rollerhockeymavin 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 just bought the ccm pf10's skates and love them-comfy, stiff boot, fairly light weight compared to my old ccm's, hardly amy break in time. The only thing I am questioning is the bearing(mini bearing abec 7's).. Would you switch them out for regular bearing and regular hub wheels or just upgrade to titanium or swiss bones mini bearing. the blue flames seem pretty good-grip, rebound, weight, etc. any feedback would be appreciated... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSchultz 25 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 I don't mind mini bearings. I've had them in wicked lites, and I have them in my 9500's.Just stick with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveTheWave 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 Regular size have a longer life, but mini bearings are lighter. It depends on what advantage you want, but they spin the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notorious#29 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 You've already got some good wheels, no reason to swap them out yet. If you're not happy with the ABEC 7's, swap them out for some mini Swiss. Just my two cents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alostsok 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 second that - the money has been spent.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdcopp 1 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 I can attest firsthand from owning PF10's that the stock bearings are trash. Get some quality minis and call it a day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
#96 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 The Mini Abec 7s I had in my Mission VSI Carbons from 99 are still spinning amazingly well. Another set I got a little bit after that are just as nice. FYI, they are BSBs. It's all about how you care for them. Keep em dry, keep em in a nice container or something, don't let dust or dirt get in there too bad, and you'll be fine with either Mini or regular. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdcopp 1 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 The Mini Abec 7s I had in my Mission VSI Carbons from 99 are still spinning amazingly well. Another set I got a little bit after that are just as nice. FYI, they are BSBs. It's all about how you care for them. Keep em dry, keep em in a nice container or something, don't let dust or dirt get in there too bad, and you'll be fine with either Mini or regular. you at least got to start with good bearings though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveTheWave 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 BSB's are good bearings. If you want the top of the line performance and can spend the extra cash, go with BSB micro swiss. They are almost identical to the bearings that come on the new Missions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shute 4 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 i have the PF10 myself and i can tell you the bearings are crap... your better off just spending the extra money for some good bearings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rollerhockeymavin 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 i have the PF10 myself and i can tell you the bearings are crap... your better off just spending the extra money for some good bearings. thanks for the input. I am going with the mini swiss bearing!!! Good skates/good wheels-got to have good bearing.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thockey17 1 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 Why Mini's? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdcopp 1 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 Why Mini's? weight mostly. I think there was some pseudo-scientific reason why they were better beyond the weight, but the weight is mostly it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thockey17 1 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 weight mostly. I think there was some pseudo-scientific reason why they were better beyond the weight, but the weight is mostly it. What you save weight-wise by switching to mini's is barely anything at all. Not to mention that the wheel has to have either more plastic or rubber to meet the size you want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gman 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 deleted due to pride :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdcopp 1 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 I'm not endorsing them as I stick to standard size, but that's the logic. Same reason people like Stealth's so much over a slightly heavier but significantly less expensive stick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
#96 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 BSB's are good bearings. If you want the top of the line performance and can spend the extra cash, go with BSB micro swiss. They are almost identical to the bearings that come on the new Missions. Yes, very identical. Mission and BSB use the same manufacturer for bearings over in China. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
