Originally Posted by
rbakker
Heard the HK-1 oneway will last for 3 years without any lube...
It`s pure soundness.
Yes, I heard as well. They will last 10 years with lubing.
Originally Posted by
quietstorm76
Hey Chris same thing I was told about the 733 oneway. It's weird but the chinese oneway, as they are called, takes grease. I just run a paper towel thru mine every other qualifier and before the mains then put Stealth lube in it. Since I started doing this I haven't blow one yet. Seems to work!
The Chinese bearings aren't made as precisely as the German bearings so they need the grease to fill the gaps and stop them from slipping. You can clearly feel the difference in play compared to German (or other high quality bearings) and the cheaper Chinese ones.
If you have the possibility I would always go with a German bearing.
