Bones Reds Bearings

[nsabino 0]

Hi, I just received a set of Bones Reds Bearings and I have a few questions that I appreciate very much any help with. The first one is: What side goes in? The red rubber shield or the other? Second: To relube these bearings do I remove the rubber shield? Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,

Nelson

[saba 0]

Red side out so you can see it.to remove pull inner rubber ring.Personally when they need to be relubed I usually just throw in a new pack since they are so affordably replaced

[peter54 0]

You won't need to remove the red shield to re-lube them. What I do is just take the bearings out, and lube them from the back side (non-shielded) of the bearing.

[nsabino 0]

You won't need to remove the red shield to re-lube them. What I do is just take the bearings out, and lube them from the back side (non-shielded) of the bearing.

thaks for your help and info. What kind of lube do you usually use?

Regards,

Nelson

[piperclap 0]

You won't need to remove the red shield to re-lube them. What I do is just take the bearings out, and lube them from the back side (non-shielded) of the bearing.

Conversly, if you do want to clean and lube them, a dentist's pick is awesome for getting the shield and bearing cage out.

The lube you use is preference-I've used everything from Zoom! Turbine oil to heavy synthetic grease in mine. I play outside where its really dusty, so I tend to go with gel-style lube. If you are inside where its clean, you can get away with a lighter lube.

[nsabino 0]

You won't need to remove the red shield to re-lube them. What I do is just take the bearings out, and lube them from the back side (non-shielded) of the bearing.

Conversly, if you do want to clean and lube them, a dentist's pick is awesome for getting the shield and bearing cage out.

The lube you use is preference-I've used everything from Zoom! Turbine oil to heavy synthetic grease in mine. I play outside where its really dusty, so I tend to go with gel-style lube. If you are inside where its clean, you can get away with a lighter lube.

thaks for your input piper, I mostly play outside myself and need do due frequent lubing and cleaning. In the past I've always used sealed bearings so I never really lubed them, I'd just put them in a jar and cover them with WD-40, worked o.k. Since you play almost mainly outdoors I'd like to ask a question regarding wheel setup. What wheels and hardness setup do you prefer?

Thanks alot, regards

Nelson

[thefelixculpa 0]

I think it was on this message board that I read somebody say the Reds are much better than BSB ABEC 9s. Is there a general consensus on this? Just seems strange to me that a bearing 30 dollars cheaper would be that much better!

[Lufria 1]

they are really that much better. i was on BSB Abec 9 bearings and got the Bones just because of the price tag, and i really like the performance. probably not as good as the ceramics or anything, but i love them.

[TheBert 0]

My experience with them is that I clean them once a season and I got great performance out of them. With my old ABEC 7's, I was cleaning them out every month or so.

[saba 0]

80A--84A--84A--80A

But it is all pp.

[mattzilla 0]

ive used bones and i liked them alot. i cleaned them and gave them to my bro and theyre still chugging along, and hes a heavy man ( about 240 )

im currently using HKD 7s and im also finding them pretty nice

[thefelixculpa 0]

How much of a drop in performance are you getting when you use Bones Reds compared to Bones Swiss (The kind that are like 70 dollars for a 16pk, not the ceramics).

[sdcopp 1]

How much of a drop in performance are you getting when you use Bones Reds compared to Bones Swiss (The kind that are like 70 dollars for a 16pk, not the ceramics).

The biggest thing is you're not giving up performance so much as you're giving up longevity/build quality. The Reds are built the same way that traditional Bones Swiss are, but they are produced in a factory in China instead of being a legitimate Swiss bearing. The specs for both are the same other than that, and if taken care of properly you'll likely never notice a difference.

Directly from the Bones website:

Bones REDS are manufactured in China to our Skate Rated™ specifications in a manufacturing facility dedicated to producing the highest quality skate bearings in China. Made to the specifications of Bones Swiss and offer near Bones Swiss precision at a fraction of the price, The #1 selling bearing brand in the USA.

Legendary Original Bones® Swiss bearings are the optimum combination of Bones Skate Rated™ design and Swiss precision manufacturing creating the standard by which all other bearings are measured. For more than 24 years preferred by the world’s top professional skaters.

Proven, professional competition-grade speed and durability make Bones Swiss the most desired bearing in the sport.