# Different color response pads

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**Created:** [January 21, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-color-response-pads/351095 "2022-01-21T21:10:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![shreddingtheyodawg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shreddingtheyodawg/32/177046_2.png) [@shreddingtheyodawg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shreddingtheyodawg)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-color-response-pads/351095/1 "2022-01-21T21:10:45Z")

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On his video about bearing maintenance Gentry Stein responded to someone’s question about the different color response pads and if they really perform different. Gentry said they are all made of the same material and perform the same. But yoyo factorys website breaks down each different colors performance characteristics. Whats the deal haha

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**Author:** ![yoyoworkshop\_wayne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoworkshop_wayne/32/1433_2.png) [@yoyoworkshop\_wayne](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoworkshop_wayne)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-color-response-pads/351095/2 "2022-01-21T21:18:30Z")

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So, not to refute Gentry (or anybody for that matter)…but the silicone rubber that pads are made from CAN be made from different rubber densities. This does not necessarily mean that they ARE, but they CAN be.

For example, a more dense rubber will not break down as fast. Conversely, a lower density rubber will wear away quicker.

I don’t know the specifics of YYF pads, or any other companies pads, but we’ve used several different densities until we found one that worked the best and lasted the longest.

I hope that makes sense 🙂

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**Author:** ![Shapapy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shapapy/32/141199_2.png) [@Shapapy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shapapy)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/different-color-response-pads/351095/3 "2022-01-21T21:56:55Z")

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YoYoFactory’s pads do come in different colors and each color has different characteristics. Check it out

> **[YoYoFactory Response Pads](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/yo-yo-response/products/yoyofactory-yoyo-response?variant=18870491780)**
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> These are YoYoFactory made response by the Central Bearing Company (CBC) built to fit the majority of yo-yos available today from a wide array of manufacturers. CBC "Slim Pad" Size 19mm OD are now available in different versions: White Pads:The...