OG Anti-Yo Bapezilla Vibe and Tuning

Hey all! I’ve recently managed to acquire another OG Bapezilla (lost mine during a previous trip). I’ve actually only threw one OG Bapezilla in my life and this is my second one.

Wanted to ask:

  • Could you describe the baseline vibe of a regular OG, without any teflon tape and with just the bare axle?

  • Has anyone here managed to tune one WITHOUT any teflon tape? I ran out of tape and I’ve been trying for the past hour without any luck. I used to tune my old one with teflon tape - it was literally chattering with a finger test and vibrating significantly on the string without it. Never tried to take the teflon tape out thereafter.

  • Is there any particular tuning method? For my previous one the way to get it smooth was to get 4-5 turns of the axle in one half, then screw it together with the other half.

  • What are some pads that are available TODAY which can be fitted in one since the old ones are all no longer available?

Thanks all!

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