# Alternative Looping Oils? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [November 22, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407 "2018-11-22T17:58:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ambre9864](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ambre9864/32/40870_2.png) [@Ambre9864](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ambre9864)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/1 "2018-11-22T17:58:16Z")
I recently spent my entire yoyo budget on looping yoyos and strings and now I realize that I forgot to get looping oil. Does anyone know if there are any good alternatives for the time being? ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/2 "2018-11-22T20:32:44Z")
I have used the following: chapstick, Vaseline, and 3 in 1. ---
**Author:** ![anon19434144](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon19434144](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon19434144)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/3 "2018-11-22T20:45:35Z")
Chapstick or Vaseline INSIDE a bearing case? I could see a drop of 3 in 1 oil. Those bearings are really tiny. I’m not trying to be sarcastic. Thick lube is just a few bucks. I’m sure the bearings will be fine until lube comes in a week. It’s not a budget-breaker. ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/4 "2018-11-22T21:06:54Z")
Yep, inside the bearing case. Am I crazy? Yes. ---
**Author:** ![anon19434144](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon19434144](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon19434144)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/5 "2018-11-22T21:19:08Z")
Crazy? No. You’re more experienced than I. I just think of Chapstick as chunky wax and thought it’d jam up the bearings. Thrower Hacks. There’s a new Topic. I’m sure everything’s already been covered in other threads but Thrower Hacks might pull a lot of stuff together under one umbrella. ---
**Author:** ![Theolodger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theolodger/32/65462_2.png) [@Theolodger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Theolodger)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/6 "2018-11-22T22:40:07Z")
I use Vaseline. It’s good! ---
**Author:** ![anon19434144](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon19434144](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon19434144)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/8 "2018-11-22T23:07:58Z")
One small container of Vaseline and even your great great great great great great grandchildren will have some left to use! Smart thinking! I’m selfish so my great great great great great great grandchildren will have to figure out how to lube bearings themselves. Wait, I don’t even have any children! ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/9 "2018-11-22T23:52:57Z")
Any common household oil is fine for responsive yo-yos like household 3-in-1 oil. ---
**Author:** ![EthanV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4491bb/32.png) [@EthanV](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EthanV)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/10 "2018-11-23T00:48:07Z")
Singer oil ---
**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/11 "2018-11-23T00:48:59Z")
Definitely a good option but probably not a lot of people have it ---
**Author:** ![anon19434144](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon19434144](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon19434144)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/12 "2018-11-23T01:45:43Z")
Like for sewing machines? ---
**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:** [November 23, 2018, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/13 "2018-11-23T04:38:12Z")
> [@Cannon](#): > > I have used the following: chapstick, Vaseline, and 3 in 1. Good choices. Haven’t gone the chapstick route yet. ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/14 "2018-11-23T05:08:22Z")
If my memory hasn’t started to fade yet, I saw Connor Seals say he uses chapstick. That’s where I got the idea from. I use the chapstick as my portable yoyo bearing lubricant. Works great! ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/15 "2018-11-23T08:10:44Z")
Personally; I use peanut butter when I’m in a jam. Especially when I don’t have any bread. Just sandwich the butter between the bearing and the halves. If you’re frugal; you can milk the smallest jar of peanut butter for years to come. No kidding… it doesn’t take long at all. It works in a Jif. ---
**Author:** ![anon19434144](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon19434144](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon19434144)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/17 "2018-11-23T13:28:21Z")
Awww, c’mon! I had juice in my mouth when I read your post but I did manage to keep it all in. Peanut butter…when you’re in a jam… ---
**Author:** ![MrBist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrbist/32/48884_2.png) [@MrBist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrBist)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/18 "2018-11-23T16:29:46Z")
Have you ever thought about using magnets to get reactive bearings? I did some experiments years ago with good results. The magnet slows down the bearing that remains responsive. If I find the prototype I’ll will post you guys a video. ---
**Author:** ![Ambre9864](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ambre9864/32/40870_2.png) [@Ambre9864](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ambre9864)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/19 "2018-11-23T16:34:09Z")
How would you apply it though? ---
**Author:** ![MrBist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrbist/32/48884_2.png) [@MrBist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrBist)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/20 "2018-11-23T16:36:29Z")
It’s enoght you put a magnets near the bearing. The un-responsive bearing became responsive. If I don’t found the proto, I’ll do a new one, I’ll post the video on Monday, now I’m leaving for the week end. ---
**Author:** ![MrBist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrbist/32/48884_2.png) [@MrBist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrBist)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/21 "2018-11-23T16:48:45Z")
![salva](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/c/0/2c03e5ff149a8ab9c6ae128504008a8a5405b66f.jpeg) Yellow is the magnet. Polarity is + -; + - The bearing inside, even if it was a stainless, become magnetic and slow (not so much) creating a responsive yoyo. neodymium magnets ---
**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407/22 "2018-11-23T16:50:31Z")
Vaseline, chapstick or 3 in 1? 3 in 1 like any other lubricant. Chapstick I just twist out a bit and use the edge of the stick and push it into the bearing. For Vaseline I take a straw and jab into the container of Vaseline till I have a straw partially full of it. Then I squeeze on the straw slightly so that some of the Vaseline comes out. Then I use it just like the chapstick. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-looping-oils/295407.md?page=2)