# What are the best pads **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-the-best-pads/349259 **Category:** General Yo-Yo **Created:** [December 19, 2021, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-the-best-pads/349259 "2021-12-19T06:03:35Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 10
### Author: ![Xanadu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xanadu/32/84910_2.png) [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu) #### Post date: [December 20, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-the-best-pads/349259/10 "2021-12-20T21:19:23Z")
The RSO pads are good but my ultimate favourite is the One Drop flow groove pads. For me, the grabbier/snappier the better, and these are the best and most reliable. Also, I have developed a simple mod to make OD flow grooves that fit flush in a “standard” 19mm pad well: > [@Simple mod for OD flow groove pads to cut them to "standard" 1.1mm thickness](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/simple-mod-for-od-flow-groove-pads-to-cut-them-to-standard-1-1mm-thickness/344789): > > In follow up to [this post](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/suggestion-request-one-drop-can-you-please-consider-adding-a-third-size-of-response-pads-to-your-lineup-standard-thickness-1-1mm/334489), I have developed a rather simple mod to quickly and accurately trim down Onedrop flow groove pads (thickness 1.8mm) to make non-recessed “standard” ~1.1mm response pads that will fit flush in standard 19mm response wells. What you will need: Some OD flow groove pads A high walled cheap plastic yoyo that you don’t mind taking a blade to. I recommend the YYF ONE, it has perfectly flat sidewalls, can be found at retail stores (I bought this one at Mastermind in Canada)… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-the-best-pads/349259)._