# 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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You can do whatever you want with the things you buy, of course.

I’m just curious how bad a fit the response pads could be on a brand new yo-yo from the factory, e.g. do many people feel like the stock pads are frequently not to their taste on brand new yo-yos?

Technically YYF even has those pads with different silicone grippiness, e.g. this

> [@Silicone response pad types (grip, durability, etc)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-response-pad-types-grip-durability-etc/301121):
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> How many manufacturers offer different “types” of silicone response pads in terms of durability, grippiness, etc? Because I found these YYF response pads: [https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/yoyofactory-yoyo-response?variant=18870492996](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/yoyofactory-yoyo-response?variant=18870492996) Which offer the different types of silicone with some pros and cons for each? Red The Competition Pad. Red response pads break in very quickly, reach an ideal sweet spot, and then wear out quicker than any other pad. This combination makes them perfect for f…

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