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Speed Demon Bearings
Speed Demon bearings have been around for at least ten years now. They are an offshoot of the World Industries / Dwindle product line up. Speed Demons are really inexpensive and they are pretty good bearings. A fresh set of Speed Demon bearings offers a pretty good ride.
Speed Demons come in ABEC 3, ABEC 5 and ABEC 7 ratings. I believe the ABEC 7’s have both “greased” and “oiled” versions which is commonly overlooked. Greases are usually thick and provide a very frictionless spin. It seems to me that they would attract dirt more. Oils are thin and provide excellent lubrication at a microscopic level. The downside to oils are that they are thin so they may dissipate faster.
My recommendation is to get ABEC 5 Speed Demon bearings. They will probably last the longest; they are not as expensive as ABEC 7s (actually ABEC 5 Speed Demon bearings are really cheap) and they spin fast enough. For the intermediate street skater, they are probably comparable to Bones Reds bearings.
A strange note about Speed Demons bearings is that Speed Demons bearings doesn't have a skate team that we know of and they tend not to advertise in magazine. Yet you can find Speed Demons bearings in almost every skate shop across the world. This has to do with the enormous influence Dwindle Distribution has on the skateboarding world.
Speed Demon also makes a line of skateboard wheels and skateboard deck. Speed Demon is a price point brand; however the quality is up to par. They have a wide range of wheels sizes, 50mm to 58mm (maybe even higher). As for skateboards they make almost every street deck size imaginable and they have been making pool, old school and 70’s decks lately at a very affordable price.
Where to buy Speed Demons bearings:
Below are some product pages at elskateshop.com where you can purchase the following bearings:
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Speed Demons ABEC 3 Bearings
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