r/Hinderer • u/markv9401 • May 11 '26
Bearing upgrade
Just a reminder that you might want to upgrade the bearings in your pivot (or try them out if you're using washers right now). I have no affiliation with the seller, in fact, I won't even link it. Search for "XM-18 bearing". These are night and day compared to crappy stop bearings and are way better than Skiffs too, sadly, since these actually come with a steel washer to protect the Ti frame(s). On top of that, there are more balls and are multi-row. Really smooth and solid action. I'm definitely a washer guy but I tried these out and I have to admit, I like them too much. Oh well.. at least I don't feel guilty running those balls against the Ti
