maybe it's breaking up the dried out lube and it's gumming up ? maybe more treatments? maybe a better lube (xiao2's contact cleaner/lube or some liquid teflon like lube?) it's like the lube is actually slowing it down. They were quieter/smoother but didn't really roll very well.

only thing is the bearings I lubed, rolled worse. so I picked up some 3 in 1 oil and lubed a few of the bearings.

it rolled great up and down but a little shakey left to right. I picked up a refurb betson/imperial3' trackball. note I looked at this thread, here and and here I also visited bobroberts Tball tips sectionĪnyways.