# Bearing on non USA CZM8?

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**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [March 22, 2014, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-on-non-usa-czm8/64827 "2014-03-22T20:16:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![bdjansen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bdjansen/32/1386_2.png) [@bdjansen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bdjansen)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-on-non-usa-czm8/64827/1 "2014-03-22T20:16:31Z")

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On the page for the CZM8, the bearing is listed as a Center Track Bearing. But in the photos, it looks like the USA versions have a center bearing, but the purple model has a flat bearing. I’m interested in the purple one, but I want the center bearing.

Can anyone verify what bearing the purple, non USA version has?

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**Author:** ![nardcopter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nardcopter/32/1335_2.png) [@nardcopter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nardcopter)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-on-non-usa-czm8/64827/2 "2014-03-22T21:17:24Z")

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I believe with the price cut they had to take out the CT. It now has a flat SPEC bearing.

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**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-on-non-usa-czm8/64827/3 "2014-03-28T12:40:47Z")

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All CZM8s are made in the USA. The production run just has SPEC bearings so that they can retail for $45.

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**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-on-non-usa-czm8/64827/4 "2014-03-28T13:05:55Z")

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As far as I know, the original run was made in the US and came with a CT bearing. The cheaper large production run are made in China and come with a flat bearing. I’d happily take the large discount on this one. In my experience, YYF’s Chinese made throws are every bit as good as their US made ones.

Yuki