# Inconsistent Severe. **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [July 28, 2013, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/inconsistent-severe/57153 "2013-07-28T05:58:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/inconsistent-severe/57153/1 "2013-07-28T05:58:35Z")
Here’s my situation. Last Christmas, I got a 2013 Severe. One day the bearing acted up, so I contacted YYE and they sent a new bearing. Once again, the bearing messed up but fortunately all it needed was a cleaning. Now for the weird part, not long ago, my bearing was acting strange, so I cleaned it and placed it back into my Severe, but it was responsive. I’ve tried cleaning it 3 times but it was the same result over and over again. However, when I placed the bearing into my OneStar, it worked perfectly fine. Does anyone have an explanation for this? ---
**Author:** ![modman10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modman10/32/874_2.png) [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/inconsistent-severe/57153/2 "2013-07-28T06:06:24Z")
It’s got to be your bearing seat, feel around for any rough parts or stuff sticking out. ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/inconsistent-severe/57153/3 "2013-07-28T16:16:51Z")
To add on the previous story, i found the YYF spec bearing that used to be in my Super G, but it was responsive (I didn’t have an item sharp enough to deshield this bearing), so i just replaced it with a CT. When i placed the supposedly responsive spec bearing into my Severe, it was unresponsive and the amount of vibe on the yoyo decreased a large amount. I’m just happy that it works so yeah problem solved 😛 ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/inconsistent-severe/57153/4 "2013-07-28T16:23:59Z")
SPEC bearings suck honestly, I find $1 bearings to be better. Try popping a 10 ball or something in there.