# Is this a raw yoyo? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [October 24, 2017, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054 "2017-10-24T05:50:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bjack6475](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecc23a/32.png) [@bjack6475](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bjack6475)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054/1 "2017-10-24T05:50:35Z")
Hey guys I recently got a yoyo in a trade I’m pretty sure it’s ok kind of summit, but I’m not sure if it’s raw or nickel plated seeing as I’ve never had either on a yoyo before. If anyone could take a look at the pictures and offer some advice would be great. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/8/7/58709e658dedadbc0d4ca964fef4701d37db32c0.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/a/2/ca20b70da7555f0141f06f806b35ef732a2dc806.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/8/1/1817a62e39db533bd1be75063992a2c75a3bf204.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![RyN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@RyN](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RyN)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054/2 "2017-10-24T06:05:16Z")
It looks nickle to me! It looks like it already been worn in so my only advice would be to play it and enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![persson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/persson/32/208357_2.png) [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054/3 "2017-10-24T06:25:21Z")
nikel plated, with many sdings… ---
**Author:** ![bjack6475](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecc23a/32.png) [@bjack6475](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bjack6475)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054/4 "2017-10-24T07:21:33Z")
Thanks for the help guys ---
**Author:** ![persson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/persson/32/208357_2.png) [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054/5 "2017-10-24T10:27:20Z")
:wink: enjoy it! ---
**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054/6 "2017-10-24T13:08:17Z")
Looks like the CLYW & OneDrop Summit if you ask me. If you can pop out the hub/bearing post that’s an extra confirmation. Polished aluminum is a brighter shade of silver than that so likely nickel plated. ---
**Author:** ![bjack6475](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecc23a/32.png) [@bjack6475](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bjack6475)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054/7 "2017-10-24T21:22:35Z")
Yeah I don’t really care about the dings, it plays pretty good still, but if it was raw I was thinking of sanding it down and gretting a cheap anno thrown on it, but ive been looking into how the nickel tarnishes though and alot of them look really cool when they get older. ---
**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054/8 "2017-10-24T22:00:43Z")
As long as there are no burrs on the rims it won’t affect play to just leave them. It’ll look really cool once the nickel tarnishes all the way down too 8) ---
**Author:** ![zxin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zxin/32/649326_2.png) [@zxin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zxin)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054/9 "2017-11-07T15:24:37Z")
Since it’s nickel plated, you can try and polish it if you want to lessen the scratches. 😛 But yeah, looks like you’ve got yourself a good yoyo there. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054/10 "2017-11-12T18:16:59Z")
Raw aluminum yoyos won’t stay ‘mirror’ like that for a long time especially if you touch them, they will start turning foggy and white-ish quickly after being played for a day or two. ---
**Author:** ![persson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/persson/32/208357_2.png) [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054/11 "2017-11-12T18:25:56Z")
> [@zxin](#): > > Since it’s nickel plated, you can try and polish it if you want to lessen the scratches. 😛 > But yeah, looks like you’ve got yourself a good yoyo there. Enjoy! I don’t think it is great advice, to reduce the scratches it is not enough to polish but to remove material reaching the level of scratches, so nickel plated would be virtually removed ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-this-a-raw-yoyo/85054/12 "2018-07-24T23:41:17Z")
Yeah the one in the OP is definitely nickel plated! It is confusing because a “raw” aluminum yoyo can be polished and quite shiny. But it’ll also slowly tarnish over time. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/e/e/aeeff386d6ded12b41667bd31782510f16aa4189.jpeg) One of my favorite polished yoyos is the Turntable. Sooo beautiful. I actually feel the Turntable 2.0 is a step backwards in looks at least, just my opinion! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/0/8/a08a5859d2181fe8865fdfb0bfc2ef0da341aa26.jpeg)