Bones Reds Bearings

The first thing people always ask when trying to find skate bearings is "what is the abec ratings for it?" when it comes to bones bearings there is no such thing as an abec rating. They are what you call skate rated, this means thay are designed for skating needs and are developed to withstand everything as skater can hit them with. Whilst the bones bearings are supposed to be bearings for skateboards they also fit inline wheels and so i felt because they were only £18 they should be a good purchase. 8 bones reds bearings came in a small box, a sticker and instructions for cleaning. The bones ... more

Bones Red Bearings are made and manufactured in good old China so they are really cheap but are a decent purchase for the skateboarder who want to have a smooth fast ride. Cost is £18 for 8 bearings in a box complete with insertion instructions and cleaning recommendations. Can be noisy at first but once they are settled down they will not make such a noise and allows the skatboarder to build up to very fst and smooth rides at good speeds with a professional feel to their board. I have used them in skateboarding competitions and have done well, coming first and second place on most occasions ... more

I recently bought two sets of these (8 per set) to replace the bearings in my old rollerblades as I felt the old ones were worn out. This was with the full intention of using the rollerblades regularly and trying to get a little bit fitter. Unfortunatley The plan to use the rollerblades regularly didn't really ocme to fruition but despite this the couple of times I have used them have shown the bearings to be excellent. -----The bearings--- The bearings are ABEC 5 bearings. Although this standard is generally suited to bearings for machines ( a bit of my inner engineer coming out now) it gives ... more