In this video I go over the main differences between Bones Big Balls bearings and the standard Bones Reds bearings and talk about wether or not you need bigger balls
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@joe.nail15 ай бұрын
I tried big balls twice and I think your conclusion is spot on…for the same price, I’d rather get 3 sets of reds vs 2 sets of big balls.
@TRAVIESO_NA5 ай бұрын
I've never been a Reds guy. To me best price pointed bearings are ''Spitfires Blue Bearings'' or the ''Spitfire Red Bearings''.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Exactly dude!
@sk8fm4485 ай бұрын
Grate!👍
@JohnCena-nz8nq5 ай бұрын
I think the main selling point for big 6 balls for standard ball 7 ball bearings is: - You're able to hold speeds for longer (less pushing) with bigger bearing balls. Think of it as small wheels vs. big wheels. Bigger balls or bigger wheels means less rotational friction meaning speeds are kept better. There is a downside to this though, being that it requires more effort (more pushes) to get up to speed with bigger bearing balls.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
That’s exactly it man! That’s probably why I felt like o kept rolling fast on the rough ground I was skating 👌🏽
@diplenski5 ай бұрын
i've skated bones reds for years for the price point, but was super impressed with bronson g3s i picked up on clearance. so much so that i got 2 more sets.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
I’ve skated the G3’s before and was pretty impressed too! If they were the same price then it would be a better comparison but it’s sick you can get them on sale 👌🏽
@KoyukiRei5 ай бұрын
Big Balls are definitely worth it! 👌🏽✨
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
They have been good so far!
@Schnarkel5 ай бұрын
a true all terrain vehicle on the skateboard you are! Enjoying your videos Leon! Thanks for keeping up the quality content!
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Haha thanks dude! Appreciate you a lot 🙏🏽
@TRAVIESO_NA5 ай бұрын
I agree with you 100% on this conclusion, I skate super fast. all the time, so your right. These bearings are great for me. I blow out bearings all the time. I blew out Shake Junt's, Spitfires, and Andale's... These Bones Big Balls go hella fast and last long....One year in, still riding.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Oh true, big balls are perfect for you then man 👌🏽
@CaineOs5 ай бұрын
Cheers man, never knew there were different ball counts in berrings.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
7 ball bearings are usually the standard unless they’re marketed as the big 6 balls 👌🏽
@game-OJACK5 ай бұрын
that roll up boardslide down was SICK!
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Thanks dude, it felt sick and was actually way harder than I expected 😅
@TRAVIESO_NA5 ай бұрын
been riding the Big Balls for about 1 year. Great bearings. Usually ride Bronson's G3. This Bearing is solid, its so smooth, and fast and consistent. In USA its Big Balls are $25 pair. Reds are about $18. Super Reds $30 Recently I've been seeing Bones Swiss for $50, was always about $60 Australians need better prices
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Oh sick, good to know these are going to lasting term 🙌🏻 The G3’s are actually pretty good too! Yeah the Aussie dollar sucks so much at the moment 😅
@TRAVIESO_NA5 ай бұрын
@@LeonPaxton well Im California. So I pay the lowest prices for skate gear. you have shipping to deal with and import taxes. you need a trip to socal...come see all the spots and parks
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
I’m so keen to get a trip going over there! Just need to keep saving extra for the exchange rate lol
@DTC11385 ай бұрын
Best bang for buck imo. And keep those shields on they last forever. Might be all in my head but I think I roll for longer when I push with these. Especially in my cruiser setup.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
I need to force myself to keep the shields on 😂 That could be actually happening dude, they are supposed to roll further once you get going 👌🏽
@marceugeni5 ай бұрын
Bro the music is amazing!!! Thanks!!! ❤🎉
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Thanks dude, glad you enjoyed it!
@MuzKay5 ай бұрын
Watching Paxton on a rail is like watching water flow from a tap. Smooth
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Haha thanks man!
@phillipp139928 күн бұрын
I’m a heavy (230lbs) skater and notice a significant difference between the performance of the big balls. As I understand, this is a primary advantage of the difference.
@LeonPaxton28 күн бұрын
Yeah for sure dude, the bigger balls will be able to stand more weight and the less friction will definitely help us big guys roll better too 👌🏽
@DaanSkatesYT5 ай бұрын
4:17 this line was really sick 🔥🔥
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Thanks dude, it felt so good!
@DarkoNomad5 ай бұрын
You can't increase the size of the balls without reducing the thickness of outer and inner rings. That means that the rings might be easier to brake and deform if you are doing high impact tricks. They seem to make more sense for rough grounds and transitions but less for jumping stairs and gaps. Theoretically, big balls should have more friction but reducing the number of balls might reduce the overall friction. Anyway 6 ball bearings mean that they are less structurally stable because the impact transfers through less contact points to the thinner rings. I'd say that these are 2 different types for 2 different applications.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
That makes sense! It’s just like anything within skateboard, it depends what you want out of a certain product and what works best for you 👌🏽
@gunfun77725 ай бұрын
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Sounds kinda like a gimmicky marketing thing to me.
@gazmortiboy51715 ай бұрын
You should do a comparison of similar prices bearings to the china reds. I've always had the china reds and cos they're so cheap I never cared for them. But would get months of skating out of them no worries.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
I can try and do some comparisons of the same price range but Reds still come out on top lol
@kevinwolff85394 ай бұрын
I’ve had bad luck with all of my standard Swiss bearings dying on me within a fewmonths but the big 6 Ball version seem to always hold up! I go for the big 6 every time!
@LeonPaxton4 ай бұрын
Damn, really? Did they go through water or dirt or anything?
@epidemicsound5 ай бұрын
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@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Nothing but the best tracks 🥳
@bumrodgers5 ай бұрын
I must have gotten a bunk set of big balls. They felt like they needed to be broken in when I first got them? Like they were smooth but felt held back if that makes sense. They were fine after a day or so, but they were also the only set of bearings I've had seize up on me without doing something dumb like ride through dirt a bunch. Like you say, they don't seem worth the price jump from reds and I've liked other bearings at the big balls price point better.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Oh damn dude, definitely sounds like you got a dud set! Yeah Reds are just so good for the price, it’s hard to pass on them lol
@TRAVIESO_NA5 ай бұрын
that Gail Gun Gary Board is So Sick That's ''Tim'' From The Nine Club, he helps behind the camera. He's good friends with FOS Owner of Heroin
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Yeah dude, the board is so sick and that dude shreds too!
@fortunesk895 ай бұрын
I’d recommend quantum bearings but I’m not sure if they are available there yet.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
A lot of people having been talking about them so I might have to suss them out 🤔
@mytorment5 ай бұрын
Can I ask the band featured here?? Nice skating to all, nice parks
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Thanks dude! The first song is ‘Bring My Friends’ by Tigerblood Jewel 👌🏽
@freddiecrave5 ай бұрын
I liked how they rolled, but found that the cages in the bearings kept on breaking and the broken pieces would then cause the bearings to seize. This would happen to multiple bearings. I went through 3 sets before I gave up on them.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Damn that sucks! I’ve been hearing from more and more people that this problem happens a lot so hopefully my bearings hold up long term 🤞🏽
@andresarregui34175 ай бұрын
Six all the way. But seriously, why removing shields???? Love your videos and contents!
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
No reason besides the sound and look 😅 Thanks heaps man 🙏🏽
@restr1035 ай бұрын
Not related to the video. But, is the homie rocking the eS accel mids? 👟 🧐
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Yeah my man Seiji loves his és shoes 🙌🏻
@RikRiorik5 ай бұрын
Only bearings I’ve had blow out on me so far are Reds and Big Balls. I can’t say I felt any difference between the two. But from my experience Reds go bad pretty darned quick. Having ridden Race Reds, Super Reds, Reds Big Balls, Reds, Bronson G3s, Bronson Raws and Shake Junt Tripple OGs I’d say the Raws are great but not nexessarily for long and otherwise the Super and Race Reds are quality and long lasting. One day I’ll spend some money on some of the higher end bearings.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Oh really? That sucks man! I’ve had Bronson G3’s before and they were pretty good but I really want to try Bronson Raws so it’s good to hear that they’re decent 🙏🏽 Yeah it’s always hard to pay too much money when you can get decent bearings for cheap lol
@RikRiorik5 ай бұрын
@@LeonPaxton for me they were excellent until suddenly they started squeaking and were noticeably slower.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Damn, sounds pretty hard to get a good and consistent bearing then!
@BrwykkАй бұрын
Why do you pop the caps off?
@LeonPaxtonАй бұрын
I prefer the look and sound of shieldless bearings but I don’t recommend it because they won’t last as long lol
@DaanSkatesYT5 ай бұрын
this video was really good quality, weird that you aren't more popular, algorithm doing you dirty same with me, tho my content isnt as good as yours, algorithm still does me dirty though cause like some of these green screen kids get so much views and shit from doing nothing and people who have actual hobby's like skating get fucked by the algorithm 😂 but honestly idc i mostly make the content to look back at it again when im better at skating.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Thanks dude, appreciate that heaps! Exactly man, just make stuff you enjoy and eventually people that like it will find it 🥳
@the_crusty_ledge15 күн бұрын
I bought two pair of the big balls when they first came out. . . first pair lasted 2 weeks and blew out. . second set I blew out after 2 or so months. . I've skated since 1988 , so I've skated just about everything that has existed, will never buy them again. I only skate Swiss now or Rockin Ron's bearings which are as good as Swiss but hard to get these days as he is a small time producer.
@LeonPaxton14 күн бұрын
Damn, I’ve heard that’s happened to a lot of people actually! I’m still skating this same set of Big Balls and have had no problems so far 🤷🏽♂️
@darrinlorentzii38345 ай бұрын
I skate Modus $20 bearings. They have removable shields and last me over a year
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
That’s sick! Sounds like they are definitely worth the low price 👌🏽
@robbie72985 ай бұрын
Some of this new generation need bigger balls :)
@benjaminwatts42375 ай бұрын
Cheap shot 🔥
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Best $20 bearings out there 🥳
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
Need new bearings after all that dirt around the long rail on the weekend 😂
@user-gz6py9qk9y5 ай бұрын
First one lets gooooo
@gabriel__drake5 ай бұрын
Second
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
🥳🥳🥳
@Kangsteri5 ай бұрын
Interesting. Technically 6 balls should be better cause it has symmetrical counter points. So they should last longer and go faster.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
That’s a good point too! I don’t think about the bearing being fully symmetrical 🤔
@Scharfster5 ай бұрын
I love the big balls, coincidence that they're blue?
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
I actually never considered that 😂
@bigdeckenergy81195 ай бұрын
Big balls all the way
@soberskater5 ай бұрын
Big deck, big balls = happy spouse??? Forgive my sense of humor stopped aging at 13 😂
@bigdeckenergy81195 ай бұрын
@@soberskater we’re just all teenagers with wrinkles and joint pain
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
I expect nothing less from Big Deck Energy 😂
@bigdeckenergy81195 ай бұрын
@@LeonPaxton now I need to get one of those big egg boards you’ve been skating!
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
The big shaped boards you ride look sick too though!
@ichista5 ай бұрын
Small ball gang
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
😂
@Notblakewilson5 ай бұрын
Mine broke in a week…
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
I keep hearing that, I wonder how long mine will end up lasting 🤔
@souldiarrhea5 ай бұрын
such an Aussie thing of you to say, lol. But seriously, Bronson raws are the best bang for the buck people.
@andresarregui34175 ай бұрын
Best gimmick for your bucks you mean!. Removing shields could make them sound better and perhaps make them i little bit faster the first session. Unless they give them for free is nonsense.
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
I need to try some Bronson Raws!
@ry_stock5 ай бұрын
Don’t pop your bearing seals they don’t nearly last as long
@darrinlorentzii38345 ай бұрын
Synopsis does not compute
@Matt_tenny925 ай бұрын
Your bearings also would last longer if you DONT POP THE BEARING SHIELDS OFF 🤦🏼♂️ Omg people don’t pop the bearing shields off your bearings the bearing shields are there for a reason and you will save money in the long run if you leave the bearing shields on because you won’t be replacing your bearings as much and your bearing will last a lot longer It’s not worth having dirt, gravel and other crap getting in your bearing because the bearing shields are there to keep that out and from getting into your bearings giving your bearing a longer longevity of life and ultimately not having to waste money on more bearings just because you think ruining your bearings by taking the bearing shields off just because it “looks cool” 🙄
@LeonPaxton5 ай бұрын
I don’t advise it but I don’t mind buying new bearings if they happen to blow out lol None of my bearings have ever broken or seized up from doing this either 🤷🏽♂️
@user-yo4gl1fb2k5 ай бұрын
I’m not even Australian but you didn’t even consider playing AC|DC big balls? Come on man
@sussy_bed_stain5 ай бұрын
No you need neither of them cuz the crowns are plastic and break all the time. Get Pigs or independent