# Protostar Slippage = New Response? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [April 20, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-slippage-new-response/13547 "2010-04-20T21:42:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-slippage-new-response/13547/1 "2010-04-20T21:42:44Z")
Well, I got my protostar on monday… beastiest plastic EVAR!~!~!~!~! Ok… So after the K-pads were broken in, I found them to be obnoxiously slippy… probably because of the massive gap. Anyway, After the K-pads fall out, Should I buy new pads? Or just silicone it? What gives snappier binds, less snagging, etc. ~Ben~ ---
**Author:** ![jokers10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecd19e/32.png) [@jokers10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jokers10)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-slippage-new-response/13547/2 "2010-04-20T22:25:57Z")
I am surprised to hear your protostar is slipping after less than a week of use. Did you get some lube on it. I would definitely go with flow-able silicone. I did this to my PGMs and it changed the yoyos dramatically in a good way. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-slippage-new-response/13547/3 "2010-04-20T23:09:24Z")
Well, I’m pretty sure its just the nature of the big gap, but I like K-pads… its just so slippy. I think I’ll be going with flowable. ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-slippage-new-response/13547/4 "2010-04-20T23:19:13Z")
(RTV is better) ---
**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-slippage-new-response/13547/5 "2010-04-20T23:24:19Z")
> [@Mikers](#): > > (RTV is better) I understand, Lol, I have to get better at it. I am probably the worlds crappiest person ever at siliconing with RTV… ---
**Author:** ![Nmaster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nmaster/32/345_2.png) [@Nmaster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nmaster)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-slippage-new-response/13547/6 "2010-04-21T00:09:00Z")
I think this is my imagination but I think black RTV tends to run out quicker than other colors… because my Rtv is good, but it tends to run out really quickly ---
**Author:** ![Kristiawan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kristiawan/32/366_2.png) [@Kristiawan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kristiawan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-slippage-new-response/13547/7 "2010-04-21T02:29:32Z")
> [@Nmaster](#): > > I think this is my imagination but I think black RTV tends to run out quicker than other colors… > because my Rtv is good, but it tends to run out really quickly it’s my imagination too then ;D ;D i like clear, they last longer IMO, and red is more slippy. to make it less snaggy, you can recessed it. or make it flush to have more response. ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-slippage-new-response/13547/8 "2010-04-21T02:32:38Z")
I personally prefer flowable, for me it lasts longer, and gives tighter binds. Just my experience