Kracked Skulls bearings

**NewBoarder31** · 05-11-2009 05:13 PM

Does anyone have experience with the abec 5 "green" bearings that you can get with the Kracked skulls boards? They seem ok, and a lot cheaper than the Oust moc 7's on the website. I mostly cruise/mess around and bomb a hill every now and then.

**rosewood thief** · 05-11-2009 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by NewBoarder31

Does anyone have experience with the abec 5 "green" bearings that you can get with the Kracked skulls boards? They seem ok, and a lot cheaper than the Oust moc 7's on the website. I mostly cruise/mess around and bomb a hill every now and then.

you will be fine, just get them...

**CarlTheSmokingCrab** · 05-11-2009 06:32 PM

bearings are bearings. they duns matter. i have like... a ceramic in one, and the rest are all just ones i've found around my house.

**NewBoarder31** · 05-11-2009 08:02 PM

K i guess i'm getting those then. But now i have to find spacers, and speed rings? Are speed rings a neccesity? I don't even know what they do.

**FlamingTaco** · 05-11-2009 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by NewBoarder31

K i guess i'm getting those then. But now i have to find spacers, and speed rings? Are speed rings a neccesity? I don't even know what they do.

105 posts and you don't know what spacers and speed rings are for?

Spacers go in between the bearings and keep the bearings from being pinched, letting you tighten down the axle nut as much as you want (within reason). This lets you get a smoother slide, and increases the lifetime of your bearings. Speed rings are necessary for bearing spacers to work correctly and should be on all setups, they go between the hanger and the bearing and between the axle nut and the bearing.

KS boards come with spacers and speed rings, but the spacers are completely useless and just end up giving you a really noisy ride. Grab some stainless steel ones of mile high skates.