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7/25/2007 - The Phone Call to Lucky Bearings: I just called up Lucky Bearings to see what they could tell me about them. Here's what I learned: First and foremost, since Lucky has been around for a long time now, their bearings have become a staple in most skate shops. So for them it's an easy sale. Basically, when a skate shop runs out of Lucky bearings, they go "Well, we are out of Lucky's let call them up and get more". When I first heard this, I thought that just because they were a staple product to have in a skate shop, didn't necessarily mean that they were the best. But then thinking twice on the subject, I realized that they wouldn't be a staple product if people didn't like them. I guess one can assume that they are a safe bet. Lucky boasts the tagline: "#1 Bearing in the World". I don't know if that means they are the number one selling bearing in the world or if there has been a reader's choice awards that has determined that Lucky bearings are the best bearings in the world. Perhaps they are just giving themselves that title. What ABEC rating are the Hardball, Titanium and Swiss bearings? That's a good question, and all I can say is that it doesn't really matter. It's safe to assume that they are faster than ABEC 3. And once you are at ABEC 5 you are not going to have a problem with speed anyway. I'm sure that Lucky claims that the Hardballs, Titanium and Swiss are fast. Apparently, in the next few days a representative from Lucky bearings is going to send us some promotional material to post of this page. Stay tuned. Product Images
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