I prefer keeping my bearings lubed, but I also live in a fairly humid climate.
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@smileypants707 I looked up that flowable silicone and will check out a tutorial on how to do it. If I can do it properly in a test Iāll keep on! At $2.00 per pair of the 19mm slim PLUS the postageā¦yeah, it makes sense. Thereās probably 5 years of pads in a small bottle!
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It is actually really difficult to mess up flowable silicone pads. Just get the material in the groove after you clean it out really well, use a credit card or something to scrape it flat and leave it alone until it dries. Itās way easier to clean up all the excess when itās dry. As long as in the end it dries flat, or somewhat recessed you should be all right. You just donāt want any silicone sitting proud of the response grooves.
And if you screw it up, just dig it all out and try it again. Easy peasy. I usually do a couple of yo-yos at once, since I already have everything out and ready to go. But you can just do one at a time, thatās fine too
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https://youtu.be/vpAU0Qn5RaU I found this tutorial pretty easy to understand. I looked at reddit throwers and some people were talking about using adhesive to keep the silicone in but this dude does not mention it. Iām gonna get silicone tomorrow and try it. I didnāt realize the dry time safety zone was a day but whatās the hurry anyway? Iāll still bring pads with me if I travel though.
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I donāt know why anyone would use adhesion for flowable silicone. It adheres itselfā¦ and yes, it usually takes about 24 hours for it to be playable. But thatās a good time you can spend to get to know some of your other yo-yos that you might not play as much.
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See? More yo-yos ā¦ more betterer all the thangs
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Not totally true on not cleaning a new bearing. Many manufacturers supply bearings that are heavily lubed and would benefit from a good cleaning and a light lube.
On lubing in general, I donāt care for the raspy sound of a dry bearing so I lightly lube my bearings. To achieve this I lube the bearing, then blow it out with compressed air.
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interesting, my throws donāt sound raspy yet though.
