# Is the Speedaholic Polycarbonate? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [October 14, 2013, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167 "2013-10-14T21:07:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/1 "2013-10-14T21:07:08Z")
What material is it? ---
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/2 "2013-10-14T21:18:37Z")
Are the spacers glued in or something? Because I can’t get the spacers out. ---
**Author:** ![BenM36](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benm36/32/646268_2.png) [@BenM36](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BenM36)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/3 "2013-10-14T21:25:00Z")
> [@Noonar](#): > > Are the spacers glued in or something? > > Because I can’t get the spacers out. They’re press fit, like YYJ’s Solid Spin or metal rims or the Rally’s hubs. ---
**Author:** ![Snafu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snafu/32/1399_2.png) [@Snafu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snafu)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/4 "2013-10-14T21:30:54Z")
It’s plastic for sure just not certain of the specific flavor of plastic and guessing they’re either glued, prefer fit, or molded in. I don’t own one but looking over the things I’ve seen this is the better guess I have. ---
**Author:** ![BenM36](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benm36/32/646268_2.png) [@BenM36](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BenM36)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/5 "2013-10-14T21:58:14Z")
Also the yoyo is in fact polycarb. ---
**Author:** ![PAPO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/papo/32/1415_2.png) [@PAPO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PAPO)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/6 "2013-10-14T21:59:16Z")
what do you need to get the spacers out for??? ---
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/7 "2013-10-15T18:01:19Z")
> [@PAPO](#): > > what do you need to get the spacers out for??? To dye it I need to get the spacers out ---
**Author:** ![Casey888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/8 "2013-10-15T21:50:29Z")
> [@Noonar](#): > > To dye it > > I need to get the spacers out Stick it in the fridge/freezer… Then leave it for like 2 hours. Then try and pull them. ---
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/9 "2013-10-15T22:32:03Z")
> [@kclejeune](#): > > Stick it in the fridge/freezer… Then leave it for like 2 hours. Then try and pull them. Ok, I’ll give it a try 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Casey888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/10 "2013-10-15T23:13:09Z")
> [@Noonar](#): > > Ok, I’ll give it a try 🙂 Alright, let me know if it works! The idea behind it is that the coldness will contract the rings just enough to come loose. ---
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/11 "2013-10-15T23:24:29Z")
> [@kclejeune](#): > > Alright, let me know if it works! The idea behind it is that the coldness will contract the rings just enough to come loose. Should I just stick the end of the axle into the spacer and wiggle it? ---
**Author:** ![Casey888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/12 "2013-10-16T00:47:24Z")
> [@Noonar](#): > > Should I just stick the end of the axle into the spacer and wiggle it? Yes! ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Kangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@Yoyo\_Kangaroo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Kangaroo)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/13 "2013-10-16T00:56:09Z")
I’ve removed spacers with the string bearing removal trick. ---
**Author:** ![PAPO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/papo/32/1415_2.png) [@PAPO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PAPO)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/14 "2013-10-16T04:13:44Z")
> [@Noonar](#): > > To dye it > > I need to get the spacers out ah, ok then, sounds cool. ---
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/15 "2013-10-16T11:26:38Z")
I dyed one half of the yoyo so far. I’m finishing it tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Snafu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snafu/32/1399_2.png) [@Snafu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snafu)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/16 "2013-10-18T23:21:52Z")
Cannot wait to see what your results are. ---
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/17 "2013-10-18T23:30:59Z")
> [@Snafu](#): > > Cannot wait to see what your results are. The results are… phenomenal. I still need pics though. ---
**Author:** ![Snafu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snafu/32/1399_2.png) [@Snafu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snafu)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 1:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/18 "2013-10-20T01:19:55Z")
> [@Noonar](#): > > The results are… phenomenal. > > I still need pics though. hehe then i wait patiently (dang it NOW NOW NOW) ok maybe not so much with the patience… ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-the-speedaholic-polycarbonate/60167/19 "2013-10-22T21:12:11Z")
For questions about the Speedaholic’s construction, this will answer SOME questions. It is polycarbonate. This video addresses final assembly issues. > **[Log in or sign up to view](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=594041657324351&set=vb.147426091985912&type=2&theater)** > > See posts, photos and more on Facebook.