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spacers -- what for
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On 10/4/2005
Mile High Mark
wrote in from
United States
(69.15.nnn.nnn)
Dan, those spacers keep the bearings' inner races in the correct position relative to the outer races. In other words, you can snug down the axle nuts and not push the inner races out of alignment.
Or just run Biltins.
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spacer
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On 10/4/2005 dan@csu
wrote in from
United States
(216.17.nnn.nnn)
could someone please explain the point of the cylindrical spacer that goes between the bearings? all the wheels i've ever used have a plastic seperator in the hub that the bearings just 'snap' into. when i bought bones swiss a year ago i had no idea what to do with the spacer things. what wheels are they intended for? do they increase performance? thanks, -dan
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MileHighMark
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On 10/3/2005
jaWes
wrote in from
Sweden
(83.250.nnn.nnn)
I just wonder if you have got any spacers fitting 10mm axles?
Or if you know any other shop that do?
Cheers!
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Turner Ceramics...
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On 9/30/2005
martin
wrote in from
United States
(12.110.nnn.nnn)
Does anyone know where I can get any more Turner Ceramic bearings? Ideally unused...
Martin.
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ceramics
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On 9/30/2005
Mile High Mark
wrote in from
United States
(69.15.nnn.nnn)
Ron uses the same high-quality material that Bones uses. They're very smooth bearings which seem to hold their momentum even better than the steel Rockets.
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bones response
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On 9/30/2005 dan@csu
wrote in from
United States
(216.17.nnn.nnn)
i recently chatted with a bones bearings rep and questioned him about their ceramics- why they're so expensive compared to rons/pleasure/ect. his response was: "The material we use is not skimping out like our competitors. We use a hot
isostatically pressed silicon nitride ball. The same material used as the
heat shields on the space shuttle. Pleasure tools uses an alumina oxide
ball which is not as hard, smooth, and tend to degrade in size and surface
finish with contaminants." hmm... do you think it really matters? are there any other companies out ther that are 'hot iso-pressed silicon nitride'. i find it intresting he didn't comment on rons. what are those made of? -dan
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bearings for 10mm axles
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On 9/26/2005 EBasil
wrote in from
United States
(63.206.nnn.nnn)
SinSystems bearings will fit your 10mm axles. All you do is "not use" the shim-spacers they include for "8mm" axles. You can buy them direct or from your retailer of choice.
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Bearings for 10mm axles
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On 9/26/2005
droid
wrote in from
Sweden
(83.250.nnn.nnn)
Hi!
I would like to know where I can buy (online) bearings that will fit 10mm axles.
thanks!/d
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bang for the buck
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On 9/23/2005
Mile High Mark
wrote in from
United States
(206.124.nnn.nnn)
Based on hundreds of sales, and rider feedback, we've found:
Best bearings under $10/set - Mini-Logos
Best bearings under $15/set - Bones Reds
Best bearings under $25/set - Rockets/Biltins (Rockets for sheer speed, and Biltins for convenience/alignment)
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caddy's ?
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On 9/23/2005 dan@CSU
wrote in from
United States
(216.17.nnn.nnn)
caddy, your question is vague because each company makes numerous models. If i'm guessing correctly, you're looking for a quality cost-point beaing, in which case i'd go with bones reds... if that's even your question
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Hugh, where are you?
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On 9/23/2005
Steve in AZ
wrote in from
United States
(192.175.nnn.nnn)
We haven't heard back from you since you came back from HI.
How did things go out there? Did you skate the hill I told you about?
-=S=-
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bearings
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On 9/23/2005
caddy
wrote in from
United States
(206.135.nnn.nnn)
Ninja
Bones
Oust
How much are these bearins to the average skater?
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Ceramics
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On 9/20/2005 Chuck
wrote in from
United States
(192.249.nnn.nnn)
Quality ceramic bearings are way stronger/tougher than steel.
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PS
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On 9/20/2005 dan@CSU
wrote in from
United States
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oh but are ceramics as tough/hardy as steel?
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thanks all
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On 9/19/2005
dan@CSU
wrote in from
United States
(216.17.nnn.nnn)
i think i might try rons ceramics soon. i'll let my super critical opinion be know after i try em' :) thanks for all the helpful comments. i hope everyone appreciates the great nature of the longboarding community; you can still talk to professionals in the sport. anyone can contribute to technology. many board companies (like rayne and landy) have exceptional customer service. keep it real, -dan
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BEARINGS
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On 9/19/2005 WAX
wrote in from
United States
(67.176.nnn.nnn)
You cant go wrong with Oust or Rons Rockets....I gave up on the Bones due to price...but all are great....
as for skating in colorado in the winter with Mag-Chlor on the roads, Id stick to rons because of the superiour seals, or Plesure tools, cause you can throw them away when the Mag-Chlor eats thru them
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pleasure tools
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On 9/19/2005
slim
wrote in from
United States
(209.77.nnn.nnn)
i forgot to say that pleasure tools are also a great general purpose bearing, especially for the price! and they advertise on this site.
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btw
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On 9/19/2005
slim
wrote in from
United States
(209.77.nnn.nnn)
btw, if you want bearings better than bones swiss or steel rockets, you have to go up to a quality ceramic bearing! they are quite expensive, but with proper maintenance can last basically forever. Only Bones and Rockets are using the better type of ceramic balls though. (and myabe Ninja bearings, too?). There is a cheaper type of ceramic ball out there that is used in ceramic bearing sets costing about $40 but the really good ones like Bones ceramics or Rocket ceramics are much better and cost $75 for the rockets and more for the bones).
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the difference
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On 9/19/2005
slim
wrote in from
United States
(209.77.nnn.nnn)
Personally, i can't tell the difference between steel Rockets and steel Bones Swiss when riding them. They are both great bearings. i've heard, and believe, the technical reasons why Rockets are actually superior, but like i said, i don't notice any difference in my specific skating life. But the Rockets are cheaper, so it's a no-brainer for me to buy them. Besides, I like Ron and what he has done with his company. (I'm not saying I have anything against george powell, just that I like Ron).
And I still say that for general purpose bearings for rolling around in the street out front or skating along the beach bike path (where i don't want to use expensive bearings because of the sand), bones china red can't be beat, especially considering you can get them on ebay for like $10. I put them in my son's street boards while all his friends use whatever is advertised in Thrasher as the 'cool' bearing and my son's boards are the only ones that keep rolling and rolling and rolling while the friends' boards bearings go to crap soon.
Another bearing that some may find useful are the old-style NMB double shileded bearings. with grease they are basically maintenance free for quite a lot of skating and cost only about $10-15. I don't know where you can get them right now though. I got my last two sets from California Bearing (makers of Rockets) but they don't list them anymore.
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you've heard this before
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On 9/18/2005 dan@CSU
wrote in from
United States
(216.17.nnn.nnn)
so i've been riding bones swiss. ready to get a new set. i do commuting/downhill/sliding on a landyachtz evo. is there any bearing upgrade that i could REALLY TELL A DIFFERENCE with? are there a couple 'best' bearings out there or is it kinda like 'these are the 10 crappy ones and there are the 10 good ones'? thanks!
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lube
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On 9/17/2005 dennimennis
wrote in from
United States
(216.9.nnn.nnn)
Agreed Lube em up,, I just mean when there freshly releived of there lube and there clean, really clean there fast for a day or two, really fast. I think faster than in any other condition. But if ther squeeky you better take heed.
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No free lunch
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On 9/17/2005 EBasil
wrote in from
United States
(63.206.nnn.nnn)
Lube 'em. There's a big difference between "dry lubricant" and "none". Dry lubricants, such as graphite powder or the liquids that bond & dry out, actually provide lubricity, reduce corrosion and reduce galling, friction and heat --heat beyond a certain point then creates a self-fulfilling prophesy for the life of the bearing. "None" leaves a brand-new, clean bearing unprotected from corrosion and it's only a matter of time before they get squeaky...and that ain't from being clean.
At the recent Downhill Divas clinic put on by Gravity pro Isabelle Caudle, a certain young skater had some squeeky bearings and seized one up on the slalom course about 50 feet below me. She stacked, of course, but got up fast and seemed to deserve an instant-upgrade to some new bearings ( thanks, sponsor: Biltin Bearings ), so we pulled the offending bearings out and swapped in some new. The old bearings were bone-dry, and the seized bearing had actually melted the metal ball retainer and ground one ball down to a half-sphere. Just a matter of (short) time with dry bearings...
If you really want to run dry, do it with hybrid ceramics. As long as you clean 'em when they get crunchy sounding, that ought to last a while. Personally, I still use a dry-lube in mine.
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Derik
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On 9/17/2005 Dennis
wrote in from
United States
(216.9.nnn.nnn)
HEy Derik, Where You at in Germany, Im heading over to Munich on the 26th of this month, Lokking for preople to ripp with, and show me some hills, weather permitting. I'm gonna be staying in Shoengiesisng, with all my gear adn a Eurail pass.
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no lube
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On 9/17/2005 dennimennis
wrote in from
United States
(216.9.nnn.nnn)
Its called going big. Dry lubless bearings are faster bearings, spin'em and see, thats why some racers use graphite powder, its a lube but is dry. About it being dangerous, Your hurlling yourself down a hill on a board with wheels its dangerous if you lube them. jk it may be but I don't think seizing is the issure I think heat and melting a wheel may be more common.
:=0 but with some nice cored speed wheels should be ok.. Its not like a car because you don't have pinions and gears in you bearings, just some balls on a track.
Biggest problem I've found is they sound horrible like a short board with 98a on them, thats why I lube up, that and I don't want to melt a wheel. ;)
15+ years i been skating and Im suprised some skating as long as your self never heard that before, I heard that back in my teens this guy Tylore moved up from San fran and introduced us to DH'ing
d
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ups
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On 9/17/2005
kaspian
wrote in from
United States
(65.99.nnn.nnn)
Derik -- keine Sorge, bro. Deines Englisch ist way besser als unseres Deutsch.
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