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Ask ten anglers what fishing reel bearings actually do and you’ll get ten different half-right answers. Most people know “more bearings is better” as a rule of thumb, but that’s only part of the story — where the bearings are located and how well they’re...

“Ball bearings near me” is one of the most common searches we see coming out of the Nashua and Lowell area — and honestly, it makes sense. Ball bearings are one of those parts you don’t think about until one starts grinding, and when that...

Standard bearings aren’t built to survive sustained exposure to extreme heat — the lubrication breaks down, seals degrade, and metal components can lose dimensional stability. High temperature bearings are engineered specifically to keep performing reliably where standard bearings would fail. Why Standard Bearings Fail Under...

The OS .105 HZ is a popular choice for larger RC helicopters, and like any hard-working glow engine, its OS .105 HZ bearings take a beating over time from heat cycling and rotational load. If your heli’s engine has started feeling off, here’s how to...

New Hampshire has a bigger RC flying and hobby community than people from outside the state usually assume — clubs running fields from the Seacoast up through the Lakes Region, and a fair number of fliers scattered around Manchester, Concord, and the towns near us...

Anglers who fish newell fishing reels tend to hold onto them for years, sometimes decades — these are reels built to be serviced and passed down, not replaced. But every reel, no matter how well built, eventually needs its bearings refreshed. If a Newell that...

Stainless steel bearings in USA markets are one of the most misunderstood product categories in the bearing industry. They’re specified too broadly by buyers who assume stainless always means better, and underspecified by buyers who skip them entirely in applications where standard steel gets destroyed...

Choosing the right bearings supplier in USA markets should be straightforward. Type a part number, compare prices, place the order. And for a large proportion of buyers, that’s exactly what happens — until it doesn’t. Until the bearing arrives and doesn’t fit cleanly into the...

The abu garcia ambassadeur 5000 has been a workhorse baitcasting reel for decades, and it’s still one of the most common reels we get bearing questions about. It’s a tough, reliable reel — but the stock bushings and bearings that shipped with older models were...