How to Choose Skateboard Bearings

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Use steel bearings for a budget-friendly, damage-resistant option.. Buy titanium for more damage-resistant metal bearings.. Choose ceramic for smoother bearings that require less maintenance.

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Use steel bearings for a budget-friendly, damage-resistant option.

Step 1

Use steel bearings for a budget-friendly, damage-resistant option.

2

Buy titanium for more damage-resistant metal bearings.

Step 2

Buy titanium for more damage-resistant metal bearings.

3

Choose ceramic for smoother bearings that require less maintenance.

Step 3

Choose ceramic for smoother bearings that require less maintenance.

4

Select hybrid bearings for speedy wheels that cost less than ceramic.

Step 4

Select hybrid bearings for speedy wheels that cost less than ceramic.

5

Select an ABEC 1 bearing for inexpensive but durable beginner bearings.

Step 5

Select an ABEC 1 bearing for inexpensive but durable beginner bearings.

6

Switch to ABEC 3 bearings for inexpensive, entry-level bearings.

Step 6

Switch to ABEC 3 bearings for inexpensive, entry-level bearings.

7

Use ABEC 5 bearings for both speed and affordability.

Step 7

Use ABEC 5 bearings for both speed and affordability.

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Get ABEC 7 bearings if you're looking for fast, high-quality bearings.

Step 8

Get ABEC 7 bearings if you're looking for fast, high-quality bearings.

9

Pick ABEC 9 bearings to maximize your speed.

Step 9

Pick ABEC 9 bearings to maximize your speed.

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Get bearings with fewer balls for more speed.

Step 10

Get bearings with fewer balls for more speed.

11

Use bearing spacers to keep ball bearings from colliding and slowing you down.

Step 11

Use bearing spacers to keep ball bearings from colliding and slowing you down.

12

Get a ball retainer to reduce friction in the bearings.

Step 12

Get a ball retainer to reduce friction in the bearings.

13

Select no-contact rubber shields to protect the bearings and move faster.

Step 13

Select no-contact rubber shields to protect the bearings and move faster.

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