# do i have a buddha ripple or whipple?

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**Created:** [August 11, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-i-have-a-buddha-ripple-or-whipple/57770 "2013-08-11T21:18:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![yoyo143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo143/32/1384_2.png) [@yoyo143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo143)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-i-have-a-buddha-ripple-or-whipple/57770/1 "2013-08-11T21:18:58Z")

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So when i got my new bearing (at a real store) the guy just said its a Buddha bearing, and its grooved. I wanted a string centering bearing, so i got one. It was $11. On the little bag, it just says CD Buddha bearing. Is there a big difference between them? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-i-have-a-buddha-ripple-or-whipple/57770/2 "2013-08-11T21:21:39Z")

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> [@yoyo143](#):
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> So when i got my new bearing (at a real store) the guy just said its a Buddha bearing, and its grooved. I wanted a string centering bearing, so i got one. It was $11. On the little bag, it just says CD Buddha bearing. Is there a big difference between them? Thanks.

Buddha bearings usually sell for LESS than that at another online yoyo retailer.

They usually come in a paper envelop with their logo on it. They usually don’t say on the package what kind of bearing they are.

If it’s grooved, and it’s a Buddha, it’s a Ripple.

Simple is flat.  
Dimple is center-trac profled  
Ripple is Trifecta type(grooved and profiled)  
Whipple is V-shaped. Think KK without the curve, just a V down to the center.

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**Author:** ![RyN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@RyN](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RyN)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-i-have-a-buddha-ripple-or-whipple/57770/3 "2013-08-12T04:46:36Z")

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> [@Studio42](#):
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> Buddha bearings usually sell for LESS than that at another online yoyo retailer.
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> They usually come in a paper envelop with their logo on it. They usually don’t say on the package what kind of bearing they are.
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> If it’s grooved, and it’s a Buddha, it’s a Ripple.
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> Simple is flat.  
> Dimple is center-trac profled  
> Ripple is Trifecta type(grooved and profiled)  
> Whipple is V-shaped. Think KK without the curve, just a V down to the center.

Ya. Also the whipple and ripple have 10 balls and the dimple has 8 balls. If you check its balls it should rule out if its a dimple bearing or not.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-i-have-a-buddha-ripple-or-whipple/57770/4 "2013-08-13T01:45:08Z")

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> [@RyN](#):
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> Ya. Also the whipple and ripple have 10 balls and the dimple has 8 balls. If you check its balls it should rule out if its a dimple bearing or not.

I thought the dimple had 8 balls.

EDIT: Nevermind. I just found out they have 8 balls.