# Bearing identification

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-identification/384254>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [September 10, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-identification/384254 "2023-09-10T02:59:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![theendofcake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theendofcake/32/245990_2.png) [@theendofcake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theendofcake)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-identification/384254/1 "2023-09-10T02:59:04Z")

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found this in my pragma, what bearing is this and does it work good? it’s a 10 ball if that helps. seems too slippery for me

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/2/c/a2ce8c252c201077c1a77ed07244d758648ea0da.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-identification/384254/2 "2023-09-10T03:09:29Z")

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It’s a standard grooved bearing that’s been sold under multiple names from multiple different brands, Twisted Trifecta, Crucial Groove, etc. Truth is you can find them off Aliexpress in bulk for pretty cheap. Should work fine. I’m confused what you mean by the bearing is too slippery though.

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**Author:** ![theendofcake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theendofcake/32/245990_2.png) [@theendofcake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theendofcake)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-identification/384254/3 "2023-09-10T03:11:49Z")

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idk, seemed really slippery with the string i was using so i changed out the bearing for a centertrac instead of the string and it worked how i expected it to, so the groove bearing was more slippery relative to the centertrac

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**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-identification/384254/4 "2023-09-10T03:16:04Z")

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Hmm that’s interesting. Must be a preference thing. I personally do not like how these bearings feel either.

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**Author:** ![theendofcake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theendofcake/32/245990_2.png) [@theendofcake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theendofcake)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-identification/384254/5 "2023-09-10T03:18:57Z")

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probably just a placebo now that i think of it, but it feels better so who cares

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**Author:** ![Shwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shwa/32/108351_2.png) [@Shwa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shwa)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-identification/384254/6 "2023-09-10T09:32:35Z")

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G2 boss bearing looks like this and is 10 ball.

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**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-identification/384254/7 "2023-09-10T09:50:14Z")

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Grooved bearings are annoying imo I find them snaggy with multiple string layers bc the string gets stuck in the groove and doesn’t spread out right