# Gold Bearings

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-bearings/29131>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [August 17, 2011, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-bearings/29131 "2011-08-17T06:33:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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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 17, 2011, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-bearings/29131/1 "2011-08-17T06:33:54Z")

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Has Anyone Experienced Gold Bearings? I am thinking about Getting some at Spin Gear In Tokyo

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**Author:** ![agentone001](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/agentone001/32/535_2.png) [@agentone001](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/agentone001)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-bearings/29131/2 "2011-08-17T06:41:48Z")

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They play like regular bearings, and over time, the gold fades off.

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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 17, 2011, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-bearings/29131/3 "2011-08-17T07:31:21Z")

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How Long Do they Last?

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**Author:** ![agentone001](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/agentone001/32/535_2.png) [@agentone001](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/agentone001)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-bearings/29131/4 "2011-08-17T07:33:50Z")

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They last as long as regular bearings.

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**Author:** ![czyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@czyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/czyoyo)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-bearings/29131/5 "2011-08-20T08:41:47Z")

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If you could get me a plane ticket to Tokyo and arrange for me to go to spingear, maybe I could help you decide. 😛

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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 20, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-bearings/29131/6 "2011-08-20T14:06:49Z")

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> [@czyoyo](#):
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> If you could get me a plane ticket to Tokyo and arrange for me to go to spingear, maybe I could help you decide. 😛

sorry I just went today…

But the most exciting thing happened…I bought a YYJ yoyo with mirror caps and Shinji Saito was at the shop and signed my yoyo ( in permanent marker)

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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:** [August 22, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-bearings/29131/7 "2011-08-22T02:35:45Z")

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Well that made the trip all worthwhile then.

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**Author:** ![czyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@czyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/czyoyo)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gold-bearings/29131/8 "2011-09-10T10:32:25Z")

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cool :o