Creater: how "unresponsive" should it be?

Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
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Hey there! :wave:

A friend’s Creater is becoming less and less responsive.

The yo’s 1 month old, and now we can’t “tug it up” after a sleeper. When I give it a strong tug, I see the string wrapping around the axle for 3 or 4 turns, then it unwraps as the yoyo goes back down, without slowing much its speed.

When I do a strong breakaway, most of the time the yoyo lands on my hand with the string unwinded, then rewinds only on the remaining spinning in my hand.

We changed the string, and it still behaves the same.
Should he invest in new silicone pads ?
Is it normal to wear pads in a few hours usage ? (I’d say max 50h of training over a 1 month period).
Or is it rather a call for thick lube ?

I can’t help but compare with my OD Deep State, on which I’ve spent far more time, and it’s still having a smooth and predictable response.

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It all suggest that it’s time to lube it. Make sure you use thick lube. If after lubing it it is still not responive enough, try a thicker kind of lube, like vaseline, chapstick or bike grease.

Pads should not wear off that fast, chage them only if you see visual wera on them.

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Found a cheap 1/2 spec bearing , got some bike grease on it to see how it works… and it’s fantastic!
I don’t feel like it spins less (at least it’s not noticeable with my beginner skills), yet it comes back in my hand easily when I want.

I did not believe the bearing’s lube could have such an effect. Yoyo physics are still mysterious to me.

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