# does silicone make the yoyo less or more responsive?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [August 27, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-silicone-make-the-yoyo-less-or-more-responsive/5905 "2009-08-27T15:05:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![jtman562](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jtman562/32/285_2.png) [@jtman562](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jtman562)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-silicone-make-the-yoyo-less-or-more-responsive/5905/1 "2009-08-27T15:05:30Z")

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see title…

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**Author:** ![catorameus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/catorameus/32/175_2.png) [@catorameus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/catorameus)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-silicone-make-the-yoyo-less-or-more-responsive/5905/2 "2009-08-27T15:54:12Z")

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Silicone will/should make yo-yos unresponsive. Sometimes, they need to be broken in first before it becomes unresponsive.

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**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-silicone-make-the-yoyo-less-or-more-responsive/5905/3 "2009-08-27T15:56:13Z")

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Silicone is a bit more grippy, which means that you can recess it and so on. You can also get raised silicone from either thick pads or a silicone job. This will give a good amount of response, and is actually used in Sunset Trajectories.

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**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-silicone-make-the-yoyo-less-or-more-responsive/5905/4 "2009-08-27T17:18:49Z")

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Yes, silicone is actually more responsive then, say, rubber o-rings, which is why it should be played recessed or flush.

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**Author:** ![jtman562](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jtman562/32/285_2.png) [@jtman562](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jtman562)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-silicone-make-the-yoyo-less-or-more-responsive/5905/5 "2009-08-27T20:14:28Z")

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if i have a rubber response system can i just take it out to make my yoyo unresponsive?

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**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-silicone-make-the-yoyo-less-or-more-responsive/5905/6 "2009-08-27T21:44:27Z")

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> [@jtman562](#):
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> if i have a rubber response system can i just take it out to make my yoyo unresponsive?

No, because then the yoyo will not have anything to grab on, and it will not return to your hand.

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**Author:** ![jtman562](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jtman562/32/285_2.png) [@jtman562](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jtman562)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-silicone-make-the-yoyo-less-or-more-responsive/5905/7 "2009-08-27T22:13:59Z")

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bunds wont work?

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**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2009, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-silicone-make-the-yoyo-less-or-more-responsive/5905/8 "2009-08-28T00:28:21Z")

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No, because it won’t have any response, at all. An unresponsive yo-yo still needs response.

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**Author:** ![Domin123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Domin123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Domin123)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-silicone-make-the-yoyo-less-or-more-responsive/5905/9 "2009-08-28T13:51:51Z")

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> [@Pheenix](#):
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> Silicone is a bit more grippy, which means that you can recess it and so on. You can also get raised silicone from either thick pads or a silicone job. This will give a good amount of response, and is actually used in Sunset Trajectories.

I just wanted to point out that Sunset Trajectories use rubber o-rings and not silicone o-rings. 🙂

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**Author:** ![xcon888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bc8723/32.png) [@xcon888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xcon888)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-silicone-make-the-yoyo-less-or-more-responsive/5905/10 "2009-08-28T13:59:26Z")

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> [@Domin123](#):
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> > [@Pheenix](#):
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> > Silicone is a bit more grippy, which means that you can recess it and so on. You can also get raised silicone from either thick pads or a silicone job. This will give a good amount of response, and is actually used in Sunset Trajectories.
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> I just wanted to point out that Sunset Trajectories use rubber o-rings and not silicone o-rings. 🙂

but some players use silicone in them also if he meant that.