# Duncan Hornet Caps fix or replacement

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-hornet-caps-fix-or-replacement/385762
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [October 2, 2023, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-hornet-caps-fix-or-replacement/385762 "2023-10-02T06:01:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author: ![ccn411](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ccn411/32/192885_2.png) [@ccn411](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ccn411)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2023, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-hornet-caps-fix-or-replacement/385762/1 "2023-10-02T06:01:31Z")

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Let a kid play with my hornet. One of the caps is now broken. Anywhere I can buy replacements or make my own?

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### Author: ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-hornet-caps-fix-or-replacement/385762/2 "2023-10-02T10:18:29Z")

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I could be wrong but aren’t the freehand caps the same size as the hornet. My hornets are in a pay it forward so I can’t double check but I’m pretty sure that’s the case.

Edit after digging around a tad I’m slightly more confident in that. Also means you could go get metal caps for your hornets but if you have a fh laying around pop  
A cap out and try it.

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### Author: ![p44company](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/p44company/32/253678_2.png) [@p44company](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/p44company)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-hornet-caps-fix-or-replacement/385762/3 "2023-10-02T10:55:36Z")

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if you see a eagle 1 duncan yoyo on your local toy store, chances are those are also compatible on your hornets.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/c/9/ec9dc5c8d4c4af1437fa58ae8a44e0c2d68abab9.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Billipo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/billipo/32/162446_2.png) [@Billipo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Billipo)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-hornet-caps-fix-or-replacement/385762/4 "2023-10-02T10:55:45Z")

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My Hornet. It’s still street legal.

 ![naked Hornet](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/a/1/aa1767b5393bf4cb364121aa2b445510eb519ee8.jpeg)

Try contacting Duncan.

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### Author: ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-hornet-caps-fix-or-replacement/385762/5 "2023-10-02T11:10:02Z")

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I’ve got a 720 pair like that.

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### Author: ![ccn411](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ccn411/32/192885_2.png) [@ccn411](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ccn411)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-hornet-caps-fix-or-replacement/385762/6 "2023-10-02T22:36:31Z")

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You referring to this [Freehand ONE Replacement YoYo Caps by Duncan Toys – YoYoExpert](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/duncan-freehand-one-yoyo-caps?variant=42561113325758)

or this [Replacement Yo-Yo Caps by Duncan – YoYoExpert](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/replacement-yoyo-caps-by-duncan?variant=15998321688650)

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### Author: ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-hornet-caps-fix-or-replacement/385762/7 "2023-10-03T01:58:11Z")

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Freehand one caps but you can find a few other selections of Duncan caps at other retailers.

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### Author: ![ccn411](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ccn411/32/192885_2.png) [@ccn411](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ccn411)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-hornet-caps-fix-or-replacement/385762/8 "2023-10-03T03:08:47Z")

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I was thinking of looping naked, but afraid of the bolt falling out when I have to take it apart for anything

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### Author: ![IrJosh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/irjosh/32/133214_2.png) [@IrJosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IrJosh)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-hornet-caps-fix-or-replacement/385762/9 "2023-10-03T04:01:42Z")

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In your house its fine but in public you may get arrested 😕

I know you cant 1a naked 😏

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### Author: ![shimm7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@shimm7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shimm7)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2024, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-hornet-caps-fix-or-replacement/385762/10 "2024-10-13T04:20:25Z")

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no cap gang unite

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/a/a/eaaa057c3b50d98729679571afb7e92d97371abb.jpeg)
