| If you think you need new bearings for
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| | periodically, you may want to stick with
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| your inline skates, it's best to check
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| | this type of bearing and just replace
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| your bearings for wear using the tests
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| | them when they need to be changed.
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| provided in this article. Your bearings
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| | In addition, if you have shielded
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| are at the core of your wheels and reduce
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| | bearings with pop-out caps, like Powell
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| friction so you can skate smoothly and
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| | Swiss or Black Hole brands, and like them
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| efficiently. Hence, they need to be
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| | for their ease of maintenance, it's
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| maintained properly from season to
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| | probably best to go with this kind of
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| season.
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| | bearing again.
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| Checking for wear
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| | Buying new bearings
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| The following are indications of major,
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| | My K2 skates have 8-mm, TwinCam, ABEC-1,
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| bearing wear from a no-load,
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| | double-shielded bearings with the
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| finger-flick, spin test:
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| | following inscribed on the casings:
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| 1. One or more of your wheels stick(s)
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| | - TwinCam
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| periodically
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| | - ABEC-1
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| 2. One or more of your wheels (is) are
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| | - 608 ZZ
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| seized
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| | Normally, the manufacturer or brand
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| 3. One or more or your wheels require(s)
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| | doesn't make a lot of difference within
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| a lot of force to spin
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| | the three categories of shielded,
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| 4. One or more of your wheels spin(s)
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| | serviceable bearings, shielded,
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| freely for only a second or two
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| | serviceable bearings with pop-up caps,
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| In addition, the following are signs of
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| | and sealed, non-serviceable bearings. A
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| major, bearing wear from a spin test with
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| | bearing size of 8 mm and the 608
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| the skater as the load:
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| | designation are fine for recreational,
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| 1. While skating you hear a loud,
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| | inline skaters. The ABEC rating is
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| grinding noise from your bearings
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| | another story!
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| 2. It requires a lot of effort to pick up
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| | ABEC-1, 3, and 5 are the most common
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| and maintain speed
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| | bearings that come with inline skates, as
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| 3. Your bearings are hot to the touch
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| | well as the newer ABEC-7s, which are
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| after a roll
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| | gaining in popularity. Whether a skater
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| You may also want to replace your inline
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| | can go faster with ABEC-5 bearings versus
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| skate bearings if you decide to switch to
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| | ABEC-1 bearings has never been proven,
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| a different type of bearing. You may want
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| | scientifically or otherwise.
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| to change from shielded bearings to
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| | Furthermore, the higher precision may not
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| sealed or racing bearings.
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| | make a significant difference for the
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| Learning the ABEC Scale
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| | recreational skater who travels in the 10
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| Bearings are rated on the Annular Bearing
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| | to 20 mph range. The average skater
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| Engineering Council (ABEC) scale. Ratings
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| | doesn't require a higher-rated bearing
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| are numbered 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 on the
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| | because the difference in performance is
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| ABEC scale. The higher the number is, the
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| | so minimal that it would only become
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| greater the manufactured precision of the
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| | apparent at speeds an inline skater never
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| bearing.
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| | attains.
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| However, there are no required materials
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| | In addition, the higher precision
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| to meet the ABEC specifications. The
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| | eventually deteriorates down to ABEC-3 or
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| bearings only have to be made to a
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| | 1 due to dust, dirt, and regular wear and
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| certain precision. That's all!
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| | tear. To increase your skating speed,
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| Servicing your bearings
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| | you'd be better off to improve your
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| Inline skate bearings usually come in
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| | technique and learn how to cut down on
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| sets of four to eight. Before you head
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| | wind resistance. These are proven ways to
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| out to your favorite sporting goods
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| | make you a faster and more efficient
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| store, write down the information that's
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| | skater.
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| shown on the outer shields of your
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| | So, get the most affordable ABEC-1 or
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| bearings. Don't forget to flip the
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| | ABEC-3 inline skate bearings you can
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| bearing over and include the text that's
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| | find, clean and lube them with oil or
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| inscribed on the other side.
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| | grease on an annual basis, and you'll be
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| If you're happy with the original
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| | just fine.
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| bearings that came with your skates or
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| | Summing Up
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| the last set you installed, by all means
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| | When it comes time to purchase new
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| buy the same bearings. If you have
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| | bearings for your inline skates, make
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| serviceable bearings like TwinCams or
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| | sure you write down the information
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| YAKs and you don't mind doing your own
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| | that's inscribed on the outer casing of
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| cleaning and lubrication than you may
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| | your bearings before you head to your
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| want to stick with the double-shielded
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| | local, skating shop. In addition, beware
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| type, especially if they are the Original
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| | that an ABEC rating is nothing more than
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| Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) that your
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| | a bearing precision. If you find a set of
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| skate manufacturer recommends.
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| | bearings at the right price that are
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| On the other hand, if you have
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| | suited for your skates, but they have a
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| non-serviceable or sealed bearings and
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| | lower ABEC rating, go for it anyway!
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| are squeamish about doing your own
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| | You'll probably never notice the
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| cleaning and lubrication, even
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| | difference.
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