# Snagging Problems

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snagging-problems/19923>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [October 11, 2010, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snagging-problems/19923 "2010-10-11T00:47:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![XLazyThrowerX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b5e925/32.png) [@XLazyThrowerX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XLazyThrowerX)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snagging-problems/19923/1 "2010-10-11T00:47:27Z")

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I am having snagging problems with my Metal Drifter and 2010 Freehand 2. I have cleaned the bearing in each of them, and only have 1 silicone sticker in. The 2010 Freehand 2 is unresponive, but when I throw it down in a frontstyle sleeper and pull up it will sometimes come back up. Also, both yoyos snag occasionally during transitions. Is it because of the bearing size?

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**Author:** ![hubstack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hubstack/32/7912_2.png) [@hubstack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstack)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snagging-problems/19923/2 "2010-10-11T00:55:07Z")

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yes and most sb do that and its a duncan  
jk

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**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snagging-problems/19923/3 "2010-10-11T01:29:02Z")

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Snagging during transitions? Smooth your motions out. The yo-yo being just overall grabby? Break the pads in.

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**Author:** ![XLazyThrowerX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b5e925/32.png) [@XLazyThrowerX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XLazyThrowerX)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snagging-problems/19923/4 "2010-10-11T01:31:23Z")

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> [@Yummy](#):
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> The yo-yo being just overall grabby? Break the pads in.

Yeah, it’s just overall grabby. Well, thanks, I need to break the pads in. 🙂

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**Author:** ![OMLORyoyo69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e36b37/32.png) [@OMLORyoyo69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/OMLORyoyo69)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snagging-problems/19923/5 "2010-10-11T01:32:57Z")

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> [@Yummy](#):
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> Snagging during transitions? Smooth your motions out. The yo-yo being just overall grabby? Break the pads in.

yes it is most likely the pads. but the small bearing size contributes too.

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**Author:** ![JUMP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jump/32/274_2.png) [@JUMP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JUMP)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snagging-problems/19923/6 "2010-10-11T01:48:19Z")

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The reason the FH2 is responive on some frontsyle throws is probably due to your throw not being very straight. If you have one pad, if you throw it a little crooked the string may be rubbing on the pad sides, causing more response.