Bones Reds Precision Skate Bearings

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Bones® REDS® are manufactured in China to our Bones Skate Rated™ specifications in a manufacturing facility dedicated to producing the highest quality skate bearings in China. They are inspected twice before being shipped to skaters and offer the greatest combination of performance, durability and low cost in the industry. Because they offer near Bones Swiss performance at a fraction of the cost, they have become the best selling bearings. Go w these, don't get em wet, keep the shield on em, clean n lube once in a while, and they will last for years. Of course, it’s not just the bearings that play a role in how fast you go on your skateboard. However, in my opinion the BIG BALLS live up to their promise and give way to a lot of speed. Whether the top speed is noticeably faster than with the standard REDS, I can’t say. Due to their many years of experience with skateboard bearings, Bones Bearings have a considerable range of bearings in their assortment. The Bones BIG BALLS are a mixture of the Bones Super Swiss 6 and the popular Bones REDS Bearings.

Although Bones Reds are the cheapest bearings on this list, they are more than likely the most popular with skateboarders. Most skaters have had a set of Reds at some point in their life and there is a good reason for that. Bones Reds are proven to to be tough and long lasting with their super finished chromium steel balls and races. All I can say is you can’t go wrong with Bones Reds. It is important to choose the best skateboard bearings because no matter whether you are a seasoned shredder or beginner skateboarder, they play a big role in how you ride. Skateboarder’s want speed and you can’t achieve this without bearings… and I mean good bearings! Howdy! Thanks for taking the time to read this, hopefully this review finds you well and helps you with your bearing choices. At the time of writing this i have been riding on and maintaining a set of Bones REDS Big Balls for about a 4 months in a few different skates and skating styles and wanted to share my experiences, and what I like and dislike. Hopefully these thoughts will help you determine if these are the next set of bearings for you.ABEC stands for Annular Bearing Engineers Committee and comes in grades 1,3,5,7 and 9. The higher the rating the tighter the tolerances are which make the bearing a more precision part. Bones was started by George Powell who in the early 1980’s wanted to find a bearing manufacturer who could make high quality bearings for skateboarder’s at an affordable price. Since then, Bones has stayed at the top of their game and Bones Swiss Ceramic are the best skateboarding bearings money can buy. Even Bones lower end bearings are super high quality. Unbelievable bearings! Wish I bought them sooner. Great service and delivery. 100% will use SkatePro again! I have not tried them on my street setup yet but for my DIY park board with Bones Rough Rider wheels and my bowl board with G Bones they are awesome. I made a board setup video on my youtube channel using these bearings and most of the comments to that video were about the bearings. Bones Reds are manufactured in China to our Bones Skate Rated specifications in a manufacturing facility dedicated to producing the highest quality skate bearings in China. They are inspected twice before being shipped to skaters and offer the greatest combination of performance, durability and low cost in the industry. Because they offer near Bones Swiss performance at a fraction of the cost, they have become the best selling bearing brand in the U.S.A.Skate Bearings are a standard size which will fit all wheels including Skateboards, Scooters, Inlines, Quad Skates, etc.Bones bearings are not ABEC rated they are SKATE rated - This means they are specifically designed and suited to be used with Skate and other action sport equipment.

Bones Bearings are the legendary, best-selling and pure classics! And that’s damn right! For decades, Bones Bearings are the first choice for skateboarders all over the world. Here you’ll learn more about the history and the different models. Bronson Speed Co G3’s are becoming a popular bearing because professional skateboarders’ Zion Right and Milton Matinez both have G3 pro-models. These bearings must be tough if these guys are using them and you will understand why I say this if you have ever seen them skate.Skaters have made the Bones REDS family of bearings their #1 choice because of the consistent quality, speed, durability, and value. So what makes these the best skateboard bearings? Well, Bones Swiss Ceramic bearings are made with ceramic balls that are much lighter, harder, and stronger than steel balls meaning they will last a lot longer than other bearings in the game. As you can tell by their name, they are made in Switzerland and not China like many other bearings. During this time the bearings went through a lot: winter, humidity, dusty spots & uneven terrain on my cruiser. Nevertheless, the BIG BALLS bearings continue to spin perfectly and I haven’t cleaned them once. Since I hardly ever jump big gaps or stair sets, heavy impacts are nothing I deal with very often. Nevertheless, the durability of the BIG BALLS convinced me through and through. Before testing the BIG BALLS, I had the Super REDS from Bones on my skateboard. I immediately noticed that the BIG BALLS are much louder than the Super REDS. Apart from that, I didn’t notice any major differences in performance. I was very satisfied with both types of bearings and can recommend them without hesitation. During the manufacturing, the team changed from a standard stamped metal ball retainer to a high-speed precision moulded plastic one that could be removed by skaters to allow better cleaning of the bearing. And as a second major feature, the Bones crew replaced the usual lubricant with a special one they called Bones Speed Cream™.

Skate Rated; clearances, tolerances, materials and lubricant provide the best performance and durability possible. Bones Ceramic Super Reds are also made with ceramic balls which helps to create less friction resulting in less heat and therefore a longer life span. These ceramic balls will never rust and when you get dirt inside them, the ceramic balls will actually help re-polish the steel racers!If you don't know what big balls are a basic explanation is that typically bearings are made with 7 bearing balls separating the outer ring from the inner ring, instead bones created this bearing with larger balls and instead of 7 used 6. Bones claims this has benefits to speed, strength, cleaning, and a whole laundry list of other marketing terms that mean nothing unless they work. So do they work?