Firstly, these bearings are designed for high performance skateboards, not roller-skates. There might be a chance they will work if your wheel hub and frame/truck design magically suit, but is highly unlikely. So why would I bother to mention this bearing company and their products you say… The technology interface of bearing, wheel and roller-skate has become relaxed over the years, most likely due to low skate sales, poor marketing, manufacturer wars and the cheapskate demands of uninformed consumers. This has created skate designs which do not allow for engineering tolerances that would ultimately contribute to skate performance, longevity of product, strength of skate, and the integrity of the manufacturer. […]

After a long time researching bearings I decided to give Bronson Speed Co.’s G3 Bearing a try. Bronson Speed Co. totally seems to be interested in producing performance bearings dedicated to skaters. Their use in inline’s has not really been mentioned anywhere so I decided to give them a try. At $120 for a set of 16 they are certainly not the cheapest, yet definitely not the most expensive. Features: 608 type for 8mm Axles. Twin removable dirt shields coloured Orange. They look great too. Polymer removable bearing cage for easy disassembly and cleaning. 7-ball design Deep Races for strength. Micro-grooves along the races to reduce drag caused by standing waves […]

Bearings are at the heart of roller-skating, and it does makes sense that many people ‘follow the white rabbit”, when trying to answer the question of which bearing provides the best rolling experience. A bearing consists of two stainless steel races, an inner and outer race, between which rest a number of evenly spaced stainless-steel or ceramic ball bearings, kept in their place by a steel or polymer bearing cage. The bearing is designed to minimize rolling friction and influence a skaters acceleration and deceleration rates. The quality of manufacture is very important to provide a durable product with as little rolling resistance as possible, all whilst under the load […]