# Cracked Pleak
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [July 4, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413 "2026-07-04T13:41:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/1 "2026-07-04T13:41:41Z")
Just a heads up on carrying a Plastic Peak, they seems to be a little weak around the hub. Had this with me a bit yesterday, mostly in my pocket for some time, I don’t even remember bumping into anything, so could have just been when I sat down and the fabric pulled taught, idk.
Still plays okay, but it is a bummer to see
Edit: I reached out to Jeff, and thanks for the anecdotes, a shame to hear it. Great throw tho overall
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### Author:  [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/2 "2026-07-04T14:15:19Z")
A lot of the Luftverk Plastics have been cracking out. They are YoyoJam inspired by the way
> [@Plastic Fulvia - Injection Machined Innovative Plastic by Luftverk!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-fulvia-injection-machined-innovative-plastic-by-luftverk/367237/92):
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> Thank you!! It was to save weight for the center and so that there weren’t loose parts! I think a big part of why people like how it plays is because theres so little center weight which usually causes the yoyo to be more thuddy and less floaty! I also wanted the asthetic of a full solid state plastic yoyo instead of a multipiece yoyo. Its a big absurd to go to this length but I really miss the feeling of older Yoyojam yoyos and I think this yoyo does a decent job of bringing that fun back. S…
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### Author:  [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/3 "2026-07-04T14:34:33Z")
All the Luftverk plastics have the cracking issue, but the Pleak hubs especially because of the response groove needing to be deeper. I think Jeff said the second run (purple and clear) were modified a little bit to account for it, but I’m still not entirely sure what that means unless he redesigned the metal hub insert.
> [@Plastic Peak CLYWxLuftverk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-peak-clywxluftverk/369674/481):
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> Sad to report #PleakGate has claimed another victim: me cry Missed a whip, bonked on vinyl floor & voila, baby. Already reached out to Jeff about it (he’s the best and is already sending a replacement), just wanted to informatively update this thread since I know it’s happened to 2 others now (and all around the same recent span of time which is interesting?)
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### Author:  [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/4 "2026-07-04T14:35:59Z")
If you contact Jeffrey, he says he will replace them, no problem. Though, I contacted him about my plastic Fulvia and 000 cracking and he initially said he would get me replacements, then stopped answering my emails… 🤷🏻♂️
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### Author:  [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/5 "2026-07-04T15:03:04Z")
Hmmm, well I guess I’ll see what happens. I knew the Fulvia because of @NuroVolt7 and 000 cracked because I have a broken one of those as well. I like the translucent ones, if I don’t hear from Jeff maybe I’ll try my luck again with one of those
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### Author:  [@SuperTrooper](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SuperTrooper)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/6 "2026-07-04T15:30:28Z")
Idk what he fixed because mine completely snapped off within a few months
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### Author:  [@Ed-C](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ed-C)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/7 "2026-07-04T15:42:06Z")
I had a 000 crack in 2024 and Jeffrey replaced it. The new one hasn’t cracked. It was my understanding that the new ones were modified, but maybe it’s still an issue?
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### Author:  [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/8 "2026-07-04T15:50:18Z")
You’re referring to one of the purple/clearish ones from the second run, right?
I didn’t really like how vague the statement of “I fixed the issue was.” Because fixing the issue would involve redesigning the metal insert, redesigning the cup of the yoyo, or swapping to a slimmer response pad. Knowing what was actually changed (if anything lol) would go such a long way.
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### Author:  [@SuperTrooper](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SuperTrooper)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/9 "2026-07-04T15:58:13Z")
Yeah the clear purple was the one I bought. Started as a crack then completely snapped off. Wish I would’ve known he was willing to replace them. I liked it a lot
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### Author:  [@Ed-C](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ed-C)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/10 "2026-07-04T17:11:35Z")
I thought the plastic around the metal insert was thicker, but I’m not really sure. Maybe I’ll look at my two 000s and see if I can tell.
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### Author:  [@Ed-C](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ed-C)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/11 "2026-07-04T19:45:49Z")
I don’t have calipers handy, but the old 000 feels like the metal guts are closer to the surface.
> **[Plastic 000 & Fulvia - 2024 Update](https://luftverk.com/blogs/blog/plastic-000-fulvia)**
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> Crazy to think it has been 2 years since the original release of the Plastic Fulvia and Plastic 000. Both models as of now are pretty much sold out everywhere, and I knew it was about time to update both with a small batch of new colors as well as...
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### Author:  [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/12 "2026-07-04T20:06:25Z")
That doesn’t address the pleak specific issue in regard to the entire metal hub breaking out of the body around the bottom of the response pads, because snow tires are thicker the response groove of the pleak is about .7-.8mm deeper. See the three immediate examples when scrolling up in my linked post. Tons more examples too if you’re in any active yoyo discords.
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### Author:  [@Ed-C](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ed-C)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/13 "2026-07-04T20:17:38Z")
No, it’s a slightly different issue. The 000s from mine and others that I’ve seen, cracked in the cup, and split the yoyo down the side. I’m sorry to say, but I think that the injection molding, followed by machining technique that Jeffrey uses is problematic.
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### Author:  [@Tempura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tempura)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/14 "2026-07-05T00:27:57Z")
It’s really just the molding with a metal hub insert, exact same reason YYJ yoyos used to crack. Machined plastic with a press fit hub is a much better approach.
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### Author:  [@cowmamba](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cowmamba)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cracked-pleak/448413/15 "2026-07-11T02:17:27Z")
For the YYJ a lot of their issue was with the way the weight rings were mounted and how thin the rims were at the mating point of the weight rings. The metal rings expand and contract at a different rate (_much more_) than the plastic so most of the rims would crack and crumble if there was a lot of temp fluctuations.
It’s a bummer most of the first run Luftverk plastics also suffer from a similar issue. The walls are just so thin. They are still amazing yoyos though and most if not all of the 2nd run seems to have addressed the issue. I have two fulvias and two 000s and they all have the crack. Luckily the stelvia is still good, if I remember correctly, those have thicker hubs though, so they may not succumb the the same fate.
I feel kind of bad asking for a replacement for 4 yoyos. Jeff is a super cool dude I’d hate to be a burden since that’s money out of his pocket.