# YYJ Bearings **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [May 10, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-bearings/14269 "2010-05-10T23:54:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GenEvolution](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/genevolution/32/348_2.png) [@GenEvolution](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GenEvolution)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-bearings/14269/1 "2010-05-10T23:54:25Z")
Have u ever realize that the bearing for yoyojam goes black after a few weeks playing it? If you know why could you tell me? thanks. ---
**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2010, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-bearings/14269/2 "2010-05-10T23:58:09Z")
That’s just because you got it wet somehow. ---
**Author:** ![Vivo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vivo/32/419_2.png) [@Vivo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vivo)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2010, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-bearings/14269/3 "2010-05-10T23:58:56Z")
I think those were the first versions of YYJ Bearings. The new versions now doesn’t rust. The new versions have “YYJ” written on the bearing. ---
**Author:** ![GenEvolution](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/genevolution/32/348_2.png) [@GenEvolution](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GenEvolution)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-bearings/14269/4 "2010-05-11T00:01:21Z")
> [@x52](#): > > That’s just because you got it wet somehow. i never did anything to it. it just went black on it self. ---
**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-bearings/14269/5 "2010-05-11T00:06:14Z")
> [@GenEvolution](#): > > > [@x52](#): > > > > That’s just because you got it wet somehow. > > i never did anything to it. it just went black on it self. Your right. Now that I think of it, the bearing on my Journey became black too and I did nothing to it. It might just be because they have a poor coat of painting over them so when the bearing gets exposed to the air a lot, It’ll just turn black. It’s not rust. It also doesn’t affect the play, so it’s probably nothing to worry about. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![GenEvolution](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/genevolution/32/348_2.png) [@GenEvolution](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GenEvolution)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-bearings/14269/6 "2010-05-11T00:08:55Z")
> [@x52](#): > > > [@GenEvolution](#): > > > > > [@x52](#): > > > > > > That’s just because you got it wet somehow. > > > > i never did anything to it. it just went black on it self. > > Your right. Now that I think of it, the bearing on my Journey became black too and I did nothing to it. It might just be because they have a poor coat of painting over them so when the bearing gets exposed to the air a lot, It’ll just turn black. It’s not rust. It also doesn’t affect the play, so it’s probably nothing to worry about. :wink: yea but i like it shiny all well time to buy the yoyojam speed bearings. ---
**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-bearings/14269/7 "2010-05-11T00:17:00Z")
I don’t think they sell them anywhere. I emailed Yoyojam a long time ago about it, and they said that they will have them for sale soon, but they don’t have the release date, and that was about 3 or 4 months ago. So I’m not sure. ---
**Author:** ![GenEvolution](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/genevolution/32/348_2.png) [@GenEvolution](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GenEvolution)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-bearings/14269/8 "2010-05-11T00:20:10Z")
> [@x52](#): > > I don’t think they sell them anywhere. I emailed Yoyojam a long time ago about it, and they said that they will have them for sale soon, but they don’t have the release date, and that was about 3 or 4 months ago. So I’m not sure. aw well thats a bummer. ---
**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-bearings/14269/9 "2010-05-11T00:22:18Z")
> [@GenEvolution](#): > > > [@x52](#): > > > > I don’t think they sell them anywhere. I emailed Yoyojam a long time ago about it, and they said that they will have them for sale soon, but they don’t have the release date, and that was about 3 or 4 months ago. So I’m not sure. > > aw well thats a bummer. I know, I always wanted one. ---
**Author:** ![Kristiawan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kristiawan/32/366_2.png) [@Kristiawan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kristiawan)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-bearings/14269/10 "2010-05-11T01:40:58Z")
> [@x52](#): > > Your right. Now that I think of it, the bearing on my Journey became black too and I did nothing to it. It might just be because they have a poor coat of painting over them so when the bearing gets exposed to the air a lot, It’ll just turn black. It’s not rust. It also doesn’t affect the play, so it’s probably nothing to worry about. :wink: the bearing has no coating in any way. they just a steel bearing that rust. it’s only an advice, just don’t store your yoyo with steel bearing with strings on them. string absorb moisture, and speeds up rusting process. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yyj-bearings/14269/11 "2010-05-11T02:04:38Z")
That will not hurt anything either. I have several that have been that way for a couple years. Still an awesome bearing.