# Should you re-silicone all your new yo-yos?

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**Created:** [June 23, 2019, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/should-you-re-silicone-all-your-new-yo-yos/304400 "2019-06-23T05:57:16Z")\
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> [@Dust](#):
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> And if you can find some neon green, non-translucent response that fits every single yoyo I own?

Arbitrary color matching is another reason to do manual silicone for sure. That is fair :+1:

> [@Dust](#):
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> Ive got some CLYW throws i siliconed 3 or 4 years ago. Ive not had one single problem since.

Consensus data says manual silicone lasts about one fourth the time (or less) of silicone stickers.

> [@How often do you replace response pads?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-often-do-you-replace-response-pads/304783):
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> I almost never do. If I pay with a yoyo a lot, I might once a year. I think in the past 5 years I’ve replaced 5 sets of response pads across all my yo-yos. The only yoyo I’ve ever replaced pads in twice is my OG shutter, and I’ve played with that consistently for over 3 years I’m guessing this is not the norm, so I figured I’d ask the community. Personally, I have a much bigger issue with unwanted binds than missed binds.

So those advocating manual silicone as a clever frugal way to save money, have you factored in the fact that you’ll need to do it 4× as often… or more?

Also with that in mind, replacing the stock stickers that come on the yo-yo from the factory right out of the gate starts to look like a bad deal financially, considering how long those stock pads would have lasted…

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