The Bearing Know-How Thread

[nbhcdownhill]

Ok, so umm, since nobody wants any help/ no one wants to be a nice person this thread is dead.

[thebassman]

amen. about time

sticky?

[Colton]

THAT'S WHAT l SAID!

[nbhcdownhill]

amen. about time

sticky?

I hope, oh and special thanks to Citycrusher (Colton) for giving me the idea, and giving me some info!

[Mile_High_Mark]

The most common spacers are not 10mm, they're 0.400". And the ones referred to as 8mm are really 0.300".

[nbhcdownhill]

The most common spacers are not 10mm, they're 0.400". And the ones referred to as 8mm are really 0.300".

Thank you for the clarification, I'll add that.

[aaronaftershock]

1. More expensive bearings will not make you faster.

I'm all for cheap bearings, but why does an ABEC3 PT feel noticeably slower than an ABEC7 PT?

2. Spacers are necessary, they do help your bearings last longer, and will not effect your speed

You mean aren't? I don't run spacers in any of my setups, they seem to roll just fine.

3. Ceramic Bearings do last longer than conventional metal bearing, but have no effect on performance.

Are you positive?

4. The Abec system doesn't have anything to do with longboarding, it is used for machines not skateboards.

See number one.

2. Pleasure Tools are in my opinion the best "bang for the buck," shielded, so they reduce debris from getting in.

If you're worried about debris, wouldn't you recommend the sealed bearing instead of shielded?

Not to be a dick or anything. I only run cheap ass bearings because I don't notice a 30+ dollar difference in speed, but a lot of this #### seems to be pulled out of your ass.

[Mile_High_Mark]

Thank you for the clarification, I'll add that.

Actually, I should have said bearing spacing, not spacers.

[rsore3389]

I agree with mr. aftershock.

I noticed a huge difference between sealed PT 7's and Ron's ballistech Missiles.

Even with shielded pleasure tools, my board was faster than my friends every time down the garage (im comparing me riding it both times, not him racing me.)

[nbhcdownhill]

I'm all for cheap bearings, but why does an ABEC3 PT feel noticeably slower than an ABEC7 PT?

You mean aren't? I don't run spacers in any of my setups, they seem to roll just fine.

Are you positive?

See number one.

If you're worried about debris, wouldn't you recommend the sealed bearing instead of shielded?

Not to be a dick or anything. I only run cheap ass bearings because I don't notice a 30+ dollar difference in speed, but a lot of this #### seems to be pulled out of your ass.

Ok, I never said abec 3's were slower than seven, If you'd like to show me this I'll fix it. I meant to write sealed, my bad I ride sealed. Oh, because you don't run spacers that means they're uneeded, what kind of Bs is that, pulled out my ass... loook what you just posted.

[jkaps]

umm this is convenient, so i got board earlier, and took apart my bearing longstory short i lost one of the eight balls and put it back together, so now it has seven and a small gap, will i die without the last ball,

yes i know im an idiot, i was really bored

[nbhcdownhill]

I agree with mr. aftershock.

I noticed a huge difference between sealed PT 7's and Ron's ballistech Missiles.

Even with shielded pleasure tools, my board was faster than my friends every time down the garage (im comparing me riding it both times, not him racing me.)

What wheels did either set-up have?

[Slim]

Numbers 1, 2, and 3 are simply not true. Different bearings have measurable differences, particularly and how long they take to get up to speed. Top speed in downhill may not be effected much because air resistance is your biggest enemy. But in other forms of skating, difference in speed from different bearings is quite noticeable.

Lastly, your list of recommendations is good but why leave off the fastest bearings in the world (ron's), the bearings that will stay cleanest longest (ron's), bones' various "swiss" offerings which have been on top of the bearing world for longer than most silverfishers have been living, the quality bearings coming from khiro (nitro) and oust and ninja?

[rsore3389]

What wheels did either set-up have?

bigzigs on the ron's, speedvents on the pt's.

Btw, both had steel spacers and all that jazz, and the boards weighed about the same.

I got passed on my own damn board

[aaronaftershock]

Ok, I never said abec 3's were slower than seven, If you'd like to show me this I'll fix it. I meant to write sealed, my bad I ride sealed. Oh, because you don't run spacers that means they're uneeded, what kind of Bs is that, pulled out my ass... loook what you just posted.

When you say that spacers are necessary, in my mind that means you will simply not be able to skate. I skate just fine without them, sure they may HELP, but it's a fact that they are not necessary.

[Slim]

Agreed. I'd say half of my setups don't have spacers. I have no idea which ones because I can't tell any difference, ha!

[longingforchrist]

like the thead but if it had how to clean then it would be a great sticky with pics and i know in posting this i should just say how to but yeah

[Colton]

wow good job on shitting all over this thread guys!

[nbhcdownhill]

Yep, I guees this what I get for trying to help people. It's ok though, we all have the need to prove poeple wrong even if our points are worthless and have no validity at all. If you don't like this thread, make you're own.

[CL]

When info supplied is more so an OPINION rather than a fact, and you try to correct the error, thats called constructive criticism, not sh*tting on the thread. I also agree, if this is supposed to be some kind of FAQ, the authors opinions on the best bearings should be left out. I also agree, that spacers are not a necessity, maybe it should be phrased: "Although wheel spacers arent a necessity, they do help your bearings last longer, and will not effect your speed" thats the better way to phrase it.