# what's the difference between large and small bearings? **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [July 3, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-large-and-small-bearings/16306 "2010-07-03T22:05:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![darkirby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@darkirby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/darkirby)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-large-and-small-bearings/16306/1 "2010-07-03T22:05:22Z")
Topic. ---
**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:** [July 5, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-large-and-small-bearings/16306/2 "2010-07-05T17:28:29Z")
Their size is different and as such they play differently. I suggest just trying both out to really understand how each feels on the string. ---
**Author:** ![iAvery220](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/iavery220/32/518_2.png) [@iAvery220](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/iAvery220)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-large-and-small-bearings/16306/3 "2010-07-07T13:24:06Z")
Large bearings spin longger than smaller bearings ---
**Author:** ![Dafni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@Dafni](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dafni)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-large-and-small-bearings/16306/4 "2010-07-07T13:27:22Z")
> [@iAvery220](#): > > Large bearings spin longger than smaller bearings That might be true, to an extend. However, since small bearings have a smaller diameter (duh) they have more wraps of string around them when they are would up. \> more rpm out of your throw For me, my SB yoyos have plenty of spin time. ---
**Author:** ![iAvery220](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/iavery220/32/518_2.png) [@iAvery220](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/iAvery220)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-large-and-small-bearings/16306/5 "2010-07-07T13:47:25Z")
> [@Dafni](#): > > > [@iAvery220](#): > > > > Large bearings spin longger than smaller bearings > > That might be true, to an extend. > > However, since small bearings have a smaller diameter (duh) they have more wraps of string around them when they are would up. \> more rpm out of your throw > > For me, my SB yoyos have plenty of spin time. I agrree ---
**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:** [July 7, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-large-and-small-bearings/16306/6 "2010-07-07T15:24:47Z")
> [@iAvery220](#): > > Large bearings spin longger than smaller bearings You seem to be mistaken. The Buddha King 2 which holds the world record for sleep time has a Size A bearing in it. ---
**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-large-and-small-bearings/16306/7 "2010-07-07T21:32:10Z")
Yeah, they both have a different feel to them. The small bearing also tends to snag more than the large bearing. I like large bearings better. ---
**Author:** ![BuddhaFusion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddhafusion/32/465_2.png) [@BuddhaFusion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BuddhaFusion)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-large-and-small-bearings/16306/8 "2010-07-07T21:39:47Z")
small bearings tend to have longer spin times but not longer on string tricks as the large bearing because large bearings have larger gaps ---
**Author:** ![Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo_yo_ma_x/32/187_2.png) [@Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo_Yo_Ma_X)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-large-and-small-bearings/16306/9 "2010-07-09T19:46:31Z")
small bearings sleep longer on just a sleeper. if you do tricks that require string wraps, they slow down faster though, that is why most bearings are all c sized.