# Sherpa unresponsive with responsive bearing inside.

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [December 25, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sherpa-unresponsive-with-responsive-bearing-inside/85368 "2017-12-25T13:04:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![concool1234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@concool1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/concool1234)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sherpa-unresponsive-with-responsive-bearing-inside/85368/1 "2017-12-25T13:04:55Z")

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I just got my Sherpa for Christmas and I love it - but even with the responsive bearing in it plays unresponsive. I don’t have any thick lube either 😕 any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sherpa-unresponsive-with-responsive-bearing-inside/85368/2 "2017-12-25T13:58:06Z")

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Most any household oil will work - sewing machine, fishing reel, gun oil. 3-in-1 oil works.

You might look here:  
[Useful modification & maintenance guides - Axles,Clean, repair, tune, fix yoyos](https://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,17792.0.html) \>\> [  
What Can I Use To Lube My Yoyo ](https://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,34662.0.html)

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**Author:** ![concool1234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3bc359/32.png) [@concool1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/concool1234)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sherpa-unresponsive-with-responsive-bearing-inside/85368/3 "2017-12-25T15:25:34Z")

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Thanks a lot. Which oil do you think works best?

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sherpa-unresponsive-with-responsive-bearing-inside/85368/4 "2017-12-25T18:14:22Z")

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I like the Synco Super Lube, but in a pinch I use sewing machine oil or 3-in-1.

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**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sherpa-unresponsive-with-responsive-bearing-inside/85368/5 "2017-12-26T17:45:39Z")

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Kind of a odd response here, but try the full C bearing. When I got my Sherpa the thin bearing was completely 100% unresponsive. I put in the full C bearing and it was 100% responsive. Worked great once I did that. I prefer a heavily lubed full C to the half specs. About a week later I had to relube the bearing.

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**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sherpa-unresponsive-with-responsive-bearing-inside/85368/6 "2018-10-30T02:39:08Z")

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Evan Nagao used peanut butter.

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**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 30, 2018, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sherpa-unresponsive-with-responsive-bearing-inside/85368/7 "2018-10-30T05:45:45Z")

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Like… for serious? I heard some people put in a dab of chapstick to make their bearing more responsive, which at least _kinda_ makes sense, it is a wax… but actual 🥜 butter???

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**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sherpa-unresponsive-with-responsive-bearing-inside/85368/8 "2018-10-30T12:53:19Z")

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