# One Drop Flat Bearings Are Outdated: Change My Mind **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 17, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430 "2019-05-17T15:57:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![WretchedRapture](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wretchedrapture/32/1124_2.png) [@WretchedRapture](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WretchedRapture)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/301 "2019-07-01T06:56:40Z")
“Flat”tered, are you? Oh, I see what you did there. 😋 ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/302 "2019-07-01T06:58:28Z")
All I know is I was ready to put my new Legendary Terrarian away and let it become a dust collector for awhile. Until someone suggested I swap the bearing for a concave. Hven’t been able to put the yo down since! I went from being quite frustrated with it, to totally loving it! ---
**Author:** ![WretchedRapture](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wretchedrapture/32/1124_2.png) [@WretchedRapture](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WretchedRapture)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/303 "2019-07-01T07:02:11Z")
Idk, I’m not in your brain. 😊 I’m not accusing anyone, but I’m genuinely curious if this is a possibility. In order to test this, we’d need to be have a few people throw a series of tricks with both flat bearings and centering bearings, and they couldn’t know which one was which. We could tell some of them the they were throwing a flat, when in actuality they were throwing a centering, and vice-versa. I think it would be an interesting experiment. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/304 "2019-07-01T07:18:49Z")
I would bet money I could tell the difference in a blind test. Here’s some observations I’ve found when I played with flats and concaves side by side. -The yoyo completely fizzles out a lot quicker and easier at low rpms, as can be seen in my 2nd video, which btw I did multiple trials. This is something you can physically see as the player or the viewer. -Flats start losing spin power faster because the string is rubbing against the response more. You can feel this as a player. And Maybe you can’t directly see this as a viewer but you can see the results. The yoyo dies earlier with flats. -Yoyo tilts and turns more easily with flats. This can be felt and can be alleviated somewhat by concentrating more. But same can be said for anything, the more you concentrate, the better the results should be. Pretty crazy to me if all that is a placebo. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/305 "2019-07-01T07:31:41Z")
Lowkey wanna scatter an equal number of flat and concave bearings on a table and pick one up randomly with a pair of pliers and assemble the yoyo without looking to do an actual blindtest But then I’d probably be accused of purposefully or unconsciously looking at the bearing during play to figure out what I’m using 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![EOS44](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eos44/32/47059_2.png) [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/306 "2019-07-01T14:38:22Z")
> [@andy569](#): > > I would bet money I could tell the difference in a blind test. Me too. Flats just simply feel different. ---
**Author:** ![threebearrries](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/threebearrries/32/42073_2.png) [@threebearrries](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/threebearrries)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/307 "2019-07-01T15:24:37Z")
Just get a third party to choose and assemble the yoyo! ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/308 "2019-07-01T17:01:05Z")
A centering bearing utterly transformed the behavior of my first VTWO and Top Deck yoyos, and I’ve put Boss Rage bearings in every One Drop I’ve purchased ever since. It makes a _huge_ difference for me. ---
**Author:** ![Markmont](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markmont/32/66681_2.png) [@Markmont](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Markmont)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/309 "2019-07-12T14:38:14Z")
Naw bruh - you gotta just put in more hours. It was just as noticeable to feel the diff between concave and flat in the 00s as it is now to feel the diff between centering and flat. This is very very distantly far from subjective. ---
**Author:** ![TurdFerguson69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/turdferguson69/32/45638_2.png) [@TurdFerguson69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TurdFerguson69)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/311 "2019-08-08T00:23:12Z")
Can I add I love both for different throws. ---
**Author:** ![chaotikchiken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chaotikchiken/32/8039_2.png) [@chaotikchiken](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/chaotikchiken)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/312 "2019-08-08T00:26:56Z")
Funny I was just digging through this thread last night bc I got my first One Drop. Love the throw, still undecided on flat 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/313 "2019-08-08T00:35:55Z")
Which One Drop did you get? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![noodles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noodles/32/36467_2.png) [@noodles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noodles)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/314 "2019-08-08T00:43:13Z")
re-edit _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/314))_ ---
**Author:** ![chaotikchiken](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chaotikchiken/32/8039_2.png) [@chaotikchiken](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/chaotikchiken)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/315 "2019-08-08T01:00:31Z")
Legendary Terrarian 😍 ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/316 "2019-08-08T01:46:46Z")
Nice! The Legendary Terrarian (with a concave bearing in it! lol) is one of my faves!! ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/317 "2019-08-08T04:55:42Z")
This is literally the most confusing poll I have ever seen. Good job… I guess? ---
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/318 "2019-08-09T15:26:32Z")
Made sense to me… 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/319 "2019-08-09T15:31:45Z")
Flat bearings aren’t outdated, just as fixed axle wooden yoyos aren’t. Whatever helps you enjoy yoyoing, and helps you continue your journey, will always be in style. I prefer my beer in a glass. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/320 "2019-08-10T00:07:57Z")
Honestly, I think flat bearings are more outdated than wood axle yo-yos, even. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/321 "2019-08-10T12:05:08Z")
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