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Message 4298 (5. Dec. 2007 03:12) (Tree)

ireNe
Thanks...
my humble opinion.....Go for the REDS and get grindbars, too!

: Are you getting a grind bar too? Get that if you can cause then you can drop in much easier. I would get abec 1 or 3, no difference really. Later get REDS or better yet, I'm getting Missiles from RocknRons. :-D
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: : It´s the abec rating. I´m going to buy the Carrera Aerobic and I need to chose from Bearings: SureGrip ABEC 1,3,5 & 7 or China Bones REDS
: : -Majja
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: : : Not sure what you mean? Are you talking about the abec rating or the number of balls per case?I recon the rollergirl skates will come with fairly decent bearings for starters anyway.
: : :
: : : cheers joe
: : :
: : : : Thanks everyone who helped me and gaved me tips about roller skates and shipping and so on! I have decided to get a pair from Roller Girl - it feels like the easyiest thing to do right now and she is really nice to. But thanks Claudine for your offer aboute buying your old ones - that was a nice thing to do!! The only thing I wonder now is how many bearings I should have?? Whats the diffrent of having for exampel 1 or 5 bearings?
: : : : Thanks again, Majja
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Majja: Thanks... (4. Dec. 2007 17:20)
 Thanks everyone who helped me and gaved me tips about roller skates and shipping and so on! I have decided to get a pair from Roller Girl - it feels like the easyiest thing to do right now and she is really nice to. But thanks Claudine for your offer aboute buying your old ones - that was a nice thing to do!! The only thing I wonder now is how many bearings I should have?? Whats the diffrent of having for exampel 1 or 5 bearings?
Thanks again, Majja
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joe90: Thanks... (4. Dec. 2007 21:54)
 Not sure what you mean? Are you talking about the abec rating or the number of balls per case?I recon the rollergirl skates will come with fairly decent bearings for starters anyway.

cheers joe

: Thanks everyone who helped me and gaved me tips about roller skates and shipping and so on! I have decided to get a pair from Roller Girl - it feels like the easyiest thing to do right now and she is really nice to. But thanks Claudine for your offer aboute buying your old ones - that was a nice thing to do!! The only thing I wonder now is how many bearings I should have?? Whats the diffrent of having for exampel 1 or 5 bearings?
: Thanks again, Majja
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Majja: Thanks... (4. Dec. 2007 22:50)
 It´s the abec rating. I´m going to buy the Carrera Aerobic and I need to chose from Bearings: SureGrip ABEC 1,3,5 & 7 or China Bones REDS
-Majja

: Not sure what you mean? Are you talking about the abec rating or the number of balls per case?I recon the rollergirl skates will come with fairly decent bearings for starters anyway.
:
: cheers joe
:
: : Thanks everyone who helped me and gaved me tips about roller skates and shipping and so on! I have decided to get a pair from Roller Girl - it feels like the easyiest thing to do right now and she is really nice to. But thanks Claudine for your offer aboute buying your old ones - that was a nice thing to do!! The only thing I wonder now is how many bearings I should have?? Whats the diffrent of having for exampel 1 or 5 bearings?
: : Thanks again, Majja
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claudine: Thanks... (4. Dec. 2007 23:01)
 : Thanks everyone who helped me and gaved me tips about roller skates and shipping and so on! I have decided to get a pair from Roller Girl - it feels like the easyiest thing to do right now and she is really nice to. But thanks Claudine for your offer aboute buying your old ones - that was a nice thing to do!! The only thing I wonder now is how many bearings I should have?? Whats the diffrent of having for exampel 1 or 5 bearings?
: Thanks again, Majja

Well, abec is abec, they are all the same from my experience and none of them are good. I wouldnt worry about bearings to begin with, worry about the skate fitting right and getting an appropriate set up. I went through THREE pair of skates til I got a boot that fit right lol, so talk to Lisa and make sure they fit the first time around. Lisa will do a great job getting the set up right!! She is soooo AWESOME. :-D Its nice that she does that!!

I'm not sure of your experience either. For me, I just learned to skate and went to the skatepark. Ramp skating is very different on balance so you feel so fast even on crap bearings/wheels and its like starting as a total beginner again. I would just start out on simple bearings unless you are like some of these guys here who had skates on since 5 and have been bombing the streets for years beforehand. Honestly, I was really aweful the first couple of times and if I had fast hard wheels to start out with, it would have been really out of control. Right now I have abec 1 bearings in but now I will change them after Christmas. Only now cause I am dying to fly beyond the coping!! You really dont want to do that in the beginning, trust me. Its easy to get overwhelmed with too many things to learn in the very beginning. I try to do just 1-2 things new or push them each time, thats it.

Congrats though! What skates are you getting? :-D You might want to get butt pads too lol cause I didnt know how to slam in the beginning and I fell backwards ALL THE TIME the first month or two while learning and would hit my tailbone, ouch, til I learned better. DONT DO THAT, trust me, you will thank me later. Choose a butt cheek lol.



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claudine: Thanks... (4. Dec. 2007 23:05)
 Are you getting a grind bar too? Get that if you can cause then you can drop in much easier. I would get abec 1 or 3, no difference really. Later get REDS or better yet, I'm getting Missiles from RocknRons. :-D

: It´s the abec rating. I´m going to buy the Carrera Aerobic and I need to chose from Bearings: SureGrip ABEC 1,3,5 & 7 or China Bones REDS
: -Majja
:
: : Not sure what you mean? Are you talking about the abec rating or the number of balls per case?I recon the rollergirl skates will come with fairly decent bearings for starters anyway.
: :
: : cheers joe
: :
: : : Thanks everyone who helped me and gaved me tips about roller skates and shipping and so on! I have decided to get a pair from Roller Girl - it feels like the easyiest thing to do right now and she is really nice to. But thanks Claudine for your offer aboute buying your old ones - that was a nice thing to do!! The only thing I wonder now is how many bearings I should have?? Whats the diffrent of having for exampel 1 or 5 bearings?
: : : Thanks again, Majja
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ireNe: Thanks... (5. Dec. 2007 03:12)
 my humble opinion.....Go for the REDS and get grindbars, too!

: Are you getting a grind bar too? Get that if you can cause then you can drop in much easier. I would get abec 1 or 3, no difference really. Later get REDS or better yet, I'm getting Missiles from RocknRons. :-D
:
: : It´s the abec rating. I´m going to buy the Carrera Aerobic and I need to chose from Bearings: SureGrip ABEC 1,3,5 & 7 or China Bones REDS
: : -Majja
: :
: : : Not sure what you mean? Are you talking about the abec rating or the number of balls per case?I recon the rollergirl skates will come with fairly decent bearings for starters anyway.
: : :
: : : cheers joe
: : :
: : : : Thanks everyone who helped me and gaved me tips about roller skates and shipping and so on! I have decided to get a pair from Roller Girl - it feels like the easyiest thing to do right now and she is really nice to. But thanks Claudine for your offer aboute buying your old ones - that was a nice thing to do!! The only thing I wonder now is how many bearings I should have?? Whats the diffrent of having for exampel 1 or 5 bearings?
: : : : Thanks again, Majja
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Majja: Thanks... (5. Dec. 2007 15:00)
 Is it more difficult to skate with the REDS or with a high number of abec (for ex. abec 5)?? I want to have it the easyiest way possible.

: my humble opinion.....Go for the REDS and get grindbars, too!
:
: : Are you getting a grind bar too? Get that if you can cause then you can drop in much easier. I would get abec 1 or 3, no difference really. Later get REDS or better yet, I'm getting Missiles from RocknRons. :-D
: :
: : : It´s the abec rating. I´m going to buy the Carrera Aerobic and I need to chose from Bearings: SureGrip ABEC 1,3,5 & 7 or China Bones REDS
: : : -Majja
: : :
: : : : Not sure what you mean? Are you talking about the abec rating or the number of balls per case?I recon the rollergirl skates will come with fairly decent bearings for starters anyway.
: : : :
: : : : cheers joe
: : : :
: : : : : Thanks everyone who helped me and gaved me tips about roller skates and shipping and so on! I have decided to get a pair from Roller Girl - it feels like the easyiest thing to do right now and she is really nice to. But thanks Claudine for your offer aboute buying your old ones - that was a nice thing to do!! The only thing I wonder now is how many bearings I should have?? Whats the diffrent of having for exampel 1 or 5 bearings?
: : : : : Thanks again, Majja
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claudine: Thanks... (5. Dec. 2007 16:43)
 ABEC will all skate the same mostly. REDS will skate faster. Thats why I mentioned ABEC may be ok if you want something where you felt more in control, slower.

: Is it more difficult to skate with the REDS or with a high number of abec (for ex. abec 5)?? I want to have it the easyiest way possible.
:
: : my humble opinion.....Go for the REDS and get grindbars, too!
: :
: : : Are you getting a grind bar too? Get that if you can cause then you can drop in much easier. I would get abec 1 or 3, no difference really. Later get REDS or better yet, I'm getting Missiles from RocknRons. :-D
: : :
: : : : It´s the abec rating. I´m going to buy the Carrera Aerobic and I need to chose from Bearings: SureGrip ABEC 1,3,5 & 7 or China Bones REDS
: : : : -Majja
: : : :
: : : : : Not sure what you mean? Are you talking about the abec rating or the number of balls per case?I recon the rollergirl skates will come with fairly decent bearings for starters anyway.
: : : : :
: : : : : cheers joe
: : : : :
: : : : : : Thanks everyone who helped me and gaved me tips about roller skates and shipping and so on! I have decided to get a pair from Roller Girl - it feels like the easyiest thing to do right now and she is really nice to. But thanks Claudine for your offer aboute buying your old ones - that was a nice thing to do!! The only thing I wonder now is how many bearings I should have?? Whats the diffrent of having for exampel 1 or 5 bearings?
: : : : : : Thanks again, Majja
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ireNe: Thanks... (5. Dec. 2007 21:29)
 You can always slow down your wheels and bearings by tightening the axle nuts so its harder to spin them.

: ABEC will all skate the same mostly. REDS will skate faster. Thats why I mentioned ABEC may be ok if you want something where you felt more in control, slower.
:
: : Is it more difficult to skate with the REDS or with a high number of abec (for ex. abec 5)?? I want to have it the easyiest way possible.
: :
: : : my humble opinion.....Go for the REDS and get grindbars, too!
: : :
: : : : Are you getting a grind bar too? Get that if you can cause then you can drop in much easier. I would get abec 1 or 3, no difference really. Later get REDS or better yet, I'm getting Missiles from RocknRons. :-D
: : : :
: : : : : It´s the abec rating. I´m going to buy the Carrera Aerobic and I need to chose from Bearings: SureGrip ABEC 1,3,5 & 7 or China Bones REDS
: : : : : -Majja
: : : : :
: : : : : : Not sure what you mean? Are you talking about the abec rating or the number of balls per case?I recon the rollergirl skates will come with fairly decent bearings for starters anyway.
: : : : : :
: : : : : : cheers joe
: : : : : :
: : : : : : : Thanks everyone who helped me and gaved me tips about roller skates and shipping and so on! I have decided to get a pair from Roller Girl - it feels like the easyiest thing to do right now and she is really nice to. But thanks Claudine for your offer aboute buying your old ones - that was a nice thing to do!! The only thing I wonder now is how many bearings I should have?? Whats the diffrent of having for exampel 1 or 5 bearings?
: : : : : : : Thanks again, Majja
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claudine: Thanks... (5. Dec. 2007 22:42)
 That might be a good idea for her! The REDS are the best for the money. But would that make her jerk? I donno, I've only skated with really crappy bearings so I have no idea what type of speed might come with real bearings. When I get the Missiles, I hope I fly to the sky lol.

I would also talk with Lisa. Shes good on set ups. I wouldnt get the abec 3s over the abec 1s cause they DO skate the same. Just I would see if you could somehow measure your front foot to make sure that boot would be ok. It does run narrow up front. But if what Irene says works, get the nicer bearings then cause eventually you will want more speed.

: You can always slow down your wheels and bearings by tightening the axle nuts so its harder to spin them.
:
: : ABEC will all skate the same mostly. REDS will skate faster. Thats why I mentioned ABEC may be ok if you want something where you felt more in control, slower.
: :
: : : Is it more difficult to skate with the REDS or with a high number of abec (for ex. abec 5)?? I want to have it the easyiest way possible.
: : :
: : : : my humble opinion.....Go for the REDS and get grindbars, too!
: : : :
: : : : : Are you getting a grind bar too? Get that if you can cause then you can drop in much easier. I would get abec 1 or 3, no difference really. Later get REDS or better yet, I'm getting Missiles from RocknRons. :-D
: : : : :
: : : : : : It´s the abec rating. I´m going to buy the Carrera Aerobic and I need to chose from Bearings: SureGrip ABEC 1,3,5 & 7 or China Bones REDS
: : : : : : -Majja
: : : : : :
: : : : : : : Not sure what you mean? Are you talking about the abec rating or the number of balls per case?I recon the rollergirl skates will come with fairly decent bearings for starters anyway.
: : : : : : :
: : : : : : : cheers joe
: : : : : : :
: : : : : : : : Thanks everyone who helped me and gaved me tips about roller skates and shipping and so on! I have decided to get a pair from Roller Girl - it feels like the easyiest thing to do right now and she is really nice to. But thanks Claudine for your offer aboute buying your old ones - that was a nice thing to do!! The only thing I wonder now is how many bearings I should have?? Whats the diffrent of having for exampel 1 or 5 bearings?
: : : : : : : : Thanks again, Majja
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Robert: Thanks... (6. Dec. 2007 03:12)
 I have been told the ABEC ratings are a bunch of crap. But, if you go by the standard, then the higher number is better. I bought the Reds and they are perfectly fine. I would be more concerned about wheels. Sometimes I think we all get a little too caught up in equipment. Yes, a good comfortable is important. I also think good wheels are important. I don't know much about plates and don't really care as long as they don't break on me. My setup cost about $300 before my new SPF's, but I don't think a beginner needs to spend more than $200. I have heard very good things about the Carerra's and that was going to be the boot I got, but Lisa told me they switched back to the narrower style and it would not fit me well. I now ride on Riedel 265s.

: That might be a good idea for her! The REDS are the best for the money. But would that make her jerk? I donno, I've only skated with really crappy bearings so I have no idea what type of speed might come with real bearings. When I get the Missiles, I hope I fly to the sky lol.
:
: I would also talk with Lisa. Shes good on set ups. I wouldnt get the abec 3s over the abec 1s cause they DO skate the same. Just I would see if you could somehow measure your front foot to make sure that boot would be ok. It does run narrow up front. But if what Irene says works, get the nicer bearings then cause eventually you will want more speed.
:
: : You can always slow down your wheels and bearings by tightening the axle nuts so its harder to spin them.
: :
: : : ABEC will all skate the same mostly. REDS will skate faster. Thats why I mentioned ABEC may be ok if you want something where you felt more in control, slower.
: : :
: : : : Is it more difficult to skate with the REDS or with a high number of abec (for ex. abec 5)?? I want to have it the easyiest way possible.
: : : :
: : : : : my humble opinion.....Go for the REDS and get grindbars, too!
: : : : :
: : : : : : Are you getting a grind bar too? Get that if you can cause then you can drop in much easier. I would get abec 1 or 3, no difference really. Later get REDS or better yet, I'm getting Missiles from RocknRons. :-D
: : : : : :
: : : : : : : It´s the abec rating. I´m going to buy the Carrera Aerobic and I need to chose from Bearings: SureGrip ABEC 1,3,5 & 7 or China Bones REDS
: : : : : : : -Majja
: : : : : : :
: : : : : : : : Not sure what you mean? Are you talking about the abec rating or the number of balls per case?I recon the rollergirl skates will come with fairly decent bearings for starters anyway.
: : : : : : : :
: : : : : : : : cheers joe
: : : : : : : :
: : : : : : : : : Thanks everyone who helped me and gaved me tips about roller skates and shipping and so on! I have decided to get a pair from Roller Girl - it feels like the easyiest thing to do right now and she is really nice to. But thanks Claudine for your offer aboute buying your old ones - that was a nice thing to do!! The only thing I wonder now is how many bearings I should have?? Whats the diffrent of having for exampel 1 or 5 bearings?
: : : : : : : : : Thanks again, Majja
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