# Duncan Skyhawk.

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-skyhawk/70434>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [October 29, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-skyhawk/70434 "2014-10-29T17:42:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![mysteriousyoyoer\_par](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mysteriousyoyoer\_par](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mysteriousyoyoer_par)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-skyhawk/70434/1 "2014-10-29T17:42:26Z")

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Duncan Skyhawk comes with flip side bearing technology as you know.

The question is should a beginner first use an A size bearing or use the C size bearing.

Oh and what string should you use… Should string be used depending on what bearing you use.

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-skyhawk/70434/2 "2014-10-29T18:27:23Z")

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The bearing use is all preference. I don’t think it makes any difference in ease or difficulty in play. Likewise, string is a preference issue.

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**Author:** ![mysteriousyoyoer\_par](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mysteriousyoyoer\_par](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mysteriousyoyoer_par)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-skyhawk/70434/3 "2014-10-30T07:15:04Z")

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> [@jhb8426](#):
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> The bearing use is all preference. I don’t think it makes any difference in ease or difficulty in play. Likewise, string is a preference issue.

Yes its preferences but read somewhere that with C size bearing and normal or thin string it doesn’t binds well.

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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:** [October 30, 2014, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-skyhawk/70434/4 "2014-10-30T10:10:01Z")

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> [@mysteriousyoyoer parvarsingh](#):
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> Yes its preferences but read somewhere that with C size bearing and normal or thin string it doesn’t binds well.

I’d say the Skyhawk with a C bearing performs a “normal” bind as well as any yo-yo with that combination however for offstring binds that involve whipping the string into the gap you’re going to get more consistent results with the smaller bearing/gap. I can’t do that kind of bind, so I play with the C bearing because it’s what I’m used to.

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**Author:** ![Philip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Philip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Philip)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/duncan-skyhawk/70434/5 "2014-10-30T16:07:14Z")

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> [@Chimera](#):
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> I’d say the Skyhawk with a C bearing performs a “normal” bind as well as any yo-yo with that combination however for offstring binds that involve whipping the string into the gap you’re going to get more consistent results with the smaller bearing/gap. I can’t do that kind of bind, so I play with the C bearing because it’s what I’m used to.

The skyhawk with a C bearing handles snazzy binds really well. If you are having trouble with them, it’s practice you need, not a smaller gap. You are definitely right that a smaller gap leads to more consistent binds, but you have to be careful not to become dependent upon thin gaps to bind for you. I got the technique down myself by playing with a Fiesta XX with extremely worn pads. When I finally replaced the pads it felt like cheating.