# Wooly Marmot 2 issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 14, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-marmot-2-issue/68613 "2014-08-14T20:08:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jetct](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jetct/32/1307_2.png) [@jetct](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jetct)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-marmot-2-issue/68613/1 "2014-08-14T20:08:06Z")
Hi so I bought a wooly marmot 2 off someone and it is completely mint but the issue is that on throws it feels like its not catching on the pads, (like how it feels when you throw a yoyo that needs new pads) but the pads are new and not used… ---
**Author:** ![NathanC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathanc/32/891_2.png) [@NathanC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NathanC)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-marmot-2-issue/68613/2 "2014-08-14T20:37:55Z")
Lube on the pads, string, outside of beatring? ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-marmot-2-issue/68613/3 "2014-08-14T20:47:25Z")
Try wiping the pads w/a paper towel or cloth. If you have lighter fluid, try some of that. ---
**Author:** ![jetct](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jetct/32/1307_2.png) [@jetct](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jetct)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-marmot-2-issue/68613/4 "2014-08-14T21:39:01Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > Try wiping the pads w/a paper towel or cloth. If you have lighter fluid, try some of that. didnt work :-\ ---
**Author:** ![S3TH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/s3th/32/260337_2.png) [@S3TH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/S3TH)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-marmot-2-issue/68613/5 "2014-08-14T21:50:26Z")
What kind of string are you using? If the string is a bit too thin binds can be kinda slippy. ---
**Author:** ![jetct](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jetct/32/1307_2.png) [@jetct](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jetct)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-marmot-2-issue/68613/6 "2014-08-14T21:54:10Z")
> [@S3TH](#): > > What kind of string are you using? > If the string is a bit too thin binds can be kinda slippy. its throws and binds 😕 and I have tried YYSL Ammo and Venom ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-marmot-2-issue/68613/8 "2014-08-16T00:12:26Z")
Get new pads or sili it, what else are we supposed to say? ---
**Author:** ![S3TH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/s3th/32/260337_2.png) [@S3TH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/S3TH)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-marmot-2-issue/68613/9 "2014-08-16T00:50:04Z")
I have never used ammo or venom but, I have used type-x before and it gave me pretty good binds on my clyw. With that being said ammo is supposedly thicker than type-x so it should give tighter binds. I don’t know what else to say other than that the string isn’t the problem ---
**Author:** ![A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/a_soviet_locust/32/113687_2.png) [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Soviet_Locust)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-marmot-2-issue/68613/10 "2014-08-16T01:08:23Z")
Change the bearing