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General Maintenance Tips => Smoothdrag.com => Topic started by: mojocvh on April 04, 2012, 08:37:59 PM

Title: Smoothy ceramic bearings
Post by: mojocvh on April 04, 2012, 08:37:59 PM
Or in fact ANY ceramic bearings.  ;)

what is the correct [just know I'm opening a can of worms here] way to lubricate them to provide optimal reel control during long distance FISHING casting please.

Mo.
Title: Re: Smoothy ceramic bearings
Post by: UK Ron on April 04, 2012, 11:15:21 PM
Hi Mo
You can use ceramics dry though they tend to be quite noisy, I add one drop of yellow rocket to them spin them out then re-fit.
Should be good for a few trips, remove, clean and re-oil as necessary (you will know when) ;D

Ron
Title: Re: Smoothy ceramic bearings
Post by: mojocvh on April 05, 2012, 09:13:51 AM
Cheers Ron wildo,

thanks

Mo.
Title: Re: Smoothy ceramic bearings
Post by: bluefish69 on April 10, 2012, 01:06:11 AM
I was told by Boca to run them dry
Title: Re: Smoothy ceramic bearings
Post by: Nessie Hunter on April 10, 2012, 02:41:20 PM
Quote from: bluefish69 on April 10, 2012, 01:06:11 AM
I was told by Boca to run them dry

Running them dry is great ---- If they never have contact with water!!!!
The Cages & Races in the Hybrid Ceramics are SS..  They will rust pretty fast.
The lube is mainly to protect those parts... 
301 or 321 seems to last the longest in that regard...




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Title: Re: Smoothy ceramic bearings
Post by: alantani on April 10, 2012, 08:19:43 PM
from what i've seen, tsi 301 and tsi 321 are the best products around.  i would lube hybrid bearings with these products to protect the cage and races, and not worry about the ceramic balls. 
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