# Yomega Fireball falls and dies **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 11, 2014, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-fireball-falls-and-dies/66939 "2014-06-11T05:13:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blades46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@blades46](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/blades46)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-fireball-falls-and-dies/66939/1 "2014-06-11T05:13:15Z")
I’m relatively new to yo-yoing and have been learning looping tricks with a Yomega Fireball and Brain. Sometimes, after doing 2-3 loops, the Fireball string just doesn’t wind up with very much tension and just falls to the ground on the next throw. Why does this happen? I’ve used both 50/50 strings and 100% cotton and have changed them regularly. I’ve also made sure to keep the axle lubed with Vaseline. ---
**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:** [June 11, 2014, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-fireball-falls-and-dies/66939/2 "2014-06-11T05:14:49Z")
Keep it well lubed. With a transaxle fireball you need to do it almost daily. Also make sure the string doesn’t untwist too much. ---
**Author:** ![blades46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@blades46](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/blades46)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-fireball-falls-and-dies/66939/3 "2014-06-12T23:23:04Z")
The switch to 100% polyester strings is the key. I’ve played with the Fireball for a while today with no problems. ---
**Author:** ![Littlem4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Littlem4](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Littlem4)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-fireball-falls-and-dies/66939/4 "2014-06-13T00:11:31Z")
Ya the fireball is kind of a cheap yoyo if u are ready for a pretty good one u like the 1080 sorry i forgot which brand it is but i love it for looping. It comes with a key to adjust the gap for the sensitivity and its only $23. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2014, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-fireball-falls-and-dies/66939/5 "2014-06-13T09:13:21Z")
I already owned many fireballs to say this, try to compress both yoyo halves into each other so the gap if the yoyo is a bit narrower. That should add response, but you may need to shorten the string to compensate the downward looping tendency with narrow gap. Otherwise just add lube and you’re fine. ---
**Author:** ![FiveIronBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fiveironbrian/32/451_2.png) [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-fireball-falls-and-dies/66939/6 "2014-06-13T20:38:19Z")
You can also double loop the string when putting it on the yoyo. I think that’s a very common practice with the Fireball. Adds an extra bit of response for the wind and the throw. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-fireball-falls-and-dies/66939/7 "2014-06-14T01:40:22Z")
> [@FiveIronBrian](#): > > You can also double loop the string when putting it on the yoyo. I think that’s a very common practice with the Fireball. Adds an extra bit of response for the wind and the throw. As I recall that’s the way Yomega recommends attaching the string to a transaxle yoyo.