Sackorange 608 ZZ Skateboard Bearings, Double Shielded,8x22x7 Miniature Ball Bearings（Pack of 20)

They pretty sticky out of the box but thats just because theyre packed with grease, a quick spray with some simple green followed by some compressed air and some oil frees them right up. You could skip all that and just blast them with WD-40 but I like to use actual bearing oil. That said, the tolerances are actually kinda terrible, they have quite a bit of slop in them and they feel rough when you spin them. I suspect thats why they over grease them, to hide the bad tolerances and low quality balls/races inside. I dont use them for anything load bearing or fast speeds, these are just used for the filament roller guides on my 3d printer.

Everything is great as far as value for the money and thickness. One thing that could improve is the movement. Doesn’t spin as easy as I thought it would. But I’m also not a pro when it comes to bearings.

I used these for demo motors to show kids how things work. The first thing I did was pull the grease covers (shields) off and wash the bearing with acetone to clean them. Be aware that the set that I purchased did not come packed with grease, which for me was great - less cleaning. I want the kids to see how the bear works. The great thing is that still today after thousands of rotations and hours of running time, none have failed.

These bearings are smooth and seem fairly well made. Unfortunately the manufacturer used a very thick lubricant — probably a heavy grease — so theres quite a bit of friction and they dont spin for very long. If you want them to spin freely with minimal force, youll need to clean out the grease using mineral spirits or maybe WD-40 and then replace it with a lighter grease or maybe just some oil. Ill probably try a different brand next time in the hope that I find some that dont need their lubricant replaced.

good price, bad quality,

They roll. Several of them have dents in the steel seals, but honestly, as long as they turn smoothly, I dont care.

Ive used these for around a year in a few applications and overall if youre looking for something low speed with radial only (no axial) load then these will probably be fine. Anything high speed (greater than around 200 rpm) will quickly destroy the bearings and anything with any axial load will quickly destroy the internal balls. I used these in a cnc router as guide for lead screws and the axial load destroyed them in less than 20 total hours of use.

The bearings I received were corroded (ok, they are carbon steel and not stainless) and felt greasy. Grease should not be leaking out of these things, even if they are merely shielded and not actually sealed. They were also rough to turn, as though the races and balls were badly pitted, or had dirt inside. I started to wonder if they were actually used, and salvaged from old skateboards. Thank goodness Amazon takes returns. I ended up buying a different bearing for 2x the price, still very cheap, and a much better product. Don’t waste your time with these.

I read a lot of reviews stating they dont spin very well. This is 100% true. When you get them, they are gummy. A spray of WD40 and working them a bit will have them spinning nicely in no time. I dont use them for whatever they were manufactured for, so I cant say if they are good for whatever that is, but for hobby projects or 3D printed stuff, they work swimmingly.

These are nice bearings, but despite the positive feedback, DO NOT use these for fidgets. I bought these so I could 3D print some spinners and resell them but these were just spinning disappointments. I gave 4 stars because this is advertised for skating, not fidgeting.