Which ABEC to use for park skating?
I'm pretty new to skateboarding and I've ordered my first "real" deck. The shop mailed me which ABEC I want to have for my ball bearings.
The ABEC scale is an industry accepted standard for the tolerances of a ball bearing. It was developed by the Annular Bearing Engineering Committee (ABEC) of the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA).
I've half of a year experience and skating mainly in parks. They let me choose between 3, 5 (their recommendation) and 7.
What to choose?
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Until you are an amazingly skilled skater, just go with a 5. They are cheap, and to be honest, you won't be able to notice the difference. I've skated for years and I can't really tell when I'm on a board whether it's a 5 or a 7 or whatever.
Higher tolerance bearings will last longer, theoretically, and pick up less grit, but I treat bearings and wheels as consumables at a price point they just get replaced when too worn.
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