Bones Super Reds Bearings

Bones Super Reds Bearings

Everything good about Reds, rebuilt to be quieter, smoother and longer lasting.

Bones Super Reds take the industry standard Reds and overhaul them. They're as fast as Reds but quieter, smoother and longer lasting, so they suit skaters who are on their board most days and want a step up without jumping to ceramic or Swiss prices.

Super Reds use higher quality steel races, better quality and grade balls and a superior surface finish. A single non-contact, removable rubber shield keeps dirt out and comes off for cleaning, a high speed nylon retainer holds everything in place, and Speed Cream lubricant has them rolling from the first push. The set includes 4 spacers and 8 washers, and the black shields and laser engraving set them apart from original Reds.

Key Features

• Upgraded steel: higher quality races, better grade balls
• Superior surface finish: quieter, smoother roll than Reds
• Removable rubber shield: single, non-contact, easy to clean
• Spacers and washers included: 4 spacers and 8 washers in the pack
• Speed Cream lubricant: pre-lubed and ready to roll
• Bones Skate Rated: built for skateboarding loads

Specs

• Rating / standard: Bones Skate Rated (no ABEC rating)
• Size: 608 standard, 8mm bore
• Material: Higher quality steel races and balls
• Shields: Single non-contact removable rubber shield, black
• Retainer: High speed nylon ball retainer
• Lubricant: Bones Speed Cream
• Spacers / washers: 4 spacers and 8 washers included
• Sold as: Set of 8 bearings, with instructions and sticker

About Bones

Bones Bearings comes from George Powell, the engineer who co-founded Powell Peralta in 1978. In the early 1980s he went looking for a faster, tougher skateboard bearing and worked with a small Swiss manufacturer to build one for skating rather than for machinery. That bearing became Bones Swiss, and the thinking behind it became the Bones Skate Rated standard.

Today Bones Bearings is part of the Skate One family in Santa Barbara, California, alongside Powell Peralta and Bones Wheels. The range runs from everyday Reds through Super Reds, Big Balls and Race Reds up to ceramic and Swiss-made bearings, all built to Skate Rated clearances, tolerances, materials and lubricant. Riders choose Bones because they roll well, last, and are easy to clean and service.

FAQs

Do these fit all skateboard wheels?
Yes. They're standard 608 size skateboard bearings with an 8mm bore, so they fit almost every skateboard, cruiser and longboard wheel on a standard 8mm axle. Each wheel takes two bearings, so this set of 8 does all four wheels on one board.

What's the difference between Bones Reds and Super Reds?
Super Reds use better steel races, better grade balls and a finer surface finish. Bones says they're as fast as Reds but quieter, smoother and longer lasting, and they come with spacers and washers.

What does Skate Rated mean?
Skate Rated is Bones' own standard. ABEC is an industrial rating that only covers machining tolerances for high RPM machinery, and it says nothing about the side loads, impacts and dirt that skateboard bearings deal with. Bones builds to its own Skate Rated clearances, tolerances, materials and lubricant instead, so there is no ABEC number on the box.

How do I clean and look after Super Reds?
Flick the removable rubber shield off with a pin, soak the bearings in citrus degreaser or isopropyl alcohol, then dry them completely. Add two or three drops of skate bearing lube, refit the shields and spin them in. Keep them out of puddles and wet grass, and clean them when they sound gritty or start to slow down.

Do I need spacers?
This set includes 4 spacers and 8 washers, so you're covered. Spacers sit on the axle between the two bearings in each wheel, so the bearings stay lined up when you tighten the axle nut. Lots of street skaters ride without them, but they help bearings spin freely and stop them being crushed if the nut is over-tightened.

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