# My dm

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-dm/6689>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [September 19, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-dm/6689 "2009-09-19T15:21:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![G51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@G51](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/G51)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-dm/6689/1 "2009-09-19T15:21:56Z")

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It is completely unresponsive, but I want to silicone it. Will it make it responsive?

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**Author:** ![polloyoyo12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@polloyoyo12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/polloyoyo12)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-dm/6689/2 "2009-09-19T15:52:35Z")

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no silicone will make it unresponsive but if you want it responsive tighten the gap and double loop it or thick lube it

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**Author:** ![Mfea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mfea/32/29_2.png) [@Mfea](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mfea)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-dm/6689/3 "2009-09-19T16:06:24Z")

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No. If you silicone it right it will not be responsive. Though you will have to break it in first.

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**Author:** ![muchacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@muchacho](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/muchacho)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-dm/6689/4 "2009-09-19T17:00:40Z")

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if it is already unresponsive there is no need to pay for silicone

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**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-dm/6689/5 "2009-09-19T17:12:16Z")

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> [@JG1](#):
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> if it is already unresponsive there is no need to pay for silicone

Silicone is a lot more than just unresponsive play. Tighter binds, less snags and less friction during play make silicone play way better than rubber.

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**Author:** ![JM1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jm1/32/135_2.png) [@JM1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JM1)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-dm/6689/6 "2009-09-19T17:21:43Z")

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I think it’s important to note that silicone is just another kind of response. Unresponsiveness is a combination of bearing cleanliness/thin-lubediness, gap width, and the LAST part of the equation is the response. Silicone-ing a responsive yo-yo will not necessarily make it unresponsive.