# Type of bearing you prefer?

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [January 21, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/type-of-bearing-you-prefer/297770 "2019-01-21T15:32:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/type-of-bearing-you-prefer/297770/19 "2019-01-21T23:47:11Z")

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Pretty good topic on this recently

> [@Centertrac, flat, ceramic, gold: what's up with those bearings?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/centertrac-flat-ceramic-gold-whats-up-with-those-bearings/293197):
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> There have been number of great topics discussed recently about [string](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/so-what-kind-of-string-do-you-use/291838/161), [shapes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-bell-yo-yo-shape-a-thing/292486), [lube](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-you-yes-you-should-lube-your-yo-yo-bearing/291865), etc, etc. But what about the bearing? You heard me right. The spinny thing that makes the bigger spinny thing, well, spin. Let’s talk about that. There are several styles of bearings from what I can tell: Flat Concave Grooved Then different types: Stainless Gold-plated Ceramic So let’s talk! What’s your favorite style/instance of bearing? Do you keep the original bearing that came with your throw? Is t…

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