How good are these bearings? Do they spin well and are they fast?
1868132
Spins as good as any Abec-7 set. Actually use these on a leg press machine for the guide wheels so there is no speed involved. No problems taking the weight and pounding on the sled. I would use them in my skates when time comes. Hope that helps.
1868133
Bearings are bearings as long as there name brand there's no difference really
1868134
Yea man the abec 7 ogs are really good. real fast real clean. They started sputterting and lost spin around 2 months of skating everyday.
1868135
These are excellent bearings! I admit that there better when you get them fresh out of the box, but I've had them for about 8 months now and they still spin strong. Plus you get a free sticker with them which is nice.
1868136
The bearings are very good. They last a long time and are pretty fast. Just take the shields off.
2112533
Seems a little fast to me. Mine lasted a good 4 years and that was with a fair amount of abuse going sideways on a slope. The replacements are cheap though and seem to be as good as original. Maybe not the best wheels especially in terms of traction,but easy and cheap to replace.
2168284
Good board for the price. Upgrade the bearings and you'll be gravy for cruising.
1066530
my son says the problem with these bearings is they make his skateboard go too fast.They are great. I used to own a Skate shop. Bones bearings are by far the best bearings you can buy.
1602753
These may be slightly wider and taller, but not much. (Sorry, but they are not readily available to measure) They are substantial and feel solid and well built. The grips are well cushioned. And the bearings (I assume) are very smooth. You may wear out before they do.
1360213
You can reuse the beatings on the old wheels of you like bit the bearings that come with these wheels are fine. They are fast but not too fast. My 12 yr old enjoys his rip more now. The wheels are great.
1237040
no u wasted your money they r truly a pos the bearings will wear out in a week then they wobble my advice is send them back thanks just my opinion sal
895324
I used mine to cruise around and hills so I suppose it would be good for commuting. Keep in mind it's a bigger board that you'd have to lug around. Speed is okay but I upgraded the bearings in mine so it was faster.
1165302
After some time riding in them, i noticed they dont last a lot of time. Compared to S9 Greaseballs they are very good, but please, greaseballs are the worst bearings. So, I decided to buy Zealous bearings. They rock, better than these super reds, and they cost 14 dollars. The zealous bearings have an oil the fills in scratches and over time the oil in the scratches hardens and makes a smooth ride. Check 'em out they are so much better than these and to answer your question, it will always stay that way, that happened to me, but maybe my bearings came out wrong.
251402
Of course these are the best all around skate bearings there are I highly recommend them for serious skaters who use quality products.
198607
I use them in a factory setting, so it isn't critical. I unwind a filter media roll sitting on a plywood sheet, probably weighing 25 or 30 pounds. I had to go back and look when things were quiet, and you can definitely hear the bearings while unwinding the roll, so I'm spinning the bearings for 15 seconds or so at maybe 4 or 5 revs per second. So, maybe somewhere in the middle.
558382
The bearings would do great for smallerer hills. But this board is a little stiffer when cruising around but you will get used to it after a couple days of riding. On smaller hills or any size hill this board does not give you speed wobbles which is amazing!!!
1644975
It's pretty good at turning but the bushings are really soft so if you want to it to be tighter for speed runs, go out and get some harder ones. That said, the board is great, rides like a dream and is great for cruising around and having a good ride. Also, the wheels are pretty good for slides if your into that.
554925
it runs good on smooth or semi-smooth surface, not sure on bearings. buy one you'll have fun!!
1066528
I had bad luck with bones reds, had to return them twice because of some grinding issue, then got some super reds worked perfectly and runs extremely smooth especially if you clean and lube them on occasion. If you would want to go the cheaper route you have the possibility of getting a few bad bearings vs paying a little more getting better quality. as for which ones last longer I do not know.
144519
hmm well I used better bushings, and bearings. i started to get speed woble at about 40-45 mph. so safely? around 30-35 mph. Hope that helps!
1729811
nah, they tend to skip and hop when I try to slide with them. You CAN slide with them, in fact I learned how to slide with them. They're just not great for it. They're great cruising wheels, they're big and soft and they keep momentum well.