# Where are people getting pads for old throws? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [March 18, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-are-people-getting-pads-for-old-throws/442570 "2026-03-18T20:53:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-are-people-getting-pads-for-old-throws/442570/1 "2026-03-18T20:53:04Z")
I have a collection of pads and a lots of the older Chaz, dif, ir, and several others made for thinner responses seem to be hardening and losing their tackiness. I try my best now to not buy anything that can’t take silicone, but I see so many people buying these older throws. I think general yo and Duncan are really the only options left. What are people doing for pads in older throws? ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-are-people-getting-pads-for-old-throws/442570/2 "2026-03-18T22:29:22Z")
In b4 flow your own silicone ---
**Author:** ![bigstupidbees](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bigstupidbees/32/210638_2.png) [@bigstupidbees](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bigstupidbees)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-are-people-getting-pads-for-old-throws/442570/3 "2026-03-18T22:31:42Z")
I think he means like, stuff that doesn’t have a deep enough recess for silicone. Things that take friction stickers or whatever it is. I thought I saw people saying they use the Duncan ones but I don’t have any yoyos with this style of response so I’m not really sure. ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-are-people-getting-pads-for-old-throws/442570/4 "2026-03-18T22:33:40Z")
I trim down Duncan stickers for my Dif-e-Yo, personally ![IMG_7842](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/f/6/ef69fc786a0805eba5e21df6df85466bb9f955f7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kawaii.kaede](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kawaii.kaede/32/640481_2.png) [@kawaii.kaede](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kawaii.kaede)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-are-people-getting-pads-for-old-throws/442570/5 "2026-03-18T23:39:02Z")
dddd ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-are-people-getting-pads-for-old-throws/442570/6 "2026-03-19T00:10:04Z")
I’m talking about anything that takes 555 pads. Half the recess depth makes it really hard for flowable to stick properly. ---
**Author:** ![Tempura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tempura/32/246135_2.png) [@Tempura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tempura)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/where-are-people-getting-pads-for-old-throws/442570/7 "2026-03-19T00:47:26Z")
Have you tried pouring the silicone on thin 3M double sided tape? That must be how pads were made in the first place.