# How do I tell if a yoyo has vibe **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [October 6, 2013, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910 "2013-10-06T07:04:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2013, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/1 "2013-10-06T07:04:11Z")
No stupid jokes about vibe. Also is it possible for 2 of the exact same yoyos to both not have vibe but one smoother than another? ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2013, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/2 "2013-10-06T07:14:58Z")
While the yoyo is spinning, take one of your fingers and place a fingernail on the edge of the yoyo and see if it smooths out. If it does and no vibe can be felt on your fingernail, then you’re good. If there is vibration, it has vibe. Also, no two yoyos are exactly alike, even if they are the exact same model. One may have vibe, one may not. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 1:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/3 "2013-10-07T01:23:56Z")
If you have to ask, your yoyo probably doesn’t have it. You can feel and see it if it has it. ---
**Author:** ![NathanC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathanc/32/891_2.png) [@NathanC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NathanC)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/4 "2013-10-07T02:03:07Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/8/5/1851a8e9e86755390190fef73c082bc7368e4153.jpeg "Loaded YoYos: How to test for vibe") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHu9fN8y6rE) But who cares. If you can’t see it pulsating noticeably or feel it through the string then don’t worry about it, and even if you can… don’t worry about it. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/5 "2013-10-07T02:06:56Z")
> [@mordo613](#): > > No stupid jokes about vibe. > > Also is it possible for 2 of the exact same yoyos to both not have vibe but one smoother than another? Yup, this is absolutely possible. Do the thumbnail test. Once the yoyo is sleeping, bring it up and smooth it out with your thumbnail. Now you’re taking your throw out of the equation and instead focusing on the yoyo spinning. However, if you suspect vibe, try a bearing from a yoyo known to you to be vibe free. It could be the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/6 "2013-10-07T02:21:08Z")
I don’t know… I don’t think my chief has vibe but I feel like it should be smoother… ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/7 "2013-10-07T03:23:41Z")
You’re obsessing over it. Just get over it and play it. ---
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/8 "2013-10-07T03:29:39Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > You’re obsessing over it. > Just get over it and play it. Why must I obssess?? ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/9 "2013-10-07T03:30:42Z")
> [@mordo613](#): > > Why must I obssess?? Your complaining. Saying “I think it should be smoother” Jhb says, stop obsessing over “it has a vibe I think” and just play with the yoyo! ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/10 "2013-10-07T03:44:01Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#): > > Your complaining. Saying “I think it should be smoother” > > Jhb says, stop obsessing over “it has a vibe I think” and just play with the yoyo! I agree. If vibe is to the point where it’s an issue, then it’s an issue. If it doesn’t interfere with play, then get over it and keep throwing. ---
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/11 "2013-10-07T03:52:26Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#): > > Your complaining. Saying “I think it should be smoother” > > Jhb says, stop obsessing over “it has a vibe I think” and just play with the yoyo! I was agreeing with you guys that. Obsess wayy too much about it. That’s what happens when I get into hobbies I always want the best of the best. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/12 "2013-10-07T03:54:12Z")
> [@mordo613](#): > > I was agreeing with you guys that. Obsess wayy too much about it. That’s what happens when I get into hobbies I always want the best of the best. Yes, that’s a malady we all suffer from time to time. ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/13 "2013-10-07T04:24:34Z")
Me, I have yoyos that vibe a pretty significant amount that are still favourites. Wanted to point out, though, that if you’re doing a fingernail test, I wouldn’t count on the _sound_ of it. A really textured finish will indeed help produce a ringing sound. The fingernail is still great-- by touching it to the yoyo for a moment, you are making sure that you’ve smoothed out the spin as much as you can. At that point I wouldn’t listen for anything. I would look at the yoyo itself and I would look at the string. As well as feeling for vibe transferred along the string. Not to say you can’t “feel” it during the fingernail portion either-- you often can-- but don’t mistake the feel of a textured finish for vibe. ---
**Author:** ![mordo613](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mordo613/32/1373_2.png) [@mordo613](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mordo613)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/14 "2013-10-07T04:47:08Z")
> [@GregP](#): > > Me, I have yoyos that vibe a pretty significant amount that are still favourites. Wanted to point out, though, that if you’re doing a fingernail test, I wouldn’t count on the _sound_ of it. A really textured finish will indeed help produce a ringing sound. The fingernail is still great-- by touching it to the yoyo for a moment, you are making sure that you’ve smoothed out the spin as much as you can. > > At that point I wouldn’t listen for anything. I would look at the yoyo itself and I would look at the string. Not to say you can’t “feel” it during the fingernail portion either-- you often can-- but don’t mistake the feel of a textured finish for vibe. Ya I did the noise test it was pretty loud but theres no vibration on the actual string itself ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-i-tell-if-a-yoyo-has-vibe/59910/15 "2013-10-07T12:35:19Z")
Heck! My protostar crack just split open yesterday. it still vibes as before, one of my favorite yoyos! I like super smooth like a summit. But unless it hurts your hands from vibe I’m okay. Don’t love super vibey Yoyos, but ill play and enjoy them…