# Remove one silicone response pad to reduce responsiveness? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [April 30, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793 "2019-04-30T13:36:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ThrowButcher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/throwbutcher/32/54388_2.png) [@ThrowButcher](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThrowButcher)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/1 "2019-04-30T13:36:01Z")
So I have a Peak 2. A very responsive Peak 2. \*Very. I’ve cleaned the bearing, tried all manner of string, and it’s still \*way too much. So now I’m thinking I should just take a snow tire off, but before I do I wanted to ask y’all: Is removing a response pad on a (supposedly) unresponsive a good idea? ---
**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:** [April 30, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/2 "2019-04-30T14:01:32Z")
Swap the bearing with another yo-yo first and see if that helps. ---
**Author:** ![knowledgeablepixels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/knowledgeablepixels/32/38636_2.png) [@knowledgeablepixels](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/knowledgeablepixels)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/3 "2019-04-30T14:02:41Z")
string thickness ---
**Author:** ![Yoyosampler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyosampler/32/50693_2.png) [@Yoyosampler](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyosampler)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/4 "2019-04-30T14:05:49Z")
Removing one pad can make the response a little unpredictable because you have a response pad on one side and a void on the other. You may find you have some slippery binds and other times when it grabs on a slack trick. Since it’s not permanent, I’d say go ahead and try it. If it doesn’t work the way you want it, you should be able to put the snow tire back in as long as you don’t demolish it when you’re taking it out. ---
**Author:** ![ThrowButcher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/throwbutcher/32/54388_2.png) [@ThrowButcher](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThrowButcher)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/5 "2019-04-30T14:12:22Z")
Ok, I’ll give it a try. ---
**Author:** ![ThrowButcher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/throwbutcher/32/54388_2.png) [@ThrowButcher](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThrowButcher)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/6 "2019-04-30T14:18:24Z")
I might just need to get the thinnest string I can find. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![WayZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7c8e57/32.png) [@WayZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WayZen)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/7 "2019-04-30T14:25:11Z")
Remove the bearing D Man, that idea is smart, wait for ur update. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/8 "2019-04-30T14:30:24Z")
Do lots of regens until the pads wear down a bit. ---
**Author:** ![EOS44](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eos44/32/47059_2.png) [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/9 "2019-04-30T14:54:27Z")
Don’t do that. Wear those snow tires down. ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/10 "2019-04-30T15:02:17Z")
Have you checked that the pads are seated correctly? Make sure they’re not sticking up at all. I think out of all the CLYW’s I’ve owned, I have had a few that had pads sticking up a little. That can make them act responsive. If it’s as responsive as you say it is, could be a pad. Or, as others have said, a bad bearing. ---
**Author:** ![ThrowButcher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/throwbutcher/32/54388_2.png) [@ThrowButcher](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThrowButcher)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/11 "2019-04-30T15:45:39Z")
UPDATE: @codinghorror for the win! Swapped the Pixel out for a Buddha Whipple and… It’s fixed! Funny though, since it spun so freely, I really thought it was fine. Thanks everyone for the input! ---
**Author:** ![ThrowButcher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/throwbutcher/32/54388_2.png) [@ThrowButcher](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThrowButcher)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/12 "2019-04-30T16:05:05Z")
Well, the Pixel is busted it seems. Only one place to put it now… The DV888 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![DrRockso](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drrockso/32/52896_2.png) [@DrRockso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrRockso)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/13 "2019-05-09T04:43:13Z")
You could always buy thinner response pads I think Yoyo factory sells them ---
**Author:** ![ThrowButcher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/throwbutcher/32/54388_2.png) [@ThrowButcher](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThrowButcher)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2019, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/remove-one-silicone-response-pad-to-reduce-responsiveness/301793/14 "2019-05-10T10:55:35Z")
I got it squared away, just needed a new bearing. Thanks for the tip though