# Mach 5 help **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [February 13, 2009, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610 "2009-02-13T05:11:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kirbytanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/85e7bf/32.png) [@kirbytanker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kirbytanker)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/1 "2009-02-13T05:11:31Z")
when ever i get to the part where you bring your non-throw finger over the throw finger, my yoyo keeps on hitting me. Can someone plz help me? I don’t think my fingers could take much more of this. (my yoyo is DM) ---
**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/2 "2009-02-13T12:01:06Z")
make sure the yoyo aint slacking. Pull your fingers further apart to prevent the string from slacking and snagging, or it will return. Nvm. I’ve tried, it doesn’t. If you’re using a dm, it just means that you have a knot. learn atomic bomb and split the atom if you haven’t first, it helps. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/3 "2009-02-13T12:33:27Z")
im started yoyoin 3 weeks ago and got it first try you prob have a not and watch the vid agian :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/4 "2009-02-13T16:33:53Z")
Also, try to evenly spread out your fingers evenly. ---
**Author:** ![Sagadon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sagadon/32/27_2.png) [@Sagadon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sagadon)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/5 "2009-02-13T17:48:47Z")
It sounds like it’s hitting your fingers because it’s binding with the string, and then suddenly coming up on you. That’s because you have a ‘responsive’ yo-yo (check out the vid on responsiveness). The DM has an adjustable gap. This means you can unscrew the two halves of your yo-yo to make it less responsive. Try twisting them 1/4 or 1/2 turn back from fully tightened. Anywhere between there and 2 turns will get to a very unresponsive yo-yo. Be careful - sometimes the adjustable gaps aren’t tight and the yo-yo comes apart completely. This would be bad ™. I’ve heard putting clear nail polish on the axle can help. Don’t bother doing that unless you have problems playing with it when it’s untwisted. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![yoyomaster242](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomaster242/32/64_2.png) [@yoyomaster242](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaster242)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/6 "2009-02-16T07:58:42Z")
try widening the gap ---
**Author:** ![ilovetoyoyo97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ec9cab/32.png) [@ilovetoyoyo97](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ilovetoyoyo97)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/7 "2009-03-26T03:38:22Z")
Make sure your gap isn’t over-tightened, this also happened to me. Hope this’ll help. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/8 "2009-03-26T03:40:06Z")
> [@ilovetoyoyo97](#): > > Make sure your gap isn’t over-tightened, this also happened to me. Hope this’ll help. 🙂 Dude, 4th time. ---
**Author:** ![DocRobot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docrobot/32/53_2.png) [@DocRobot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocRobot)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/9 "2009-03-29T02:29:25Z")
> [@Samad](#): > > > [@ilovetoyoyo97](#): > > > > Make sure your gap isn’t over-tightened, this also happened to me. Hope this’ll help. 🙂 > > Dude, 4th time. 4th time? ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/10 "2009-03-29T02:32:55Z")
> [@DocRobot](#): > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > [@ilovetoyoyo97](#): > > > > > > Make sure your gap isn’t over-tightened, this also happened to me. Hope this’ll help. 🙂 > > > > Dude, 4th time. > > 4th time? He’s the fourth to say “Loosen Your Gap”, or Necro… ``` -Evan ``` ---
**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/11 "2009-03-29T02:33:15Z")
Silicone recess?? ---
**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/12 "2009-03-29T02:36:26Z")
> [@Ebinballer](#): > > > [@DocRobot](#): > > > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > > > [@ilovetoyoyo97](#): > > > > > > > > Make sure your gap isn’t over-tightened, this also happened to me. Hope this’ll help. 🙂 > > > > > > Dude, 4th time. > > > > 4th time? > > He’s the fourth to say “Loosen Your Gap” > > ``` > -Evan > > ``` Fourth time necroing. ---
**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/13 "2009-03-29T02:37:19Z")
what? ---
**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/14 "2009-03-29T02:38:10Z")
He was repeatedly necroing that day and this happened to be the fourth time. ---
**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/15 "2009-03-29T03:02:45Z")
who? ---
**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/16 "2009-03-29T03:09:27Z")
ilovetoyoyo97. Now, let’s let this die. ---
**Author:** ![Sagadon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sagadon/32/27_2.png) [@Sagadon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sagadon)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mach-5-help/610/17 "2009-04-04T01:49:37Z")
Yeah, let it die. I know I will. Fo sho.