Tape your Bearing King (or Rip Cord)!

Some two-peice tops break easy if you don't tape where the crown meets the body. The Duncan Rip Cord and Bearing King are especially fragile at this joint. It is a good idea to not tighten your RC or BK all the way because they tend to get stuck; either oil the notch with some yo-yo lube or just don't tighten it. Get some electrical tape and wrap the tape so the seam is going with the flow. In other words, if you wrap it the wrong way and the edge of tape gets caught on something, it will unwrap in a hurry. If you throw right handed, hold the end of the tape under your left thumb with the point of the top pointing away from you, wrapping the tape to the right. Wrap it twice and cut at the same spot where it begins to have minimal effect on balance. Don't pull to tight, the tape will stretch back - only pull hard enough for the tape to lie flat on the surface with no ruffles.