# DM2 Speed bearing

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**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [January 14, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dm2-speed-bearing/33819 "2012-01-14T01:54:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![DavidRH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DavidRH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DavidRH)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dm2-speed-bearing/33819/1 "2012-01-14T01:54:18Z")

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Two bearings come with a DM2. A thin one and a large one. The large one is called a speed bearing according to the YYE specs. So if I wanted to replace it would I get the YYJ Speed bearing? This question sounds stupid but I’ve always thought that the thinner bearing was called the responsive bearing. Now I’m just confused.

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**Author:** ![LongShot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/longshot/32/938_2.png) [@LongShot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LongShot)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dm2-speed-bearing/33819/2 "2012-01-14T02:11:06Z")

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You can replace it with any C sized bearing. I am going to order a One Drop 10 Ball sometime for mine.

The narrow bearing is the responsive bearing. It makes for a narrower gap so you can easily tug it to come back. With the wider bearing… wider gap and not as easy to tug back up (but still doable. I guess I need to wear down the response pads more).

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**Author:** ![jrspike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jrspike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrspike)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dm2-speed-bearing/33819/3 "2012-01-14T06:02:45Z")

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yup, like longshot said, any c-sized bearing, and while the speed bearing is pretty nice I think a very underrated bearing is the crucial grooved bearing I got one with my a la mode and I absolutely love it! IMO it’s the best string centering bearing there is.

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**Author:** ![LongShot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/longshot/32/938_2.png) [@LongShot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LongShot)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dm2-speed-bearing/33819/4 "2012-01-14T06:19:03Z")

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> [@jrspike](#):
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> yup, like longshot said, any c-sized bearing, and while the speed bearing is pretty nice I think a very underrated bearing is the crucial grooved bearing I got one with my a la mode and I absolutely love it! IMO it’s the best string centering bearing there is.

I was a cheerleader for the crucial 2 bearings. I loved them. I did not like flat bearings really. Then I took the bearing out of the Dang and dropped it in other throws including the DM2. Now I am divorcing the crucial bearings in favor of the 10 balls. Even my chinese knockoffs feel sweet with the 10 ball. Those I kept crucial 2’s in them.