# What lube should I get? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 20, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736 "2015-05-20T02:25:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kirby620](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kirby620/32/7955_2.png) [@kirby620](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kirby620)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736/1 "2015-05-20T02:25:30Z")
So I recently lost my yoyofactory performance oil(lube) that I have been using for the past year, and so I need to get a new one. But there are a lot of choices, and I don’t know which one to get. I could get yyf lube again but I wanna try something different. I want something that will last a long time and get the job done. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736/2 "2015-05-20T02:33:30Z")
Honestly YYF is fantastic. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2015, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736/3 "2015-05-20T02:38:34Z")
You went through a bottle of lube in a year? Wow! I feel like my V4M has hardly gone down at all after 3 years of use. Haha! To answer the question: I do enjoy V4M. Had no problems with the YYJ stuff either. I’m sure the YYF lube is fine, too. As long as it’s thin lube I can’t see there being many issues. ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736/4 "2015-05-20T02:41:52Z")
Please tell me I’m not the only one who giggled at the title… ---
**Author:** ![French](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/french/32/70748_2.png) [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736/5 "2015-05-27T00:02:09Z")
You are not the only one that giggled, I also chuckled. ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736/6 "2015-05-27T01:14:12Z")
Sewing machine oil is very thin and cheap you can find it at most craft stores. It’s excellent I use it all the time whenever my Yoyo bearings need a little lube. ---
**Author:** ![DKiminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DKiminator](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DKiminator)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736/7 "2015-05-31T03:14:17Z")
OD V4M is good, and so is YYJ. ---
**Author:** ![Zareli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zareli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zareli)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736/8 "2015-06-04T16:28:18Z")
I’m using terrapin dry lube on some yoyos. It doesn’t reduce the noise but doesn’t cause the drag of liquid lubes. If you don’t mind some sound, go for it. ---
**Author:** ![ThinkH2o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ThinkH2o](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThinkH2o)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736/9 "2015-06-05T20:49:50Z")
I’ve been using V4M thin lube, and it has been wonderful. I’d recommend it. But then again, what do I know. ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736/10 "2015-06-05T21:55:19Z")
> [@ThinkH2o](#): > > I’ve been using V4M thin lube, and it has been wonderful. I’d recommend it. But then again, what do I know. What do you know? I’m interested to hear pull up a chair and tell us your life story 😃 I currently just use the YYF thin lube on all my bearings but I’ve heard good things abou V4M as well honestly I don’t think there’s that big of a difference I’m pretty sure thin lube is thin lube and thats all there is to it ---
**Author:** ![ThinkH2o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ThinkH2o](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThinkH2o)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736/11 "2015-06-05T21:58:23Z")
> [@Erik\_kerber](#): > > What do you know? I’m interested to hear pull up a chair and tell us your life story 😃 > > I currently just use the YYF thin lube on all my bearings but I’ve heard good things abou V4M as well honestly I don’t think there’s that big of a difference I’m pretty sure thin lube is thin lube and thats all there is to it Haha, trust me. My life story is long and depressing. Would be a great story though. No joke!! ---
**Author:** ![dirty\_birdy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dirty_birdy/32/299_2.png) [@dirty\_birdy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dirty_birdy)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-lube-should-i-get/74736/12 "2015-06-05T23:44:56Z")
> [@Erik\_kerber](#): > > …but I’ve heard good things abou(sic) V4M as well… Based on my own slightly biased\* opinion, I’m very partial to V4M, it is that good! 🙂 db - “slightly biased” is a serious understatement, for those who know…