I just installed a brand new set of Thick (.030”) DifPads in my Wide Sport, as the silicone was just a bit too aggressive for my taste, and all of my poly/ blend strings are basically useless in it.
I’m guessing I am in need of cotton? A shame because I just ordered a bunch of strings from a some guy named Sam who enjoys Yo-Yos to try some different things, and literally none are cotton lol.
I have a set of thin and thick dif pads, I tried the thins first and could barely wind it up, and when I threw it, it just went “donk” at the end of the string not even rotating lmao. Essentially the same result carefully removing those and putting in the thick’s, and have tried Kitty Fat, and YYSL Plutonium in it so far. I guess I’ll try all my strings when I get home and see if I have any luck. I just washed all my old strings had saved up as well, maybe there’s a cotton or two hiding in there.
Just a heads up but most NOS dif pass are probably at the end of their life. I don’t think difpads have been made in a long time. I’ve noticed a couple of my sets have lost almost all of their tackiness.
I would recommend switching to hat pads, dif binders (new sili based pads), or making your own.
I’d have to check the thickness and diameters on pads but you might be able to double stack Duncan friction stickers. I don’t think the dif pad groove is deep enough to silicone and have it stay in.
