# When is yoyo dry

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-is-yoyo-dry/80533
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [May 22, 2016, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-is-yoyo-dry/80533 "2016-05-22T05:03:36Z")
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#### Post date: [May 22, 2016, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-is-yoyo-dry/80533/1 "2016-05-22T05:03:36Z")

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How can you tell if a yoyo bearing doesn’t have lube?

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#### Post date: [May 22, 2016, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-is-yoyo-dry/80533/2 "2016-05-22T07:26:20Z")

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Usually when the bearing start to get loud.

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#### Post date: [May 22, 2016, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-is-yoyo-dry/80533/3 "2016-05-22T12:16:00Z")

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Tricky to answer. Some bearings are still quiet even without lube, and some other are loud even with lube.  
I tend to see it from how responsive it is. An unresponsive bearing is either dry or very thin lubed.

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#### Post date: [May 23, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-is-yoyo-dry/80533/4 "2016-05-23T19:12:43Z")

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Most of my yoyos will start to get louder, or make a different noise when they are dry. If you hold the yoyo up to your ear, sometimes it will sound bumby. They usually begin to have more vibe as well.

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#### Post date: [May 24, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-is-yoyo-dry/80533/5 "2016-05-24T12:33:48Z")

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Right after you clean it…

Eventually you may be able to tell by the sound.  
But some bearings don’t sound any different.

I run all mine dry so I don’t have to use lube.  
When I do lube it’s with Dry Lube.

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#### Post date: [May 24, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-is-yoyo-dry/80533/6 "2016-05-24T22:18:16Z")

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I usually lube a yo-yo, and string it up, as soon as I get it brand new. Once, I didn’t put a sting on it right away and forgot if I lubed it already. I just touched the bearing and I could see a bit of lube on my finger. So, I knew I was all set. Once you’ve played it awhile, this might not work as well.