ABEC Rating Myth

ABEC Rating Myth For Skateboard Bearing What is ABEC Rating? The ABEC rating is an industry-accepted standard for the tolerances of a ball bearing, and it was developed by the Annular Bearing Engineering Committee (ABEC). ABEC ratings are pretty much meaningless for skateboarding and designed to measure quality in industrial bearing applications – where the […]

The Biggest Lie In Skateboarding: Why Hand Spin ≠ Bearing Speed

The Biggest Lie In Skateboarding: Why Hand Spin ≠ Bearing Speed The first instinct we all have when getting our hands on a new bearing/wheel combination is to give the wheels a hard and fast hand spin. The idea is that if the wheel spins fast, we have a speedy ride. If slow, the bearings suck. This […]

Take Care Of The Skate Bearings By Heart

Take Care of the Skate Bearings by Heart Everyone has a common sense that Iron or steel products are afraid of contact with water or moisture. The main material of skateboard bearings is steel (balls,  the inner ring and outer ring), the cage/container is made of nylon and rubber seals is anti-rust. Therefore, in daily […]