[Closed] are expensive bearings worth getting?

If you can get the correct size get named ones form well known companies such as SKF

Endura do sell some odd sized bearings that are unobtainable from elsewhere

why send money with a reseller when the right ones are available direct?

http://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id_src=4475&only_in_cat=1&inc_subcat=1&search_in_description=0&Two_Teds_1=6805&x=0&y=0&gclid=CL7p3N6TgqECFYEA4wodH30aUw

I find these cheaper, and excellant service www.onlinebearings.co.uk/6800-2rs-series-thin-section-bearings-skf-pr-16458.html

I ordered some bearings and received next day with free pen, nice touch

Simply bearings prices are way too high.
Search for boltonbearings on ebay for skf stuff.

yes simplybearings did seem expensive, nearly as much as the enduro for their top of the range

cheap ceramic bearings - not worth it - thats all ill add

Thanks pendlechris, have bookmarked that site.

will these fit the xt BB?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=37467 ]

Bearing King have been coming up with good prices recently

http://www.bearing-king.co.uk/bearing/61805-2rs1-skf/5471

They take Paypal too

Now maybe i'm mistaken here but every time i've stripped down my XT ht2 BB it doesn't appear as if the bearings are easily replaceable. They certainly don't appear to be standard press fit cartridge bearings. With that in mind i was under the impression that you either flush them with degreaser, then dry out & repack to extend their lifespan somewhat or replace the whole unit? Am i mistaken on this one?

ask kaersae

I was thinking along the same lines this week thread [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/putting-new-bearings-in-a-shimano-external-bb ]here[/url]-which links to thread about how to change bearings

i also gave tim at sideways a shout-phil wood bearing replacements are £40

in the end i went with a new deore from crc, price and time were the main factors, going to ssec and don't have the dough to get posher (even betd) bearings but next time ill have a go at bashing them out

im giving it a go with some cheapo 2.50 bearings off fleabay - that way if i knacker them i wont end up in tears.

if it goes ok i'll fork out for some good quality ceramics i reckon. looks fairly simple (touch wood).

they do say "do not disassemble" all over them, but I want to anyway. There's an article [url= http://www.mountainbikerides.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=24:drivechain&id=35:shimano-hollowtech-ii-bottom-bracket-bearing-replacement&Itemid=9 ]here[/url]

skf/other branded seem to be around £10 each, are they going to be much better than £2.50 ones from ebay? or £9 enduro ones?

mrcrushrider - I'm pretty sure they're the ones

Going through the same train of thought with my hope ProII SS hub, worn two sets of bearings out in little over a year, looking at skf from Simply bearings ....£71 for stainless set or 23 for CRC hope kit, tuff call