# Northstar question......

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-question/26072>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [May 3, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-question/26072 "2011-05-03T23:22:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![stephosh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stephosh/32/770_2.png) [@stephosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stephosh)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-question/26072/1 "2011-05-03T23:22:12Z")

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I have a Northstar with the manufacture date of 7-1-2010 and one that is 10-1-2010. Was there any changes or difference between the two? They seen different to me.

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**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-question/26072/2 "2011-05-03T23:32:04Z")

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How different? Some northstar have vibe while others don’t.

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**Author:** ![stephosh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stephosh/32/770_2.png) [@stephosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stephosh)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-question/26072/3 "2011-05-04T00:25:41Z")

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It’s like the plastic is different. You can feel the edges on the newer Northstar more. The older plastic feels smoother.

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**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-question/26072/4 "2011-05-04T00:43:33Z")

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Maybe yoyofactory’s mold broke or something like that. Hopefully Yoyofactoryben will see this thread.

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**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-question/26072/5 "2011-05-04T16:45:40Z")

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The manufacturing process of the Northstar did change slightly. They changed some things around to compensate for the pressure of the rings, that of which cause cracking in some early models.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-question/26072/6 "2011-05-04T16:57:59Z")

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A new mold has been created (twice now) with efforts to create a better overall product. The key difference being where the plastic enters the mold to form the yoyo. Initially it was on the rim (look for matching marks on the rim) then on the lower face (3 small dots on each half). The plastic itself has not changed and every northstar is factory checked to ship to the customer smooth so not batch should be smoother than any other. To maintain this smooth play take care when assembling and disassembling your northstar as damage to the spacer seat is the #1 cause of ‘vibe’ in this yoyo.

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**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-question/26072/7 "2011-05-04T21:28:47Z")

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Ben you never fail, and the vibe thing is just feedback I’ve heard from other people, I am yet to try a vibey yyf plastic.