i want biltins!

[Longbord1]

im going to buy some but the only thing holding me back is cleaning them. they seem to have a million pieces which come out and that kind of scares me. are they easy to maintain/ clean/ put back together

[crawdad62]

You don't have to take them apart every time you clean them. Just soak them and agitate them around in the cleaning solution. I suppose if they were in horrible shape you might want to take them completely apart but if you keep them clean you shouldn't have to ever do that.

[Longbord1]

so u take the bearing shield of like in bones bearings? im so used to taking a rubber shiled off how do u take these shields off?

[crawdad62]

The backside of the bearings are open. That's why you want to shake them around.... so the stuff will come out the back.

They come on a bolt that makes a perfect "hanger" to use. You just put them on the bolt with the open side of the bearing facing down and put it in you cleaning solution.

There's a $1.25 bearing cleaner here on the Fish you can use:

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.co...50726154243504

[Longbord1]

ahhhh so u don't need to open anything. cool i will have to get them then.

[Longbord1]

also would u recommend the 5s or the 7s is there any real difference?

[holikujak]

get the lowest abec rating. higher abecs dont mean anything

[mark grimace]

[chaindog]

you have to make them yourself

you buy cheap ceramics (ask ebasil) and take out the balls and replace the balls of the builtins with the ceramic ones

[Mile_High_Mark]

The 7's are smoother. Worth the extra bucks.

[Longbord1]

yeah i read that. and from that article i ordered the abec 7s about 2 minutes ago. can you guys tell me how good they are compared to say black bones swiss

[Mile_High_Mark]

yeah i read that. and from that article i ordered the abec 7s about 2 minutes ago. can you guys tell me how good they are compared to say black bones swiss

Unleash the hounds...

[mark grimace]

you have to make them yourself

you buy cheap ceramics (ask ebasil) and take out the balls and replace the balls of the builtins with the ceramic ones

yeah. Mellowcat was telling me he did it as well. Not sure how they turned out though.

[Mile_High_Mark]

Bones Swiss were designed long before longboarding became mainstream (yes, mainstream). If you want max acceleration in the shortest distance/time, they're a good choice. If, however, you're using larger wheels, and/or cranking hard turns, etc, the Biltins are--IMO--a better choice.

[crawdad62]

yeah i read that. and from that article i ordered the abec 7s about 2 minutes ago. can you guys tell me how good they are compared to say black bones swiss

Unleash the hounds...

I was thinking the same thing.

[Longbord1]

ok awesome! i run my bones on my avilas and they run so fast and smooth so im sure these will too! ive had the bones for 4 years now. Mark do the biltins fit well on the holeys? because there isn't alot of room on the axels

[Mile_High_Mark]

Biltins fit fine on Holey's.

[Longbord1]

ok thank you very much guys for helping me figure out how the bearings are!

[Mile_High_Mark]

BTW, I never take the shields off when I clean Biltins. I use a Bones Cleaning Unit, and just shake them in mineral spirits. Works like a charm.

[GPymp]

...I went to Home Depot and got a plastic pint container in the paint aisle..it comes with a lid. I fill it 1-2 inches (depends on how many bearings I am cleaning at a time) with spirits and then agitate. To dry (and to get any other loose grit out) I use air in a can you get for your computer keyboards. (cheaper at Sam's or Costco but you get more than one) Also your Biltin's come in a nice container with a bolt to hold them. I am sure you can make an inexpensive washer using that.
Don't forget to get some latex or non- latex gloves so the girlfriends dont complain that your hands got chapped from chemicals. And those of you who dont have girlfriends...well you already know that YOU dont want chapped hands either. (You know what I am saying..!!)