A guide to buying bearings?

General Yo-Yo
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So I am thinking of buying a Shutter and read somewhere on the forums that some people insisted on buying a new bearing when you get it. So if someone could tell me a good technique on judging bearings(preferably) center-tracs that would be great

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I don’t know what you mean by judging but I in a few minutes or throws it starts to “hiccup” or get really loud that can indicate a bad bearing.

3

For the ordinary, average guy just starting out the stock bearing that comes with most yoyos works just fine. Get some feel for yoyos before you plunge in so deep.

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my experience is that generally stock yoyos suit the yoyos pretty well; manufacturers design and play yoyos and they’re willing to put whatever bearing plays , to their taste, best in it.budget yoyos may have constraints, but usually the design is adapted to have a nice fit. the only bearing i’ve switched is in my dv888 and i did it solely for noise purposes. other than that, especially when not being an advanced player, the perceived difference, if any, might not justify the cost. especially in throws where a new bearing is 50% of the purchasing price.

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