So I got a 2sickyoyos serenity for Christmas and the very first time I threw it, it snagged and hit me in the fist. I figured I had to break in the bearing so I’ve been throwing it a lot. My problem is instead of getting better it’s only gotten worse which has led to both my hand getting bruised and the yoyo getting dinged. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I figured this would be the best place to ask.
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Sounds like you need to clean the bearing. Soak in acetone or 90% or higher rubbing alcohol and then dry thoroughly.
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How?
Here’s a video that shows the process:
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Aggressive yoyos are a problem anyone might face. Deep in the confines of your display case, lurk some throws that gaze on you, the thrower, with a hungry lust for hands, arms, or even faces.
My Werrd Minute turned on me without warning one day, and the attack left me with a stitch on my left eyebrow. Be watchful, be wise, and above all, never turn your back…
(and clean your bearing and break in your pads, that always helps.)
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Make yourself look bigger than the yoyo. Remember, it’s more scared of you than you are of it
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I Lol’d. Seriously though, just clean the bearing. Don’t use lube until those pads are broken in because that can make it more responsive.
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It also isn’t a bad idea to inspect the pads. Sometimes pads can slip a bit or can sit outside the recess a bit. A clean bearing seat might be something to look at as well.
If the yoyo keeps snagging and biting your hands just bite it back! Works for me every time! 
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try cleaning the bearing, or even replacing it.
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Definitely the bearing, every once in a while the bearing makes a hissing sound when I give it a little bit of slack, that’s when I know that the next time I pull it it’s going to come back no matter what. And if it doesn’t, it’s because it already bit my finger.