# Yomega Maverick Review **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Reviews\ **Created:** [February 17, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-maverick-review/49614 "2013-02-17T02:06:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gaara4sand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gaara4sand](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gaara4sand)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-maverick-review/49614/1 "2013-02-17T02:06:06Z")
Store: Hobbytown USA First impressions: I open the package and pop out the yoyo. the first thing i notice is that it is small, smooth and oddly weighted.\* First Throw: Out of the box it is very responsive because of how much lube is in the bearing. While stock, i was able to do the classic tricks. I then clean the bearing, swap the string for 100% Poly, and run it dry. It was fully unresponsive! i threw it down and it wobbles a bit, but when you do the fingernail test, it had no vibe. it his the end of the string with a solid thump and a fast solid spin, which powered through my longest combos. And when i go to bind it, the grippy yomega pads return the yoyo to my hands with a thump. Grinds: with it’s bead blasted surface it does good palm, finger, and thumb grings that last about 6 seconds each. Would i recommend it? Yes, out of the box, this is good for beginners but when a few modifications are applied, it could spin through your most advanced tricks. I Have used a dv888 before, and i would say that the modded maverick could could compete with it. I hope you enjoyed my review! feed back will be greatly appreciated ;D ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-maverick-review/49614/2 "2013-02-17T02:20:06Z")
I like to carry mine as a beater. ---
**Author:** ![gaara4sand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gaara4sand](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gaara4sand)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-maverick-review/49614/3 "2013-02-17T17:53:40Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > I like to carry mine as a beater. good for you :wink: ---
**Author:** ![TacSpeed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tacspeed/32/1286_2.png) [@TacSpeed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TacSpeed)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-maverick-review/49614/4 "2013-02-18T17:14:01Z")
> [@gaara4sand](#): > > Store: Hobbytown USA > First impressions: I open the package and pop out the yoyo. the first thing i notice is that it is small, smooth and oddly weighted.\* > First Throw: Out of the box it is very responsive because of how much lube is in the bearing. While stock, i was able to do the classic tricks. I then clean the bearing, swap the string for 100% Poly, and run it dry. It was fully unresponsive! i threw it down and it wobbles a bit, but when you do the fingernail test, it had no vibe. it his the end of the string with a solid thump and a fast solid spin, which powered through my longest combos. And when i go to bind it, the grippy yomega pads return the yoyo to my hands with a thump. > Grinds: with it’s bead blasted surface it does good palm, finger, and thumb grings that last about 6 seconds each. > Would i recommend it? Yes, out of the box, this is good for beginners but when a few modifications are applied, it could spin through your most advanced tricks. I Have used a dv888 before, and i would say that the modded maverick could could compete with it. > > I hope you enjoyed my review! > feed back will be greatly appreciated ;D Thanks! Was trying to figure out how to make mine completely unresponsive after my dad put thin lube on it… WD40… It made my maverick unresponsive, and thought I had to break it in. That wasn’t the case .\_. My only problem is- my parents dont’ wanna buy lube yet. Cause this store guy said to not use lube yet for me. I disagree cause I kinda want to clean my bearing but not want my bearing eating itself. ---
**Author:** ![gaara4sand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gaara4sand](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gaara4sand)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-maverick-review/49614/5 "2013-02-18T17:26:51Z")
> [@TacSpeed](#): > > > [@gaara4sand](#): > > > > Store: Hobbytown USA > > First impressions: I open the package and pop out the yoyo. the first thing i notice is that it is small, smooth and oddly weighted.\* > > First Throw: Out of the box it is very responsive because of how much lube is in the bearing. While stock, i was able to do the classic tricks. I then clean the bearing, swap the string for 100% Poly, and run it dry. It was fully unresponsive! i threw it down and it wobbles a bit, but when you do the fingernail test, it had no vibe. it his the end of the string with a solid thump and a fast solid spin, which powered through my longest combos. And when i go to bind it, the grippy yomega pads return the yoyo to my hands with a thump. > > Grinds: with it’s bead blasted surface it does good palm, finger, and thumb grings that last about 6 seconds each. > > Would i recommend it? Yes, out of the box, this is good for beginners but when a few modifications are applied, it could spin through your most advanced tricks. I Have used a dv888 before, and i would say that the modded maverick could could compete with it. > > > > I hope you enjoyed my review! > > feed back will be greatly appreciated ;D > > Thanks! Was trying to figure out how to make mine completely unresponsive after my dad put thin lube on it… WD40… > It made my maverick unresponsive, and thought I had to break it in. That wasn’t the case .\_. My only problem is- > my parents dont’ wanna buy lube yet. Cause this store guy said to not use lube yet for me. I disagree cause I kinda > want to clean my bearing but not want my bearing eating itself. i recently took a toothpick with a small drop of wd-40 on it and put it on the bearing with the shield on between the shield and inner race. I let it seep into the bearing and dried away the excess and then i tried the bearing flick test and it spun for 16 seconds! yomega bearings aren’t that bad. I wouldn’t buy lube, because small amounts of wd-40 will work just fine. ---
**Author:** ![TacSpeed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tacspeed/32/1286_2.png) [@TacSpeed](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TacSpeed)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-maverick-review/49614/6 "2013-02-18T18:54:15Z")
> [@gaara4sand](#): > > > [@TacSpeed](#): > > > > > [@gaara4sand](#): > > > > > > Store: Hobbytown USA > > > First impressions: I open the package and pop out the yoyo. the first thing i notice is that it is small, smooth and oddly weighted.\* > > > First Throw: Out of the box it is very responsive because of how much lube is in the bearing. While stock, i was able to do the classic tricks. I then clean the bearing, swap the string for 100% Poly, and run it dry. It was fully unresponsive! i threw it down and it wobbles a bit, but when you do the fingernail test, it had no vibe. it his the end of the string with a solid thump and a fast solid spin, which powered through my longest combos. And when i go to bind it, the grippy yomega pads return the yoyo to my hands with a thump. > > > Grinds: with it’s bead blasted surface it does good palm, finger, and thumb grings that last about 6 seconds each. > > > Would i recommend it? Yes, out of the box, this is good for beginners but when a few modifications are applied, it could spin through your most advanced tricks. I Have used a dv888 before, and i would say that the modded maverick could could compete with it. > > > > > > I hope you enjoyed my review! > > > feed back will be greatly appreciated ;D > > > > Thanks! Was trying to figure out how to make mine completely unresponsive after my dad put thin lube on it… WD40… > > It made my maverick unresponsive, and thought I had to break it in. That wasn’t the case .\_. My only problem is- > > my parents dont’ wanna buy lube yet. Cause this store guy said to not use lube yet for me. I disagree cause I kinda > > want to clean my bearing but not want my bearing eating itself. > > i recently took a toothpick with a small drop of wd-40 on it and put it on the bearing with the shield on between the shield and inner race. I let it seep into the bearing and dried away the excess and then i tried the bearing flick test and it spun for 16 seconds! yomega bearings aren’t that bad. I wouldn’t buy lube, because small amounts of wd-40 will work just fine. My dad dried it too, we flicked it(didn’t spin very well), and… My dad just squirted the foam on… was it too much ? ---
**Author:** ![Tuxedodave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Tuxedodave](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tuxedodave)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-maverick-review/49614/7 "2013-02-19T05:19:32Z")
I thought wd40 contained a bit of water, and may be bad for the bearing on the long run. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-maverick-review/49614/8 "2013-02-19T05:51:01Z")
> [@Tuxedodave](#): > > I thought wd40 contained a bit of water, and may be bad for the bearing on the long run. WD-40 repels water, and once it breaks in, it’s a better lubricant than even One Drop lube. ---
**Author:** ![Squaktopus13](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/squaktopus13/32/1325_2.png) [@Squaktopus13](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Squaktopus13)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-maverick-review/49614/9 "2013-02-19T06:16:48Z")
I like my maverick I just don’t use it that much because I play unresponsive ---
**Author:** ![Tuxedodave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Tuxedodave](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tuxedodave)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yomega-maverick-review/49614/10 "2013-02-19T12:10:04Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > > [@Tuxedodave](#): > > > > I thought wd40 contained a bit of water, and may be bad for the bearing on the long run. > > WD-40 repels water, and once it breaks in, it’s a better lubricant than even One Drop lube. That’s good to know. I’ve used it a couple times before but stopped. I even gave my maverick to my daughter. I’ll wait til she sleeps.