Bearing suggestions?

[Mick]

I've been skating Bones Super Reds for about 6 months now and 2 of the bearings completely shot and will not move. No water damage either. I took them completely apart, cleaned them thoroughly, and lubed them and they move even less now. I was thinking of finally leaving Bones after years of skating them when a friend recommended Bronson Bearings. I'm at a crossroad and need some help.

[fulfillthedream]

Im a bones guy but gave these independent bearings a shot and they were really good. i had em for a year on my regular setup then threw em onto my cruiser and alway smashed through wet streets and with all the rust they still spun fast. best bang for your buck besides bones reds/super reds


still bones bearings fo life'

[commander jameson]

bones bearings fo life'

They cover almost all price ranges and have really good products. No brainer.

[Roisto]

Bronsons are fucking shit. Cages broke skating flat for a few months. Anything else is better.

I'm rocking Zealous bearings now. Cheap and good. It's some longboard brand though. They have extended inner races so you don't need spacers or washers, just like with Bones race reds. I think they're excellent.

[alraunen]

I went for the Bones race reds I really like them, really tight and they get fast and fast. I was using the indy abec 7 before and they lasted 6 months till two of them stopped.

[jpmulls]

Do not get Bronsons. Like said above, the cages break. I've gone through 6 bearings since March.

[thebacker]

B O N E S S W I S S

[jamersonbass]

Swiss 6 are the finest bearing I've skated.  I can't wrap my head around the idea of spending $100+ on ceramics, that's just never going to happen.  Indy Abec 7's(?) are a really great and cost effective.

[Cherb]

Hardluck Ceramics! Second best bearings I've ever owned RIP Reflex ABS 9 Balls.

[Xen]

Swiss Six if you float them (and take care of them).

Super Reds treated me well too, but you are over bones soo....

Under 8 bucks. http://www.skatewarehouse.com/dailydose.html

I've a few setups using:

Swiss 6 (park only)
Seismic Tekton 6-Ball (cruiser)
Shieldless Andale abec 7s (fast and loud and got them for $5) just swapped these out from my Bronson G3s just to go shieldless and see how they hold up.

I miss the Autobahn $5 bearings, they were so good.

[Mick]

I want to try standard Bones Reds again but I am skeptical. Someone convince me.

[Roisto]

I want to try standard Bones Reds again but I am skeptical. Someone convince me.

I've had mine in one of my set ups for 3 years now. Once they rusted and seized up completely after skating home drunk in the rain and being too hungover to clean them the next day. Got to it a few days later and they were looking sorry as fuck. Figured I've got not much to lose other than time cleaning them, so I did. Got all the rust and other shit out, lubed them with some sewing machine oil and put them back on.

To my surprise, they seemed to roll even better than new. This was 2 years ago and they're still going strong. Mind you, they haven't always been on my main set up, but they've been used plenty. I'm starting to wonder if they'll ever die. 

[JAesop]

Hard lucks have been good for me.
I had some decent Bronson's  and a really shitty set that lasted two weeks before the cages bent.

[j....soy.....]

I think the price point alone is enough to convince anyone.....I ran the new wheels new bearings quarterly program for years....your hands never get dirty.....

[jc]

Get some 11:11 bearings from skatewarehouse.  $9.99 plus two day shipping in CA

[Mick]

Picked up some standard Reds today. Got a good clean skate sesh I must say. Only time will tell.

[happenstance]

I've been using standard Reds for 20ish years. They rarely break, are fast enough, and cheap. Best value for sure.

Never really got into Swiss because I always find myself skating some spot where my board is submerged in grime/dirt/water, and I just didn't want to spend a lot of money on something I was going to destroy.

[Dr. Octagon]

I've been on a set of Bronsons for two years now. they are great.

[Zimmer]

I've been using standard Reds for 20ish years. They rarely break, are fast enough, and cheap. Best value for sure.

Never really got into Swiss because I always find myself skating some spot where my board is submerged in grime/dirt/water, and I just didn't want to spend a lot of money on something I was going to destroy.

I really like super reds, they're a nice balance of quality and replaceability.

[Chavo]

Out of all the bearings I have used in the past 30 years, Bones Swiss are the only ones that stand out as being consistently faster and longer lasting.

I usually skate Bones Reds, but I am unsure if they are better than any other cheap bearing with synthetic cages and removable shields. Maybe Powell just has better quality control and other companies focus on packaging gimmicks.

[jums]

Any Bones Swiss

then

Indy bearings

then

nothing else 

[N.L.]

Swiss 6 all time favorite. Low maintenance, longest lasting. In theory they are stronger and quicker accelerating- this better suited to the streets but whatever...
Rockin Rons- Swiss quality for half the price when you can find them. Ron says the designed for transition skating not high impact street shit but again whatever...
Indy Blacks when on a budget.

[max power]

Swiss 6 then regular swiss. Anything else is a waste of money.

[j....soy.....]

Swiss 6 all time favorite. Low maintenance, longest lasting. In theory they are stronger and quicker accelerating- this better suited to the streets but whatever...
Rockin Rons- Swiss quality for half the price when you can find them. Ron says the designed for transition skating not high impact street shit but again whatever...
Indy Blacks when on a budget.

If you see Ron ask hm which bearings are.....

[tzhangdox]

I'm probably the only one, but I have never had any luck with Bones bearings. I usually bust bearings pretty quick, and switch out any that dont roll when I take it out, but out of everything I've had, Bones always just crap out. Have had over 4 sets of reds, race reds and swiss(definitely not fake). None of those reds lasted me longer than 2 months, same with the race reds and half the swiss refused to spin after a month. I don't skate particularly dirty spots either. Indy blacks are usually the go to now, generally v satisfied with them.

[Krooked antihero]

Swiss 6 then regular swiss. Anything else is a waste of money.

[S.]

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Swiss 6 then regular swiss. Anything else is a waste of money.

[close]

true. Unless you spend alot of money they all break quickly. I usually get powell mini logos. They are as good or better than everything else for 50 dollars or less and they are really cheap.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Ninjas tho

[N.L.]

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Swiss 6 all time favorite. Low maintenance, longest lasting. In theory they are stronger and quicker accelerating- this better suited to the streets but whatever...
Rockin Rons- Swiss quality for half the price when you can find them. Ron says the designed for transition skating not high impact street shit but again whatever...
Indy Blacks when on a budget.

[close]

If you see Ron ask hm which bearings are.....

I was going to meet Ron a few years back to by some bearings in person. Then I found out he was a long haired- stink bug grabbing Kurt Cobain impersonator... and decided to get some Swiss 6. Seriously though his bearings are easily as good as Swiss for $25.

http://www.rocketsskateboardbearings.com

[mook]

Been a bones reds guy since forever but mainly because I'm a cheap bastard. They are slow out of the box and get worse quickly. I end up popping the shields off at the end of their life to extend em a bit but, in the end, you get what you pay for. Heard good things about the mid price Hard Lucks. Maybe someday I'll pony up the money and get some decent bearings. Don't be like me.