# PSG stuff **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [January 4, 2013, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633 "2013-01-04T07:01:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mozartm99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mozartm99](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mozartm99)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/1 "2013-01-04T07:01:38Z")
So I got a purple gem edition PSG for christmas and I really liked it. After a few days though, I realized that it seemed to be dying very soon after I throw it, even on a hefty through. The binds were also a bit sluggish. I was wondering if any of you have had this problem and I just need to break the yoyo in, or if it is something else. ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/2 "2013-01-04T07:59:51Z")
iirc, the stock response in the psg isn’t that great. I think I swapped mine out for some flowable silicone and it made it play much nicer. Just swap out the response with your favourite stuff and you should be good as gold. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/3 "2013-01-04T16:05:29Z")
> [@dynikus](#): > > iirc, the stock response in the psg isn’t that great. I think I swapped mine out for some flowable silicone and it made it play much nicer. Just swap out the response with your favourite stuff and you should be good as gold. 🙂 The bearing could use a replacement as well. The bearing in the PSG is not good. ---
**Author:** ![kyroyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@kyroyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kyroyo)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/4 "2013-01-04T17:03:15Z")
The stock response is flowable ---
**Author:** ![sirnaq\_MN42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sirnaq_mn42/32/613_2.png) [@sirnaq\_MN42](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sirnaq_MN42)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/5 "2013-01-04T18:22:16Z")
The stock response is kinda crappy… I cut down a cbc pad so it fit in and it works great now with one pad and one of the.stock response. ---
**Author:** ![phil\_the\_lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@phil\_the\_lizard](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/phil_the_lizard)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/6 "2013-01-04T19:10:03Z")
Yeah, the above poster is right, I recommend ir pads though ---
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/7 "2013-01-04T19:40:50Z")
I’m waiting for a Solid Purple one which may come today. I use flowable silicone or pretty much the grippiest pads I can get my hands on. I think the one I tried had OneDrop flow grooves in it. ---
**Author:** ![mozartm99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mozartm99](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mozartm99)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/8 "2013-01-05T05:33:20Z")
So what I am gathering is that I should replace the response and maybe get a new bearing. That being said, what kind of response? I really know nothing about that stuff. ---
**Author:** ![sirnaq\_MN42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sirnaq_mn42/32/613_2.png) [@sirnaq\_MN42](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sirnaq_MN42)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/9 "2013-01-05T05:44:28Z")
Any thing that fits yoyofactory yoyos should work if you want pads. ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/10 "2013-01-05T08:10:27Z")
go to your local dollar store and pick up a thing of rtv silicone it’ll look something like this [http://images.motorcycle-superstore.com/ProductImages/OG/0000\_Permatex\_Blue\_RTV\_Silicone\_--.jpg](http://images.motorcycle-superstore.com/ProductImages/OG/0000_Permatex_Blue_RTV_Silicone_--.jpg) they’ll probably have blue, black, red, clear, maybe grey. there’s not going to be any difference in them for what you’re using it for. I always get red because it reminds me of ilyy’s red hot silli-cone, and it’s easy to see so make sure I get rid of all the excess. plus it’s technically high temp, so it can withstand slightly higher temperatures. y’know, just in case your yoyo heats up to 500+ degrees. 😛 if you need a video on how to apply it: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player\_embedded&v=K0jOHMees-g#](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=K0jOHMees-g#)! ---
**Author:** ![yoyo\_creep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_creep/32/908_2.png) [@yoyo\_creep](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo_creep)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/11 "2013-01-06T17:36:30Z")
The psg bearings are a bit… meh. Try some new bearings. And some flowable silicone. With psgs you basically pay for the incredible yoyo, then pretty much whatever they can find cheqp to throw in there. ---
**Author:** ![iane200](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/iane200/32/1260_2.png) [@iane200](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/iane200)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/12 "2013-01-08T14:17:30Z")
> [@Yonut](#): > > > [@dynikus](#): > > > > iirc, the stock response in the psg isn’t that great. I think I swapped mine out for some flowable silicone and it made it play much nicer. Just swap out the response with your favourite stuff and you should be good as gold. 🙂 > > The bearing could use a replacement as well. The bearing in the PSG is not good. Does the stock bearing of the PSG really that bad? ---
**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/13 "2013-01-08T15:12:21Z")
> [@iane200](#): > > > [@Yonut](#): > > > > > [@dynikus](#): > > > > > > iirc, the stock response in the psg isn’t that great. I think I swapped mine out for some flowable silicone and it made it play much nicer. Just swap out the response with your favourite stuff and you should be good as gold. 🙂 > > > > The bearing could use a replacement as well. The bearing in the PSG is not good. > > Does the stock bearing of the PSG really that bad? Useable, but gritty when cleaned and not super long spinning. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/a_soviet_locust/32/113687_2.png) [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Soviet_Locust)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/14 "2013-01-08T20:11:27Z")
> [@sirnaq\_MN42](#): > > Any thing that fits yoyofactory yoyos should work if you want pads. I have found that YYF pads don’t fit. Am i the only one? ---
**Author:** ![Trace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trace/32/620097_2.png) [@Trace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Trace)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/15 "2013-01-08T20:42:40Z")
> [@Yonut](#): > > > [@iane200](#): > > > > > [@Yonut](#): > > > > > > > [@dynikus](#): > > > > > > > > iirc, the stock response in the psg isn’t that great. I think I swapped mine out for some flowable silicone and it made it play much nicer. Just swap out the response with your favourite stuff and you should be good as gold. 🙂 > > > > > > The bearing could use a replacement as well. The bearing in the PSG is not good. > > > > Does the stock bearing of the PSG really that bad? > > Useable, but gritty when cleaned and not super long spinning. Dang people don’t like them? I like 'em better then SPECs. ---
**Author:** ![sirnaq\_MN42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sirnaq_mn42/32/613_2.png) [@sirnaq\_MN42](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sirnaq_MN42)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/psg-stuff/47633/16 "2013-01-09T18:26:54Z")
> [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](#): > > > [@sirnaq\_MN42](#): > > > > Any thing that fits yoyofactory yoyos should work if you want pads. > > I have found that YYF pads don’t fit. Am i the only one? I should have clarified, I had to cut down the yoyofactory pad, I snipped off about a 3mm off.