# When to replace silicone response pads?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [May 6, 2014, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-replace-silicone-response-pads/65980 "2014-05-06T02:41:55Z")\
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> [@Erik\_kerber](#):
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> when they start slanting down towards the bearing.

Aha that is exactly what happened on that CLYW Canvas!

Hard to take a pic of the phenomenon but I tried

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/6/5/265b5f2560e5a96afe048021a8c702f6a46f1de1.jpeg)

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