So I’m fortunate to get an original Stargazer but the pad situation with this puppy is unfortunate. Basically, it takes super slim pads and cannot accept flowable silicone.
Anyone know where I can still buy pads to fit the original 44re:creation Stargazer?
Or…what do others do (does anyone still throw old 44re:creation ?) ?? Make your own pads or something?
I was thinking of taking Duncan friction stickers and trimming off the edges because they are nearly the correct thickness…
Help !
UPDATE: a trimmed Duncan friction sticker does not work - too thin!
I checked the YYR site for a contact email but didn’t find it (so far…I’ll check again). But i did email a Japanese store that used to carry all the flavors of Irpads and they don’t have any pads that fit the old YYR. Other than that, someone gave me the tip of using .555 pads and trimming them down…I’ll look into that as well…
I posted your questions over on r/Throwers to see if they know.
First answer - from liifeiscool
Ill keep updating this post as new info become available.
MrMatio just sent me links to what your looking for. Apperently the Ir Broad 2011 pads work? PM’d info. Hope that helps! Awesome it came from him. Im a big fan of his videos.
I remember the golden days when this thread got daily traffic. Where did the times go
Anyway I found this pic of a Draupnir collection on fb. Pretty sure he has most of the colors ever created and all of the special edition engraved ones except for one of the AP models.
I think I like the matte blue and cherry blossom the best out of the regular editions.
Mrmatio also uses the matte blue
persson
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Probably after all this time you have solved it but it could be useful to others. In these cases I put liquid silicone, let it dry and then remove the pads, to which I subsequently apply double-sided tape and cut it to size.
Then I reinstall them … Everything always went well …
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I have a emerald green for yoyoaddict, if I had to choose other …
raw where it is possible to appreciate the perfect execution and assembly of the steel rings, which seem to be one with the rest in 7075
for color, red blasted
for model, the attuned draupnir for its increased gap.
Hey thanks! Interesting solution with reapplying liquid silicone and new double-sided tape. I’ll have to remember that because that could be the only option in the future…
So, to re-cap in case anyone needs to find this… the problem was to replace the silicone in old YYR, specifically the 44re:creation Stargazer that uses a pad that is wide and thin. It’s really a pain, this old pad format…
I tried .555 pads trimmed down but they don’t work – not enough grip and too thin. The only thing I found that worked for sure was some old original 44re:creations pads, the last in stock, from an online yoyo store. Next option will be what persson recommends above.
Another big shoutout to @Dust (BTW, I couldn’t find the compatible old IrPads in stock) for his help from before!
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persson
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Hi!
I hope the advice will be useful and solve the problem.
P.S. your Dreadnought G continues to give me so much fun!
See you soon!
Yeah! So cool, that makes me happy to know, thanks. I still remember the first day I threw that DreadG and how powerful it felt. Glad that you are still enjoying it! Cheers!