New Greaseless Bearing Design

[Brno375]

I saw this today and thought it would be of interest to the members here.

http://www.gizmag.com/greaseless-ball-bearings-coo-space-adb/37689/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=4d90a4aff4-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-4d90a4aff4-76684713

[Tiddlerbasher]

Interesting BUT for us the following equation applies:

Bearing - Oil or Grease + Salt water = CORROSION

A ceramic version on the other hand

[Fisherman Paul]

Interesting BUT for us the following equation applies:

Bearing - Oil or Grease + Salt water = CORROSION

A ceramic version on the other hand

Just to add if you clean your bearings out in a small jar
of lighter flued (it must cover all of the bearing/s)
for 10-15 minutes, take out and dry off on some kitchen roll,
double up on it though, then 2-3 small drops of red rocket fuel,
and if you do this once every month or two you your bearings
like mine (10 years + and still going strong).

Big tip here guys, do not put grease in bearings, one there is
no need and secondly it slows it down, trust me have faith.

Think about it, your bearings are covered, and after fishing
tighten up the spool and rinse it under a cold tap, then
straight away wipe dry with a clean cloth after every trip.

If your reel falls in to the sea, get home open her fully up
and clean and wipe everything with lighter flued, and do them
bearings again.

[Fisherman Paul]

Error.

I said lighter flued, i meant lighter fuel

Red rocket fuel has not only oil in it but also
acts has a grease property.

Ive seen a video of a guy who took a 750ss apart and
just put oil in , think about it, them bearings need cleaned
first , now put in 2-3 drops of red rocket fuel or oil of your
choice but i highly recommend the above.

[Keta]

Big tip here guys, do not put grease in bearings, one there is
no need and secondly it slows it down, trust me have faith.

It depends on where the bearing is and what the reel is used for.  Spool bearings don't get greased as often as some other bearings but for a trolling reel grease is preferred over oil.

[Tiddlerbasher]

x2 Lee. Grease is a barrier to salt and 'dirt' - oil can protect but is primarily a lube. So for freespool lube with TSI301/321 for the other bearings marine grease.

[Slazmo]

Hybrids...

The races will still corrode though however the balls will roll indefinably unless you drop the reel which could smash them?

[johndtuttle]

Interesting BUT for us the following equation applies:

Bearing - Oil or Grease + Salt water = CORROSION

A ceramic version on the other hand

Just to add if you clean your bearings out in a small jar
of lighter flued (it must cover all of the bearing/s)
for 10-15 minutes, take out and dry off on some kitchen roll,
double up on it though, then 2-3 small drops of red rocket fuel,
and if you do this once every month or two you your bearings
like mine (10 years + and still going strong).

Big tip here guys, do not put grease in bearings, one there is
no need and secondly it slows it down, trust me have faith.

Think about it, your bearings are covered, and after fishing
tighten up the spool and rinse it under a cold tap, then
straight away wipe dry with a clean cloth after every trip.

If your reel falls in to the sea, get home open her fully up
and clean and wipe everything with lighter flued, and do them
bearings again.

Thanks for that Paul.

Fishing in Saltwater leads to a lot of salt. There are many bearings that we religiously oil for speed but there are even more that need the protection of marine bearing grease. Pinion bearings, handle bearings, basically all bearings where speed is not so important as compared to protection. There are many spots where salt will get in and never come out. Oil has not been shown to be up to the task.

People on the east coast fish spinning reels underwater (they actually swim with the reels) packed with marine bearing grease and the reels hold up for decades. I would not recommend this with a light bearing oil.

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