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Quad Speed since 1981
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Littleton, CO
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Anyone know of anyone who has old stock set[s]of these old school bearings?
A few years back I found 2 full sets in WA and snagged them. Still running them now on two of my 3 three skates. Cheers, THOM |
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,135
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Man you are not going to find anything that nice. Maybe a rare find on ebay but they would go for a high price.
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Discovered SEDS on 1/1/08
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Greensboro, NC
Posts: 4,390
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yep, what xl said..
I wouldn't sell mine unless my babies needed brain surgery.. and even then, I would have to think about it ![]()
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 254
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Wherever the Army sends us
Posts: 327
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I need better bearings for my figure wheels. Is it just me (it could be) but are the bearings sold today total crap? |
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Go fast, turn left
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Posts: 3,767
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I think the "skate" bearings being sold today are of the same quality as the old ones. They were and still are junk.
There are several levels of quality when it comes to bearings. Forget the ABEC number. The ABEC number has to do with dimensional tolerances, it has nothing to do with the quality of the work and the quality of the material. You can make a bearing from the best material in the world and it can be rated as an ABEC 3. You can make a bearing from some mystery material from a salvage yard and it still can hold an ABEC 3. Simply, the ABEC number does not reflect on the overall quality of the bearing. Back in the day, rinks carried and sold high quality COMMERCIAL GRADE bearings. IE: Hartford, GMN, Fafnir, etc. These bearings were designed to be used in commercial equipment. The materials were better and the overall fit and finish was and is top notch. The commercial bearings could easily handle all your skating needs and do it well. Of course, the price was higher. You got what you paid for. On the flip side, rinks also sold "skate bearings". They were not at the same quality level of the good bearings. They didn't roll as well, and they didn't last as long. But they were cheap and plentiful. The material quality was not that great, but they worked. Today, the commercial bearings have all but disappeared from the rinks. The best bearings on the skating market are Bones. Even then, they openly admit they do not make their bearings to a commercial spec, instead they are "skate grade". ![]() In order to get high quality bearings like we did in years past, you have to bypass rinks and skate vendors all together. You need to go to a bearing or industrial distributor to get good bearings. However, the cost gives most people sticker shock when they get a price of $6 to $10 per bearing. But, they will last forever and roll better than any "skate quality" bearing. They will work as good as or better than the bearings from back in the day. Sorry for being long winded. |
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Paris
Posts: 67
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100% agree with you!!!
Goods fast and hard for me are Powell/Bones, SKF, and RocknRon's (http://www.skatetechnology.com/)
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Go fast, turn left
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Posts: 3,767
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