# whats the diference between a large bearing and a small one?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [December 8, 2009, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012 "2009-12-08T05:06:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lczt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@lczt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lczt)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012/1 "2009-12-08T05:06:34Z")
can somebody tell me please?? [move][move]can[/move][/move] [move][move]you[/move][/move] [move][move]see[/move][/move] [move][move]this[/move][/move] [move][move]???[/move][/move] ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012/2 "2009-12-08T05:11:43Z")
small bearing is small (duh), usually causes for higher RPM. Large bearing is large (DUH), and allows for more traditional, and more string layers. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012/3 "2009-12-08T13:03:51Z")
> [@Mattsk8nike](#): > > small bearing is small (duh), usually causes for higher RPM. > Large bearing is large (DUH), and allows for more traditional, and more string layers. So when you first started yoyoing you knew the difference? No? There is no need to try to make him feel belittled. ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012/4 "2009-12-08T13:55:25Z")
[This](http://yoyowiki.org/wiki/Ball_Bearings#Sizes) is a good page on ball bearings and their sizes. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012/5 "2009-12-08T18:34:25Z")
> [@Mattsk8nike](#): > > small bearing is small (duh), usually causes for higher RPM. > Large bearing is large (DUH), and allows for more traditional, and more string layers. He was trying to understand that, calm down ๐Ÿ˜ƒ He just asked for what the adnavtages and disadvantages are for each type of bearing ๐Ÿ˜ƒ Love, RamzYo ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2009, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012/6 "2009-12-09T13:28:03Z")
I was only talking about the โ€œDUHโ€. ---
**Author:** ![j\_lowell9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_lowell9/32/358_2.png) [@j\_lowell9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/j_lowell9)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012/7 "2009-12-09T14:34:09Z")
small bearings give you tighter binds and a faster spinning yoyo large bearings give you a larger gap and some people think it makes your yoyo more unresponsive thats the answer ---
**Author:** ![RookieYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rookieyo/32/290_2.png) [@RookieYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RookieYo)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012/8 "2009-12-09T15:23:20Z")
> [@RamzYo](#): > > > [@Mattsk8nike](#): > > > > small bearing is small (duh), usually causes for higher RPM. > > Large bearing is large (DUH), and allows for more traditional, and more string layers. > > He was trying to understand that, calm down ๐Ÿ˜ƒ He just asked for what the adnavtages and disadvantages are for each type of bearing ๐Ÿ˜ƒ > > Love, > > RamzYo > [@icthus](#): > > I was only talking about the โ€œDUHโ€. I think RamzYo is talking to Matts8nike. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012/9 "2009-12-09T19:30:00Z")
> [@RookieYo](#): > > > [@RamzYo](#): > > > > > [@Mattsk8nike](#): > > > > > > small bearing is small (duh), usually causes for higher RPM. > > > Large bearing is large (DUH), and allows for more traditional, and more string layers. > > > > He was trying to understand that, calm down ๐Ÿ˜ƒ He just asked for what the adnavtages and disadvantages are for each type of bearing ๐Ÿ˜ƒ > > > > Love, > > > > RamzYo > > > [@icthus](#): > > > > I was only talking about the โ€œDUHโ€. > > I think RamzYo is talking to Matts8nike. :wink: Exactly :// ---
**Author:** ![AeroSlaYa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AeroSlaYa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AeroSlaYa)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012/10 "2009-12-09T20:05:38Z")
> [@lczt](#): > > can somebody tell me please?? > [move][move]can[/move][/move] > [move][move]you[/move][/move] > [move][move]see[/move][/move] > [move][move]this[/move][/move] > [move][move]???[/move][/move] Ok, let me summarize: Small bearings are smaller in size and cause for a smaller gap width. This allows for less string layers but causes faster spins and tighter binds even at low RPMs Large bearings are larger in size which causes for a larger gap width. This allows for more string layers and is the more traditional size. Most bearing types(10Ball, KonKave, SPEED) are made in this size. ---
**Author:** ![yoyolvr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyolvr/32/229_2.png) [@yoyolvr](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyolvr)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012/11 "2009-12-26T01:50:13Z")
does anybody know why the small bearing genesisโ€™s sold faster than the large? on the specs, is the gap the same for the large bearing and the small bearing? does anyone recomend the small bearing for 1a? thanks in advance for any input. ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2009, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-diference-between-a-large-bearing-and-a-small-one/9012/12 "2009-12-26T03:10:21Z")
Small bearing versions of yoyos generally sell faster because less are made and they are more unique than the regular ones. Large bearings are almost always wider than small bearings. Some people like them, some people donโ€™t.