# What lube should i get, just returned to yoying after 7-8 years

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**Created:** [March 2, 2023, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get-just-returned-to-yoying-after-7-8-years/371146 "2023-03-02T06:20:26Z")
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### Author: ![Hanker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hanker/32/628221_2.png) [@Hanker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hanker)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2023, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get-just-returned-to-yoying-after-7-8-years/371146/2 "2023-03-02T06:25:15Z")

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You should get the One Drop V4M lube. One of the best out on the market and the bottle design makes it ever so simple to apply just the right amount of lube, which is one drop (pun intended).

> **[One Drop V4M Lube](https://yoyoexpert.com/products/one-drop-v4m-lube?variant=18870851652)**
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> This is One Drop V4M bearing lubricant that comes in a 1oz bottle. All it takes is One Drop to keep your bearing lasting a long time and spinning quietly.A 'Thin Lube" that is great for increasing overall lifetime of your ball bearings. All it takes...

  
  

As for bearings, most people here agree that the YoYoRecreation DS Platinum Bearing is the best one out there.

> **[Yoyorecreation DS Bearing](https://yoyoexpert.com/products/yoyorecreation-ds-yoyo-bearing?variant=18873671684)**
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> Yoyorecreation is known for making some of the best performing yo-yos on the market, and they designed their new DS Bearing to the same standards of precision and perfection as every one of their yo-yos.The DS (Double Straight) Bearing is a double...

  
  

Here’s a thread with all the votes for the best bearings

> [@Favourite Bearings? (+ Bearing Recommendations) (Added more bearings to the list)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favourite-bearings-bearing-recommendations-added-more-bearings-to-the-list/324506):
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> Recommend me some bearings. Vote on your favourite bearings in the poll too! I have searched around but I want to see if people’s tastes and preferences have changed since most of the posts about bearings on here are like a year old. [poll](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favourite-bearings-bearing-recommendations-added-more-bearings-to-the-list/324506/1)[poll](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favourite-bearings-bearing-recommendations-added-more-bearings-to-the-list/324506/1)[poll](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favourite-bearings-bearing-recommendations-added-more-bearings-to-the-list/324506/1)List of bearings: YYR DS Platinum YYR DS Gold YYR DS Pixel Bearing Buddha Whipple Buddha Ripple Buddha Double Double Buddha Dimple Bearing Buddha Ceramic Dimple Buddha Simple Buddha Bearing Gold Dif-E-Yo KonKave OneDrop 10 Ball YYF Center Tra…

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