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Bearings - All the same.
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On 1/4/2001
elliot
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Apparently, you can't type html when posting on NCDSA. Or maybe its just the staying up until 6 in the morning (nice long winter break from college :) Anyway, take a look at http://www.minibearings.com.au/skate.htm Then scroll down to points 5, 6, 11, and 13. Those are the points that I thought were interesting. And although I think that the different bearing quality makes *some* difference, they all get dirty and smashed up anyway, after a little use. Maybe it might make some difference if you buy ceramics or swiss, but even then... I figure if you could find abec 5s or maybe even 3s really cheap/wholesale, then you could just keep running new bearings every so often. (I mean, dont they just feel so much faster when they are new??)
-elliot
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Bearings - All the same.
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On 1/4/2001
elliot
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I thought that this is a pretty interesting page. |
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powell black bones bearing
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On 1/3/2001
long tran
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wassup people i want to knoe how do u make powell black bones go so fast mine go very slow if u knoe how please e-mail me at bloodsuikun@hotmail.com thank.
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FKD germans
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On 1/3/2001
hugh r
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I have a set of these and am very happy with their speed... I have only been on them for a while so I can't speak to their durability.
They do accelerate very quickly and are nice and smooth feeling... HR
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FKD bearings
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On 1/3/2001 james
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r FKD gold bearings good for longboards
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IDS Precision Bearings ABEC-7
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On 12/31/2000 dave
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are IDS Precision Bearings ABEC-7 any better then bones swiss?
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smoohest fastest bearings
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On 12/31/2000 dave
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hi i want to know what are the most smothest most fast bearings? i dont want the ceramic ones.enyone ever hear of ids? they are abds 10 money no object
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large lunch boxes
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On 12/31/2000 meila
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my paps works at a pulp mill and has a VERY large lunch box...... i get lots of goodies too! electrical tape out the ying yang!!!!!
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Rollerbearings
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On 12/31/2000
STEVIEB
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I guess I was lucky my grandad worked in the local shipyard where they built the TITANIC and the bearings I had were top quality 608z in size with lots of rollers and sheilded on 1 side,I wish I still had them, Best of all they were free I think they fell in to his lunch box one day as luck would have it!!
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roller bearings
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On 12/31/2000
hugh r
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herbn,
side load would be my concern with these bearings... even with some sort of retainer (or side bearing) I would still be worried about wheel flex. Maybe in an aluminum hub... still a little unsure on the mechanics of the whole thing.
Guess I need to see a picture! HR
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Rollerbearings
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On 12/30/2000 Herbn
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I mentioned it in speedboarding,i've discussed it with an engineer and a roller bearing COULD be the ultimate bearing,it's a very large could,that if ireally knew how to work this computor it would be even larger:)if a roller(needle) bearing were precisely designed to meet the stresses of a skateboard it would be faster than a regular,a ballbearing,rolling in a channel,underload ,has all types of radial loads/stresses put onto it.That action sort of clamps the bearing(the way i interpreted it)a roller/needle does not have this,the needle bearing(untapered)carries loads much better,the rollers could be smaller in diameter(light weight) would not need to be very wide,they could be spaced a little further apart maybe only six needle,lighter again,the side loads could be handled by a regular bearing,or a minimizer,which would now be running unloaded,the friction could be less than half of a regular set up (lets say,swiss) friction in a well made regular set up it pretty small so halfing it,not gonna be perpetual motion by any means,but you would be in front,given equal aerodynamics (in a drag race)or at least a slingshot pass at the end would be easier,totally uncatchable,later dude!Now the catch,mucho dinero big stacks of cash.Are the payouts at races worth it?It's not as "simple" as making wheels that use roller bearings from the local autoparts. store
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Rollerbearings
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On 12/30/2000
STEVIEB
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To all you technoheads,I noticed rollerbearings mentioned elsewhere(slalom i think)and it reminded me that as a youngster I had a set and they where far smoother than B/B, Now as a somewhat heavier adult I think that they might be Ideal for certain applications Slalom and Sliding due to the side loading,Although if outright speed is your thing then ball Bearings should have less friction,any thoughts or facts on Rollerbearings please post
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Greaseballs
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On 12/28/2000 joseph
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I am getting a complete dregs maggie with randal 2 trucks but the only option for bearings where greaseballs are they good ?
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Spacers
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On 12/28/2000 Herbn
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I think the speedring washers keep the sheild from being mashed,a perfect bearing tool would push on the outer race and nothing else,thereby not loading up the bearing while putting it in the wheel,most longboard wheels have an easy fit between the core and the bearing so its not that important,the most common bearing tool,the fixstick, sort pushes both inner and outer,i've had some that had a bump/burr that made a small dent in sheilds,those need to be filed away(not in a rolladex:).Spacers have the primary function of loading the bearings equally.With a spacer,when a wheel runs into a curb instead of the inner bearing taking the whole impact the stress is distributed over to the oter bearing as well.
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axle nut tightness
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On 12/26/2000
Scabs
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I agree with Adam. Spacers make the world of difference. Not only will it make your bearings spin more freely, they`ll also help stop the bearing sheild from being mashed. Along with bearing spacers, every skater should have a proper skate tool that has a bearing press. When used properly, the contact point of the press is with the center ring of bearing and not the shield. One other factor to keep in mind is that when tightening down the nut, there is no need to PUSH the tool down. Just let the nut do it.
Hopefully this link works and can set you up with some spacers (or bearing sleeves)...http://www.oldschoolskates.com/info1.htm
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Jacked Birdhouse Bearings
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On 12/25/2000 Dillon
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I think these Bearings are great they look cool and they ride smooth. They don't spin for a long time but they're really fast.
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china VS. Swiss
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On 12/24/2000 Ed
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If you are rich or have alot of money get swiss bones, but if not get chinas, their hardly slower and their twice as cheap. Swiss bones are only a little bit faster, my swiss spin for 2 minutes and my chinas spin for a minute and a half in my G&s rollers.
Ed
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E.S.
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On 12/24/2000 ed
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You prnounce it as two words, also ES koston 1's kick
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axle nut tightness
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On 12/23/2000 Adam
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steve,
Go to the Links page and read up on Bearing Spacers. With bearing spacers, you tighten the nuts up good and tight, and you also get great hand spin (for whatever that is worth). Think of them as the skategeezer's secret weapon.
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swiss bones
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On 12/22/2000 swiss bones
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swiss bones
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bearings
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On 12/22/2000 James
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what r the best bearings i could buy for my board
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axle nut tightness
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On 12/22/2000
steve
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i am pretty new to skating. how tight should my axle nut be. If its tight it is quiet but spins slower when hand spun. When loose it spins more but is loud and rattles alot. should it be the same tightness for street skating and diownhill.
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On 12/21/2000
shawn
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I am looking for some new bearings because my girlfriend got me new wheels. I need some info on what you guys think are the best bearings. Email me if you have any suggestions.
I have another question on how to pronounce es shoes. do you say the 2 letters or do you say it all together as one word?
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nash bearings
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On 12/21/2000
spitfire
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Nash wheels and bearings blow!!!!!!!!!!
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Reds
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On 12/21/2000 Herbn
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and probabely the hundreth to ask that same question.Is a Beemer worth the extra tenor over an Acura? Don't any car experts quote me the prices and exact specs it's only roungh comparison,if you got the tenor and nothing else at the moment is more important than having arguably the best bearings for sane cash,go for it.Personally a fresh set of 16 dollar speedemons(gold sheild) have a quiet free spin that seems even better than swiss,blastphamy! especially from a shop owner!,but thats my impression, any 160 lb.ers in the Nyc area care to prove me wrong?
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