# Why were O rings for response abandoned?

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [December 14, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-were-o-rings-for-response-abandoned/415190 "2024-12-14T21:13:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Snoopy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snoopy/32/669143_2.png) [@Snoopy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snoopy)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-were-o-rings-for-response-abandoned/415190/61 "2024-12-18T21:40:42Z")

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What I’d really like to see is the return of the Friction Sticker + Super Glue Starburst w/ Grains of Sand in them response.

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**Author:** ![cowmamba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cowmamba/32/270859_2.png) [@cowmamba](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cowmamba)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-were-o-rings-for-response-abandoned/415190/63 "2024-12-19T06:12:55Z")

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Yup! Razor blade or X-Acto blades to flush trim them was totally essential haha! I did so many o-rings that way. A few times I sanded them down but the razor blade was more effective.

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I remember back in the day Takeshi used to use an x-acto on his lathe to cut in some of his recess mods haha! It was so sketch but it worked!

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**Author:** ![NitroBobby916](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nitrobobby916/32/76321_2.png) [@NitroBobby916](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NitroBobby916)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-were-o-rings-for-response-abandoned/415190/64 "2024-12-19T12:50:58Z")

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![IMG_2939](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/d/c/ddc99106e170121d0f7b82d4cbf01c81b87ce5aa.jpeg)

I used a Dremel on a mini drill press to rout the response groove in these FH Zeros back in the day. Flowable silicone in there makes a great response system. Plays great to this day.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/a/1/5a1b20046536e412c1a44af974b4070405e08251.jpeg)

Also, replaced the o-ring response in this X Convict with flowable. It made the response more consistent, especially with the wider gap shims.

Enjoy the throw my friends  
kgb

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