# What is what? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [December 29, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-what/47328 "2012-12-29T20:00:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TacSpeed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tacspeed/32/1286_2.png) [@TacSpeed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TacSpeed)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-what/47328/1 "2012-12-29T20:00:50Z")
What are these: the bearing(isn’t it the thing that the string spins around?) the lube the axle and the response pads ---
**Author:** ![OSCer2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/oscer2/32/7933_2.png) [@OSCer2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/OSCer2)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-what/47328/2 "2012-12-29T20:17:15Z")
Bearing: You have it right. Lube: It’s a liquid you put on your bearing; it makes it slightly more responsive. It’s short for lubricant. Axle: The thing that looks like a screw that goes through your bearing. Response Pads: The (usually white) circles that are close to the bearing and are parallel to each other. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-what/47328/3 "2012-12-29T20:20:00Z")
to clarify Oscer2’s post even more, thick lube is meant to make a yoyo very responsive.it slows the bearing down a ton. thin lube is for the advanced player who plays unresponsive, and it is meant for maintaining the bearing and making it quieter. ---
**Author:** ![TacSpeed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tacspeed/32/1286_2.png) [@TacSpeed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TacSpeed)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-what/47328/4 "2012-12-29T20:26:28Z")
> [@Pajama Man 8398](#): > > to clarify Oscer2’s post even more, thick lube is meant to make a yoyo very responsive.it slows the bearing down a ton. thin lube is for the advanced player who plays unresponsive, and it is meant for maintaining the bearing and making it quieter. What does the axle do? ---
**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:** [December 29, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-what/47328/5 "2012-12-29T20:27:48Z")
The bearing… it allows the yoyo to spin for long amounts of time. I would recommend taking a look at this article on bearings, which is very helpful. > **[Ball Bearings](https://yoyo.fandom.com/wiki/Ball_Bearings)** > > Ball bearings, in the context of yo-yo play, were introduced in the early 1990s. They are used to reduce friction while the yo-yo is sleeping. A ball bearing yo-yo can be played in two extreme states. One configuration involves using a thick... Here are some bearings. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/8/9/889ad5d535e97865b3c1be01834e61565f571082.jpeg) Applying lube to a bearing can make it more responsive or less responsive, depending on your preferences and which one you choose to buy. Thin lube makes it more unresponsive, while thick lube makes it more responsive so you can tug to return instead of binding. Here is probably the most popular lube for yoyo bearings, YoYoJam Lube, which comes in two types, thin and thick. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/8/c/58c3d21108677742c8c4cdaa70fa5582d7cfa515.jpeg) The axle in the yoyo holds the two yoyo halves together. They come in different sizes depending on which company you want. It looks like this. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/e/a/2eaecf3044c19a898e45bcff252d403979fbdd20.jpeg) The response in the yoyo allows the yoyo to be returned to the hand, whether it is unresponsive or responsive, there has to be a way to get it back to the hand, and the response does just that. Here are some YoYoFactory pads… different colors last longer than others, have diffrent traits and qualities, etc. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/2/e/02e61fab00b1697a20ab629ce6644fa0fecb9c6b.jpeg) You can read more about response here, because I don’t think I explained it all that well. haha > **[Response System](https://yoyo.fandom.com/wiki/Response_System)** > > The response system is what makes the yo-yo return to the player's hand or 'wake up'. When you throw the yo-yo, the grip of the response system on the string is what transmits the force from the string to the yo-yo body to start the yo-yo spinning as... * * * What you’re talking about here pretty much makes up the “guts” of a yoyo, which is pictured here pretty nicely. [http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5694/guts01pa8.jpg](http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5694/guts01pa8.jpg) If you need any other definitions for anything, or more clarification, or you just want to know something, YoYoWiki can help you out pretty nicely. It’s a good site where the beginner can learn all about the aspects of yoyoing, instead of the tricks. > **[YoYo Wiki](https://yoyo.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page)** > > This wiki offers 'how to' guides, yo-yo reviews, famous yo-yoer biographies, and anyone can add to it! We currently have 2,243 articles. Become a team contributor today by joining us, and creating the best yo-yo resource on the web! About YYW I’d be happy to explain anything else, if you need clarification, don’t hesitate to ask. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-what/47328/6 "2012-12-29T21:33:43Z")
> [@TacSpeed](#): > > > [@Pajama Man 8398](#): > > > > to clarify Oscer2’s post even more, thick lube is meant to make a yoyo very responsive.it slows the bearing down a ton. thin lube is for the advanced player who plays unresponsive, and it is meant for maintaining the bearing and making it quieter. > > What does the axle do? The axle’s only job is to hold the yoyo together correctly. if it is out of place, your yoyo will become unbalanced, causing vibe. that’s why you should always tune your yoyo if you unscrew it. ---
**Author:** ![TacSpeed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tacspeed/32/1286_2.png) [@TacSpeed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TacSpeed)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-what/47328/7 "2012-12-29T21:42:49Z")
> [@Pajama Man 8398](#): > > > [@TacSpeed](#): > > > > > [@Pajama Man 8398](#): > > > > > > to clarify Oscer2’s post even more, thick lube is meant to make a yoyo very responsive.it slows the bearing down a ton. thin lube is for the advanced player who plays unresponsive, and it is meant for maintaining the bearing and making it quieter. > > > > What does the axle do? > > The axle’s only job is to hold the yoyo together correctly. if it is out of place, your yoyo will become unbalanced, causing vibe. that’s why you should always tune your yoyo if you unscrew it. How do I ‘tune’ it? ---
**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2012, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-what/47328/8 "2012-12-29T21:44:40Z")
> [@TacSpeed](#): > > > [@Pajama Man 8398](#): > > > > > [@TacSpeed](#): > > > > > > > [@Pajama Man 8398](#): > > > > > > > > to clarify Oscer2’s post even more, thick lube is meant to make a yoyo very responsive.it slows the bearing down a ton. thin lube is for the advanced player who plays unresponsive, and it is meant for maintaining the bearing and making it quieter. > > > > > > What does the axle do? > > > > The axle’s only job is to hold the yoyo together correctly. if it is out of place, your yoyo will become unbalanced, causing vibe. that’s why you should always tune your yoyo if you unscrew it. > > How do I ‘tune’ it? Here: > **[How to tune a yo-yo with a set screw axle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,9488.0.html)** > > Most metal yo-yos use a set screw axle. So how do you tune a yo-yo with a set screw axle? In this guide I’ll try to explain how to tune a yo-yo with a set screw axle. As a side note I’m going to go into mind numbing detail about all things. I just...