# protostar pads **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [November 11, 2010, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-pads/20810 "2010-11-11T06:30:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SocksWthSandals](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SocksWthSandals](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SocksWthSandals)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-pads/20810/1 "2010-11-11T06:30:12Z")
anyone have any suggestions for replacement pads for a protostar? i tried the yyf replacement pads but they are too fat and the string catches a lot. any help would be great! thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![Vivo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vivo/32/419_2.png) [@Vivo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vivo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-pads/20810/2 "2010-11-11T06:37:38Z")
Choose the Slim Pads 888 sized. Or, use Flowable Silicone. ---
**Author:** ![mista8eight8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mista8eight8/32/559_2.png) [@mista8eight8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mista8eight8)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-pads/20810/3 "2010-11-11T14:55:13Z")
yes and I believe protostars have 3 holes in the recess, so if you use flowable silicone, you can fill the holes with a stronger hold. ---
**Author:** ![SocksWthSandals](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SocksWthSandals](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SocksWthSandals)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-pads/20810/4 "2010-11-11T22:45:02Z")
Well I’m going to try siliconing it. It’s drying now. I forgot to plug the small holes so hopefully that dosent effect it too much 😕