Bones Swiss Ceramics are literally the best of the best when it comes to skateboard bearings! If you are looking for the highest quality and performance then these bearings are for you. The bad news is they come with a hefty price tag. High precision and small tolerances are required for bearings that run at an extremely high RPM such as in certain tools that spin at 30,000 RPM. An ABEC bearing rating of 7 or 9 is more appropriate for tools that have a high RPM. A skateboard wheel will rarely spin at 4700 RPM and ninety percent of the time it spins less than 2000 RPM. This means a high precision bearing rating of 7 or 9 for a skateboard bearing is not required. I have not tried them on my street setup yet but for my DIY park board with Bones Rough Rider wheels and my bowl board with G Bones they are awesome. I made a board setup video on my youtube channel using these bearings and most of the comments to that video were about the bearings. Precision ground extended race eliminates the need for speed washers, and provides better alignment of the bearings when the axle nut is tightened.

Of course, it’s not just the bearings that play a role in how fast you go on your skateboard. However, in my opinion the BIG BALLS live up to their promise and give way to a lot of speed. Whether the top speed is noticeably faster than with the standard REDS, I can’t say. Bones Bearings are the legendary, best-selling and pure classics! And that’s damn right! For decades, Bones Bearings are the first choice for skateboarders all over the world. Here you’ll learn more about the history and the different models. Although Bones Reds are the cheapest bearings on this list, they are more than likely the most popular with skateboarders. Most skaters have had a set of Reds at some point in their life and there is a good reason for that. Bones Reds are proven to to be tough and long lasting with their super finished chromium steel balls and races. All I can say is you can’t go wrong with Bones Reds. These bearings are tested and approved by Paul Rodriquez himself so you know they must be okay! The racers are made of quality steel and the shields are removable to allow for cleaning. See the features listed below.Bones Ceramic Super Reds are also made with ceramic balls which helps to create less friction resulting in less heat and therefore a longer life span. These ceramic balls will never rust and when you get dirt inside them, the ceramic balls will actually help re-polish the steel racers! Bones Reds are manufactured in China to our Bones Skate Rated specifications in a manufacturing facility dedicated to producing the highest quality skate bearings in China. They are inspected twice before being shipped to skaters and offer the greatest combination of performance, durability and low cost in the industry. Because they offer near Bones Swiss performance at a fraction of the cost, they have become the best selling bearing brand in the U.S.A.Skate Bearings are a standard size which will fit all wheels including Skateboards, Scooters, Inlines, Quad Skates, etc.Bones bearings are not ABEC rated they are SKATE rated - This means they are specifically designed and suited to be used with Skate and other action sport equipment. When you’re shopping for new skateboard bearings you might notice that most are rated ABEC except for Bones Bearings. Let me explain why Bones bearings are not ABEC rated. So what makes these the best skateboard bearings? Well, Bones Swiss Ceramic bearings are made with ceramic balls that are much lighter, harder, and stronger than steel balls meaning they will last a lot longer than other bearings in the game. As you can tell by their name, they are made in Switzerland and not China like many other bearings.

Skate Rated; clearances, tolerances, materials and lubricant provide the best performance and durability possible. Bones Bearings are without question one of the most popular skateboard bearings. Compared to the conventional REDS bearings from Bones, the BIG BALLS bearings are said to have some advantages. We tested the Bones BIG BALLS!

There are a lot of bearings on the market from various skate companies but no matter how many different bearings get made, there will always be only one company that reigns supreme in the game and that is Bones Bearings. Go w these, don't get em wet, keep the shield on em, clean n lube once in a while, and they will last for years.

During the manufacturing, the team changed from a standard stamped metal ball retainer to a high-speed precision moulded plastic one that could be removed by skaters to allow better cleaning of the bearing. And as a second major feature, the Bones crew replaced the usual lubricant with a special one they called Bones Speed Cream™.Bones was started by George Powell who in the early 1980’s wanted to find a bearing manufacturer who could make high quality bearings for skateboarder’s at an affordable price. Since then, Bones has stayed at the top of their game and Bones Swiss Ceramic are the best skateboarding bearings money can buy. Even Bones lower end bearings are super high quality. Skate Rated clearances, tolerances, materials and lubricant provide the best performance and durability possible Long life, I broke 1 set of bearings, and have rattled through another, both of those sets lasted about 3 months each, this set has hit 4 and indicates nothing to me that the sand and vert jumps have affected it If you don't know what big balls are a basic explanation is that typically bearings are made with 7 bearing balls separating the outer ring from the inner ring, instead bones created this bearing with larger balls and instead of 7 used 6. Bones claims this has benefits to speed, strength, cleaning, and a whole laundry list of other marketing terms that mean nothing unless they work. So do they work? Bones Big Balls are the newest addition to the Bones Bearings line up. These skateboard bearings have 6 balls rather than 7 balls, unlike the other bearings listed above. The balls are also 17% larger than the 7 ball bearings. Having the larger balls allows for a higher top end speed. Give them a try.