# Yoyos and Bearings **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 26, 2015, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-and-bearings/76576 "2015-08-26T12:05:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@shamus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shamus)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-and-bearings/76576/1 "2015-08-26T12:05:19Z")
I just received my metal replay and a shu-ta, so I thought of swapping out the bearings. Tried to swap a Konkave Bearing and Center Trac Bearing into both the metal replay and shu-ta. Had a hard time fitting the bearings into the yoyo and when i tried to screw the yoyo back it made squeaking sounds on both yoyos. Afraid i would spoil the threads in the yoyo i gave up. Would like to ask, does the two bearings i listed below fit into the metal reply and shu-ta? > **[Dif-E-Yo KonKave Bearing](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/konkave-yoyo-bearing)** > > Setup your yo-yo right with the original centering bearing - Dif-e-Yo Konkaves! Dif-e-Yo Konkaves are not your average run-of-the-mill centering bearings, these are the original! Rather than just repurposing bearings for yo-yos,... > **[YYF Center Trac Bearing](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/center-trac-yoyo-bearing)** > > YoYoFactory in conjunction with the Central Bearing Company present to you a new bearing to make your yo-yo less responsive and smoother on the string.The concept with center-trac: Take a normal bearing and create a flat groove towards the inside of... ---
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-and-bearings/76576/2 "2015-08-26T12:11:38Z")
Both of those yoyos use C sized bearings (the industry standard), so yes, they can be swapped with the ones you have. 🙂 The issue is that a lot of Yoyofactory yoyos have notoriously tight bearing seats (the bit the bearing slots onto), so it can be nightmare getting bearings on and off. The squeaking sound is probably the sound of the tight bearing seat screwing into the other side of the bearing. I have a couple of yoyos that do this, including my Shutter, but it’s never caused any damage or major problems. ---
**Author:** ![shamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@shamus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shamus)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-and-bearings/76576/3 "2015-08-26T13:05:08Z")
Alright, thank you! Will give it another try later on. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![doompod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@doompod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/doompod)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-and-bearings/76576/4 "2015-08-26T13:19:38Z")
If you have a tight bearing seat then the trick is to put a drop of lube onto it before tightening. Should screw together nice and smooth. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-and-bearings/76576/5 "2015-08-26T15:05:31Z")
> [@doompod](#): > > If you have a tight bearing seat then the trick is to put a drop of lube onto it before tightening. > Should screw together nice and smooth. 🙂 That actually makes so much sense, why didn’t I think about this earlier. I used to sand off the bearing seat a bit on my YYF so that I can change the bearing more easily, but that is risky. ---
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-and-bearings/76576/6 "2015-08-26T18:15:16Z")
The shuta is US made so really shouldnt have tight posts ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-and-bearings/76576/7 "2015-08-26T22:41:15Z")
> [@kadabrium](#): > > The shuta is US made so really shouldnt have tight posts But apparently it does… :wink: ---
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyos-and-bearings/76576/8 "2015-08-26T23:51:29Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > But apparently it does… :wink: is it the 7075 that makes it any special