# Thin lube **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [April 21, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790 "2009-04-21T23:39:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![raymondini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raymondini/32/121_2.png) [@raymondini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/raymondini)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/1 "2009-04-21T23:39:23Z")
Does any one have a substitution I could use for thin lube on my DM, I’m moving into advanced and I need to make it less responsive (I’ve using thick lube for a while). Any one have any ideas? ;D ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/2 "2009-04-21T23:41:37Z")
Search it, You’ll find many results. ---
**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/3 "2009-04-21T23:46:30Z")
Trumpet Valve Oil Sewing Machine Oil Gun Oil ---
**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/4 "2009-04-22T00:02:16Z")
Buy it from here! [http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/thin-lube/](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/thin-lube/) Be a good person and support YYE. Kim-Lan, do you have gun oil? Because I don’t think it’s thin enough. The thin lube feels almost like water, gun lube has a bit more substance. ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/5 "2009-04-22T01:25:25Z")
> [@Batryn](#): > > Buy it from here! > [http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/thin-lube/](http://yoyoexpert.com/product/yoyojam/thin-lube/) > > Be a good person and support YYE. > > Kim-Lan, do you have gun oil? Because I don’t think it’s thin enough. The thin lube feels almost like water, gun lube has a bit more substance. I have it and mine seems thin… ---
**Author:** ![raymondini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raymondini/32/121_2.png) [@raymondini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/raymondini)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/6 "2009-04-22T02:46:22Z")
The gun oil did nothing, if anything it made it more responsive. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/7 "2009-04-22T02:53:44Z")
> [@raymondini](#): > > The gun oil did nothing, if anything it made it more responsive. ☹ Well, was the Dark Magic bearing already broken in? ---
**Author:** ![ape7566](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@ape7566](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ape7566)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/8 "2009-04-22T03:43:39Z")
Clipper oil worked for me befor I got some thin lube. ---
**Author:** ![Expert-Tolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@Expert-Tolga](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Expert-Tolga)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/9 "2009-04-25T14:06:57Z")
Use Thin lube ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/10 "2009-04-25T14:23:33Z")
> [@Expert-Tolga](#): > > Use Thin lube I think that’s what he was trying to avoid. the thinner sewing-machine oil should work out fine. you can also use BB gun oil or trumpet valve oil. Those are the more used, you can probably find others. ---
**Author:** ![raymondini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raymondini/32/121_2.png) [@raymondini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/raymondini)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/11 "2009-04-30T03:46:32Z")
Thanks for all the help and yes it was broken in, but because I was a beginner I went to a games store and they had thick lube but thin. So now I’m moving to advanced but need some more unresponsive play. I probly should just buy the thin lube off the site. ---
**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/12 "2009-04-30T05:57:39Z")
That would be a wise decision. I am using trumpet valve oil I am in advanced. Though thats only for my Speed Maker because my Speeder is very very unresponsive. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/13 "2009-04-30T06:02:50Z")
I would just go with that,it would be safer too. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/14 "2009-04-30T06:50:25Z")
Well, was the Dark Magic bearing already broken in? [/quote] hey samad! what is the meaning of “broke in” in the bearing? what does it mean? ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/15 "2009-04-30T12:50:58Z")
When a bearing is broke in, the lube is more or less worn out to a certain point. ---
**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2009, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/1790/16 "2009-04-30T13:16:24Z")
Personally, thin lubing doesn’t help my yoyos get any more unresponsive. Even when my yoyo is caked with thick lube, thin lubing it just makes it have more lube, thus more responsive. I suggest cleaning your bearing. [http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,871.0.html](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,871.0.html)