# Can a duncan ripcord be turned into a bearing king? **URL:** \ **Category:** Spin Tops\ **Created:** [August 2, 2022, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-a-duncan-ripcord-be-turned-into-a-bearing-king/360751 "2022-08-02T11:29:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yomuscle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de053/32.png) [@yomuscle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomuscle)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-a-duncan-ripcord-be-turned-into-a-bearing-king/360751/1 "2022-08-02T11:29:23Z")
i have two ripcords and trying to convert one of them to a bearing king. does anyone know if this can be done? ---
**Author:** ![LukeSherman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lukesherman/32/225134_2.png) [@LukeSherman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LukeSherman)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-a-duncan-ripcord-be-turned-into-a-bearing-king/360751/2 "2022-08-02T14:49:44Z")
I’ve heard @Neff say it’s possible. I think you just swap the tip for a bearing tip of the same size. No idea where you’d get a hold of one though ---
**Author:** ![Neff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/neff/32/359_2.png) [@Neff](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Neff)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-a-duncan-ripcord-be-turned-into-a-bearing-king/360751/3 "2022-08-02T15:05:34Z")
Aye, 'tis possible. I have a couple of kits, hit me up! Thanks for the tag @LukeSherman 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![yomuscle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de053/32.png) [@yomuscle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomuscle)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-a-duncan-ripcord-be-turned-into-a-bearing-king/360751/4 "2022-08-03T00:33:49Z")
thats great to hear. i was worried they may not interchange. ---
**Author:** ![Nosepicker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/34f0e0/32.png) [@Nosepicker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nosepicker)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-a-duncan-ripcord-be-turned-into-a-bearing-king/360751/5 "2025-04-11T01:50:22Z")
@Neff I just joined this site to try to message you about this. Do you have any kits left? I couldn’t figure out how to send a pm on here but I’m really interested in picking up a few conversion kits if you have any available. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Simyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@Simyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Simyo)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-a-duncan-ripcord-be-turned-into-a-bearing-king/360751/6 "2025-04-11T03:53:18Z")
Yes, you can really just swap the fixed tip for the bearing tip. However, the bearing king had an extra a size bearing on the inside that the bearing tip would clip into. The bearing king also had an oring weight ring right inside the cap area. The rip cord and bearing king bodies and caps are identical so have some fun swapping colors and replacing cracked pieces. ---
**Author:** ![Nosepicker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/34f0e0/32.png) [@Nosepicker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nosepicker)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-a-duncan-ripcord-be-turned-into-a-bearing-king/360751/7 "2025-04-11T13:08:54Z")
Where would I get an extra tip? I recently found a bearing king and converted my rip cord with the spare tip but now I want to make another and ca not find any bearing king’s for sale or any tips. ---
**Author:** ![equinox666](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/equinox666/32/692565_2.png) [@equinox666](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/equinox666)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-a-duncan-ripcord-be-turned-into-a-bearing-king/360751/8 "2026-07-19T15:49:02Z")
I am also interested in this. Finally got myself a Ripcord! ---
**Author:** ![kevinm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kevinm/32/697_2.png) [@kevinm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinm)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-a-duncan-ripcord-be-turned-into-a-bearing-king/360751/9 "2026-07-20T00:59:03Z")
You need a Duncan kit with a different tip that has a bearing pressed on it, then you need an additional bearing. If I was looking at a RipCord, I would leave it stock and use the $ you would spend to modify the RC into a mediocre bearing tip for purchasing a YYF ElecTrick or a Mexican turbo top of some kind. ---
**Author:** ![Simyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@Simyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Simyo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-a-duncan-ripcord-be-turned-into-a-bearing-king/360751/10 "2026-07-20T02:16:33Z")
I think at some point Duncan just released it with the single bearing on the tip. ---
**Author:** ![equinox666](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/equinox666/32/692565_2.png) [@equinox666](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/equinox666)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-a-duncan-ripcord-be-turned-into-a-bearing-king/360751/11 "2026-07-20T12:17:44Z")
Will do! I’ve got an Elec-Trick and I love it.