# Terrapin dry lube??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 20, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-dry-lube/55330 "2013-06-20T02:55:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![atombomb3r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@atombomb3r](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/atombomb3r)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-dry-lube/55330/1 "2013-06-20T02:55:29Z")
Will this work in any bearing or only Terrapins??, ---
**Author:** ![xmotoby](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xmotoby/32/1246_2.png) [@xmotoby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xmotoby)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-dry-lube/55330/2 "2013-06-20T03:07:00Z")
It will work on all bearings. Just a powder that you can put on any bearing, yoyo or non yoyo. (not sure if it would work well.) ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2013, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-dry-lube/55330/3 "2013-06-20T03:09:07Z")
Once you get the knack of applying it (hint: have acetone on hand) it’s pretty nifty stuff. It changes the sound of a dry running bearing into more of a hiss, and you can definitely feel an improvement on “flick”. I don’t like sound of any sort in my bearings, so I ended up going back to oil lube. But I do recommend trying it out if you normally run your bearings dry or don’t care about noise. Not that it’s louder than dry, just different… but it’s certainly louder than oil. ---
**Author:** ![fjh123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fjh123/32/325_2.png) [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-dry-lube/55330/4 "2013-06-21T03:23:41Z")
Done properly it will be quiet and spin longer then any other lube… ---
**Author:** ![n01mportant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@n01mportant](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/n01mportant)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-dry-lube/55330/5 "2013-06-21T03:33:10Z")
I’ve seen a lot of information and a lot of videos on applying it but I’d really like some official walk through/info from you John if you have the time, or did I miss it somewhere and you’ve already done so? ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-dry-lube/55330/6 "2013-06-21T03:43:04Z")
> [@fjh123](#): > > Done properly it will be quiet and spin longer then any other lube… It’ll definitely spin longer. It is possibly also considered “quiet” in general, though there’s a metallic “hiss” that accompanies a successful application. Since the language above makes it kind of ambiguous, I’ll make sure it’s clear: it is not quieter than oil. I say try it. Some people swear by it, and you may, too! It’s not expensive to give’er a go. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-dry-lube/55330/7 "2013-06-21T03:56:07Z")
I’m not in the mood to go take some Terrapin X bearings vs Dry Play treated bearings, vs other bearings, and then do some qualitative and quantitative audio analysis to see “what is louder”. I find the yoyo itself makes more of a difference in volume than the bearing. I guess if I get bored out my mind sometime in August after Worlds(if I can go, looking unlikely), I might play “test which bearing” after I get my tube pre-amp repaired. I like how bearings perform with Dry play except my loopers, which I prefer to use liquid lube in.