# Yo-yo being too unresponsive **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [March 10, 2017, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-being-too-unresponsive/83439 "2017-03-10T12:01:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![morgothaod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/morgothaod/32/7951_2.png) [@morgothaod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/morgothaod)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-being-too-unresponsive/83439/1 "2017-03-10T12:01:01Z")
I’m having difficulty getting one of my yo-yos to return to my hand when doing a bind. How can I fix this? ---
**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-being-too-unresponsive/83439/2 "2017-03-10T12:59:50Z")
Check your response. Try a new string. Add a bit of lube to the bearing. Check to make certain the yoyo is screwed together completely. ---
**Author:** ![GrindDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9f8e36/32.png) [@GrindDude](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GrindDude)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-being-too-unresponsive/83439/3 "2017-03-10T14:28:04Z")
Try a thicker string. Which yoyo is it? ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-being-too-unresponsive/83439/4 "2017-03-10T14:53:44Z")
Try pulling the bind so that the part winding into the yoyo is bigger. If you are used to narrow gapped or responsive throw, binding a wide gapped yoyo will require longer bind. If it’s totally unresponsive, check the pads. ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-being-too-unresponsive/83439/5 "2017-03-10T18:00:28Z")
Can you bind on other yoyos? May be a simple technique issue or response pads. ---
**Author:** ![morgothaod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/morgothaod/32/7951_2.png) [@morgothaod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/morgothaod)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-being-too-unresponsive/83439/6 "2017-03-10T18:10:32Z")
I can bind on my other yo-yos. The yo-yo that is giving me trouble is a Skyva and it is about 2 weeks old. For lube, I should add the thick kind? ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-being-too-unresponsive/83439/7 "2017-03-10T19:02:25Z")
Is it one of the Translucent Skyvas? We had one other person mention slipping binds so I looked into it and talked to Jeff - It looks like the gaps on the Translucent versions are about .5mm wider. I wouldn’t lube the bearing - Adjusting your bind or using a thicker string should solve the problem, but if you’d like to swap it out for a solid color we can arrange that (if you bought it from us that is ;)) Ill make a note on the page about the gap difference. Future runs should be back to the original ~4.5mm gap width ---
**Author:** ![morgothaod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/morgothaod/32/7951_2.png) [@morgothaod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/morgothaod)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-being-too-unresponsive/83439/8 "2017-03-10T20:41:01Z")
> [@YoYoExpert Garrett](#): > > Is it one of the Translucent Skyvas? We had one other person mention slipping binds so I looked into it and talked to Jeff - It looks like the gaps on the Translucent versions are about .5mm wider. > > I wouldn’t lube the bearing - Adjusting your bind or using a thicker string should solve the problem, but if you’d like to swap it out for a solid color we can arrange that (if you bought it from us that is ;)) > > Ill make a note on the page about the gap difference. Future runs should be back to the original ~4.5mm gap width Yep, its a translucent one. I assume I would have to cover the shipping cost? ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-being-too-unresponsive/83439/9 "2017-03-10T22:45:52Z")
> [@morgothaod](#): > > Yep, its a translucent one. I assume I would have to cover the shipping cost? I’d send YoYoExpert an email directly. They are very good to customers regarding these kinds of things. ---
**Author:** ![morgothaod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/morgothaod/32/7951_2.png) [@morgothaod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/morgothaod)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-being-too-unresponsive/83439/10 "2017-03-10T22:51:52Z")
I sent you a private message Garrett ---
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2017, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yo-yo-being-too-unresponsive/83439/11 "2017-03-11T02:20:25Z")
I would recommend at least experimenting with adjusting your bind before sending it back. You might end up liking the contrast. You know, give it a chance, before you decide.