# standard yyj bearing
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [March 21, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138 "2009-03-21T00:16:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@ChokHollah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChokHollah)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138/1 "2009-03-21T00:16:47Z")
how long would a yyj bearings life last if i play it dry? will it make a big difference life wise if i clean it regularly??
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### Author:  [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138/2 "2009-03-21T00:20:53Z")
Well, it could probably last a couple of months, but chances are it will lock up even if you re-clean it. I do know people who play then dry and havent had then lock up, so I guess it depends how much you play the yoyo. How much do you play this particular yoyo?
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### Author:  [@ChokHollah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChokHollah)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2009, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138/3 "2009-03-21T00:31:06Z")
thanks for replying! Well anyways my dm is coming without lube, and i doubt that i’ll be buying stuff online anytime soon. Will it last any longer if i clean the bearing with mineral spirits without lube? Oh and usually I yoyo like 1-3 hours a day.
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### Author:  [@speedmaker1101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/speedmaker1101)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2009, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138/4 "2009-03-21T03:26:00Z")
i got a yoyojam speedmaker a while ago, im wondering would it work ok if i used spray silicone for my bearing? ??? because thats what i always did on my fireball. Im just not sure whether the silicone will do anything to the ceclon plastic or something
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### Author:  [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138/5 "2009-03-21T03:28:24Z")
Uh…no. I don’t think you should spray anything, especially silicone, into your bearing. I recommend getting some thin lube or other alternatives (which I’m sure you can easily find through a search).
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### Author:  [@StevenYoYos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StevenYoYos)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138/6 "2009-03-21T04:18:52Z")
All i got to say is, the best thing to use is Thin or Thick Lube (which ever you want)
it’s made for yo-yoing and you don’t have to worry about anything. Only over lubing it making the bearing responsive.
You could try Trumpet Valve Oil also!
~Steven
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### Author:  [@ChokHollah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChokHollah)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2009, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138/7 "2009-03-21T07:55:55Z")
> [@Steven](#):
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> All i got to say is, the best thing to use is Thin or Thick Lube (which ever you want)
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> it’s made for yo-yoing and you don’t have to worry about anything. Only over lubing it making the bearing responsive.
>
> You could try Trumpet Valve Oil also!
>
> ~Steven
I didn’t know you could use trumpet valve oil! Thanks, that helped alot!!!
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### Author:  [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138/8 "2009-03-21T15:44:58Z")
And when your DM comes in the mail, it usually comes with some thick lube on the bearing.
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### Author:  [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138/9 "2009-03-21T20:22:41Z")
> [@Mage1342](#):
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> And when your DM comes in the mail, it usually comes with some thick lube on the bearing.
Actually no. The bearings come cleaned on metal rimmed yoyos.
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### Author:  [@snoopyt7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/snoopyt7)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138/10 "2009-03-22T19:15:56Z")
> [@Samad](#):
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> > [@Mage1342](#):
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> > And when your DM comes in the mail, it usually comes with some thick lube on the bearing.
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> Actually no. The bearings come cleaned on metal rimmed yoyos.
Actually no, I bought a hitman and the bearing didn’t come cleaned so I had to break it in. Also a friend of mine ordered a metal rimmed yyj and the bearing didn’t come cleaned.
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### Author:  [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/standard-yyj-bearing/1138/11 "2009-03-23T02:49:47Z")
What about plastics?