Bearing size?

[CaptainZbubble 0]

On my bauer 20-70's the bearing size is abec 5. on all of the site's I visit they

have abec 7,5,9 and 3. can some one tell me what the differance is and

the advantages? also, if i where to buy a set of rink rats, would i need a different

bearing set? If so, what is recomended?

Thanks,

CaptainZbubble

[Icedog03 0]

Abec has to do with the spin of the bearings not size

[kovalchuk71 212]

no it does not.... the ABEC rating determines how smooth the bearings are. It has nothing to do with the diameter of the bearing. THe higher the #, the smoother the ride will be. id u get a set of rats, u wont need new bearings. i use titanium BSB bearings and i love them. Need cleaning pretty often, but they are nice. i would stick to the abec 5's right now and when they break, go for a higher set. heres some more info.....

http://homepage.mac.com/slowyo/abec.htm

http://members.aol.com/parksiderh/info.htm

hope this helps :D

[CaptainZbubble 0]

Thanks kovalchuk71, so how do i find the correct size for my skate's

if i where to buy new bearings? is it one size fits all? what do the numbers

like 608 and 688 mean/stand for?

CaptainZbubble

[Icedog03 0]

no it does not.... the ABEC rating determines how smooth the bearings are.

umm...wouldnt the bearings being smooth have to do with the spin.

[Icedog03 0]

Thanks kovalchuk71, so how do i find the correct size for my skate's

if i where to buy new bearings? is it one size fits all? what do the numbers

like 608 and 688 mean/stand for?

CaptainZbubble

608 is standard and 688 and mini

[Eazy_b97 1]

608 is standard size 688 is mini-bearing

The mini's are kind've fading out and I didn't see any advantages to them other than weight which was extremely minimal. I'd definately go with the 608's if you decide to grab a new pair.

[jay 1]

The Mission 688 set I got over a year ago is still the best spinning and smoothest riding set of bearings I've owned. I've also never had to clean them. I'll be bummed when I have to ditch them beacuse I can't get mini hub wheels anymore.

[koivulchuk 1]

The Mission 688 set I got over a year ago is still the best spinning and smoothest riding set of bearings I've owned. I've also never had to clean them. I'll be bummed when I have to ditch them beacuse I can't get mini hub wheels anymore.

are those the wicked spins or whatever that have been clearanced here and there for like $20usd?

[jay 1]

I think so. They came in a blue tin and the bearing themselves have blue covers. I've seen a coupel different version and mine are Abec 5's I believe.