# CTX 

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ctx/72736
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [February 17, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ctx/72736 "2015-02-17T19:43:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![Yoyordy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8c91f0/32.png) [@Yoyordy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyordy)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ctx/72736/1 "2015-02-17T19:43:26Z")

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I ordered 3 CTX bearings and put one in my Gnarwhal 2 and I’m only getting 1:30 minute spin time. It’s really quiet, is this normal?

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### Author: ![\_RTD\_alecto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_rtd_alecto/32/1336_2.png) [@\_RTD\_alecto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_RTD_alecto)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ctx/72736/2 "2015-02-17T19:46:29Z")

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yes until you break them in they will be quiet with short spin times… if your worried you can clean them out… some lighter fluid or mineral spirits will do the job.

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### Author: ![Yoyordy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8c91f0/32.png) [@Yoyordy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyordy)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ctx/72736/3 "2015-02-17T19:46:57Z")

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thanks 🙂

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### Author: ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ctx/72736/4 "2015-02-17T19:51:40Z")

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Yup, exactly what Alecto said. I prefer to break mine in, but I did have one that never broke in. The factory lube was just a bit too plentiful I guess. Eventually cleaned and re-lubed it and it was all kinds of wonderful after that.

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### Author: ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chimera)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ctx/72736/5 "2015-02-17T21:45:21Z")

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I’m too impatient to break in my CTXs, a quick rinse in denatured alcohol and a tiny drop of lube is all it takes to be perfect.

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### Author: ![FullthrottleFRS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fullthrottlefrs/32/1551_2.png) [@FullthrottleFRS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FullthrottleFRS)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ctx/72736/6 "2015-02-18T00:03:52Z")

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> [@Chimera](#):
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> I’m too impatient to break in my CTXs, a quick rinse in denatured alcohol and a tiny drop of lube is all it takes to be perfect.

I agree, I’d much rather just clean bearings right away than try and monkey with how much some bearings are lubed stock. I’ve had much better experiences with my bearings since I started cleaning them immediately after getting them, as then I know they’re cleaned and lubed to my preference.

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### Author: ![Yo-YoPro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo-yopro/32/7952_2.png) [@Yo-YoPro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-YoPro)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ctx/72736/7 "2015-02-18T01:43:41Z")

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Yah…, I like to lube my bearing right after I clean it 2