# What does a matte finish do on a yoyo?

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**Created:** [January 12, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-a-matte-finish-do-on-a-yoyo/71910 "2015-01-12T22:46:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rixtify](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rixtify/32/16_2.png) [@Rixtify](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rixtify)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-a-matte-finish-do-on-a-yoyo/71910/1 "2015-01-12T22:46:51Z")

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So I saw the TP Shake and saw the matte black option. What does matte finish do for the yoyo?

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**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2015, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-a-matte-finish-do-on-a-yoyo/71910/2 "2015-01-12T22:57:00Z")

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Usually it’s from being blasted pre-anodizing to get the matte finish which makes it better for grind tricks and also looks better IMO.

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**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-does-a-matte-finish-do-on-a-yoyo/71910/3 "2015-01-13T01:40:38Z")

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Even if you’re not trying to grind, it helps if you make incidental contact with your hand or finger to keep the yoyo on track. Polished yoyos tend to take off like jumping beans when they touch skin.