# Few noob questions.

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [January 20, 2014, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/few-noob-questions/63149 "2014-01-20T01:48:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThatGuySteve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@ThatGuySteve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThatGuySteve)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/few-noob-questions/63149/1 "2014-01-20T01:48:39Z")

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I’m quite the inexperienced yoyo-er. But I have two questions

Do the pros who compete use an unresponsive yoyo? or are their sleepers just really THAT good? I see suzuki’s Yoyo come up without any effort sometimes, and most of the time I think, Is that just how the trick works? or is he binding it up again and i cant see it? I figured I would ask

Also question two. Is there any mechanical thing I can do to make my sleeper last longer? Mine is horrible. I use a dark magic 2 with a concave bearing lubricated with yoyojam thin lube. It seems like I’m out of the loop or my throw is just really weak. Any suggestions?

If I posted this in the wrong spot would a moderator please move this to the appropriate area.

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**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/few-noob-questions/63149/2 "2014-01-20T01:54:48Z")

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Yes The Pros who Compete use unresponsive yoyo’s

As for question number 2

You probably just have a weaker throw Right now s Practice throwing a little harder

Andre Has a video in the advanced part one section that gives some tips on how to get a stronger throw

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**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/few-noob-questions/63149/3 "2014-01-20T01:56:50Z")

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To much thin lube will make your yoyo responsive. It takes a very, very, small amount. Less than a drop. If you have lubed it to much you can just play it and it will eventually become unresponsive. If you are the impatient type, clean it.

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**Author:** ![northstarrocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@northstarrocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/northstarrocks)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/few-noob-questions/63149/4 "2014-01-20T05:02:42Z")

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Also your throw will improve by just yoyoing… My throw these days is much better than in the beginning stages and I never really practiced just my throw… I just yoyoed and learned tricks.