# Polished CopyCat (and more)

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [October 22, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922 "2011-10-22T18:56:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author: ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922/1 "2011-10-22T18:56:21Z")

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### Author: ![ScottRancourt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@ScottRancourt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ScottRancourt)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922/2 "2011-10-22T19:12:00Z")

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wow pat that thing looks great

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### Author: ![geckoguy05](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/geckoguy05/32/921_2.png) [@geckoguy05](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/geckoguy05)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2011, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922/3 "2011-10-22T19:38:44Z")

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more like mirror polish

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### Author: ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922/4 "2011-10-23T18:35:49Z")

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did up a few more

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### Author: ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922/5 "2011-10-24T00:16:02Z")

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_Eyes popping out of head_

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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: [October 24, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922/6 "2011-10-24T19:31:55Z")

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> [@geckoguy05](#):
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> more like mirror polish

Not quite mirror but very good.

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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: [October 25, 2011, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922/7 "2011-10-25T08:23:00Z")

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They look great to me.

Just the audio guy in me. I like buttons, knobs, blinking lights and shiny objects.

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### Author: ![hakysak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hakysak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hakysak)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922/8 "2011-10-28T21:54:34Z")

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How does polishing affect grinding performance ???

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### 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: [October 28, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922/9 "2011-10-28T22:48:18Z")

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A polished yoyo doesn’t grind very well.

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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: [October 28, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922/10 "2011-10-28T23:04:21Z")

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> [@jhb8426](#):
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> A polished yoyo doesn’t grind very well.

That’s because to polish, you have to remove the textured surface that was conducive to grinding, right?

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### 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: [October 28, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922/11 "2011-10-28T23:47:14Z")

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Yes. That’s the reason.

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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: [October 29, 2011, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polished-copycat-and-more/30922/12 "2011-10-29T07:28:56Z")

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> [@jhb8426](#):
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> Yes. That’s the reason.

Good. I’m finally getting a good handle on this stuff.