# when to replace tips?

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**Category:** Spin Tops\
**Created:** [July 12, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-replace-tips/28033 "2011-07-12T15:43:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![phrawg2001](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/phrawg2001/32/785_2.png) [@phrawg2001](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/phrawg2001)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-replace-tips/28033/1 "2011-07-12T15:43:03Z")

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I am new to this spin top world, so when should one replace the tip on their top? Is there a common way to resharpen, or smooth out old tips?

Thanks in Advance,

Davin

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**Author:** ![Neff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/neff/32/359_2.png) [@Neff](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Neff)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-to-replace-tips/28033/2 "2011-07-13T03:34:20Z")

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Depends on the tip and the type of top. Bearing tops don’t need pointy points since the tip is supposed to stay still, so a plastic bearing king tip can last quite a while. A Rip Cord tip will get pretty dull if you drop it on a hard or rough surface, and you can either try and sand the burrs off or get a new tip. You don’t really want it sharp, just not jagged. Steel tips are therefore much better for fixed tip tops, but still a nice feature for bearing tops. You really shouldn’t have to replace a steel tip for quite some time unless you like to spin it on concrete every day or something.