I dunno, when set up as responsive mine was super weird. I think because the gap is unusually tight? I recall having to use thin lube on the slim bearing, unlike every other metal responsive pretty much ever…
I just got mine out (long story, but Seth Godin sent me a customized DV888 with a laser engraved logo of my avatar, which is kind of ironic considering this is about the only yo-yo you can buy from a major manufacturer which isn’t… good… in my opinion)
and yeah, the white silicone pads stick out from the surface a fair bit:
So for this to be a decent responsive it’d need flush pads which don’t come with it 
Playing with this yoyo is unlike any other in my collection, it just makes me sad and depressed. And that’s after I already sold my nine dragons 