# Does humidity effect yoyo response? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 29, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127 "2010-06-29T17:52:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pavig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e4f/32.png) [@pavig](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pavig)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127/1 "2010-06-29T17:52:14Z")
Hiya folk. Strange thing happened to me today. We’ve had a few hot and humid days, and when I started playing my yoyos again today several of them had suddenly become much more responsive (from dead unresponsive to twitchy touch responsive.) The only thing I can put it down to is the extreme humidity over the last few days. Has anyone else had this experience? ---
**Author:** ![lleraH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@lleraH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lleraH)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127/2 "2010-06-29T17:56:20Z")
Only thing I can think of is moisture seeping in. ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127/3 "2010-06-29T17:58:00Z")
It’s possible. Most likely what lleraH said. Maybe try putting a drop of lube in there and playing with it. Or just play with it as is. Responsive can be fun. Where do you store your yoyos? ---
**Author:** ![lleraH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@lleraH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lleraH)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127/4 "2010-06-29T17:59:55Z")
Not until you get knuckled x] ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127/5 "2010-06-29T18:02:38Z")
> [@lleraH](#): > > Not until you get knuckled x] Then you aren’t very smooth. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![staten\_island\_man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/staten_island_man/32/481_2.png) [@staten\_island\_man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/staten_island_man)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127/6 "2010-06-30T19:27:03Z")
maybe the humidity rusted the bearing or the metal expanded. the extra mousture might habe seeped into the responce and made it flush ---
**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127/7 "2010-07-01T03:37:37Z")
This has actually happened to me before. I think it’s the moisture getting into the bearing and response, so it’s slightly more responsive when you use it for a while, but when you come back inside and just leave it alone for a while and pick it up again, it’s back to normal. Trust me, this has happened to me before, it’s not a big deal, or anything to worry about. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![almostfamous](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/almostfamous/32/475_2.png) [@almostfamous](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/almostfamous)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127/8 "2010-07-04T11:46:46Z")
Yes, this is true. I live in FL so I have many humid days. I’m not really sure what the humidity does but it DOES do something. Wish I could be more help. ---
**Author:** ![metal\_man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/metal_man/32/378_2.png) [@metal\_man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/metal_man)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127/9 "2010-07-04T12:10:31Z")
i live in FL and has been in the 100’s latley and it still doesnt effect my yoyos ---
**Author:** ![SilverMan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/silverman/32/494_2.png) [@SilverMan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SilverMan)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127/10 "2010-07-04T12:33:46Z")
> [@metal\_man](#): > > i live in FL and has been in the 100’s latley and it still doesnt effect my yoyos same here i live in FL ---
**Author:** ![stevenjamesleda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@stevenjamesleda](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevenjamesleda)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127/11 "2010-07-04T22:59:33Z")
yeah ir does the same to me weve been cooking over here and my yoyoin has gotten a tad bit more responsive so i think it does efecty it ---
**Author:** ![Belegnole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/belegnole/32/570_2.png) [@Belegnole](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Belegnole)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-humidity-effect-yoyo-response/16127/12 "2010-07-06T22:55:51Z")
oooh, Science time! When the humidity is high we have a ton of extra water in the air. Here are a few things that can happen to our throws. - First the string can act like a sponge and swell up. This would happen the most with a cotton or part cotton string. However synthetics absorb moisture as well. - Second, If you go from a cool or air conditioned environment to a hot one you will get condensation on the yoyo. Not much but possibly enough to enter the bearing or again get the string to swell. - Third, a “clean” unlubricated bearing is prone to rust. A increase in the ambient humidity can shorten the time required to rust it. - Another thought could be that the response system itself swells. Not the rubber/silicone but the backing material or adhesive. Just a couple of thoughts…