Bearing tools

Is the RRP tool the best tool for the job for home tooling??
I’ll be requiring at least 4/5 tool sizes and want a press and extraction tool

Also it’s on a carbon frame if that makes any difference

in short yes although others are available.

I got one based on a recommendation on here.
Great for installing and most extractions but it can’t push out ‘blind ‘ bearings I think they’re called, you do need a proper puller rather than something which pushes through

These guys get good reviews too:

bearing pro Tools

@andrewh the rrp one??

@dirkpitt74 I’ve looked at them but I’m not to enamoured at knocking out the bearings on my carbon frame
Would prefer a softer smoother approach

Does your bike have a factory tool set?
My Giant one is the best thing in the whole world ever.

There’s this one too:

Bicycle Service Centre

Yes, the RRP one. Nice bit of kit, did most of the bearing on my Stinky with it but there’s one which won’t push through and I had to use one of these to get it out, the ones Dirk is recomending
https://www.bearingprotools.com/collections/kona-bearing-tool-kit/products/bearing-puller-kit-for-kona-bikes?variant=32837428740201

I bought one of these sets after being frustrated at not quite having the right size socket or tool. Its gone up a tenner since Xmas, we could blame Brexit! Not used it yet but looks like it will make finding the right external and internal diameter to press with looks likemit will be easy.
Amazon cycle bearing press set

@packs
Not sure what your link is too
Can’t see anything

Oh strange it seems to have gone (was an ebay link). Try this one:

Bicycle Service Centre

Thanks @hainman

@tomaso let us know how you get on with it.

The Bicycle Service Centre one looks good as it does install and extract – probably about the same cost as getting all the bits for the RRP set.

I’ve got some RRP press/extractor and some Bearing pro tools presses and blind pullers.

I’d recommend both.

Don’t buy the fancy handles, just get some m8 threaded rod and some ratchet spanners.

Kinetic bearings are far superior to the rrp ones .I have a mix of both as I work in other people’s bikes and kinetic have been out of stock .superstar are also about to release there own version similar to the kinetic version which a few improvemens but I think covid has delayed manufacture

@Big-Bud
I’ve looked at Kinetics and most of what I need isn’t in stock
Superstar done those same tools years ago
Mibbe even before kinetics but never had them in stock either recently
I’ll keep eyes peeled for their tools

@packs nice one
Wasn’t sure if they were just extractors or done both jobs
Notice there’s no handles with them

I have one from bearingprotools.com for my Nomad 4 which works brilliantly. Once you have the press he will sell you other drifts very cheaply also, so you can do other bikes, headsets…whatever. Very helpful guy, even fabbed up some spacers for me for another project.

I’ve ordered a couple of the Bearing Pro tools to sort out my wheel bearings.

I’ve got an RRP kit I keep meaning to sell, if someone wants it cheap. My new full-sus would need different adapters to the ones I have and I’ve decided to treat myself to using my LBS for future bearing swaps.

ive had the bearing tools ones as well.

Basically any drifts for pressing in appear to be similar. its the extraction tools that are worth the money. That said i wasn’t happy about using them on a carbon frame as your effectively pushing against the frame to pull the bearing. Instead i found the expanding bolt from bearing tools was actually easier and less chance of damage.

@andybrad that’s interesting as I thought you had to punch out with the protools one

@chiefgrooveguru – have messaged you.

Also for others, I was a fan of the Kinetic Bearings tools as they could better deal with curved surfaces and restricted access but their design has now changed 🙁

I have the blue Amazon/ebay one mentioned above, I put a review of it here…

I picked it up from amazon for about 40 quid so worth keeping an eye on prices.

For removing bearings, I tapped the main ones out, small chainstay ones (two bearings back to back) I used the bearing tools puller from above that screws in.

For some of the others I managed to use the installation tool to remove them. My bearings were slightly inset into the frame, so i used a larger drift on that side (to push against the frame) and a smaller one on the inside to push the bearing the first few mm out of its seat, then it came out easily.