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veruca · 04-16-2004, 11:12 AM

well, i bought a very expensive pair, a few years ago. and they were fast and great. but, then they got slow, so i went and bought new bearings (apec 5), and wheels. well, now, they won't even roll when you put weight on them. i ahve tried 10 differant places here, including the skating rink, and noone knows...i also wanted to know if the apec 7's were really that much faster, or if my wheels, were the problem

Phaenx · 04-16-2004, 12:04 PM

Did you screw them in too hard? Might want to try loosening it up, I did that with my skateboard once.

thingstodo · 04-17-2004, 07:58 AM

Yeah.... I stay off of them!!

macmanmike6100 · 04-17-2004, 06:15 PM

thingstodo...for your sig, i think it's "Do, or do not. There is no try."

http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/yoda/

mofunk · 04-18-2004, 07:06 AM

It definitely sounds like they were overtightened. Or you bought wheels that were too big for your blades and they're rubbing on the housing.

ABEC7 spins faster than ABEC5 in your hand, but many ABEC5 bearings use a kind of grease that heats up as you ride and they're ALMOST as fast as the 7's.

I have 5's and 7's and I usually use my 5s because they're cheaper to replace, and my abec7's are almost impossible to open and clean, so I only use them on tracks or clean trails.

jay-g · 04-18-2004, 07:24 AM

Try spraying some wd-40 on the bearings.

mofunk · 04-21-2004, 05:52 AM

oh... it hurts!

Don't spray WD-40 on the bearings. It'll collect dust and make them clog up much quicker than if you use proper grease.

And truthfully they should be sealed-type bearings so you should only lubricate them when open. Although sometimes I toss a little dot on the opening in the hopes it will get sucked in. Then I wipe it off.

jay-g · 04-21-2004, 12:03 PM

I dont know. When i used to skateboard, i used that stuff, and it worked fine, but if you say so.

mofunk · 04-23-2004, 06:12 PM

Well I only say because my friend used it on his hockey-style blades, and after a few months, they had seized up so bad that one game he was pretty much walking.

It is quite possibly due to sub-par components. I never bothered to ask, as he wasn't a close friend. And, well, kind of an ass.

pazza · 04-26-2004, 06:08 AM

it could just be that one of the bolts through the wheels has broken, but i would think someone would have noticed that, although it did happen to me once and sent me ass over head

veruca · 04-28-2004, 05:37 PM

well, i went and got new skates...after a very eventful 3 days, that showed me, that my relationship with my old skates was over. i put in the abec 7's and on day 1, a bolt popped out and the wheel fell off...so, i went and bought a new bolt, and then on day 2, the tread on the front wheel ripped off...so i went and got new wheels...and on day 3 the ankle strap snapped in half...so , after $80 wasted and 3 near death experiances...i went and bought new skates. which are fabulous

noahfor · 04-28-2004, 06:02 PM

I know tons about rollerblades, mostly aggressive rollerblades.

telekinetic · 04-29-2004, 12:21 AM

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Originally posted by mofunk
Don't spray WD-40 on the bearings. It'll collect dust and make them clog up much quicker than if you use proper grease.

And truthfully they should be sealed-type bearings so you should only lubricate them when open. Although sometimes I toss a little dot on the opening in the hopes it will get sucked in. Then I wipe it off.

WD-40 is a lubricant, not a grease. In theory, if you sprayed your bearings every time you used them, you'd be ok. I used to open, grease and repack my abec-9's on my rollerblades about once a month. You can get a repacking kit for like $15 bucks, and it only takes MAYBE 30 minutes for all 16 bearings.

04-16-2004, 11:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
veruca Psycho Location: 4 privet drive	does anyone know anything about rollerblades? well, i bought a very expensive pair, a few years ago. and they were fast and great. but, then they got slow, so i went and bought new bearings (apec 5), and wheels. well, now, they won't even roll when you put weight on them. i ahve tried 10 differant places here, including the skating rink, and noone knows...i also wanted to know if the apec 7's were really that much faster, or if my wheels, were the problem __________________ How you turned my world, you precious thing You starve and near exhaust me Everything I've done, I've done for you I move the stars for no one

04-16-2004, 12:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phaenx The Northern Ward Location: Columbus, Ohio	Did you screw them in too hard? Might want to try loosening it up, I did that with my skateboard once. __________________ "I went shopping last night at like 1am. The place was empty and this old woman just making polite conversation said to me, 'where is everyone??' I replied, 'In bed, same place you and I should be!' Took me ten minutes to figure out why she gave me a dirty look." --Some guy

04-17-2004, 07:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
thingstodo A Storm Is Coming Location: The Great White North	Yeah.... I stay off of them!! __________________ If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves. Stangers have the best candy.

04-26-2004, 06:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
pazza Insane Location: Australia	it could just be that one of the bolts through the wheels has broken, but i would think someone would have noticed that, although it did happen to me once and sent me ass over head __________________ The above thoughts are not necessarily the thoughts of this user.

04-28-2004, 05:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
veruca Psycho Location: 4 privet drive	well, i went and got new skates...after a very eventful 3 days, that showed me, that my relationship with my old skates was over. i put in the abec 7's and on day 1, a bolt popped out and the wheel fell off...so, i went and bought a new bolt, and then on day 2, the tread on the front wheel ripped off...so i went and got new wheels...and on day 3 the ankle strap snapped in half...so , after $80 wasted and 3 near death experiances...i went and bought new skates. which are fabulous __________________ How you turned my world, you precious thing You starve and near exhaust me Everything I've done, I've done for you I move the stars for no one

04-17-2004, 06:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
macmanmike6100 High Honorary Junkie Location: Tri-state.	thingstodo...for your sig, i think it's "Do, or do not. There is no try." http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/yoda/

04-18-2004, 07:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
mofunk Upright	It definitely sounds like they were overtightened. Or you bought wheels that were too big for your blades and they're rubbing on the housing. ABEC7 spins faster than ABEC5 in your hand, but many ABEC5 bearings use a kind of grease that heats up as you ride and they're ALMOST as fast as the 7's. I have 5's and 7's and I usually use my 5s because they're cheaper to replace, and my abec7's are almost impossible to open and clean, so I only use them on tracks or clean trails.

04-18-2004, 07:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
jay-g Addict	Try spraying some wd-40 on the bearings.

04-21-2004, 05:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
mofunk Upright	oh... it hurts! Don't spray WD-40 on the bearings. It'll collect dust and make them clog up much quicker than if you use proper grease. And truthfully they should be sealed-type bearings so you should only lubricate them when open. Although sometimes I toss a little dot on the opening in the hopes it will get sucked in. Then I wipe it off.

04-21-2004, 12:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
jay-g Addict	I dont know. When i used to skateboard, i used that stuff, and it worked fine, but if you say so.

04-23-2004, 06:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
mofunk Upright	Well I only say because my friend used it on his hockey-style blades, and after a few months, they had seized up so bad that one game he was pretty much walking. It is quite possibly due to sub-par components. I never bothered to ask, as he wasn't a close friend. And, well, kind of an ass.

04-28-2004, 06:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
noahfor Addict	I know tons about rollerblades, mostly aggressive rollerblades.