What Are The Best Bearings For Roller Skates?

What type of bearings are best for roller skates?

Recommended Bearings for Inline Skates

• The Bionic ABEC-7 Bearings are some of the best bearings on the market.
• BankRoll Ceramic Bearings are extremely popular in the USA and great for indoor/outdoor use.
• Yolo Swiss Bearings are a great choice for a high-end bearing.

What are the fastest skate bearings?

What are the fastest bearings? The fastest skate bearings in the world are brand new bearings, or bearings that you have just cleaned. We stock Bones Bearings, Zealous Bearings, Bronson Bearings and Sabre Bearings. You really don’t need anything else.

What are the fastest roller blade bearings?

The Bones Swiss 608 Skate Bearings have become legendary since their introduction in 1983. For decades, this has been perhaps the fastest, smoothest and longest lasting bearing on the market.

Do bearings matter roller skates?

The bearings help the wheels move freely on the skate. Generally, the higher “rated” the bearing the better the bearing. However, most non-professional or non-competitive skaters will not need anything above standard skate wheel bearings.

How do I know if my roller skate bearings are bad?

If you hold them between your fingers, give them a spin and they make grinding noises or don’t even spin to the count of 1, then they are dirty.

Is ABEC 7 or 9 better?

The higher the ABEC rating, the tighter the tolerances are, making the bearing a more precision part. In an application like this, an ABEC – 7 or 9 bearing rating may be appropriate. However, a skateboard with 54mm wheels turning 20,000 RPM will be traveling about 127 MPH!

Is ABEC 9 or 11 better?

Higher class or level comes with higher precision, efficiency, and speed capability. As a result, ABEC 9 is the largest scale that gives bearings to be the most precise, efficient, and faster. ABEC 11 is a model far superior than any other bearing with quality exceeding any normal standard.

Why are bearings so expensive?

The part is more expensive because it’s an integrated bearing and hub with a higher quality seal and grease to allow it to last so long. This could be anywhere from $40–200 for the part alone. Usually between $50–100 for average passenger cars.

How long do bearings take to break in?

The break in comes from a type of lubricant. Bearings with a heavier oil or grease lubricant require a “warm up” to reach their full potential. However, this shouldn’t take long. Break-ins require 30 minutes to an hour at most.

Are ABEC 9 bearings good?

You get a reasonable amount of speed, and at a reasonable cost. ABEC 7 bearings would be very fast and smooth, but very expensive. ABEC 9 and higher bearings would be ridiculous to use in a skateboard unless you are doing downhill luge-style skating or something else where your goal is to go insanely fast.

Are ceramic hubs worth it?

According to research, a well-made ceramic bearing will roll faster, saving you energy and allowing faster cruising speeds compared to an equivalent steel bearing. They are also lighter than equivalent steel bearings, so swapping to ceramic bearings will reduce the weight of your bike.

How do I find the right bearing?

Measuring your bearing: Most bearings are measured in three ways, the inside diameter or (ID), the outside diameter or (OD) and the width or (W). It is important to note that our bearing measurements are all done in the following order: Inside diameter (ID) x Outside diameter (OD) x Width (W).

How often should I clean my roller skate bearings?

With regular use under normal conditions, you should need to clean your bearings only once every two or three months. If you skate only indoors and the surface is dusty, you may need to clean them a little more frequently—maybe once a month. Note: consider rotating your wheels every time you have them off your chassis.

What is the difference between ABEC 5 and 7 bearings?

All in all ABEC 5 and ABEC 7 bearings are different because: ABEC 5 bearings are cheaper than ABEC 7. ABEC 5 bearings allow for lesser friction while ABEC 7 bearings almost give the skater a ‘frictionless’ cruise. ABEC 7 bearings are manufactured with stricter tolerance and are more precise than ABEC 5 bearings.

Are ABEC 3 bearings good?

Applications for highly rated ABEC bearings include Machine Tools, Aerospace, Medical devices and more. Conversely, if your application doesn’t require extremely high tolerances, an ABEC 1-3 bearing is probably the better choice.