# One Drop Flat Bearings Are Outdated: Change My Mind **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 17, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430 "2019-05-17T15:57:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 36
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/705 "2019-10-23T21:36:14Z")
Daaaang… haven’t been Rick rolled in a hot minute ---
**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**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/706 "2019-10-23T21:38:49Z")
> [@anon5341354](#): > > Receiving NO bearing in a new yoyo is better than with it coming with a flat? 1. It’s not no bearing, it is a wooden yo-yo type “bearing”, isn’t it? Fixed axle is a thing. All the hipsters are into it, Glen! You want to be cool, don’t you, Glen? Dontcha? 🕶 2. And yes, _for me personally_, a metal fixie would be preferable versus a flat bearing. That’s just my opinion, of course. At least the bearing blank would be interesting to play, whereas flats are not, for me.. ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/707 "2019-10-23T21:44:23Z")
> [@codinghorror](#): > > - It’s not no bearing, it is a wooden yo-yo type “bearing”, isn’t it? Fixed axle is a thing. All the hipsters are into it, Glen! You want to be cool, don’t you, Glen? Dontcha? 🕶 > - And yes, _for me personally_ , a metal fixie would be preferable versus a flat bearing. That’s just my opinion, of course. At least the bearing blank would be interesting to play, whereas flats are not, for me… 1. Yes, it’s no bearing and I’m not cool. 2. You’re a bit crazy. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/708 "2019-10-23T21:45:48Z")
Luftverk sells 'em, man! Heck YYE sells 'em! I am not making this up! > **[Luftverk Fixed Axle Bearing Blank](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/luftverk-fixed-axle-bearing-blank?variant=16142022934602)** > > The new Luftverk "Bearing Blank" is a billet machined bearing replacement to turn any yoyo that fits a half-spec bearing into a fully fixed axle yoyo. These are anodized for durability and visual aesthetics. Note: these are intentionally machined... What better way to show off your Ninja Eugene Oregon Machining Skills™ than some artisanal made-in-the-USA fixed axle bearing blanks? I’m just sayin’ ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/709 "2019-10-23T22:00:36Z")
But Onedrop don’t sell fixed axle yoyos, they sell unresponsive yoyos… Madness. ---
**Author:** ![da5id](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/da5id/32/48214_2.png) [@da5id](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/da5id)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/710 "2019-10-23T22:01:00Z")
Man, I wasn’t going to reply and it was looking like this thread was dead and gone. But it seems like you, with your vested interest in this forum having activity, have successfully baited us back into this. It’s not lost on me when you necro bait us with controversial posts on old threads. But I guess I’m a sucker, so here goes. Two separate things you are kind of conflating: selling fixie bearings vs having them be the default in our yoyos. Totally different things. My thoughts on fixies: 1. We had the idea for fixie bearings sometime around 2009 and actually made some tests/protos. It was to be called the “Beach Buddy”. We never found it was worth pursuing though. 2. I can say so with confidence that if we started shipping our yoyos with fixies we’d be out of business pretty quick. That’s one of the worst suggestions that I’ve seen in this whole thread. So I won’t be taking your advice and tanking my business. Thanks though 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/711 "2019-10-23T22:05:07Z")
> [@da5id](#): > > That’s one of the worst suggestions that I’ve seen in this whole thread. By miles. ---
**Author:** ![da5id](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/da5id/32/48214_2.png) [@da5id](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/da5id)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/712 "2019-10-23T22:07:08Z")
Yeah like, maybe I disagree about switching to a string nudging bearing, but it’s not a bad suggestion. I totally get why you all would suggest that. But the fixie idea is kind of absurd. ---
**Author:** ![French](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/french/32/70748_2.png) [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/713 "2019-10-23T22:12:58Z")
Don’t get me wrong, I love a fixie, but, when I buy a One Drop, I want the OD 10ball flat. Yoyo, bearing, response…they all work together as a system. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/714 "2019-10-23T22:13:09Z")
> [@da5id](#): > > I can say so with confidence that if we started shipping our yoyos with fixies we’d be out of business pretty quick. That’s one of the worst suggestions that I’ve seen in this whole thread. So I won’t be taking your advice and tanking my business. Thanks though 🙂 Why though? It’s super easy to replace that bearing blank, because of the awesome loose bearing seat. And everyone loves buying just the right bearing that they exactly prefer, right? Replacement is expected, even encouraged? :thinking: If nothing else, you have a good cop - bad cop vibe going on here. Maybe that string nudging bearing isn’t such bad idea after all @da5id 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/715 "2019-10-23T22:14:02Z")
> [@da5id](#): > > when you necro bait us with controversial posts on old threads. In fairness it was @Markmont, not @codinghorror that brought the thread back to life. (I seriously thought about deleting his post when he made it actually) ---
**Author:** ![MoosaK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moosak/32/116955_2.png) [@MoosaK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoosaK)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/716 "2019-10-23T22:14:27Z")
99 in 100 players would prefer a flat bearing over a fixie. No offense, but I would stop pursuing this if I were you. ---
**Author:** ![da5id](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/da5id/32/48214_2.png) [@da5id](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/da5id)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/717 "2019-10-23T22:15:40Z")
I know you think you are being clever using my logic on me. But it’s a false equivalence. ---
**Author:** ![da5id](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/da5id/32/48214_2.png) [@da5id](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/da5id)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/718 "2019-10-23T22:16:40Z")
Coding tagged me though and brought up the fixie bearings - Mark didn’t comment on that nor did he tag me. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/719 "2019-10-23T22:18:29Z")
Pfff logic doesn’t work on people. It’s all emotion! ---
**Author:** ![da5id](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/da5id/32/48214_2.png) [@da5id](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/da5id)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/720 "2019-10-23T22:19:00Z")
Then why did you try and use logic? hahahaha. Can we now say we’ve jumped the shark? ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/721 "2019-10-23T22:19:31Z")
We’re just here to have fun with yo-yos! After we’ve swapped out the bearing of course! :wink: ---
**Author:** ![da5id](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/da5id/32/48214_2.png) [@da5id](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/da5id)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/722 "2019-10-23T22:21:20Z")
As a side note, we wouldn’t be able to properly quality test with a fixie bearing. Unless we tested with a regular bearing and then swapped it out. This would raise the price on our yoyos because of extra labor time, and they wouldn’t work correctly out of the box. That would be awesome. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/723 "2019-10-23T22:21:59Z")
You’re right! This centering bearing idea is sounding better and better! ---
**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/one-drop-flat-bearings-are-outdated-change-my-mind/302430/724 "2019-10-23T22:57:08Z")
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