# konkave

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/konkave/36127>\
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [March 23, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/konkave/36127 "2012-03-23T02:13:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![kidyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/46a35a/32.png) [@kidyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kidyoyo)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/konkave/36127/1 "2012-03-23T02:13:02Z")

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I just got a konkave bearing for my wooly marmot and i was wandering if you guys think i should lube it.and if you suggest to lube with what kind of lube

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**Author:** ![Swatnoodle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/swatnoodle/32/855_2.png) [@Swatnoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Swatnoodle)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/konkave/36127/2 "2012-03-23T02:14:39Z")

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It’s all up to you. Honestly, lube is not necessary

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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:** [March 23, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/konkave/36127/3 "2012-03-23T02:17:29Z")

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I prefer very light lube.

Since you’re talking about an unresponsive 1A-style yoyo, I recommend either YYJ thin oil or One Drop’s VM4 and use only a tiny bit.

There’s nothing wrong with running the bearings dry, but I prefer a light lube job on there for prolonging the life.

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**Author:** ![YoYoFactoryFreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a88e4f/32.png) [@YoYoFactoryFreak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoFactoryFreak)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/konkave/36127/4 "2012-03-23T12:09:16Z")

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I run all my bearings dry…

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**Author:** ![choekstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@choekstr](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/choekstr)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/konkave/36127/5 "2012-03-23T18:04:41Z")

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Dry will spin longer but be a bit noisier. Sometimes for a very noisy bearing I will add a drop or even half a drop of light lube just to quite it down a bit.

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**Author:** ![YoYoFactoryFreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a88e4f/32.png) [@YoYoFactoryFreak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoFactoryFreak)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/konkave/36127/6 "2012-03-23T18:51:02Z")

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> [@choekstr](#):
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> Dry will spin longer but be a bit noisier. Sometimes for a very noisy bearing I will add a drop or even half a drop of light lube just to quite it down a bit.

One of the reasons I run my bearings dry is because I like the noise.

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**Author:** ![I6ify](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/i6ify/32/531_2.png) [@I6ify](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/I6ify)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/konkave/36127/7 "2012-03-23T19:14:59Z")

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> [@YoYoFactoryFreak](#):
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> I run all my bearings dry…

Me too.