i’m not familliar with that particular throw but i’ve always used a pair of slip joint pliers. grasp the bearing and pull while gently rocking back and forth. the bearing will come out. sometimes it takes a little force. there’s no magic trick and they aren’t permanently fixed to one side of the throw. give it a little more force. it’ll come off.
kgb
If it’s still tight, get it cold. Cold contracts. Should make it a little easier.
Do you have pliars with the notch in them?
This is the method I typically use to remove bearings and it works well for me. Be gentle with it…it might not feel like it’s doing anything at first, but if you just keep gently moving it back and forth it should come out.
Thanks for the ideas, guys. I played with it a bit more this morning and, when I unscrewed the yoyo to try again, I found that the bearing was stuck to the other side. It’s now out thanks to a bearing removal tool. I’ll keep these tips in mind for if/when this happens again…
Um, what does this mean?
"a responsive flat bearing with rubber shields"
IMO a good bearing removal tool like the MagicYoYo style (not the YYF one; I’ve had bad luck with those) is better than pliers for removing a flat bearing like a half spec. Pliers are great for any type of centering bearing though.
Edit: like this one. @AndreBoulay @YoYoExpertGarrett any chance you guys might restock this kind of removal tool?
Thanks! That’s the kind I have. Came for free with one of my MYYs. Only originally tried pliers because the bearing was on the axle side.
I love the feel of a fresh brand new string on my unresponsive yoyos. On the other hand, I absolutely hate the feel of a brand new cotton string on a wooden fixed axle throw. That gritty feel is like nails on a chalkboard for me.
i can get in on this!
Word.
I had my KNack strung up yesterday and I had the string broken in to perfection. Everything was just so smooth, string seemed to hold torsion just fine. Then on a rather light/medium throw, the string just casually snapped. I was so disappointed, the string didn’t even seem overly worn. Put a new string on today and am just lamenting at the break-in. The first kickflip I landed today had a string twist in it 
At least the response system on SW’s break the string in a little quicker.
Feels like it takes way longer on my TMBRs.
Some bearings have rubber shields so they’re easier to remove to grease/oil.
True. My purpleheart Irving is extremely slippy for like 30 minutes with a new string. The KNack took me about 5 minutes to get to the ok point.
i gave away my Butterfly XT! my friend at church asked me to bring a normal yoyo, so i did! then he tried it, and enjoyed it a ton, so i decided to let him hold onto it. 
Good job bro spread the yo… good karma
Do you have another XT still in your collection?
That was so nice of you! Well done!!
