What are the best bearings that you guys have skated?

Bones reds are very easy to recommend but not all ball bearings are designed to be shieldless. Some need the lubricant inside to keep them from corrosion, without shields the dust can easily stick to lubricant. That way you have 2 factors that will cause your bearings to deteriorate much quicker.

Looking good Young Ace! Rejoice in Thy Shred.

I've got a set of Bones Reds in a Powell board, they've been in there for over 10 years, still going strong and smooth as silk.

I switch back and forth between super reds and big ball reds, and I definitely don't take shields off. Reds are too delicate to go shieldless IMO.

i also used red bones and have also tried other branded bearings but i always buy red bones as they are the cheapest with good quality. i only pop out the shield whenever they are bent or loosen

I've skated modus black bearings longboarding a lot and they're alright for how cheap they were. I like to buy bearings that are cheap but good (like reds) so you can replace them often and get that fresh out of the box feeling. That long 50-50 grind was gnarly as! Do you prefer approaching the grind slow or fast? I'm noticing I slip out if I hit a grind too fast, but stumble if I hit it too slow. Also, I'm finding it hard waxing to a point the ledge is buttery and predictable but not icy.

Roller Skater here (quads) and I bought the Bonez Reds back when I bought my skates (exactly a month ago). I don't have really much feedback on them yet. I pulled them apart earlier and cleaned them. They were pretty dirty; I skate regularly, and I think that is why. I am confused though, when I put them back together, the red shields, I can't remember if they go on front and back side of the wheel. I am missing one shield, honestly, I am thinking about just taking the other red cap shields off, and doing a trial and error, where this is my first set of the bonez redz. I don't know, either that or I can go to the skate shop and have them find me another red cap replacement. Did it yield good results when you took the caps off? Did you notice the bearings getting disgusting and hard to clean? Feedback would be great.

I don't know if anyone else noticed that they changed the formular around 15 years ago. Back then there've been spacers in the package and the sticker was different. But most important: the bearings themself felt different. My subjective feeling was, that the original forumular was faster. And they've been objectively louder (a few friends noticed that as well). You might think loud is bad. But I actually liked it a lot! Cause there was a loudness differense between rolling and free-spinning. So when you made a rock2fakie for example you could hear the bearings free-spinnin. That was dope. I would pay a lot to get old new stock of the original REDS! And by the way, I'm hating you for popping the shieds off!

I've always used bones reds for 20+ years. Always loved them. Trying out the big balls version at the minute, they're nice too only a tad more expensive.

Honestly bones reds kinda suck I've been using them basically forever, but using super reds more, has made me realize just how bad redz are. They work great at first, but once they start to lose their roll, it doesn't come back. Maybe if you clean and lube them EVERY week they will last, but just recently I tried to clean my redz (was probably 6+ months since I got them, never cleaned) and lubed them up with speed cream, and well, it kinda didn't do anything. I have bones super redz that have been on a board for like 6 years without ever cleaning them (cruiser I stopped riding a while ago so it's been sitting like 5 years), and they still roll better than the cleaned up reds that I bought last summer. I think my time buying bones redz are over. It's now gonna be at least super reds from here on out.

I remember these was so hype in the 90's also

The year was 2011, I was returning to skateboarding, bought the Reds and followed the advice of an experienced fellow to pop off the shield. Believe it or not, I replaced them only a few months ago (2023), but only because they are too loose. None had broken. Yes, there where some years that I skated much less, but only for 2 or 3. Most of them I skated more than once a week. Which bearings I choose? Of course, reds again. Come on, 12 years with almost zero maintenance, just hammering, swaping wheels and some wd40 here and there, what else do you need? Antonio, 34, long haul truck driver and amateur skater from Brazil.

Idk if they’re easy to get in Australia but you should try any of the Quantum bearings, I’ve never tried them myself but have heard only good things and they’re supposed to be fast and durable even moreso than bones bearings

I've owned the same bonez reds for over 13 years on multiple boards over hundreds of miles, and they're still smooth as glass! I don't do any tricks or anything, just ride. I've taken them apart and cleaned them twice, relubing them with bonez spread cream.

Quality video boss

"lights on all night" what is this paradise place :D

When I was skating in 80s the best were NSK but when was getting some they didn't have any so got GSM and they still work but noisy , if they are quiet for a tenner can't complain

Rocking superreds since summer of 2021 and very happy to pay the 15euro diff. Definitely faster than my normal reds of junts OG. Maybe you just had a bad batch? Or do you roll them without the shields? Sand and dirt f things up fast. +1 for the vid tho

Hey please help me I can't choose what is the bearings need for penny board

I've got them at the moment, I just bought them because that's what I kept hearing about.

nice infos, i give you a sub keep firin

I wanna see you guys skate that curved ledge at that plastic bench park so bad! There's gotta be something wrong with it right? It looks like it would be so fun.

Maybe they're good in Aus cos it never rains there but here in the UK, I find Reds OK until it gets a little bit wet - then they're trashed. It's not like I'm going to deliberately skate in the rain but sometimes U can be on the way somewhere or coming home and get hit by a shower. Anyway I accidentally ended up on some 'Enuff Swiss' bearings that were cheaper than Reds but have lasted for ages, even through a few wet days in the City. I recommend!

I've got 3 complete boards, one reds and one super reds on two of them, and I've had them since -15, taken good care of them and they're still really good (have Bronson on my third board) Bones bearing are so much bang for the buck

Anyone know how good the skf ishod wair pro bearings are

Any thoughts on their Integrated Bearings?

I have never heard of shieldless bearings. If you don’t like the color, you could get some white bearings and put those shields in whatever you skate next. Or don’t worry about it cause they’ll be black soon anyway.

Can you use them for roller blades

im planning on buying my first skateboard, do u recommend me buying these bearings?

Mine came without spacers. What spacers do I use for inline skates with these bearings?

I've been using the same red since last Christmas gonna see how long I can make them last got speed cream too I've tried other bearings brands too like modus and rush and neither seem to work as well or last as long as reds the rush ones I kept having the shield pop off for no reason and the modus crapped out in about 6 or 5 months that's good amount time but these were 30$ modus ones soo they should be better at least you'd think so also a tip for cleaning bearings use dish soap and water afterwards yo clean them little more after cleaning them iso alcohol it's to get that extra grease and tar of the shields and bearings also makes them look brand new almost

I use reds most of my life. Much cheaper than the swiss, a bit slower (wich may be good for non professionals) but durable. But nowadays I prefer the Bronsons G3. A tad pricier than the reds but faster and durable. They´re middle place within Reds and Swiss.

They're not easy to find anymore but Eleven/11 bearings are the best if you're not springing for Swiss. They're $20 a set in the U.S. Swiss last forever, I have a set that's 23 years old, still rolling.

I’ll go with Super Reds or Race Reds (the ones with built in spacers). Standard Reds or Big Balls have exploded on me after very little skating. But yeah mostly it’s about the wheel and the surface.

NMB and GMN were quiet popular back in the day

I used Bronson, reds, Swiss, and now I have on Indy’s, but after these bearings that I am using, I’m just going to buy some cheap shop bearings, take the shield off and call it good.

The major difference between most bearing brands comes down to their lubrication. For the most part, bearings will all perform about the same, with the big difference in feel being the viscosity of the lubricant. Thicker lubricants like grease will kill your speed faster but will last longer. Thinner oils will let you keep speed, but it will let smaller debris in and eventually it will dry out and risk rusting/seizing. ABEC rating doesn't matter for skating, so don't be fooled by that - it's a rating that is completely irrelevant after a few impacts. Most people's testimonies for any given brand of bearing comes from their amazement at how smooth and fast their brand new bearings are compared to their old, dry, sandy, deformed bearings. Any new bearing will feel better than a used set. Buy affordable bearings and just replace them once they don't perform normally anymore.

They are perfect using them on rollerblades for over 6 months..they fly on streets

I had the same bad experience with the super reds! They became slow very quickly and seized after a few months, my first reds in early 2000s lasted me years. Currently I ride only Reds Big Balls for only 5 euros more than the Reds and i love them so far, have 4 sets already on all my wheel setups. Combined with Powell Dragons 54mm V4 it feels like I'm flying on a hoverboard. The Bronson G3s I had this spring sucked and I had to replace them after just 3 weeks of riding, absolute worst bearings so far, especially for 45 euros.

you know theyll work for at least a session!

im not even a skate border and i have askate board with reds on it. i tried but i suck at it lol

I got a set of the Bones Reds Ceramics like 6 years ago. I popped the shields day one, and literally haven’t touched them other than switching them to new wheels. As I said that was six years ago, and I’ve done absolutely nothing with them. They are still fast and smooth as hell. I think they where like $70 (a bit steep, but still half the price of Swiss Ceramics.) seriously you should check them out, I’ve never had bearings last like these. And I’ve had basically almost all the bearings over the last three decades.

Bones is just a Stacy Peralta brand that's marketed to the uninitiated. Bearings in a skating environment are exposed to very low loads and don't require a specialized ceramic composition.

Ever since I was a kid, there's never really been any other bearing worth buying. I wonder what ceramics are like...

I still love standard reds, they are fast enough, they can get dirty, take a fucking beating and still perform. Also cheap enough to just buy new ones when they finally do go to shit. I am also in Canada and skate in cold weather in the winters quite often, other brands always go to shit in the winter, the reds dont.

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Um here we have some bearings designed to have a shield/seal to keep in lubricant and keep out dirt and grime but let’s get rid of that because I don’t like it. Let’s test these out now and see how they work.

I ended up ordering some Bronson ceramics has anyone had any experience with them?

Swiss gang 💪

I stick to mosaic bearings nowadays, i used to ride the reds but not anymore. Mosaic bearings are made in spain, and in my opinion are higher than classic bones bearings for a cheeper price.

Man I’ve had super reds for so long over a year or more and they’re fantastic

for the best bearings go into a bearing shop and buy nsk bearings all the bearings for skateboards and inline skates a cheap chinese bearings in different colours that cost about $0.50 to make for a set of 16

Grizzly bearings are the best I’ve ever had second best are the shakejunts and then the reds

Bones reds are affordable & good out the box. Once they get old & slow the only benefit is they sound cool

bonson is the new king

I always pop the shields. You ain't gettin no hate from me

My last 3 set of Reds was really bad, im not lucky with that brand. For me Bronson is really tough and fast, i just clean it and put it back!

Keep the shields on and keep them from getting wet and they will last a long time.

Can’t go wrong with bones reds. However, from time to time, I get the spitfire cheap shots. I like them about the same and they are a tad bit cheaper.

Best quality for the price tag. I always rode bones reds and luckys were the worst 😂

Whaoooo...Reds are 35 bucks?Theyre only 15-20 bucks USD here in seattle.

I’m maybe one of the only people that have never skated Bones Reds

I would say spending more than $20-30 on bearings will never be worth it. I've had some amazing experiences with Independent GP-S bearings, which are in fact even cheaper. Same goes for Mini Logo bearings, which are rebranded Reds standards. I also don't believe any of the 'specialised' bearings make all that much sense except for maybe ceramics when you intend to cruise through rain. Those _should_ last longer in such cases. But they are more vulnerable, especially when it comes to impact skating.

Bro lives in the suburbs

They were called china bones not just because they are made in china, but because they used to actually be called that on the packaging and marketing when they came out over 20 years ago. Normal bones were not that expensive back then either, but they were never considered cheap. They are made to the same specs but using different steels and cheaper manufacturing. The real swiss bearings have a more premium steel which definitely helps them last longer and ride smoother overall.

I mean there like 17 bucks and work what else can you want

Reds are cheap and affordable.. I prefer bronson g3s..and i always pop my shields..been doing that since i was a kid. Over 20 years now.

I usually skate reds but I’ve been skating shakejunts and they suck

Wow did they raise the price of Reds i thought they were $15 😢

when I was a teenager these would always bust.

Dude WD 40 gets my wheels spinning nicely. Loosens up the gunked up gunk.

Remember when Bones Reds were $10(usd)? Pepperidge farm remembers

They are $20 that’s why they’re popular

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Mini logo bearings > Bones reds

10$ on temu, same quality

Reds are trash imo Ive been skating ccs ceramics bearings on my 3 setups for months and they all are smooth af still Js

I bought about 3 bronson g3s before, they all sucks. They dont roll at all

not ah chance super reds or nothing man they last bout as long ah year for me ive been skating in snow dirt mud rain water puddles and no they dont seizee up thev broken in,

reds in bones atf 56, they go fast in the streets

Every time I spend lots of money on bearings they suck, every time I get reds they are great

They’re a cheap working horse ..maybe that’s why they’re popular

bronson raw better

Are you damaging public property?

VXB ceramics are the best bearings I've ever skated. Picked up a set over 10 years ago and they're still smooth as butter. 🧈🛸

Is that one of those egg shaped decks?

All ball bearings are junk. Skateboard wheels should use needle bearings. Trucks should be made from stainless steel. We have the technology. We can make em better!