# Question about buying a bearing trompo **URL:** \ **Category:** Spin Tops\ **Created:** [August 8, 2026, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-buying-a-bearing-trompo/450624 "2026-08-08T03:27:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bznalcapone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bznalcapone/32/691806_2.png) [@Bznalcapone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bznalcapone)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-buying-a-bearing-trompo/450624/1 "2026-08-08T03:27:28Z")
Okay folks. So I’ve been practicing the last 2 days literally all day and I found a style that I like to throw and I’ve become quite decent at it. Here’s my thing though, I have two yoyo factories, one bearing and one not. I have the Alice which I have not used them, but I ended up buying a three pack of jumbo Cobra on Amazon. Here’s my thing. I don’t know if I like the yoyo factory pin tops. They just feel really cheap. They don’t really have A quality feel they feel a bit cheap but they also don’t have the girth like the Cobra. I have to be honest with you. I like the cobras is way more than I like the yoyo factories. But the problem is that I’m finding is the cobras are fixed. So I’m in need of a spin top that feels like the cobras but has a bearing. I’ve been looking at one called The King king turbo it says it plays and feels like the Cobra. It’s just with a bearing so I’m wondering if anybody’s used it and what your thoughts are. I’m hoping to hear all advice, but I definitely want something that has a bearing that has girth it just feels really good in your hands like the Cobra ---
**Author:** ![Sergio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sergio/32/70931_2.png) [@Sergio](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sergio)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-buying-a-bearing-trompo/450624/2 "2026-08-08T03:37:28Z")
anything trompos cometa is good but i prefer fixed tip tops because they self balance easier and its what all the really good player use ---
**Author:** ![Bznalcapone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bznalcapone/32/691806_2.png) [@Bznalcapone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bznalcapone)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-buying-a-bearing-trompo/450624/3 "2026-08-08T03:39:39Z")
I was under the assumption some tricks can only be done with a bearing trompo or can every trick be done with a fixed tip ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-buying-a-bearing-trompo/450624/4 "2026-08-08T09:22:11Z")
You have it backwards, a lot of fixed tip tricks don’t work at all on bearing tips because they rely on the rotation of the tip. Bearing tips absolutely have their place, but they’re a different niche, not a replacement for fixed tip. ---
**Author:** ![kevinm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kevinm/32/697_2.png) [@kevinm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinm)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-buying-a-bearing-trompo/450624/5 "2026-08-08T10:56:54Z")
The turbo version of the jumbo cobra is going to be the same size. I like it better than any of the other light weight bearing tops I have, it feels more balanced and smoother to me than the Elec-Trick, but it costs more and they are harder to find. Don’t get rid of your YYF tops though, it’s just like yo-yos, as your skills advance you will find the Short Circuit is really fun for some tricks. They also scream for wire walking tricks. ---
**Author:** ![SpaceCat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spacecat/32/688368_2.png) [@SpaceCat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpaceCat)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-buying-a-bearing-trompo/450624/6 "2026-08-08T12:53:14Z")
What about the Spintastics bearing tipped Trompo Grande? It looks fairly hefty. ---
**Author:** ![kevinm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kevinm/32/697_2.png) [@kevinm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinm)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-buying-a-bearing-trompo/450624/7 "2026-08-08T14:41:16Z")
Yes it’s ok, but I dont really put it in the same category because it is so much bigger. But bigger might not be better, it’s just like yo-yos, different designs for different styles and tricks. I don’t much care for the plastic Spintastics Trompo Grande tops, but I love the aluminum QickSilver Hybrid fixed tip, one of my favorite tops. The orange Jumbo Cobra is bearing, it is the same except for the larger bearing tip assembly. ![IMG_2753](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/2/c/b2ce766252bb5131d2c49c719a0619fdcee38698.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Bznalcapone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bznalcapone/32/691806_2.png) [@Bznalcapone](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bznalcapone)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/question-about-buying-a-bearing-trompo/450624/8 "2026-08-08T15:17:38Z")
I got to be honest with you and I think I’ve been pretty honest so far. I absolutely love the cobras. I probably could have not even bought the Alice or the yoyo factories and just went for these $15 cobras. To be honest, if they throw awesome they work well. They’re solid. They fit great in my hand. The yoyo factory ones have this weird shape to him that I don’t really like the cobras just feel fantastic and I actually regret buying the yoyo factory once. I may even regret a little bit buying the alice. We’ll have to see when I get better how that one plays. And now that I found that new throwing style. I’m in love. I’ve had a cobra in my hand the last 3 days now. I was actually outside for the last 2 hours practicing the boomerang and I’m doing really well at it. I’ve actually got it up in my hand. I’m having a little bit of a hard time like when it starts to get out bad it’s getting it rebalanced. I honestly think this is my opinion that the yoyo factory ones were a waste of money when I could have just got these cobras I’m in love with them. And that pink one is pretty dope. I kind of wish I got a pink one cuz I don’t like the color blue