How to Choose Skateboard Bearings | Skateboard Buying Guide | Tactics

Learn the basics about bearings and how to choose the best skateboard bearings for you. All skateboard bearings are the same size and will fit on any skateboard, but there are many options made from different materials that can affect how long they last.

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If you have more questions, check out our full guide here. Cheers! 🛹❤

[TheKtwStudios]

Just an FYI: *Regular* WD-40 shouldn't be used, but "White Lithium" is made specifically for lubricating metal-on-metal applications and as an anti-rusting agent that can be used on ball bearings. WD-40 (the Brand) makes White Lithium sprays

[munyakhumalo]

im a new skater this video was amazing simple and helpful thank you

[rathanpm]

Love this series, it's helped me so much.
Keep up the good work!

[DigitalAndInnovation]

One point... You are 100% right about WD40 being for water evaporation as the W D literally means "Water Dispersion" But to say "bone dry"... you don't want water in the bearings... it is just not a proper lube

[charliecharliecharliecharl]

When I was buying my setup in the late 80s everyone had nsk but hey didn't have any so I go GSM With spacers and theyv lasted 39 years and still on my 90s Rocco 3 my fav thing was bombing down nice hill and doing the longest death slide which quickly turned bullet and t bones wheels int little wheels it's basically a tank of a board

[alvaroayuso]

Best videos of how to choose... in skateboarding

[elferp]

Iv been skating for a million years!!!

[llrated]

What do you recommend as the best bran/ bearing

[mattmiller]

Recently broke a bearing; leaving me with 7 bone Swiss bearings. My question is should I use my slightly used bones reds, or should I use the 7 Swiss bearings and 1 reds? Not sure if it will really make a difference

[anttoekneeoreo]

I have some $6 enjoy bearings and they are really good for the price and similar to reds

[selfdestruckt]

i use bronson shieldless and they're good

[rhyswilliamson]

Do different bearings on the front compared to the back make a difference?
eg. 5s on the front and 9s pn the back?
Or visa versa?

[timothyegan]

Great pount about wd40 not being a lubricant It’s crazy how many guys think wd 40 is a lubricant. It’s great for cleaning/penetrating and dispersing moisture but not a lubricant.

[Kgm]

I have some bearing that sat unusued for years. They hardly spun at all so I tried to clean and lube them but they were still pretty bad. Is it possible to save them do you think?

[for_kestrel]

GUIDE TO SKATE BEARINGS

just get any bearings made by a skate brand, so long as they are skate brands bearings, they’ll be good and there’s really not much difference in bearings from the 10-25 dollars range.

bearings that are over 25 bucks are gonna be way better because they’re probably gonna be made of ceramic or other non rusting metals which are much better than normal stainless steel.

[vanillazilla]

Does this guide also apply to scooter and caster board bearings?

[charliecharliecharliecharl]

Also on my indipendent trucks the washer over the rubber always bent when trying to make the trucks a bit stiffer so I put a strong washer on it

[kenmastersmaster]

The best bearings are the ones with nylon shields.. Basically any fake bones bearings that cost $5 will suffice and last a long time

[alexwarna]

is it wrong to use spacers on a 52mm? he dont use them and on my new 52mm wheels was so hard to put the bearings but i was using also the spacers