# Is bones skate bearing speed cream safe to use on yoyo bearings?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [April 21, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bones-skate-bearing-speed-cream-safe-to-use-on-yoyo-bearings/25763 "2011-04-21T23:43:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hiphopyoer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hiphopyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hiphopyoer)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bones-skate-bearing-speed-cream-safe-to-use-on-yoyo-bearings/25763/1 "2011-04-21T23:43:58Z")

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I was going to use it on one of my yoyos to make it faster, but I’m too scared to use it. It’s worked well with my skate bearings so I was thinking it might work on yoyos too. Will they work?

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**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cameron/32/307_2.png) [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bones-skate-bearing-speed-cream-safe-to-use-on-yoyo-bearings/25763/2 "2011-04-22T00:02:14Z")

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Skate lube tends to be greasy thick lube. Even the good highend stuff (no better than 3 in 1) is thick lube. Don’t use it unless you want response.

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**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bones-skate-bearing-speed-cream-safe-to-use-on-yoyo-bearings/25763/3 "2011-04-22T00:11:49Z")

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Skateboard bearings (generally) go through a lot more abuse than yoyo bearings do. Because of this, they require thicker lube. I would recommended picking up a bottle of yoyojam thin lube, available on this website, for all of your lubing needs.

It’s a very worthwhile investment. One bottle of thin lube will last for decades.

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**Author:** ![Griffsnog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@Griffsnog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Griffsnog)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bones-skate-bearing-speed-cream-safe-to-use-on-yoyo-bearings/25763/4 "2011-04-22T00:13:41Z")

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It’s great for looping but not for anything else as your yoyo will become responsive like nobody’s business.

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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:** [April 22, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bones-skate-bearing-speed-cream-safe-to-use-on-yoyo-bearings/25763/5 "2011-04-22T00:32:18Z")

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actually It’s an excellent thin lube.

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**Author:** ![Griffsnog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@Griffsnog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Griffsnog)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bones-skate-bearing-speed-cream-safe-to-use-on-yoyo-bearings/25763/6 "2011-04-22T01:59:34Z")

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> [@Icthus](#):
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> actually It’s an excellent thin lube.

ORLY? My tube was left open and is like 6 years old. Hmm… Time to huck it methinks.

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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:** [April 22, 2011, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bones-skate-bearing-speed-cream-safe-to-use-on-yoyo-bearings/25763/7 "2011-04-22T04:28:31Z")

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I know of a few people that swear by it and they’ve been yoyoing for years. I trust em.