BUILT C

If you're a downhill long boarder, a high impact skater, or you change wheels at the park. These are really good for any of those situations. The built in spacers are MUCH more heavy duty and precise than any third party spacer you'll ever get. But the best thing about them is not having to deal with all the fiddly bits if you change your wheels out very often. As far as rolling goes, I'd say they're comparable to just about every other bearing in their price range, only they have a slightly more viscous grease, rather than a "speed cream", or race oil. Which is really fine for 99% of situations, and really good for any high speeds. Haven't tried clearing the grease, and putting a light oil to them, but I imagine they'd essentially be Bones Reds at that point, in so far as quality of spin, honestly, I really like them as they are, even for just pushing around the park, they have a solid, less squirrelly feel, and a quiet operation. The only bad thing about them is removing them from some wheels, since there's no way to hook the back of the bearing to pry it out. So if you have one of those wheels that REALLY grabs the bearings, they can be tougher to pull out.

I purchased a lot of bearing over the past 40 years I was unable to get the bearing i usually purchase it seems supply is very low so i tried these for the first time. I cant give my opinion on durability yet however, out of the box they all worked perfectly, rolled very smooth and although they are not the fastest bearings they are very close. more importantly they are smooth none of the bearings I installed stuck or grind and i tend to torture bearings a bit based on how i roll. so far week one they are holding up very well, if i can get through the month with no failures i may just change over to these bearings they seem to hold up a little better to the stress i put them under and still roll tight and smooth. overall a great bearing i like them. thank you for offering a solid product.

Don't let the line of Endure bearings are slower because of the use of grease vs oil in the Race bearings fool you. These are better than Reds and are smoother, better sealed, and fast. My son has been skating for a while and I've helped him build his boards (I used to skate about 30 years ago) we've been using Reds with good results. I decided to get my old butt on a board again so I decided to build a long board, I initially was going to to use some crap bearings to try and increase my mortality rate but these caught my attention because they said they were slower (Fireball's words not mine) and would still be be smooth. Fortunately skating is coming back pretty quickly to me. If you're not ready the board will get away from you. My son's long board is markedly slower than mine. The only real difference is he has Reds. I'm really not trying saying anything bad about Reds because they're really good too, I just think these are better. Maybe when these bearings are no good I'll grab some of the Race version. Hope I don't die. You can't go wrong with these.

Its the only bearing I had that lasted a whole year of use up in the northeast. I used to commute everyday on my boards, these lasted about a year, gone by the time spring ended. Others wouldn't last the whole winter

These bearings are VERY WELL worth the money. With one swift, stationary-suspended pull on the wheel, I clocked it at 5.5 minutes of spinning. I paired these Fireball bearings, with their spacer/washers, along with Heady Shake’s bearing oil and are mounted on Cloudwheel’s Discovery 120mm all-terrain wheels. The proficiency they provide for my Revel-electric longboard is uncanny! Rocking these bearings I’ve found that my battery lasts longer, I get better speed, a smoother ride, and an overall more enjoyable experience. I highly recommend not wasting your money on cheaper ones — go ahead and invest in these quality bearings. You’ll thank me later! -Lars

Bearings are built to spec, although it did take a while longer to break-in compared to other bearings due to the lubricant used - 3 hours in and around the 11th mile it was like the bearings finally broke in and got into its groove with smooth coasting through the rest of the day. Prior to that it was pretty much taking an extra push or and extra carve here and there to get the feeling right. Shields work as intended and the shield design really did make all the difference as i punched through puddles, dirt, gravel, mud, debris, someones hat, you name it, and whatever else was on the city streets. Got back and did a quick wipe down with a interior check and its good to roll the next day. EDIT: had to recently clear out the obliterated lubricant from the bearings, winter skating has always been the bane of any bearing and these were sadly not an exception. The lubricant gunked up and froze when subjected to below freezing temperatures, and the salt/snow/ice/brine mixture did little to help them out. It's since been cleaned and relubed but the bearings just don't roll the same when abused by abominable weather conditions.

I've been using Fireball bearings for years now. I'll switch between these and Zealous depending on the deal. I love Fireball built-ins. On my bracket setup, I stepped up to some 90mm wheels from 85mm and threw in these bearings because I'd rather keep a spare set of wheels ready to roll. Once again, these have been great right out of the box. Took my rig out yesterday for a short ride and they were smooth and fast. I dig the company and their products and definitely will continue to purchase these bearings in particular. Ten years of using Fireball and they remain one of my favorites.

Los uso en longboard para recorrer largas distancias y sentí un cambio significativo en la distancia que recorría usaba unos abec9 antes, también en la velocidad que tomaba era mucho mayor, 100% recomendados

smooth

It’s slower than zealous for some reason. Done 20km but still disappointing

So far so good with these bearings on my longboard. My board is noticeably quicker. Great bang for your buck.

Very smooth bearing. My inline skate feels so fast now.