# Lube
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [August 3, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438 "2013-08-03T21:59:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@theriv422](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theriv422)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438/1 "2013-08-03T21:59:56Z")
I am going to buy some lube and I am deciding between
-YYJ JamOil YoYo Oil (thin)
-YYF YoYo Performance Oil (long spin)
-One Drop V4M YoYo Bearing Lubricant
Between these which do you think has the best performance.
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### Author:  [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438/2 "2013-08-03T22:21:11Z")
V4M lube is the only lube I like.
I can use a full drop and the yoyo won’t get responsive at all.
And it makes bearings quiet
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### Author:  [@grolk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/grolk)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2013, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438/3 "2013-08-03T22:59:54Z")
YYJ lube makes my yoyos really smooth and quiet as well, though. No responsiveness either. If I’m not mistaken, the YYJ lube comes in a smaller quantity, so it depends if you lube often or less often. There shouldn’t be a huge difference in different lubes.
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### Author:  [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2013, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438/4 "2013-08-03T23:51:26Z")
> [@grolk](#):
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> YYJ lube makes my yoyos really smooth and quiet as well, though. No responsiveness either. If I’m not mistaken, the YYJ lube comes in a smaller quantity, so it depends if you lube often or less often. There shouldn’t be a huge difference in different lubes.
When I had it, the lube caused much responsiveness.
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### Author:  [@Big\_cat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_cat)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438/5 "2013-08-04T00:01:31Z")
> [@Noonar](#):
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> V4M lube is the only lube I like.
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> I can use a full drop and the yoyo won’t get responsive at all.
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> And it makes bearings quiet
This. Get the V4M, it’s the best option.
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438/6 "2013-08-04T02:23:35Z")
Terrapin X dry lube, on this site.
everything else is just oil…
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### Author:  [@grolk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/grolk)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2013, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438/7 "2013-08-04T02:30:41Z")
I think he’s mainly looking to choose between those oils.
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438/8 "2013-08-04T02:38:05Z")
> [@grolk](#):
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> I think he’s mainly looking to choose between those oils.
Just giving another choice…
perhaps better, if he cares.
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438/9 "2013-08-04T03:18:45Z")
I use both terrapin and v4 both really great.
V4 is more easier to use than terra pin. and is good choice of lube. It does its job like queiting down the bearing and extending life. The best liquid lube for yo-yos.
Terra pin has to be applied in a clean bearing with a final rinse in acetone or bearing cleaning solvent after to application. Plus you have to use a really small amount. But spins better.
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### Author:  [@grolk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/grolk)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438/10 "2013-08-04T13:32:55Z")
> [@fjh123](#):
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> > [@grolk](#):
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> > I think he’s mainly looking to choose between those oils.
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> Just giving another choice…
> perhaps better, if he cares.
Yep, I heard that Terrapin is definitely a really good lube. Probably better than oil-based lubes, but I can’t tell, since I never tried it.
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### Author:  [@AustinKurkowski](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AustinKurkowski)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438/11 "2013-08-04T23:24:27Z")
But for yoyos, I have terrapin dry and it’s fantastic, if you don’t mind a little noise and something more tedious to apply.
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2013, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube/57438/12 "2013-08-05T00:47:35Z")
> [@AustinKurkowski](#):
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> But for yoyos, I have terrapin dry and it’s fantastic, if you don’t mind a little noise and something more tedious to apply.
TX dry lube is for real players…