# Flowable Silicon?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicon/14947>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [May 29, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicon/14947 "2010-05-29T13:51:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![hebooz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hebooz/32/534_2.png) [@hebooz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hebooz)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicon/14947/1 "2010-05-29T13:51:46Z")

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What are they for and what is the difference between them and Dif-pads\>

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**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicon/14947/2 "2010-05-29T15:36:08Z")

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Silicone, flowable or gasket maker, will have a different ‘feel’ to its binds than dif pads. Dif pads are designed for yo-yos with a pad recess whereas silicone works best in a silicone recess. Pad recesses are wider and less deep than a silicone recess.

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**Author:** ![Sammy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@Sammy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sammy)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicon/14947/3 "2010-05-31T04:51:06Z")

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and if i might say so my self silicone works much better