-tires-vs-ir-pads/79792/4 "2016-03-24T17:38:30Z")
snow tires is about as responsive as irpad soft
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### Author:  [@concool1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/concool1234)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2016, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-snow-tires-vs-ir-pads/79792/5 "2016-03-25T14:23:08Z")
> [@kadabrium](#):
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> snow tires is about as responsive as irpad soft
soft? Like, slim?
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### Author:  [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-snow-tires-vs-ir-pads/79792/6 "2016-03-25T15:02:03Z")
IrPads make soft, normal, and hard versions of most of their pads. The CLYW Snow Tire is pretty similar to the soft irpads is what he’s saying.
Softer = more grippy, mot much break-in time, but shorter lasting.
Harder = Less grippy, longer break-in time, and longer lasting.
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### Author:  [@En5an3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/En5an3)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2016, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-snow-tires-vs-ir-pads/79792/7 "2016-04-19T13:16:49Z")
ive tried both many many times, i prefer snow tires, they perform just as well and last ages longer
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### Author:  [@concool1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/concool1234)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clyw-snow-tires-vs-ir-pads/79792/8 "2016-04-22T16:47:04Z")
> [@En5an3](#):
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> ive tried both many many times, i prefer snow tires, they perform just as well and last ages longer
Yeah, the snow tires look better too in my opinion, I think I’ll get them. Thanks!