# response pads?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads/69989>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [October 8, 2014, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads/69989 "2014-10-08T14:05:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Insiiight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/insiiight/32/44522_2.png) [@Insiiight](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Insiiight)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads/69989/1 "2014-10-08T14:05:05Z")

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I was wanting to make a few of my throws a tad more unresponsive. What form of response would be best to do so?

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**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads/69989/2 "2014-10-08T14:40:15Z")

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What specific yoyos did you have in mind? It’ll help if we know what you’re using.

Most modern unresponsive yoyos should be unresponsive enough. The most common reasons for a modern throw to start acting responsive are a combination of:

1. Overly lubed/dirty/faulty bearing
2. Small gap/thick string
3. Grippy response pads

That being said, to blanket-answer your question I’ve found that Yoyofactory’s Red ‘Competition’ pads seem to be their least ‘grippy’, and wear pretty quickly.

> **[YoYoFactory Response Pads](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/yoyofactory-yoyo-response)**
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> These are YoYoFactory made response by the Central Bearing Company (CBC) built to fit the majority of yo-yos available today from a wide array of manufacturers. CBC "Slim Pad" Size 19mm OD are now available in different versions: White Pads:The...

However these are designed to fit Yoyofactory yoyos so you’ll need to check if yours is compatible with response pads of this size.

Really, cleaning the bearing and using a thinner string are your best options with most modern throws. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Insiiight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/insiiight/32/44522_2.png) [@Insiiight](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Insiiight)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads/69989/3 "2014-10-08T15:20:29Z")

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I use poly kitty string. I was wanting to change my yyo pads and yyf. Yeah I usually keep the bearings well maintained

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**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads/69989/4 "2014-10-08T15:46:28Z")

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> [@Insiiight](#):
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> I use poly kitty string. I was wanting to change my yyo pads and yyf. Yeah I usually keep the bearings well maintained

how many seconds of spin do you get by hand flicking/string lashing the bearing?

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**Author:** ![Insiiight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/insiiight/32/44522_2.png) [@Insiiight](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Insiiight)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads/69989/5 "2014-10-08T16:56:32Z")

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> [@kadabrium](#):
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> how many seconds of spin do you get by hand flicking/string lashing the bearing?

Idk roughly 17-20 seconds usually

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**Author:** ![Jgarcia05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Jgarcia05](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jgarcia05)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/response-pads/69989/6 "2014-10-08T21:38:28Z")

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What kind of yoyo do you have?