# shims. What do they do??
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims-what-do-they-do/1508
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [April 10, 2009, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims-what-do-they-do/1508 "2009-04-10T10:05:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@lostprophet](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lostprophet)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2009, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims-what-do-they-do/1508/1 "2009-04-10T10:05:07Z")
Hi Guys,
As you can prob realise im still new to yoyo, you can prob tell from my previous posts.
What do shims do? and do they make a big difference to every yoyo or is it just certain ones. i currently have a legacy and would like to know if i would benefit from them
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### Author:  [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2009, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims-what-do-they-do/1508/2 "2009-04-10T10:20:21Z")
They just make the gap of the yoyo wider. This is good for people who like super unresponsive play, and play with many layers of string. Dont recommend them for beginners though, it will not help you if you’re learning not so advanced tricks.
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### Author:  [@lostprophet](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lostprophet)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims-what-do-they-do/1508/3 "2009-04-10T10:23:17Z")
thanks, it makes much more sense now.ill bear that in mind when i get better and start doing more advanced tricks
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### Author:  [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims-what-do-they-do/1508/4 "2009-04-10T17:05:51Z")
> **[Shims](https://yoyo.fandom.com/wiki/Shims)**
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> Also known as spacers. Shims are small rings usually made of cardboard, metal, or plastic that are used to widen the gap of a yo-yo. The process is reversible. Yo-yos that feature an adjustable gap can be adjusted to a wider gap but if the yo-yo ever...
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### Author:  [@YinYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YinYo)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/shims-what-do-they-do/1508/5 "2009-04-10T19:48:07Z")
They just keep your axle at a fixed place you like…
but in all honesty you can control it just the same without shims…
Some people though enjoy it cause they dont have to constantly tweak and turn their yo-yo.
~Yin