# Bearing question **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [October 21, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-question/364658 "2022-10-21T02:29:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![StitchedSteel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stitchedsteel/32/589313_2.png) [@StitchedSteel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StitchedSteel)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-question/364658/1 "2022-10-21T02:29:09Z")
so i picked up an iceberg recently, the bearing that came with it i was told is a pixel. thats fine and dandy ,however the bearing it came with was seized and crunchy and i had to force it to get it to move. i reached out to the company i bought it from and they apologized and sent me another one free of charge. it arrived and this pixel spins good enough… but … it acts responsive and not just a little but hardcore responsive like a light tug upwards and you can see the outter ring instantly stop and wrap the string. ive tried every cleaning method i can find and think of… did i just get boned twice on pixels or is there something super minor im missing here? ---
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-question/364658/2 "2022-10-21T12:31:30Z")
I’d check a couple of things that I had going on with a Gamma Crash I have (similar hybrid polycarb/w rings). 1. Make sure you did not: a. Lose one of the spacers that make up the hub b. insert one of the spacers (or both) in the wrong orientation. My Crash had a flat side and a side with a lip and the lip had to be facing the bearing. 2. Attempt to clean the bearing! Do a search here to find the bearing cleaning thread and spend some time reading before you start. Lots of ways to do it right, and it’s all preference. 3. Clean/buff the hub. My Gamma Crash ended up having a few light burrs on the spacer, so my ultimate solution was to rub each part semi-roughly on a pair of jeans. Smooths it out without harming it at all. 4. Show us! Make a video if you can (and post to imgur for best results on the forum) or at least a few close up pics to show what you’re wqorking with and maybe we can identify the issue that way. ---
**Author:** ![Shapapy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shapapy/32/141199_2.png) [@Shapapy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shapapy)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-question/364658/3 "2022-10-21T12:39:39Z")
I had a Pixel and some other bearings that did the same thing. You said you’ve tried cleaning it, but are you lubing afterward? In my cases, a little thin lube will usually get it spinning again. If not, might be a dud. ---
**Author:** ![StitchedSteel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stitchedsteel/32/589313_2.png) [@StitchedSteel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StitchedSteel)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-question/364658/4 "2022-10-21T21:30:46Z")
ive tried both lubing it and leaving it dry still the same issue i can get it to act right dry for about an hour before it starts becoming responsive again i had a friend on a discord server finally tell me where i can get decent0 bearings that aren’'t 20 friggin bucks and i ordered some of them so end game im just done with pixels lol ---
**Author:** ![StitchedSteel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stitchedsteel/32/589313_2.png) [@StitchedSteel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StitchedSteel)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-question/364658/5 "2022-10-21T21:33:45Z")
its brrand new nothing is lost ive had it for maybe 2 weeks at most i did attempt to clean it, few times, didnt work im a knife maker for a living so i have industrial deburring tools and buffing wheels … tried this … didnt work either i would show you but at this point its pointless as i finally got a friend to tell me where to get decent non bank breaking bearings and i just ordered some of them ive decided pixel bearings are just not for me as every one ive gotten is problem ridden