# Punchline Problems

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/punchline-problems/16676>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [July 14, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/punchline-problems/16676 "2010-07-14T04:21:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![AFrozenYetiBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@AFrozenYetiBaby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AFrozenYetiBaby)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/punchline-problems/16676/1 "2010-07-14T04:21:44Z")

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I recently purchased a SPYY Punchline and I noticed the strings are fraying at the gap and i was wondering is this normal? and if not how can i fix it.  
Thanx,  
Yeti

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**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/punchline-problems/16676/2 "2010-07-14T04:25:58Z")

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It happens to all string as it wears down.

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**Author:** ![AFrozenYetiBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@AFrozenYetiBaby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AFrozenYetiBaby)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/punchline-problems/16676/3 "2010-07-14T04:26:55Z")

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It doesnt happen to the rest of my yoyos. It wears down after like an hour of play.

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**Author:** ![justink1025](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@justink1025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/justink1025)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/punchline-problems/16676/4 "2010-07-14T05:14:34Z")

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get rough jean and rub it against the the part that touches string.

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**Author:** ![jrodriguez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jrodriguez/32/7914_2.png) [@jrodriguez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrodriguez)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/punchline-problems/16676/5 "2010-07-14T05:30:10Z")

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You can also use the back of a leather belt. The beadblast around the response is what’s causing the premature fraying. Rubbing that area immediately around the response will smooth it out a bit, and not affect the play of the yoyo. Or, if you just keep playing it, eventually it will smooth out.