# Question re: being able to rotate the string around the bearing when the string is tightly bound **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [October 20, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065 "2018-10-20T21:25:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SwissArmyTenor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swissarmytenor/32/7943_2.png) [@SwissArmyTenor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SwissArmyTenor)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/1 "2018-10-20T21:25:45Z")
Got a yoyo the other day, and even when the string is fully and tightly wound, I can still pull on the string loop and make the string rotate around the bearing. The yoyo is brand new, and it is a new model from MagicYoyo. I assumed the issue is the string gap, but it could be the response pads, I suppose. The yoyo binds well, though less reliably at slower speeds, and it sometimes can be slippy during play. Since the string gap can’t be changed, I’ve thought about using a thicker string like Kitty Fat, or removing the response pads and using flowable clear or red silicon. First time dealing with this, so thought I would put this out to see if the above ideas are what I should try first, or if I should start with something else. TIA~ ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/2 "2018-10-20T21:28:08Z")
Breaking in the pads through play or trying different strings are good options to try. ---
**Author:** ![kksimon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kksimon/32/46108_2.png) [@kksimon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kksimon)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/3 "2018-10-20T22:30:31Z")
I had a similar problem just not as severe I switched to kitty fat and it fixed it ---
**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/4 "2018-10-20T22:44:46Z")
Certain pads can be a little slick when new. After they’re played a bit, they wear some, and thus work better. As stated above, a different string may help. ---
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/5 "2018-10-20T23:35:53Z")
You can also try taking a cotton swab dampened with rubbing alcohol, and clean the pad. That will remove any oils that may have gotten on the pad. Just don’t soak it so much that the alcohol gets to the adhesive holding in the pad, or the pad might come loose. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/6 "2018-10-21T00:47:49Z")
Just curious how you can tell that the string is rotating around the bearing rather than turning the bearing itself and probably unwinding at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![SwissArmyTenor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swissarmytenor/32/7943_2.png) [@SwissArmyTenor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SwissArmyTenor)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/7 "2018-10-21T01:00:27Z")
Thanks, everyone. Much appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/8 "2018-10-21T01:31:18Z")
Change the string, if problem persists I would clean and lube the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![SwissArmyTenor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swissarmytenor/32/7943_2.png) [@SwissArmyTenor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SwissArmyTenor)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/9 "2018-10-21T01:58:46Z")
Thoroughly cleaned the bearing, so it that is good to go ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/10 "2018-10-21T06:58:02Z")
So you have cleaned the bearing, tried a different string and… your results are… ? ---
**Author:** ![SwissArmyTenor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swissarmytenor/32/7943_2.png) [@SwissArmyTenor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SwissArmyTenor)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/11 "2018-10-21T17:01:58Z")
Tried a few different strings. There wasn’t a great deal of difference until I got to one, which was an extra string that came with another recent purchase, a 91Yoyo Star Legend - a Chinese yoyo that comes in packaging very similar to some Auldey yoyos. It held the best, and was perfectly acceptable, but - haha - those strings are pretty short 🙂 What I’ll do for now is continue to play with it with the Kitty String. If things don’t break in as mentioned above, I’ll carefully clean the pads. I’m imagine things will work out, but if not, I can try Kitty Fat, or flowable silicon, or even branch out and try my first attempt at making my own string for it. ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/12 "2018-10-21T20:41:12Z")
Magicyoyo pads are very slippy. ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2018, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-re-being-able-to-rotate-the-string-around-the-bearing-when-the-string-is-tightly-bound/294065/13 "2018-10-21T23:51:12Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > Change the string, if problem persists I would clean and lube the bearing. The problem being described as I read it doesn’t have anything to do with a clean or dirty bearing. It’s the response and string. @SwissArmyTenor Try a fatter string if one is available to you. I think that’ll fix the problem.