# Best yoyo lube for unresponsive play **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 28, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-yoyo-lube-for-unresponsive-play/357975 "2022-05-28T16:11:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spiked\_Elixer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spiked_elixer/32/173888_2.png) [@Spiked\_Elixer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spiked_Elixer)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-yoyo-lube-for-unresponsive-play/357975/1 "2022-05-28T16:11:07Z")
which is better, yyf darkmatter or onedrop v4m ---
**Author:** ![CaptainFoxxButt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captainfoxxbutt/32/197384_2.png) [@CaptainFoxxButt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaptainFoxxButt)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-yoyo-lube-for-unresponsive-play/357975/2 "2022-05-28T16:47:57Z")
Most people just use yyf or yy jam ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-yoyo-lube-for-unresponsive-play/357975/3 "2022-05-28T16:54:56Z")
Not sure if most people is accurate about that. I use V4M, it works, it’s good. I don’t know if you’ll get an answer for which is best though. I think they all just fall into the camp of “it works, there’s not much else to say about it.” ---
**Author:** ![Isaac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/isaac/32/597931_2.png) [@Isaac](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Isaac)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-yoyo-lube-for-unresponsive-play/357975/4 "2022-05-28T17:19:42Z")
Most thin lubes are pretty much the same; I’ve heard of multiple people having trouble with dry lubes or lubes made with them (like dark matter) while I’ve not heard anyone having issues with your standard thin lubes. ---
**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:** [May 28, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-yoyo-lube-for-unresponsive-play/357975/5 "2022-05-28T19:46:34Z")
I’ve been using a bottle of YoTricks lube (which I believe is just rebranded YYF lube) for 3 years and haven’t had any issues with it. Crazy that it’s been that long and it still barely looks like I’ve used any of it. ---
**Author:** ![NitroBobby916](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nitrobobby916/32/76321_2.png) [@NitroBobby916](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NitroBobby916)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-yoyo-lube-for-unresponsive-play/357975/6 "2022-05-28T19:48:50Z")
For unresponsive, many just clean and go. No lube. Anything you add will add some friction (responsiveness) If i use lube, i have a tube of YoYo Jam thin that I’ve had for years. I de-shield the bearing and drop it in some mineral spirits. Swirl for a little bit, then dry it on a paper towel. I spin it on a Zero Gravity tool and blow on it to get any excess out. Then I’ll use a pin to gently place a tiny bit of lube on a few of the balls. A toothpick would probably work. I use a push pin. Spin it a few times, then re-install. I use the Monkey Finger lube too but it’s a bit thicker. It adds a little response until you use it for a while. This really quieted down my hybrids. I did use a little more though. Enjoy the throw. kgb ---
**Author:** ![craZivn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/crazivn/32/124648_2.png) [@craZivn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/craZivn)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-yoyo-lube-for-unresponsive-play/357975/7 "2022-05-28T21:20:49Z")
I use YoyoJam, had to walk over and check to see what brand it is because I never paid attention since I bought it. Pretty sure I selected it over other brands because it’s cheap. Works great. The most important thing for lubing an unresponsive bearing is to use the lube VERY SPARINGLY. A regular-sized drop, like out of a dropper bottle, is way too much. The tiny droplet that clings to the tip of a pin by surface tension is about right. Ivan ---
**Author:** ![rockstar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rockstar/32/19803_2.png) [@rockstar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rockstar)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-yoyo-lube-for-unresponsive-play/357975/8 "2022-05-28T21:21:04Z")
I use thin lube too… but I use a pin-head to deliver the tiniest amount of lube possible…. Works great! ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-yoyo-lube-for-unresponsive-play/357975/9 "2022-05-28T22:14:27Z")
Thin lube only, use the smallest amount possible. I use a pin to apply the smallest drop I can. ---
**Author:** ![Deadboots](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/deadboots/32/187928_2.png) [@Deadboots](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Deadboots)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2022, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-yoyo-lube-for-unresponsive-play/357975/10 "2022-05-29T03:26:10Z")
[This](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-you-yes-you-should-lube-your-yo-yo-bearing/291865) is the best guide on proper bearing care that I have found. I like to make sure everything is nice and greased up and then blow the sucker out with compressed air or a powerful dust blower. I like thin lube best as it tends to quiet things down. Dry lube, depending on the medium used, can be a bit louder in my experience. ---
**Author:** ![sergchz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sergchz/32/159425_2.png) [@sergchz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sergchz)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2022, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/best-yoyo-lube-for-unresponsive-play/357975/11 "2022-05-29T03:37:05Z")
I like the MFD gorillius lubricus since it has a little brush you use to apply the lube. I can adjust how much lube I’m putting on the pin with minimal waste. Don’t know about the other stuff it says on the bottle. It’s lube ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/5/6/356f92fe91f3aab5b2f22cbf6e29fcc9dcbdc55f.jpeg)