The Skateboarding Questions thread

[pawnluvguitarist]

I used to clean my bearings a lot, never popped off the shields though, seemed like a little too much effort and I didn't wanna fuck things up. Been skating Bones Swiss labyrinths for a few years now. Great bearings, didn't really notice any reduction in quality compared to the more expensive bones Swiss that I've used in the past.

[llamasrock]

Reds all the way! less than 20 bucks at my local shop and theyve served me perfectly for years

[Legba]

Yeah, you can never knock Reds' value. I think they were $12 at my local shop when I first started, then 14 a few years later. I dunno how much they are now lol. Rattle & Roll.

I've had a couple pairs of Labyrinths Pawn, they're ghostly-smooth!

[Antwan]

I haven't picked out a full setup in a few years but Reds were pretty standard.
Now I Tend to roll with "Burner" Decks and everything else Generic.
Guess I just stopped caring.. It never really affected the quality of my enjoyment when skating.
I was even a bit rash to approach an oldschool board but I got it as a gift, Learned to use it. No different.

Bearings get dirty. Just like everything else, You need to maintain it.
Guess it comes with buying brands. Haven't really felt the need to keep up with anything Lately.

Actually couldn't answer Knexzor's Posts. More to learn. Keep the thread.

[Slamooh]

be sure that removing shields on bearings is retarded
less friction = bullshit

/ engineer in mechanics

[Legba]

^Besides that, you're getting rid of their best defense against the elements. So they get all grimy a lot quicker.
So, do you think pro's just do it cuz it looks cooler?

[Antwan]

^Besides that, you're getting rid of their best defense against the elements. So they get all grimy a lot quicker.
So, do you think pro's just do it cuz it looks cooler?

I bet they do and I bet they just throw the whole board out and get a new one when they get dirty.
Oh, Bearings are shot. Send me some new boards stat.

[Slamooh]

^Besides that, you're getting rid of their best defense against the elements. So they get all grimy a lot quicker.
So, do you think pro's just do it cuz it looks cooler?

i don't know but they get free gear... and most pros suck at science ...

[pawnluvguitarist]

Yeah, you can never knock Reds' value. I think they were $12 at my local shop when I first started, then 14 a few years later. I dunno how much they are now lol. Rattle & Roll.

I've had a couple pairs of Labyrinths Pawn, they're ghostly-smooth!

Yeah, after trying all the different bones Swiss, the Labyrinths really are the best bang for your buck. I tried the Ceramics once, they were great, just too expensive