# Breaking in **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [October 1, 2009, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in/7022 "2009-10-01T09:02:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![\_zachary\_63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/f475e1/32.png) [@\_zachary\_63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_zachary_63)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2009, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in/7022/1 "2009-10-01T09:02:11Z")
How do you break in a YYJ bearing? ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2009, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in/7022/2 "2009-10-01T09:27:51Z")
When breaking in a bearing, all you’re doing is playing it. Just play with the yoyo, and the lube in the bearing will eventually break down. Addment: There is nothing wrong with playing responsive. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in/7022/3 "2009-10-01T10:24:11Z")
> [@JonasK](#): > > When breaking in a bearing, all you’re doing is playing it. Just play with the yoyo, and the lube in the bearing will eventually break down. > > Addment: There is nothing wrong with playing responsive. ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in/7022/4 "2009-10-01T13:22:26Z")
> [@Matthew :)](#): > > > [@JonasK](#): > > > > When breaking in a bearing, all you’re doing is playing it. Just play with the yoyo, and the lube in the bearing will eventually break down. > > > > Addment: There is nothing wrong with playing responsive. Matt, I’m sure he got it. There was no reason to just quote Jonas. ---
**Author:** ![\_zachary\_63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/f475e1/32.png) [@\_zachary\_63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_zachary_63)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in/7022/5 "2009-10-02T06:30:38Z")
So… I must add lube? ---
**Author:** ![Hardcore\_Max1986](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hardcore_max1986/32/288_2.png) [@Hardcore\_Max1986](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hardcore_Max1986)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in/7022/6 "2009-10-02T07:36:45Z")
only after you clean your bearing should you need to add lube, breaking in takes time it all depends on how often u play, it can take weeks or just a day or two. ---
**Author:** ![xShinji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b19c9b/32.png) [@xShinji](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xShinji)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in/7022/7 "2009-10-02T08:42:55Z")
> [@](#): > > So… I must add lube? Nope, it not a must. Lube is for increase the responsiveness of the bearing . However, if there is no lube, the bearing tends to be more easier to spoil. Note that, the bearing can last at least 1 year spinning in dry condition ---
**Author:** ![Xdohl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xdohl/32/12_2.png) [@Xdohl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xdohl)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in/7022/8 "2009-10-02T10:29:20Z")
Just use the yoyo. Eventually it will become less responsive. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in/7022/9 "2009-10-02T21:53:15Z")
> [@Samad](#): > > > [@Matthew :)](#): > > > > > [@JonasK](#): > > > > > > When breaking in a bearing, all you’re doing is playing it. Just play with the yoyo, and the lube in the bearing will eventually break down. > > > > > > Addment: There is nothing wrong with playing responsive. > > Matt, I’m sure he got it. There was no reason to just quote Jonas. That’s why it doesn’t have my words, Because I Press the wrong button, Sorry Sorry. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Emptysea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c0e974/32.png) [@Emptysea](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Emptysea)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2009, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-in/7022/10 "2009-10-03T05:46:05Z")
I know we’ve touched on about everything here, but I just wanted to clarify that when you get a yoyo from a company they are usually lubed with something, either thick lube, thin lube, or if they haven’t messed with them since coming from a factory they might have grease in them. Either way if you play with it it’ll break in. If you put thin lube into a yoyo that has thick lube then it’ll break it down and there won’t be a breaking in phase. Nifty in my opinion.