# Unscrew a tight yo-yo; revisited—\>

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unscrew-a-tight-yo-yo-revisited/320304>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Videos\
**Created:** [May 16, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unscrew-a-tight-yo-yo-revisited/320304 "2020-05-16T19:19:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unscrew-a-tight-yo-yo-revisited/320304/1 "2020-05-16T19:19:48Z")

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I’ve had several people so me about this lately.

I’m only reposting the link because we constantly have new yoers passing through.

And this might help somebody.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/8/b/38bfa306099597f0b63430a1f71240f9a32b774c.jpeg "Gorilla grip") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hefn8ARYG9c)

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**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/unscrew-a-tight-yo-yo-revisited/320304/2 "2020-05-16T19:25:30Z")

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What I found also works: wrap the yoyo in a cloth and stick it in the freezer for 10 minutes. I had a problem with stuck halves in 2018 and found that advice by searching these forums.