Should I be tempted away from the excellent performing Acros Ceramic Bottom Bracket currently on my flux or splash out an extra £20.00 on a Chris k-i-n-g with stainless steel bearings.

Colour not important to me but performance is. Will be on a race hardtail so looking for reliability and silky smooth friction free action (as i need all the help I can get on those killer climbs!!)

Acros !!! why would you pay more for a bling brand name in SS rather than a ceramic ?

Yes Chris king make awesome headsets , but Acros is a lesser know company making better than Chris King in my opinion . I have an Acros headset on my Nicolai and will be getting a red ceramic Acros BB when the one i have goes.

http://www.acros.de/acros_e/02_products/04_a-bb/03_a_bb_ceramic_red_edition.php

Got a ceramic BB (Brand new) for £50 in the classifieds

It’s just the ‘lure’ of bling trying to pull me in that direction.
Got to resist 😡

Yeah……Acros one I have has been spot on 🙂

And they also have a ceramic headset, might well be worth a look.

neither for BB duties.
Hope Ceramic is simply the smoothest best acting BB in the business at the mo’.
and i run C K headsets and hubs on all my bikes………..

Not looked at that TLR………..

Had a quick squint and they could be a decent rival 😀

across bb are awesome all though the ceramic is best for xc but they don,t like too much up & jumps so if your riding involves jumps buy stainless steel again acros come up trumps here.

Acros for me – my SS killed a stainless one in 18 months, it’s currently having it’s bearings replaced by the importers, Balfa

had an xc across bb in my demo9 for 2years now and its smooth as the day i put it in (ceramic)

did it need any maintenance Jedi.

Halfbee………xc race use only. (jumping days are over, as i’m crap at it)

none

Just ordered another 🙂