# More grip
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/more-grip/58446
**Category:** Kendama
**Created:** [August 26, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/more-grip/58446 "2013-08-26T01:37:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Mdaddy9505](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mdaddy9505)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2013, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/more-grip/58446/1 "2013-08-26T01:37:23Z")
I found you can use a balloon on the tama and it works great for more grip.
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### Author:  [@BensonChen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BensonChen)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2013, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/more-grip/58446/2 "2013-08-26T15:08:18Z")
I’ve heard of this before but only do it for a little bit of practice. If I were you I wouldn’t do it at all! I don’t think it’s the best way to get grip but that my opinion.
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### Author:  [@Mdaddy9505](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mdaddy9505)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2013, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/more-grip/58446/3 "2013-08-26T16:24:35Z")
I will keep that in mind thanks
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/more-grip/58446/4 "2013-08-26T20:12:15Z")
I prefer how bare wood feels on bare wood. It is not sticky. Sticky and tacky works a LOT better. Painted sucks as it’s just slick on smooth wood.
I don’t care which way people go. I just happen to like the lok of the bare wood. Maybe I’m a purist. If I am, it’s not be intent. I just think there’s some thing clean about it being just wood an no paint, so that’s just my preferences.
So, you’re putting a balloon around the tama? Well, it’s gonna add a bit of cushion and rapidly slow down the tama on impact and will provide a bit of grip. This seems like a rather cost effective solution if you ask me. The only two problems I can see is:
1: The balloon wears out. Big deal. Get another.
2: Usually at the top of the balloon there often tends to be a tiny bit of extra rubber material there due to how balloons are typically made. This area be a touch inconsistent in play as a result. Odds are you’re punching this out anyways so the hole on the back side of the tama can pass through anyways.
Again, I guess I’m more of a purist through my own independent conclusions. Still, I think this is a clever idea. As far as I’m concerned, anything that can help you get started and help learn how to land those tricks is a good thing. You can always NOT use the balloon later on.