# One Drop Bearing noise question
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [October 3, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833 "2013-10-03T15:44:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@makdaddy626](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/makdaddy626)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/1 "2013-10-03T15:44:19Z")
Hi all, new to the forum (and mostly to yo-yos in the modern world).
I received my new One Drop Format C: yesterday and noticed the following:
Out of the box, the yoyo was almost silent, after a few minutes of play, it became audible, I added a single drop of V4M lube and the sound went away. One day later and it’s back. The yoyo also seems to be slightly more responsive than before, a hard tug can get it to return every 2 or 3 times where before this didn’t happen. Plastiwhips result in binding as well.
As this is my first experience with a higher end yoyo and One Drop in particular, does this sound normal?
Any information would be appreciated.
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### Author:  [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/2 "2013-10-03T15:54:15Z")
A very, VERY common experience with OD 10-ball bearings.
Although some people say they just work through that grinding screeching phase, I supplement that “breaking in” with cleaning the bearing. If you don’t know how to clean a bearing yet, no time like the present!
Mod and Maintenance list: [Useful modification & maintenance guides -- clean, repair, tune, fix yoyos - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,17792.0.html)
I sometimes have to “break in” and clean an OD 10-ball two or three times before it finally stops being a pest. But sometimes once is enough. I’ve never owned one that required zero break-in time.
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### Author:  [@Skarrde](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Skarrde)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/3 "2013-11-21T19:17:15Z")
Yeah just got mine in as well and was working with it when all of a sudden it got real noisy. Scared the bejeebers out of me thinking I broke it somehow.
Will try and clean it to see if that helps.
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### Author:  [@funkymonkey2956](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/funkymonkey2956)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/4 "2013-11-21T19:20:36Z")
Would this be the same thing with the CenterTrac on CLYWs? It was quite for a while, then got pretty loud, so I would have to clean it, right?
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### Author:  [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2013, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/5 "2013-11-21T19:22:04Z")
> [@funkymonkey2956](#):
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> Would this be the same thing with the CenterTrac on CLYWs? It was quite for a while, then got pretty loud, so I would have to clean it, right?
If it’s still playing fine, you don’t “have” to clean it; you can live with the noise. 😃
Any bearing of mine that breaks a certain noise threshold (which is low since I like quiet bearings) gets cleaned and lightly lubed.
But if performance doesn’t suffer, it’s totally a personal choice.
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/6 "2013-11-23T15:17:29Z")
Who would like to try a really good 10 ball bearing…
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### Author:  [@Snafu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snafu)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/7 "2013-11-23T15:32:34Z")
_Raises hand_ but sadly I’ve tried them all and I’ve found I like the general-yo AIGR and the OD 10 Ball the best. I may have gotten a bad one from you fj (seems like I wasn’t the only one) but it definitely wasn’t a really good experience, I do love the graphite dry lube that terrapin offers though!
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/8 "2013-11-23T19:41:19Z")
> [@Snafu](#):
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> _Raises hand_ but sadly I’ve tried them all and I’ve found I like the general-yo AIGR and the OD 10 Ball the best. I may have gotten a bad one from you fj (seems like I wasn’t the only one) but it definitely wasn’t a really good experience, I do love the graphite dry lube that terrapin offers though!
Yes perhaps you got a messed up ceramic, I never got it back to check it though.
I could send you a steel 10 ball Flat to try out if you like, free, as I only sell them for 6.50.
Let me know…
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### Author:  [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/9 "2013-11-23T20:05:10Z")
> [@fjh123](#):
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> Yes perhaps you got a messed up ceramic, I never got it back to check it though.
> I could send you a steel 10 ball Flat to try out if you like, free, as I only sell them for 6.50.
> Let me know…
Any chance you’d send me one? I’ve tried just about every 10 ball except for terrapin.
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/10 "2013-11-24T00:52:46Z")
> [@kclejeune](#):
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> Any chance you’d send me one? I’ve tried just about every 10 ball except for terrapin.
On it’s way to you Monday…
Let me know what you think.
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/11 "2013-11-24T21:53:30Z")
[quote=“Snafu”]
TX DryPlay lube is far from being graphite…
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2013, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/12 "2013-11-24T22:59:39Z")
> [@fjh123](#):
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> Who would like to try a really good 10 ball bearing…
Me!
Oh wait, I just received 10 of them from you. Nevermind.
Gotta put them in some yoyos this week.
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### Author:  [@J\_Singh\_2K](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/J_Singh_2K)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/13 "2013-11-24T23:07:33Z")
> [@fjh123](#):
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> Who would like to try a really good 10 ball bearing…
I would!
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/14 "2013-11-24T23:24:21Z")
> [@Studio42](#):
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> Me!
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> Oh wait, I just received 10 of them from you. Nevermind.
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> Gotta put them in some yoyos this week.
Funny… I sent you some rim weight inserts for the DTYY that came with the bearings.
Should get them in a day or two…Thanks
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/15 "2013-11-26T18:25:34Z")
> [@J\_Singh\_2K](#):
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> I would!
On it’s way to ya…
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### Author:  [@J\_Singh\_2K](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/J_Singh_2K)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/16 "2013-11-26T18:28:46Z")
> [@fjh123](#):
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> On it’s way to ya…
Thanks man! Want me to post a review?
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### Author:  [@Pyven](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pyven)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/17 "2013-11-26T18:39:48Z")
> [@fjh123](#):
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> Who would like to try a really good 10 ball bearing…
I would also like to try one of these bearings if it’s not too much trouble.
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2013, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/18 "2013-11-28T22:42:04Z")
> [@Pyven](#):
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> I would also like to try one of these bearings if it’s not too much trouble.
So what would be the shipping cost to Antarctica?
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### Author:  [@the\_dope\_chaud](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/the_dope_chaud)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/19 "2013-11-29T22:12:39Z")
I ahve been curious about your bearings! I have some of your dry lube, and I can say it works really well!
Are you willing to send me a sample?
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### Author:  [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2013, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-bearing-noise-question/59833/20 "2013-11-30T00:13:35Z")
> [@the\_dope\_chaud](#):
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> I ahve been curious about your bearings! I have some of your dry lube, and I can say it works really well!
> Are you willing to send me a sample?
Being that you are in Canada the cost of shipping is a bit much for a free TX bearing.
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