# What are the effects of a SB yoyo instead of a LB yoyo?

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [February 6, 2012, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-the-effects-of-a-sb-yoyo-instead-of-a-lb-yoyo/34626 "2012-02-06T15:42:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-the-effects-of-a-sb-yoyo-instead-of-a-lb-yoyo/34626/1 "2012-02-06T15:42:09Z")

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How do small bearings change in play from large bearings, ive been thinkin about getting a Bassalope, and im not sure if i should get the SB or LB version, and i just wanted to know how the play would be different.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-the-effects-of-a-sb-yoyo-instead-of-a-lb-yoyo/34626/2 "2012-02-06T16:31:02Z")

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> [@johnnyrocks!!!](#):
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> How do small bearings change in play from large bearings, ive been thinkin about getting a Bassalope, and im not sure if i should get the SB or LB version, and i just wanted to know how the play would be different.

I have a small bearing bassalope. That issue CAN be(but isn’t always) that with a small bearing a larger response surface area, the yoyo can be more grabby and want to come back. But, I don’t have this issue with my SB Bassalope. My Beysick, with it’s D-sized bearing, has this problem with ME. But I think some of that has to do with my throw often being a little crooked. I place the blame more on my technique rather than the yoyo. This one constantly comes back when I don’t want it to.

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**Author:** ![Troy\_oyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/troy_oyo/32/340_2.png) [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-the-effects-of-a-sb-yoyo-instead-of-a-lb-yoyo/34626/3 "2012-02-06T21:14:05Z")

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There have been times where I have picked up a yoyo and not been able to tell, simply because I didn’t notice. But the physics junkies here can explain more things, like faster spinning and whatnot.

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**Author:** ![Cream9000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cream9000/32/601_2.png) [@Cream9000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cream9000)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-the-effects-of-a-sb-yoyo-instead-of-a-lb-yoyo/34626/4 "2012-02-07T06:42:23Z")

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Get the large IMO.  
Past experiences with A-Sized bearing’s don’t usually turn out too well.  
I’ve never tried a SB Bassalope but IMO get the large.  
If you like C-Sized Yoyo’s [Standard these days] Get em.  
If you like the Duncan FHZ Bearing get the SB.