livelifedownhill

Hi, I longboard, and have used various types of bearings in my wheels over the years, and have never noticed to big a difference in any of them. Because as a skater, we put tons of different forces on the bearings that they normally wouldnt see, like huge sideloading forces and forces which move the outer ring with an opposing force to the inner ring. Things like arbitrary ABEc ratings arent the biggest concern for us (even though tighter tolerances cant be bad), its more how the bearing stands up to all the abuse over time. So i guess my question is, what do you think abut skateboard bearings and what aspects of the bearing have the biggest impact on how well a bearing for a skateboard performs over time? do you have any specific brand recommendations? Also, the idea of a full ceramic bearing (inner and outer races, cage, and balls) has been tossed around for a while (no rust) is there anything like that currently on the market? is it a viable option for skateboards?

Here is a really good video about skateboard bearing and why things like ABEC ratings arent necessarily the most important

can you expand on this? what lubricant would be the best for skate bearings in your opinion? Right now, most of us use this.

what brand of "molybdnum disulfide" would you get? why is dry better?

do you think metal build in shields, or rubber seals on bearings are better for keeping dust out longer? I.E.

you probably havent replaced the bearings in the wheels since you bought it. Listen to OP, look up a local bearing supplier and get a bunch of new ones for super cheap. Guarantee it will roll amazing again.

So mods I just want to make sure I understand correctly... This is the kind of garbage advertising we're supposed to support your patreon to keep seeing?