# What bearing is this? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [February 10, 2013, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286 "2013-02-10T06:53:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zer0F3AR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zer0f3ar/32/348572_2.png) [@Zer0F3AR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zer0F3AR)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286/1 "2013-02-10T06:53:08Z")
Anyone know what beating this is? Its size c btw. When i got it it played amazing but after washing it in mineral spirits it plays responsive. Any idea? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/3/0/330785bd1565fdbe986f530898081f14ce25cf64.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286/2 "2013-02-10T06:56:51Z")
That is pretty much how every bearing besides 10 ball looks ---
**Author:** ![Zer0F3AR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zer0f3ar/32/348572_2.png) [@Zer0F3AR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zer0F3AR)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286/3 "2013-02-10T07:01:27Z")
> [@dingo54](#): > > That is pretty much how every bearing besides 10 ball looks Really? I don’t have those coverings/brackets/whateverthoseare over any of my other bearings. Basically what I was asking was if this was some specific yoyo bearing or just a generic bearing you could pick up at a store. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286/4 "2013-02-10T07:14:11Z")
There are 2 types of cages on bearings, there’s the one sided crown, which you will see more often in yoyos, and theres the double sided cage, the one you have right now. Both work fine, and they don’t feel different at all. ---
**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286/5 "2013-02-10T16:55:40Z")
8 ball flat ---
**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:** [February 10, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286/6 "2013-02-10T20:53:47Z")
All YYJ’s that I have have that. Did you lube afterwards and clean it correctly? ---
**Author:** ![Zer0F3AR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zer0f3ar/32/348572_2.png) [@Zer0F3AR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zer0F3AR)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286/7 "2013-02-10T21:02:04Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#): > > All YYJ’s that I have have that. Did you lube afterwards and clean it correctly? I’m positive I cleaned it correctly because I’ve cleaned bearings 100 times before but I play bearings dry. I don’t think I killed the bearing seeing as it never played well ONCE after the cleaning. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286/8 "2013-02-10T22:32:35Z")
> [@Zer0](#): > > > [@Bcmaddog](#): > > > > All YYJ’s that I have have that. Did you lube afterwards and clean it correctly? > > I’m positive I cleaned it correctly because I’ve cleaned bearings 100 times before but I play bearings dry. I don’t think I killed the bearing seeing as it never played well ONCE after the cleaning. Old Mineral Spirits? Was the temperature below 40F? Did you dry them all the way? Did you clean them in a dirty area? Did you clean the bearing with anything els? Could it be your response pads? Is there anything in the bearing seat like a defect? Has the bearing always been like this? ---
**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286/9 "2013-02-10T23:09:14Z")
Try out the paper cleaning method. It’s easy to find with a search. It’s saved many of my old bearings. ---
**Author:** ![genji](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/genji/32/1027_2.png) [@genji](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/genji)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286/10 "2013-02-11T19:09:34Z")
> [@Jake Elliott](#): > > Try out the paper cleaning method. It’s easy to find with a search. > > It’s saved many of my old bearings. Actually…in a search, your post is the only result 😃 ---
**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:** [February 11, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286/11 "2013-02-11T19:21:38Z")
> [@genji](#): > > > [@Jake Elliott](#): > > > > Try out the paper cleaning method. It’s easy to find with a search. > > > > It’s saved many of my old bearings. > > Actually…in a search, your post is the only result 😃 You used the wrong search box. It’s not your fault; it’s a counter-intuitive layout. You need to use “Search” from the main navigation (selecting “Search Forum” of course). Paper cleaning, paper slip cleaning, bearing slip cleaning, bearing paper clean Something like one of those should turn up what you need. ---
**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-bearing-is-this/49286/12 "2013-02-12T02:25:29Z")
> **[On bearings and the paper cleaning method:](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,23234.0.html)** > > Originally posted elsewhere, reposted here in an effort to aid those with bearing troubles. I’m not entirely sure why the myth of cleanness being bad for bearings continues to be so prevalent. I suppose it could have started when a few guys didn’t... Sorry for getting to you so late on this!