# How does lube help my unresponsive yoyo

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [February 19, 2014, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-does-lube-help-my-unresponsive-yoyo/63969 "2014-02-19T05:26:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dylanrocksit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dylanrocksit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dylanrocksit)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-does-lube-help-my-unresponsive-yoyo/63969/1 "2014-02-19T05:26:06Z")

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I want to know if I need lube

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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:** [February 19, 2014, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-does-lube-help-my-unresponsive-yoyo/63969/2 "2014-02-19T05:51:37Z")

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If you want it to stay unresponsive, lube it very lightly, if at all. Too much lube will slow it down. I’m in the minority that believes a light lube is good for the bearing and improves the smoothness of the yoyo.

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**Author:** ![jbritter3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jbritter3/32/1265_2.png) [@jbritter3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jbritter3)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-does-lube-help-my-unresponsive-yoyo/63969/3 "2014-02-19T12:57:40Z")

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A very light amount of lube will make it quieter too.

If u do add lube, add a drop from the tip of a needle. That’s the size of drop u need.

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**Author:** ![Mofoya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mofoya/32/7946_2.png) [@Mofoya](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mofoya)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-does-lube-help-my-unresponsive-yoyo/63969/4 "2014-02-21T15:41:26Z")

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I lube regularly and notice that sleep times suffer a little for a short while after application, but I never get a ‘suddenly responsive yoyo’ that some people complain about. I think there is benefit to lubricating the bearing. If it’s a moving part, it will last longer if it’s lubricated. Period. The noise a dry bearing is making is the balls and raceways inside the bearing destroying each other.

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**Author:** ![YoYo\_MaN\_2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/839c29/32.png) [@YoYo\_MaN\_2000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYo_MaN_2000)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-does-lube-help-my-unresponsive-yoyo/63969/5 "2014-02-28T15:23:52Z")

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It will ware down the bearing over time and the bearing will eventually die if you dont