# Recess Silicone, what is it? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [November 19, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496 "2009-11-19T21:52:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reflex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reflex/32/235_2.png) [@Reflex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reflex)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/1 "2009-11-19T21:52:36Z")
I’ve heard the term “Recess Silicone” lately, but I don’t know what that is. What is it? ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/2 "2009-11-19T23:56:20Z")
Its when you make a groove in the walls of a yoyo (like an O-Ring groove) and put silicone in it. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/3 "2009-11-20T00:28:49Z")
> [@Samad](#): > > Its when you make a groove in the walls of a yoyo (like an O-Ring groove) and put silicone in it. :wink: Also to add to Samad, the silicone placed in is recessed which means that it is lower than the wall of the yoyo to reduce friction. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/4 "2009-11-20T00:47:28Z")
Now for my 2 cents. I do them. lol ---
**Author:** ![Reflex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reflex/32/235_2.png) [@Reflex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reflex)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/5 "2009-11-20T03:24:32Z")
How can I recess Silicone a yoyo? ---
**Author:** ![DocRobot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docrobot/32/53_2.png) [@DocRobot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocRobot)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/6 "2009-11-20T06:24:35Z")
> [@Hero](#): > > How can I recess Silicone a yoyo? 1. Goop flowable silicone into response grooves. 2. Scrape excess away with a spoon. 3. Go around _again_ with spoon tip pointing down into the groove. This should remove a little more of the silicone. When it dries, you’ll notice it’s sitting below the top lip of the response groove. This is recessed silicone. ---
**Author:** ![Reflex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reflex/32/235_2.png) [@Reflex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reflex)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/7 "2009-11-20T20:43:45Z")
> [@DocRobot](#): > > > [@Hero](#): > > > > How can I recess Silicone a yoyo? > > 1. Goop flowable silicone into response grooves. > > 2. Scrape excess away with a spoon. > > 3. Go around _again_ with spoon tip pointing down into the groove. > > This should remove a little more of the silicone. When it dries, you’ll notice it’s sitting below the top lip of the response groove. This is recessed silicone. So, this whole procedure is done without removing the response system right? ---
**Author:** ![BlackChaos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/blackchaos/32/246_2.png) [@BlackChaos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BlackChaos)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/8 "2009-11-20T20:48:30Z")
Make sure you take out whatever is in there first, ie pads, rings, etc. make sure you’re putting the silicone into an empty “recess”, literally. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JM1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jm1/32/135_2.png) [@JM1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JM1)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/9 "2009-11-21T15:39:36Z")
What everyone said is correct, but just to make it a bit more clear: The reason it’s called silicone ‘recess’ is because the silicone is ‘recessed’ in the response groove. Basically, this just means that the silicone doesn’t fill the groove all the way to the top. This is beneficial because there will be less friction when the yo-yo rubs the sides, but the string can still ‘snag’ on the response when you give it the ‘command’ to return to your hand. ---
**Author:** ![Apxeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Apxeon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apxeon)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/10 "2012-01-27T00:09:29Z")
wait, so what exactly does recessed do, and how does it help? ---
**Author:** ![GunstarHero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gunstarhero/32/880_2.png) [@GunstarHero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GunstarHero)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/11 "2012-01-27T00:15:23Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/4/b/74b72cf40b35498009e7bdcd96c1b14879327ae7.jpeg "How to silicon recess a duncan yoyo") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2koXkqDH24) This is probably the least helpful thread I’ve ever seen  ☹ What everyone is trying to tell you is pretty much what’s happening in the linked video. A groove is cut into the yoyo and filled with silicone. The silicone acts as the yoyo’s response in place of pads (like Duncan’s response pads). ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/12 "2012-01-27T00:21:56Z")
> [@Icthus](#): > > Now for my 2 cents. I do them. lol Yes, and he does them very well! I speak from recent experiences! ---
**Author:** ![kuyaChristian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kuyaChristian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kuyaChristian)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/recess-silicone-what-is-it/8496/13 "2012-01-27T04:49:25Z")
Super necro in this ish though. :] For some reason I get nicer binds when the silicone I put is recessed [also given that I have good string]. But I just hate how it doesn’t last long for me =[