BOCA Bearings
 

I was told to get my Bearings for my Shimano reels from this site....

They have bearings for just about every reel. You can just get one or the complete set.

I Just purchased 3 complete sets and got them in a few days!

http://www.bocabearings.com/bearing-...-reel-bearings

Any warranty on those bearings???
And how do I choose the right ones ??? Cereal numbers would help....

Are they refurbed?

a lil late

good find

BOCA is a lot better site....Just type in our Make and Modle and your bearings come up...

Wouldn't sealed bearings be great?? Don't you wish shimano put them in "They're" "reals" like Diawa does?

Sealed bearings are good when they are clean but a pain to clean when they get dirty. U have to take the seal off to flush them and then put it back on after most people dont have the patience or steady hands to do it. One my orange seal bearings get dirty I keep the seal off. It's just easier to clean.

Whats the best way to clean a bearing? As in, i guess whats the best spray?

I use a degreaser in the can. The brand I use is LPS. U can find it at lowes or home depot in the electrical isle or by the tools. Take ur bearings out of the reel and place them in a small cup or container then spray the degreaser untill the bearings are submerged. Let them soak awhile and stir them around I use a cutip with the cotton cut off or a small screw driver something the same size as the inside of the bearing. Do this for around 15 min. Take them out and sit them on a paper towel. Just dab them untill most of the degreaser is off. When they hit the warmer air coming out of the degreaser they will sweat. Get a blow dryer and dry them off this is where a cutip comes in handy to hold them cause they get hot. After u dry and let them cool off apply ur choice of oil. Lightning lube and hot sauce are the 2 best ones. I like hot sauce that's just me. Whatever oil u use DONT put more than two drops. If u soak them in oil it will make them slow. I use one drop of hot sauce then I spin the inside of the bearing using the cutip the let it soak in. Seems like alot to do but once u get set up its really not that bad. Hope this helps.

Also a set of precision screw drivers helps as most bearings are held in place by lil retainer clips. They are easy to get out just watch as they tend to fly off when u take the out. If u lose one don't worry I dont even put mine back in as they stay in place pretty good. Use the cutip to get the bearing out is the best way I found.

Thanks, I will try that. Dont think i have ever cleaned my citicas. Everywhere you mentioned a q tip its with cotton cut off right?

buy new ones

Yep cut the cotton off.

Putting a dab of grease on the tip of the screwdriver will keep the half-moon key from launching.

why the abec 5's and not the 7's

They explain on their website the abec rating. 7's are more perfect that 5' with less imperfections. They have abec5 steel bearings abec5 ceramics and abec7 ceramics. Depends on what u want to spend. Even going with the abec5 steels are better than factory bearings and a good upgrade.

i know the rating scale. was just wondering why you said the 5's were the ones to get? cost basis? no big deal, just wondering. bout to order a few sets for my gear

I don't remember saying the 5's were the ones to get. I use the 7 orange seals even though I doubt anyone could tell the difference in a reel.

Originally Posted by flounder_smacker you can order ceramic bearings from bocabearings.com . they have bearings for almost any reel. abec5 orange seal are the ones to get. changing them on a curado takes about 5 mins.

Dude, you're memory is worse than mine.

Haha damn yeah I meant 7's.