# What's so good about SPEC bearings?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [April 13, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579 "2009-04-13T02:37:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@L3adrine5](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/L3adrine5)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579/1 "2009-04-13T02:37:56Z")
The title says most of it. Is it better than a KK bearing, ball bearing, or even a Dorothy bearing? Could I lube it? What are some of the characteristics?
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### Author:  [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579/2 "2009-04-13T02:40:19Z")
I agree,what is the big difference,and also what is the difference between a SPEC and dorothy?
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### Author:  [@JeiCheetah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JeiCheetah)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579/3 "2009-04-13T02:46:01Z")
the 1/2 spec bearings are a bit thinner than standard, so they cause the yoyo to have a slightly different play and feel than a normal bearing would give.
Dorothy bearings are standard size.
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### Author:  [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579/4 "2009-04-13T02:47:28Z")
Well, Johnny, by what has happened to you it seems like yours is screwed up. Clean it again and let it dry for a while.
Anyway, I like them more then KK’s and Dorothy’s. Dorothy’s are too sensitive, and KK’s arent smooth.
SPEC’s provide great spin time, unresponsive out of the box, and are very smooth.
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### Author:  [@matty\_tee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/matty_tee)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579/5 "2009-04-13T02:51:24Z")
Spec is noticeably better then dorothy to me. In my opinion spec seems to be better quality bearing than a kk , but kk has the string centring advantage.
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### Author:  [@L3adrine5](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/L3adrine5)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579/6 "2009-04-13T02:57:50Z")
What? What do you mean I screwed it up? I didn’t anything to the bearing.
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### Author:  [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579/7 "2009-04-13T03:01:55Z")
> [@L3adrine5](#):
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> What? What do you mean I screwed it up? I didn’t anything to the bearing.
I didnt say you screwed it up
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### Author:  [@Runnen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Runnen)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579/8 "2009-04-13T03:02:35Z")
SPEC bearings play exceptionally smooth, come unresponsive, and spin for long amounts of time.
Also, they feature YYFs logo on the side!
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### Author:  [@rh888king](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rh888king)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579/9 "2009-04-13T15:26:44Z")
for me SPEC is very smooth and unresponsive…Kks are not as smooth as sepc but i recommend you to get a 10 ball bearing.Its my favorite ;D :wink:
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### Author:  [@GaryLi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GaryLi)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579/10 "2009-04-13T16:42:27Z")
what are the advantages of a 10 ball bearing? :-[
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### Author:  [@Runnen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Runnen)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-so-good-about-spec-bearings/1579/11 "2009-04-13T18:07:47Z")
It is smooth like the SPEC and what makes it stand out is that it has a ‘bouncy’ feel to it in play.