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Bearing Reviews (4976 Posts) Bearing Review bearing lube On 11/11/2001 Patio Mendino wrote in from (24.4.nnn.nnn) I have been using CRC 3-36. It is an industrial lubricant, comes in a spray can like WD-40. except it is way pricier. I turn my board on its side, squirt some in each bearing, let it sit, spin it into the bearing, flip the board and repeat other side. then wipe off the excess and they spin crazy-like. I think the special ingredient is fatty acid ester. This stuff will even make WalMarket abec1 bearings spin fast. P@io     Rate post 48227 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) FKD's On 11/11/2001 hugh r wrote in from (205.216.nnn.nnn) FKD's are one of my more favorite bearings... they are still mfg'd and sold at several of the local shops. I have found them to be quick accelerators and to maintain their roll very well. Their biggest plus for me is that they are very durable... I run them in my luge and on several of my longboards. I prefer the 5's for most applications, but like I've said before, the 7's are a very sweet bearing too (and yes herbn, I quit ridding them in the dirt!) HR :)     Rate post 48182 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) FKD On 11/10/2001 Duane wrote in from (63.21.nnn.nnn) FKD are good, one of several German bearings from the 70's and early 80's that went and hid when the "ABEC" thing came around. FKD, AZF, Sims German, all seemed similar, and similarly nice, to me. Long lasting steel although some were double crimp sealed and so hard to service.     Rate post 48155 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) FKD german 3 bearings On 11/10/2001 Patio Mendino wrote in from (24.4.nnn.nnn) I found these old(?) bearings and they spin madly. I guess they're good...anyone know about them?     Rate post 48140 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Those bearings On 11/10/2001 Herbn wrote in from (64.12.nnn.nnn) Sound like minimizers with american standard dimensions which is cool for the axle fit,except threads are smaller than 5/16 so hope your trucks have minimal threading.Then there's the stainless thing,a lot of people think "oh cool stainless they won't rust" then procede to neglect their bearings.Stainless bearings gall(kind of seize) quicker than regular bearings when dry,stainless steel is softer and weaker than real bearing steel,their polish fades,pits, goes bad quicker,stainless bearings are used in low stress applications where they're exposed to corrosive materials, but ,maintained regularly.Probabely similar to those titanium bearings that are making the hype these days,or is that over already:)Ninja,Swiss,Reds and my favorite cheap bearing Speedemon gold, if you don't have money to experiment stick with these, ther is no fountain of speed,most of these bearings are probabely 99% as efficient as bearings will get,when they're new or freshly broken in.There are no bearings that are tremendously faster,there probabely won't be.     Rate post 48128 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) bearing On 11/10/2001 bimal nahata wrote in from (61.0.nnn.nnn) " NMB Stainless Steel Bearing - Inch series - Part no. > DDR-3 RAS P5 8LD 0.5" O/D X 0.1875" I/D X 0.156" > width. Radial Clearance 0.0005" to 0.0008". Steel two > piece Ribbon retainer . The bearing to be dry type and > supplied Dry & Unoiled." >     Rate post 48099 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Spacers On 11/9/2001 Duane wrote in from (209.218.nnn.nnn) Diablo, you are in luck, due to the "too small" 8mm spacers normally used in the Gravity, and the "too big" spacers needed, 12mm, because the mini-misers are thinner, you end up with offsetting penalties, and a regular 'ole 10mm spacer will fit.     Rate post 48033 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) PT On 11/9/2001 Tom Bosworth wrote in from (216.210.nnn.nnn) Attila, Touche' Tom     Rate post 47998 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Mini Misers On 11/8/2001 Diablo wrote in from (24.13.nnn.nnn) Has anyone used these bearings, i just got them and they seem pretty sick, but my problem is that the spacers are the wrong size. i have gravity super G's and since they have offset bearing wells so the 12mm spacers are too big and the normal one (don't know the size) are too small. What is the off set bearing spacer size and the normal so i can figure out how much to add to make them work with the mini misers     Rate post 47987 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) PT On 11/8/2001 attila wrote in from (152.163.nnn.nnn) you keep the gold - I'll take the cash!!!     Rate post 47921 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) PT On 11/8/2001 Tom Bosworth wrote in from (216.210.nnn.nnn) Super stealth mode: fast, quiet and gold. Tom Bosworth Knucklehead Racing Team     Rate post 47895 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) The La Costa cheetah On 11/8/2001 Attila wrote in from (205.188.nnn.nnn) The cats out- I'll be running PT's at La Costa! Fast bearing, smooth - quiet and green!     Rate post 47885 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Pleasure Tool label On 11/8/2001 Attila wrote in from (205.188.nnn.nnn) To give them more to chew on just tell them: "THEY'LL MAKE YOU GO FASTER!"     Rate post 47884 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Pleasure Tools On 11/8/2001 Tom Bosworth wrote in from (216.210.nnn.nnn) Maybe I should rethink having skate stuff shipped to work. Imagine my surprise when 10 co-workers were waiting for me to receive a package from Pleasure Tools Organization. I got the last laugh though, what a bunch of filthy minded perverts. Thants to Ed for the timely shipping, and for being so generous when there was a miscommunication in the order. Tom Bosworth Knucklehead Racing Team P.S. This has not been a paid endorsement.     Rate post 47861 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) ez bollox On 11/8/2001 Paul K wrote in from (195.110.nnn.nnn) Should have seen the funny looks i got when i mentioned at work that i was going to fit my "easy bollox" into my classic K's, one of the girls thought i was talking about Calvin Kleins!! Paul K Knucklehead since....about 6 hours     Rate post 47845 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) PT Bearings On 11/7/2001 Gareth wrote in from (216.160.nnn.nnn) Got my box of bearings from Pleasure Tools delivered to work today! Thanks to Ed Lynn for the speedy delivery! Strange looks from the office manager as I picked up the plain brown box with "Pleasure Tools" written in the return address spot. Just had to laugh... I will try them out this weekend and let everyone know what I find. Now if I only had the right size spacers for all my new wheels... See you in La Costa! Gareth     Rate post 47773 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) P T'S VRS RED BONES On 11/7/2001 Scarylong wrote in from (216.103.nnn.nnn) which ones are better? How much better? How long should bearings last anyway? Later!     Rate post 47771 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Mandelay On 11/6/2001 OGLRS wrote in from (64.236.nnn.nnn) The OGLRS recommends lubing with Mandelay. It has the ability to create sensory deprivation on your bearings like nothing else. It's currently available in G'burg at the P&R.     Rate post 47650 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Attila's fastest bearings On 11/5/2001 Attila wrote in from (205.188.nnn.nnn) Ricky, thanks for the info. Spoke with Ed and he's sending me 2 sets - I look forward to trying them. Could there be life after Swiss Bones? In any case I will break in my new sets of ninja mini misers ceramics in style at La Costa!!! (NOT!!!)     Rate post 47483 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) lubing On 11/3/2001 joseph wrote in from (144.137.nnn.nnn) I am that povo that I cant even afford some lube for about a week and my bearings are really dirty. any household stuff i can use as lube now and when i run out unexpectedly? Please e-mail if not too much hassle.     Rate post 47392 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) attila's fastest bearings On 11/3/2001 joseph wrote in from (144.137.nnn.nnn) The fastest bearing money can buy would be ninja mini misers ceramics. These retail at about 1000 dollars australian or about six hundred dollars us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Worth it? I THINK NOT.     Rate post 47391 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Ron's Bearings On 11/3/2001 Ricky wrote in from (24.170.nnn.nnn) Ron, I'd most definitely give the Pleasure Tools a try. I've been riding a set of ABEC 7's now for a couple of months and they are holding up great. You'll love the smooth quiet speed they deliver.     Rate post 47346 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) rons bearings On 11/3/2001 joseph wrote in from (61.9.nnn.nnn) If youve got the money go for the swiss bones theyre the best and most reliable by far. If you dont want to spend that much get red bones almost as good.     Rate post 47335 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) bearing choice On 11/3/2001 ron wrote in from (152.163.nnn.nnn) hey Im puttin together a new board and wwas wonderin about bearings? I stuck between the black panthers, swiss bones, or the pleasure tools I keep hearing about please get back to me thanks ron     Rate post 47322 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) PT Bearings On 11/2/2001 Gareth wrote in from (24.255.nnn.nnn) Steven- Those PT bearings will be just the thing for your Turner!! Not to be outdone - I ordered two sets of the bearings that you spoke so highly of. Spoke to Ed himself this afternoon and will have them on Monday. Thanks for your great review! Gareth     Rate post 47285 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0)

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