# Northstar Vibe **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [April 14, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584 "2011-04-14T23:02:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Link](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/link/32/526_2.png) [@Link](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Link)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/1 "2011-04-14T23:02:03Z")
My Northstar is kind of vibey. Is this normal? Will it go away? ---
**Author:** ![ExAzrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ExAzrael](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ExAzrael)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/2 "2011-04-14T23:06:17Z")
Plastics are not precise, its a far from perfect process and that is why most plastics out there vibe. It’s not a big deal, just play with it and have fun. ---
**Author:** ![Link](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/link/32/526_2.png) [@Link](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Link)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/3 "2011-04-14T23:09:32Z")
Ok. 8) ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/4 "2011-04-14T23:22:17Z")
Northstar has a vibe. It does vibe quite a bit but here’s a trick. When you throw it, is it vibing all the way or is the vibe like : viiiibbbbbe…no vibe…viiiiibb…no vibe: on the same throw? If it vibes and stops for a second and vibes again and stops, your yoyo is too loose. Tighten the yoyo until you get a steady yoyo or a steady vibe. Not “on and off” vibe. And if you have normal vibe, it is normal. Plastics are not machined as precisley and the material (plastic) tend to vibe more than metal or aluminum. Also, it could be your throw. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/5 "2011-04-15T00:25:08Z")
Yeah because most plastics aren’t machined. The ones that are can be as smooth an anything though. ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/6 "2011-04-15T01:07:07Z")
Just wanting to know, which plastics are machined? ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/7 "2011-04-15T02:25:21Z")
All delrin yo-yos, including the Milk, 2%, Gung-Fu, and Silk. ---
**Author:** ![Link](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/link/32/526_2.png) [@Link](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Link)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/8 "2011-04-18T21:06:39Z")
> [@skeletonboy333](#): > > Northstar has a vibe. It does vibe quite a bit but here’s a trick. When you throw it, is it vibing all the way or is the vibe like : viiiibbbbbe…no vibe…viiiiibb…no vibe: on the same throw? > > If it vibes and stops for a second and vibes again and stops, your yoyo is too loose. > > Tighten the yoyo until you get a steady yoyo or a steady vibe. Not “on and off” vibe. > > And if you have normal vibe, it is normal. Plastics are not machined as precisley and the material (plastic) tend to vibe more than metal or aluminum. > > Also, it could be your throw. It has a on off vibe but it is tightened to the point that the arrows are exact. And some of my other yoyo’s do this too. ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/9 "2011-04-18T22:55:41Z")
On and off vibe even when tightened to correct point? Hmmm… Throw the “vibey” Northstar, and touch it slightly on the gap like a finger grind. Does the vibe go away? ---
**Author:** ![Preinfalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/preinfalk/32/551_2.png) [@Preinfalk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Preinfalk)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/10 "2011-04-19T05:44:23Z")
factory tuned doesn’t always mean vibeless. It may also be the bearing. I’m not saying clean it either. Some bearings (in my experience) cause a small vibe in the yoyo. I find this is common in CT’s and KK’s, but again, that’s just me. Not all bearings are equal, so maybe you got a smooth bearing. As many people said before me in this thread, they aren’t machined, so there is a chance for vibe. ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/11 "2011-04-19T21:12:53Z")
It’s also worth noting that the Northstar is [tuneable](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,9488.0.html). ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/12 "2011-04-20T01:08:58Z")
> [@Preinfalk](#): > > factory tuned doesn’t always mean vibeless. It may also be the bearing. I’m not saying clean it either. Some bearings (in my experience) cause a small vibe in the yoyo… I’ve found in some cases that a yoyo plays much smoother with a bit of lube on the bearing as well. You didn’t mention the condition of yours. A dry bearing can feel rough. ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/13 "2011-04-20T02:32:20Z")
Yes, that’s why a lot of my dry CT bearings are kinda …itchy should I say? ---
**Author:** ![Link](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/link/32/526_2.png) [@Link](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Link)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/14 "2011-04-26T19:22:21Z")
> [@skeletonboy333](#): > > On and off vibe even when tightened to correct point? Hmmm… > > Throw the “vibey” Northstar, and touch it slightly on the gap like a finger grind. Does the vibe go away? No \>:( ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/15 "2011-04-27T00:46:01Z")
Well my Northstar does that too but if it’s getting annoying, you can ask YYF or YYE. ---
**Author:** ![ItzChris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/itzchris/32/540_2.png) [@ItzChris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ItzChris)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/16 "2011-04-27T02:45:58Z")
All northstars have some type of vibe. ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-vibe/25584/17 "2011-04-27T03:29:28Z")
Yeah, but on and off odd vibe isn’t normal. Many yoyo’s may have it, but if tightened to right level, and grinding, still vibe, that’s not normal.