# Wherein I declare war on the DV888 **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wherein-i-declare-war-on-the-dv888/295473 **Category:** General Yo-Yo **Created:** [November 22, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wherein-i-declare-war-on-the-dv888/295473 "2018-11-22T23:58:40Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 20
### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror) #### Post date: [November 24, 2018, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wherein-i-declare-war-on-the-dv888/295473/20 "2018-11-24T08:14:08Z")
> [@Yoyo holsters](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-holsters/295325/44): > > but for learning basics (as it comes responsive) and the ability to make unresponsive it gets the job done for what it is I think. 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) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/5/b/f5b456a2c16e491ccc5d8b6427fb9c4bb0bd67ad.jpeg) and yeah, the white silicone pads stick out from the surface a fair bit: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/2/5/9257fec9ea62f26576722af3571af522fc434c7d.jpeg) 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 :wink: --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wherein-i-declare-war-on-the-dv888/295473)._