New Duncan Bumblebee bimetal

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I received my Duncan Bumblebee Yo-Yo - Responsive Bi-Metal YoYo. As the title says it is supposed to be responsive, I find it to be anything but responsive. Has anybody found a way to achieve this.

I did try some lube in the bearing but my have to try some thicker.

I was thinking of using the fixed non-bearing that came with my El MiJo but the bearing bosses are too long, I was going to take it to work and put it in a mill and shorten them.

I also thought about using some Turbo Disks that I have from my Tom Kuhn yoyos before I put it in the mill.

Are there any other suggestions?

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I don’t have a Bumblebee but thick lube and thick string should do it.

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Did you put the wider white friction sticker sized response pads on? And are you using a thick lube? A bit of silicone grease or some other thick lube should be all you need.

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I have tried the thick lube today, I will have to get the thicker response pads and string

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The bumble bee should have come with them. Did you check inside the cardboard box the yoyo came with?

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Thanks, found them in the box… Putting them on and using some super lube (a Vasile consistency non petroleum lube) I now have a responsive throw.

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Short Review of the new Duncan Bumblebee Bi-metal - Yo-Yo Reviews - YoYoExpert Forums

your findings are not new. i had issues with the way it was advertised. the thread i linked has some info.

good luck.

kgb

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