# Protostar help please!

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help-please/14602>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [May 19, 2010, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help-please/14602 "2010-05-19T22:58:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![TheOrangeYoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theorangeyoyo/32/516_2.png) [@TheOrangeYoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheOrangeYoYo)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help-please/14602/1 "2010-05-19T22:58:43Z")

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I just got my protostar that I ordered from yoyoexpert and it won’t unscrew… By this I mean like the halves won’t undo… I don’t know why… and I’m not just some beginner asking how to turn the knob on my velocity, I’m an experienced thrower… it won’t unscrew. Can you help?

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**Author:** ![hubstack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hubstack/32/7912_2.png) [@hubstack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstack)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help-please/14602/2 "2010-05-19T22:59:50Z")

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contact yoyofactory

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**Author:** ![hidas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hidas/32/486_2.png) [@hidas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hidas)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help-please/14602/3 "2010-05-19T23:03:18Z")

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I had to force my Protostar to unscrew when I got it…  
It just comes like that. If, however, you think the yoyo will break if you force it any more contact Yoyofactory.

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**Author:** ![TreeBarkTrevor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@TreeBarkTrevor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TreeBarkTrevor)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help-please/14602/4 "2010-05-19T23:10:04Z")

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Try unscrewing the other way 😃

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**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help-please/14602/5 "2010-05-19T23:14:10Z")

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When I got my Protostar it was really tightly screwed together. Use all of your strength and twist it. It should come apart. Make sure your hands aren’t sweaty either.

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**Author:** ![TheOrangeYoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theorangeyoyo/32/516_2.png) [@TheOrangeYoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheOrangeYoYo)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help-please/14602/6 "2010-05-20T11:43:21Z")

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yup it was really really tight. got it though. thanks to all!