# DV888 AND PROTOSTAR **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [May 18, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426 "2011-05-18T15:07:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ryanw501](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@ryanw501](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ryanw501)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426/1 "2011-05-18T15:07:23Z")
LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE IS AN UPGRADED BEARING FOR A PROTOSTAR. AND INFO ABOUT DV888 BEARING PLEAE HELP ---
**Author:** ![rdz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@rdz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rdz)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426/2 "2011-05-18T15:10:42Z")
they dont get much better then a center trak bearing. are you trying to avoid tilt get more speed or smoothness? ---
**Author:** ![ryanw501](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@ryanw501](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ryanw501)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426/3 "2011-05-18T15:14:15Z")
I KNOW THE PROTOSTAR HAS ONE JUST DOESNT SLEEP FOR VERY LONG TIME AND I AM LOOKING AT THE DV888 AND CANT FIND MUCH INFO ABOUT THE STOCK BEARING. ---
**Author:** ![Ley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ley/32/769_2.png) [@Ley](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ley)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426/4 "2011-05-18T15:28:48Z")
There’s something called “Cleaning” that you can do to bearings. Use the search bar at the top, im sure you will find plenty of topics concerning it. -Ley ---
**Author:** ![ryanw501](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@ryanw501](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ryanw501)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426/5 "2011-05-18T15:54:45Z")
I HAVE CLEANED IT SEVERAL TIMES. ---
**Author:** ![rdz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@rdz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rdz)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426/6 "2011-05-18T16:05:08Z")
what did you remove the bearing with? i use a drill bill to stick in it and wiggle it out. if you used pliers you might have crushed it and caused friction. your not gonna see to big of a difference between spec, center trac or any other good bearing imo besides in smoothness and noise. ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426/7 "2011-05-18T20:20:31Z")
> [@Ley](#): > > There’s something called “Cleaning” that you can do to bearings. > > Use the search bar at the top, im sure you will find plenty of topics concerning it. > > -Ley Waste, yyf ships all bearings dry, cleaning it will lower spin time. And Does the bearing spin when flicked? If so then it is 100% your throw, as I can get 2 mins+ on a stock protostar. If the bearing dosn’t spin you have a manufacture defect and should email yyf. ---
**Author:** ![ryanw501](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@ryanw501](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ryanw501)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426/8 "2011-05-18T22:33:12Z")
Yea it spins. Not 100 percent though. I did use pliers but really Dont think I caused any issue that way. Comes out pretty easily ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426/9 "2011-05-18T22:49:41Z")
It might be your throw and there are many threads on a good throw. And how long does your CT bearing really spin with a flick. Mine was 15 seconds with a flick on a dry CT bearing. If you are confident with your good throw, well contact YYF or YYE. I use pliers too but wiggle it out gently, it should be fine. ---
**Author:** ![ryanw501](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@ryanw501](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ryanw501)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426/10 "2011-05-18T23:32:07Z")
Straight out of the box bearing spin time was only about 7 second would sleep for about 3 minute ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426/11 "2011-05-19T00:00:52Z")
> [@ryanw501](#): > > Straight out of the box bearing spin time was only about 7 second would sleep for about 3 minute It’s a plastic, not a Bhudda King that’s nothing to be complaining about. ---
**Author:** ![ryanw501](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@ryanw501](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ryanw501)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-and-protostar/26426/12 "2011-05-19T00:03:55Z")
Sleep time has reduced drastically. Sleeps vary from 1 minute 15 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds now