# DV888 question.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 10, 2011, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-question/27130 "2011-06-10T05:31:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nicholi2789](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nicholi2789/32/885_2.png) [@nicholi2789](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nicholi2789)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-question/27130/1 "2011-06-10T05:31:32Z")
Hey everyone, i’m new here and this site is awesome!! Anyways, I just bought a Dv888 and i had a question about it. i’m relatively new to yoyoing. Haven’t been into it since middle school and it has changed alot. So yeah back to the point, lol. So i know this yoyo has a size c bearing and i also have a dark magic 2 which of course has the same bearing size. I dont use my DM2 anymore really cause it has nothing but problems for me. My question is: Can i interchange those two bearings? Like say using my DM2 bearing as a backup? Or if i decided i wanted to go responsive again, using the smaller bearing it came with and make my DV888 responsive? Is that a possibility? I dont see why not since they are both C size bearings, but i just thought it wouldn’t hurt to ask people with more expierience. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-question/27130/2 "2011-06-10T05:53:11Z")
yes ---
**Author:** ![Trace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trace/32/620097_2.png) [@Trace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Trace)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-question/27130/3 "2011-06-10T18:24:59Z")
Yeah it should be. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-question/27130/4 "2011-06-10T21:20:36Z")
You said it. They have the same size. ---
**Author:** ![jowel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@jowel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jowel)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-question/27130/5 "2011-06-11T06:20:29Z")
yes same size but… removing the bearing frm the dv888 …gives me problem so interchanging is a no ---
**Author:** ![Swatnoodle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swatnoodle/32/855_2.png) [@Swatnoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Swatnoodle)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-question/27130/6 "2011-06-11T06:21:39Z")
you could use pliers to remove bearings. YYF has been known to have tough bearing romving, so I would suggest buying a bearing removal tool from YYE store ---
**Author:** ![Trace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trace/32/620097_2.png) [@Trace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Trace)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-question/27130/7 "2011-06-11T06:47:34Z")
You can do what I do and get an alen wrench or a drill bit that will fit in there. But you could buy the bearing removel tool if you don’t want to waste time finding a fit… ---
**Author:** ![Schnayke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-question/27130/8 "2011-06-11T16:38:14Z")
If you don’t have a drill bit the right size, then you can just buy a piece of metal stock for cheap, or go get a free piece from a metal scrap bin if you know where one is. Or you can buy the tool, I have had this tool for years and it works great still.  Notice how I rotate it when it works vs, when the rod just pulled out.  [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/2/5/c2533dfa2389b8eb529ca0730fb6594db2c092fd.webp "Bearing removal with a rod.") ](https://vimeo.com/18335547) ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dv888-question/27130/9 "2011-06-11T17:08:29Z")
All the solutions ^^ are great solutions. Not a prob. I use pliers and wiggle it back and forth. Here’s a demo on a Severe: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/8/e/98e813e2f0ee6e5667e9714b7f13c942327469b4.jpeg "Severe Bearing Removal") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS_K-98jX0w)