# speedacholic HELP! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [January 6, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767 "2014-01-06T19:57:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dnj89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f17d59/32.png) [@dnj89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dnj89)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767/1 "2014-01-06T19:57:25Z")
so I bought a speedahloic and the bearing they sent me is obiousvly bad cause ive cleaned and lubed it and still is messing up, what bearing can I use to replace it, cause I put my gensis bearing in it and it worked. so anyone have ideas let me know! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Yoinator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/the_yoinator/32/1140_2.png) [@The\_Yoinator](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/The_Yoinator)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767/2 "2014-01-06T20:22:46Z")
Any size C should fit into the Speedaholic, if the bearing is bad in someway u just need to replace it with something like a OD 10 ball. What is exactly wrong with the bearing? Because u may not need to replace it. ---
**Author:** ![hobbyman101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@hobbyman101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbyman101)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767/3 "2014-01-06T20:40:40Z")
I had a problem with my Speedacholic when I got it because no matter how hard or well I threw it would not spin straight. A new bearing and string help a lot. ---
**Author:** ![dnj89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f17d59/32.png) [@dnj89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dnj89)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767/4 "2014-01-06T21:31:37Z")
the bearing looks bad, I have cleaned it and lubed it, I belive that its bent inside or something. OD 10 ball what is that exactly? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Yoinator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/the_yoinator/32/1140_2.png) [@The\_Yoinator](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/The_Yoinator)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767/5 "2014-01-06T23:43:41Z")
It’s a bearing made by One Drop with 10balls instead of 8 so there’s overall less friction causing a smoother throw. I believe they have them in stock on YYE, but if they don’t I also recommend Yoyofactory C sized bearings also found on the site. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767/6 "2014-01-06T23:44:22Z")
So how much did you lube it? Have you tried just cleaning it and using it that way? Did you remove the shields to clean it? ---
**Author:** ![dnj89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f17d59/32.png) [@dnj89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dnj89)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767/7 "2014-01-06T23:57:12Z")
yes ive tired everything, the bearing itself looks weird on one of the rings, im just going to buy another bearing I don’t like the crappy 8 ball anyway, its cheaply made and very bad ---
**Author:** ![Schnayke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767/8 "2014-01-06T23:59:40Z")
did you buy the yoyo new? If so I bet you could get a free replacement bearing. ---
**Author:** ![dnj89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f17d59/32.png) [@dnj89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dnj89)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767/9 "2014-01-07T00:31:04Z")
yea I bought it new who do I need to contact about that ---
**Author:** ![The\_Yoinator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/the_yoinator/32/1140_2.png) [@The\_Yoinator](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/The_Yoinator)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767/10 "2014-01-07T01:53:10Z")
Probably Yoyoexpert, but if not YYE then c3Yoyodesign ---
**Author:** ![Coffelt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/coffelt/32/1085_2.png) [@Coffelt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Coffelt)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767/11 "2014-01-07T02:08:12Z")
More information would be helpful. Is this your first modern yoyo? Please elaborate on weird/bad. ---
**Author:** ![DKiminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DKiminator](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DKiminator)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/speedacholic-help/62767/12 "2014-01-21T22:34:49Z")
That happened with my speedaholic too, I gave them a call and then got a free bearing.