Review on 🛹 100 Pack 608-2RS Skateboard Bearing, High-Performance Rolling Bearings, 8x22x7mm 608rs Bearing by Justin Spoja

I've been skating (inline skates, skateboard, some inline skates) for over ten years and that's why I order these bearings. Here are some things to know: This is a size 608, seven ball bearings used in a skateboard. -2RS (or simply RS) means the removable seal, these are the black plastic side seals you see in the photo, two on each bearing. They can be removed by inserting the point of a knife and gently prying up on one side to reveal the ball bearings that spin on the rails and won't spill everywhere. When a bearing is listed as 608ZZ, ZZ stands for non-removable shields (not called seals if non-removable) which are also excellent bearings and are slightly less expensive than RS bearings. ZZ bearings work too, and honestly you can clean the bearings without removing the seals or shields, simply soaking and lubricating the little "cracks", fine imperfect lines along the seals and shields. I rarely remove seals and shields to clean and lubricate. Just as water and small deposits enter the bearing through pinholes, so deposits come out again when cleaning by soaking. These are lubricated bearings, meaning they have a thicker lube. Out of the box they might only spin one full turn with lots of spin. Not impressive. BUT, it's a lubricant, not a bearing. Lubrication is important for equipment such as fans and motors where they will spin at high speeds (hot) for hundreds of hours. For an hour or two of slow riding with lots of stops, a light lube can be used in place of lube. However, some manufacturers make grease and even use it for specialty skate bearings, such as B. the Bones brand that sells Bones bearing grease, which is expensive and no better than petroleum jelly (that's petroleum jelly), a low-rpm skate replacement, and sells grease for Bones bearings, there's another low-speed bearing. How to deal with fat With or without black seals (your choice), soak these bearings in gasoline overnight. Almost all fat dissolves in the morning (chemists know: like dissolves like). Then lubricate with the lubricant of your choice. The best options are WD-40 (it's a great lube, it even says so on the website and it displaces water), Hoppe's #9 oil (lasts longer than WD-40 but picks up more dust and dirt), or Boeshield T-9 (which gets wet and dry) or any number of other light lubricants. You'll even pay five times as much for special greases for thin skates from bearing manufacturers if you're happy to open your piggy bank. But then again, if you like it, you probably aren't reading this review about these camps. lol. They spin perfectly in their wheels on the floor after this little initial setup process. Note: They don't spin like ceramic bearings which spin better when not carrying weight and can be better than these if you only need a pair of spinner bearings. Skateboarders have long known that the ability to spin in hand does not translate to better slow spin on a weighted skate wheel. A bearing that spins in your hand for a minute versus ten seconds will be barely noticeable when the skates are loaded, and after a few minutes of skating and sand in both, the difference is nil. Also note: if you want better spin, remove the gaskets completely and expose the skate bearing. Of course road dirt will get there, but still around the seal. The seals don't protect as well as it might seem and the bearings (all bearings) definitely spin faster and better without the friction of the outer seal. Once removed, it takes about 60 seconds to blow out each wheel with a generous dose of WD-40 after each skate session, removing water, mud and grease for the next session, and many skaters know it's better than to grip sealed bearings. in the sand and especially in the water, causing rust on the steel bearing. your choice though. So far I am delighted with these camps. ABEC-1 fits the skates (that's the outer tolerances, not the inner rings and balls represented by the ABEC rating) and they're fast enough and appear to be of good quality. I will update this review after driving it a few hundred miles this summer. Many Thanks. I didn't get the bearings for free, didn't work for a company, and didn't make a small promise of a reduced price to view these bearings on Revain. I ordered them at full price, about twenty slabs for a hundred bearings as you would think. Good luck.🍀