Which Boca Bearings to Buy?

[Gasper Master]

i know there are some older posts, but want to get everyone's updated opinion. Which ones should i get? Stainless Steel, Ceramic?? Orange Seals? Lube them?

[Moody]

I have both stainless and the orange seals, only thing about he orange seals is that you have to clean them more often to keep performance up.

[Armand16]

I have the orange seal and the one under it and can't tell the difference. But def a big upgrade.

[Natural Light Kid]

Originally Posted by Moody

I have both stainless and the orange seals, only thing about he orange seals is that you have to clean them more often to keep performance up.

When both are clean, is there a pretty noticble difference between the two? Do the ceramics have to be cleaned more , or just oiled more often? Are you using them in fresh, saltwater, or both?

[Moody]

When oiled and cleaned the ceramics do perform slighty better than the stainless, and i do have to clean them more often it seems. I recently pulled the orange seals off with some tweezers and it did help with amount of time i was cleaning them. I use them primarly in saltwater, hope this helps.

[Gasper Master]

when you say clean them, what do you do? Also, what type of oil do you use?

[flounder_smacker]

If u run the orange seals take the seal off and run dry. Putting oil only slows them down and collects dirt. The good boca stainless with a drop of hotsauce reel lube is pretty much the same as the ceramics. You won't tell unless you free spool spin test them. The ceramics may last a little longer but a good stainless if cleaned regularly will too.

[flounder_smacker]

Originally Posted by Gasper Master

when you say clean them, what do you do? Also, what type of oil do you use?

Clean them by taking out bearings and soaking in degreaser.

[Gasper Master]

thanks for all of the input guys.

[Armand16]

If u get ceramics do not use hot sauce oil. It will gum up.

[Gasper Master]

Originally Posted by Armand16

If u get ceramics do not use hot sauce oil. It will gum up.

I heard that about the ceramics. I was thinking of going with the ABEC-5 ceramics. Should i just run them dry?

[Armand16]

Originally Posted by Gasper Master

I heard that about the ceramics. I was thinking of going with the ABEC-5 ceramics. Should i just run them dry?

I never have but I think it would be a good idea.

[Natural Light Kid]

Anybody have any experience with HP bearings?

[SuperDave]

Originally Posted by Gasper Master

I heard that about the ceramics. I was thinking of going with the ABEC-5 ceramics. Should i just run them dry?

That's what I have in my Revo S and I run them dry.

[Captain Brian]

The stainless bearings will spin as long as ceramics if flushed and barely lubed with light oil.

[Gasper Master]

i ended up getting the ABEC-5 ceramic bearings. Should get them next week and will let you know how they are. There is a code to use to get 15% off. Got three bearings for my Shimano Cardiff for $25 with free shipping.