# When should I put thin lube on my Dark Magic????

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [June 27, 2010, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-should-i-put-thin-lube-on-my-dark-magic/16030 "2010-06-27T08:01:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![TJ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TJ1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TJ1)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-should-i-put-thin-lube-on-my-dark-magic/16030/1 "2010-06-27T08:01:47Z")

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So, I just ordered a Dark Magic, and I was wondering if I should put thin lube on it right when I get it, or wait until the bearing breaks down?

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**Author:** ![Hardcore\_Max1986](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hardcore_max1986/32/288_2.png) [@Hardcore\_Max1986](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hardcore_Max1986)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-should-i-put-thin-lube-on-my-dark-magic/16030/2 "2010-06-27T10:11:10Z")

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You can put thin lube in any time you want, I personally would let the bearing break in and not worry about the bearing until you feel the need to give it a clean and lube it then

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-should-i-put-thin-lube-on-my-dark-magic/16030/3 "2010-06-27T12:41:50Z")

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Or if you like unresponsive play you can add a drop and watch that thing break in way faster without having the headache of cleaning it. (This is what I like to do.)

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**Author:** ![TJ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TJ1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TJ1)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-should-i-put-thin-lube-on-my-dark-magic/16030/4 "2010-06-27T15:21:53Z")

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I really like unresponsive play so I think I will go with what you said, Icthus 🙂

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-should-i-put-thin-lube-on-my-dark-magic/16030/5 "2010-06-27T15:53:23Z")

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Now just remember that it will still take a little time to break it in. It will just be faster when you lube it.