Longboard bearings

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smooticus

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So I just started boarding a lot this last summer, i got myself a cheap board and i like the deck and trucks but its just slow as fuck. Sooo i need bearings. I dont wanna spend too much, what do i need to know. How much is it going to cost me. I can just buy bearing without wheels right.
 
Really bearings don't matter unless your are doing intense downhill longboarding. A lot of it can be the hardness of the wheel, also the size of the wheels. Me and my friend have the same duromater wheels and he is just a little faster because his wheels are small, so they start rolling faster than my bigger wheels.
 
Hmm, somehow i doubt that the size of the wheel matters much, and 45 bucks just for bearings lol, im having second thoughts. i was thinking like 20 to 30
 
get china bones. it doesnt matter that much really but they will be much better than the stock ones your board came with.

 
get some mini-logo if you re broke (10$) or some redz if you have a bit more money (20$), some bearing spacers if you slide a lot and clean your bearings (check youtube for tuts).
 
i dont mean to hate, im sure you know more than me. wheels are pricey tho. and im not looking to slide or haul ass or anything, just cruising around town, i want to be able to push efficiently
 
I've had friends use the same bones reds through many boards/years. The extra $3-5 up from shitty generic bearings are well worth it. Just clean them every now and then and they'll be fast enough.
 
I'm pretty sure wheel size matters. But there's some bones bearings that are like $120, pretty expensive but apparently they're amazing. Well, they better be for that price. Otherwise the lower forms of bones are probably fine.
 
^ Yeah Bones Reds are where its at. There around 20 bucks and they perform really well. As someone stated before any higher of performance of bearing is kinda unnecessary unless your doing rediculous downhill.
 
This is what's up. They cost like $15 a set and are pretty quick for the price, and if they wear out it won't break the bank to replace them. If I understand correctly they design as a higher end model of Bones bearings, just made in China so they're cheaper to produce.
As far as wheels go, generally:Smaller = faster accelerationLarger = higher top speedHarder = easier to slide, slightly fasterSofter = grippier, smoother ride
 
this. and, if you dont already have them, get some speed rings (two on each axle, one on each side of the wheel) also, don't over tighten the axle nuts.
 
bones reds. BEST bearings out there for their price and just great in general.

ive used bones ceramics aswell which are great but to be honest i dont think they are worth the money unless your really willing to spend for that "extra" bit of speed
 
ABEC rating has absolutely NOTHING to do with bearing performance in any sort of skateboarding. The minute differences would only come into play at speeds upwards of like 100mph on 52mm skateboard wheels.

However, quality, and cleanliness do matter. Ceramic bearings have some small benefit, but i forget what.

Best bang for your buck? Daddies board shop bearings, something like $8, rubber seals, nice quality.

Clean them, and lube them, and all bearings will pretty much feel the same.
 
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