# The best bearing out there **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 31, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331 "2013-05-31T01:06:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anthony](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/anthony/32/1385_2.png) [@Anthony](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Anthony)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/1 "2013-05-31T01:06:19Z")
I was wondering whats the best bearing? A 10 ball from one drop a yoyofactory standard size C a center trac a terrapin x a konkave dif-e-yo? which one? ---
**Author:** ![Anthony](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/anthony/32/1385_2.png) [@Anthony](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Anthony)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/2 "2013-05-31T01:07:46Z")
just to say I know that different bearings feel different on different yoyos but which is the best or most favored ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/3 "2013-05-31T01:14:11Z")
> [@Anthony](#): > > I was wondering whats the best bearing? > A 10 ball from one drop a yoyofactory standard size C a center trac a terrapin x a konkave dif-e-yo? > which one? For me, it varies. The best bearing is “whatever bearing I find provides the best performance in the yoyo I intend to use it in”. I will say I’ve had consistently bad results with the YYF SPEC bearing, and my results on regular YYJ bearings isn’t too good. I’ve had no issue with YYJ SPEED bearings. An example I like to use: With the YoYoJam Chaser, I tried a bunch of bearings, but I found in my opinion, the YYJ SPeed bearing it shipped with(in the box) was the best fit. Comparatively, the YYJ Speeder 2 worked best with a KK. In my Burnsides, I find I get the best results with a Dry Play treated Trifecta. The new YYJ HEX works best for me with a new Terrapin X Wing Cut 10Ball bearing. In my BvMr2, I’m figuring out if I like an OD 10 Ball or the stock CenterTrac. I’m actually leaning towards the stock CenterTrac. My Code2 with disc side effects seems to work ideal with the new Terrapin X wing cut ceramic. My stock Code 2 is best with the stock bearing. There is no definitive best. Find what YOU like. ---
**Author:** ![Legyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/legyoyo/32/995_2.png) [@Legyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Legyoyo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/4 "2013-05-31T01:24:54Z")
> [@Studio42](#): > > > [@Anthony](#): > > > > I was wondering whats the best bearing? > > A 10 ball from one drop a yoyofactory standard size C a center trac a terrapin x a konkave dif-e-yo? > > which one? > > For me, it varies. The best bearing is “whatever bearing I find provides the best performance in the yoyo I intend to use it in”. > > I will say I’ve had consistently bad results with the YYF SPEC bearing, and my results on regular YYJ bearings isn’t too good. I’ve had no issue with YYJ SPEED bearings. > > An example I like to use: > With the YoYoJam Chaser, I tried a bunch of bearings, but I found in my opinion, the YYJ SPeed bearing it shipped with(in the box) was the best fit. Comparatively, the YYJ Speeder 2 worked best with a KK. > > In my Burnsides, I find I get the best results with a Dry Play treated Trifecta. > > The new YYJ HEX works best for me with a new Terrapin X Wing Cut 10Ball bearing. > > In my BvMr2, I’m figuring out if I like an OD 10 Ball or the stock CenterTrac. I’m actually leaning towards the stock CenterTrac. > > My Code2 with disc side effects seems to work ideal with the new Terrapin X wing cut ceramic. My stock Code 2 is best with the stock bearing. > > There is no definitive best. Find what YOU like. Yeah the yo-yo and bearing should compliment each other. I enjoy my Twisted Trifecta. ---
**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 2, 2013, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/5 "2013-06-02T12:00:05Z")
Quote from a Terrapin X review: “One of the main pluses of the Terrapin X line is that each bearing that I have tested has had incredible spin times. Now I am by no means being scientific when it comes to testing the spin time, I do not have a machine that will exert the same amount of force on each bearing and then record the spin time on a spread sheet. All I am doing is putting the bearing on a chopstick and giving it a spin with my thumb and then eyeballing the result. From what I can see, they are out spinning my cleaned General-Yo and 10-Ball bearings by about 30 seconds. The other main plus is that each Terrapin X bearing has a shallow groove cut into the center of the bearing similar to the Crucial groove. This groove does aid in the centering of the string, keeping it away from the walls of the yo-yo, reducing friction from the string hitting the sidewall. I find this setup to be better than the KK setup because the string will still slide left or right allowing for better wraps in the gap where a KK will bunch up after a couple of wraps.” ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 3:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/6 "2013-06-04T03:03:31Z")
Do you mean the most favored bearing? Because there is no best bearing, it’s what you like . ---
**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/7 "2013-06-04T03:12:45Z")
I like different bearings in different yoyos. I’m generally fond of the YYF Centre Tracs. Yuki ---
**Author:** ![clawair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@clawair](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/clawair)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/8 "2013-06-04T14:59:06Z")
The best kind is a size C 8 ball Dif-e-o KonKave bearing prefferably ceramic but I f you dont have $30 to spend on a bearing get a steel konkave bearing and some lube, but otherwise I would go with the ceramic. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/9 "2013-06-04T17:43:14Z")
> [@clawair](#): > > The best kind is a size C 8 ball Dif-e-o KonKave bearing prefferably ceramic but I f you dont have $30 to spend on a bearing get a steel konkave bearing and some lube, but otherwise I would go with the ceramic. No it’s not! Maybe in your opinion… I like CT’s like Yuki… ---
**Author:** ![n01mportant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/48db29/32.png) [@n01mportant](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/n01mportant)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/10 "2013-06-04T19:28:49Z")
Since there’s already a thread; I’ve got a kk and a yyj speed. I’m considering trying some other bearings. Mostly been looking at ct, one drop ten, and terrapin (also considering picking up dry lube) thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2013, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/11 "2013-06-04T21:16:18Z")
> [@n01mportant](#): > > Since there’s already a thread; I’ve got a kk and a yyj speed. I’m considering trying some other bearings. Mostly been looking at ct, one drop ten, and terrapin (also considering picking up dry lube) thoughts? I honestly think people should just buy a bunch of bearings and experiment with them. Try them all in any yoyo you want to, see what you like best. If you can afford it, try all those bearings out. They are all good bearings. I’m not trying to take a safe or non-committal approach. I believe in things like “there is no such thing as a best yoyo” or “best string” or “best bearing” or even “best response”. It’s all a matter of mixing and matching, trial and error and discovering what you do or don’t like. I do have my preferences. I don’t think it’s right to really impose them upon others. All I can do is express what I have discovered and pass that along. It doesn’t make me “right”, but it does make me right for me. What I will say about Dry Play is that it takes some practice to treat the bearings right. It’s also safe, because if you don’t do it right, just clean the bearing out with acetone and start over. If you like it, then great, because I like it. If you don’t, then hey, you don’t, whatever. In the end, you gotta play it, so you might as well figure out what makes it best for you. Another example: KK’s are great bearings. But, I put one in my Chaser, and I didn’t like it in my Chaser. I went back to the stock bearing, because for me, even after also trying CenterTrac, Trifecta, Crucial Groove and others, the stock bearing is what I preferred best in that yoyo. On the flip side, the Meteor comes stock with a YYJ Speed bearing. A KK bearing now calls that yoyo home. The same went true for my Speeder 2: KK is what worked best in there for me. At the same time, stock bearings rock too. Don’t apologize for what you end up liking. All that matter is “what i right for you”. ---
**Author:** ![northstarrocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@northstarrocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/northstarrocks)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/12 "2013-06-06T01:13:10Z")
For finger flicks I find the yyf spec bearings to beat OD 10 balls. I think the ten balls are built with tighter tolerances than the yyf spec so the yyf free spin longer. The ten balls are smoother tho. My yyf bearings are noticably looser than my 10 ball. When I say looser I’m mean they have more play from the larger ring to the smaller ring. ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/13 "2013-06-08T00:11:10Z")
I think people care way to much about what bearing they have in their yoyo. It’s a bearing. I don’t care what it is as long as it works. Of course I have my favorites but some people seem to obsess over what bearing they have or what bearing they should buy. It doesn’t really matter. ---
**Author:** ![Modern\_yoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modern_yoyos/32/198255_2.png) [@Modern\_yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Modern_yoyos)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/14 "2013-06-08T21:41:05Z")
Id say anything that is concave or even just grooved. It is best to buy name brand. However just because yo get a bearing from a good manufacturer does not mean it will be good, defective bearings show up more than you would think and you probably will get at least one eventually. ---
**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 8, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/15 "2013-06-08T21:46:09Z")
> [@SR1](#): > > I think people care way to much about what bearing they have in their yoyo. It’s a bearing. I don’t care what it is as long as it works. Of course I have my favorites but some people seem to obsess over what bearing they have or what bearing they should buy. It doesn’t really matter. I would guess it depends on your skill level. If you can’t outplay the bearing you have. It doesn’t really matter. ---
**Author:** ![Schnayke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/16 "2013-06-08T22:37:51Z")
> [@fjh123](#): > > > [@SR1](#): > > > > I think people care way to much about what bearing they have in their yoyo. It’s a bearing. I don’t care what it is as long as it works. Of course I have my favorites but some people seem to obsess over what bearing they have or what bearing they should buy. It doesn’t really matter. > > I would guess it depends on your skill level. If you can’t outplay the bearing you have. > It doesn’t really matter. Think you got that backward bro. ---
**Author:** ![Elluzion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elluzion/32/1269_2.png) [@Elluzion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elluzion)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/17 "2013-06-08T23:28:43Z")
Standard 8 balls are cheapest highest quality and work great. Its a bearing, its honestly not worth more than a few dollars… ---
**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 10, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/18 "2013-06-10T02:59:31Z")
> [@Elluzion](#): > > Standard 8 balls are cheapest highest quality and work great. Its a bearing, its honestly not worth more than a few dollars… Most non ABEC rated bearings are worth way less then that… ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2013, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/19 "2013-06-10T03:46:30Z")
ABEC ratings really do not matter with regards to yo-yos. Citations: > **[What does ABEC rating mean for skateboard bearings?](https://vandemlongboardshop.co.uk/pages/abec-ratings-explained)** > > Everything you need to know regarding ABEC ratings as they relate to standard 608 skateboard and longboard bearings. Way more info than you probably need, but worth a read!! [http://www.minibearings.com.au/technical/precision/440/](http://www.minibearings.com.au/technical/precision/440/) This literally defines the tolerances of ABEC ratings [Curious about Terrapin products - #17 by kyo - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,53122.msg537263.html#msg537263) [bearings - #6 by kyo - General Yo-Yo - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,12440.msg128122.html#msg128122) > [@FULLY ceramic bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fully-ceramic-bearings/7648/18): > > And once again, abec ratings have NO INFLUENCE on how the bearing will perform in a yo-yo. Bearings are bearings, kids. At the end of the day, spending more money for negligible performance is not going to make you play any better, no matter what a salesman says. ---
**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 13, 2013, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331/20 "2013-06-13T03:50:36Z")
> [@FULLY ceramic bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fully-ceramic-bearings/7648/18): > > ABEC ratings really do not matter with regards to yo-yos. > > Citations: > [http://www.lushlongboards.com/workshop/abec-ratings-explained-c-199\_200.html#2](http://www.lushlongboards.com/workshop/abec-ratings-explained-c-199_200.html#2) > [http://www.minibearings.com.au/technical/precision/440/](http://www.minibearings.com.au/technical/precision/440/) This literally defines the tolerances of ABEC ratings > [Curious about Terrapin products - #17 by kyo - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,53122.msg537263.html#msg537263) > [bearings - #6 by kyo - General Yo-Yo - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,12440.msg128122.html#msg128122) > > > [@FULLY ceramic bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fully-ceramic-bearings/7648/18): > > > > And once again, abec ratings have NO INFLUENCE on how the bearing will perform in a yo-yo. > > Bearings are bearings, kids. At the end of the day, spending more money for negligible performance is not going to make you play any better, no matter what a salesman says. If you actually did thousands of bearing I would understand… [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-best-bearing-out-there/54331.md?page=2)