Independent Genuine Bearings Set ABEC 5

Fast, serviceable, durable. Accept no substitutes.

Specially designed and created with the help of expert bearing designers, Independent offers unparalleled performance and fiercely precise construcion. Founded to create a longer lasting bearing using tried and true bearing technology, Independent features precise steel machining, dual labyrinth style bearing shields, incredibly long lasting and fast lubricants, and fully removable shields and cages. Just don't forget to actually ride with them instead of admiring them on your board all day.

Indie creds:

• 8pc set
• ABEC 5*
• Open back for easy cleaning
• Stainless steel races & balls
• Grit blocking cage
• Dust proof metal outer shield
• Pre-lubricated

*The ABEC scale is essentially a measurement of bearing tolerance for high precision bearings as dictated by the Annular Bearing Engineering Committee (ABEC). The scale runs from ABEC 1 through ABEC 9 using odd integers only. Essentially, the higher up on the scale a bearing is rated the tighter the tolerance is.

Tighter bearing tolerance means that the bearing moves with less resistance at high speeds, giving you a bit more roll for your push. In general most ABEC 3 or ABEC 5 bearings have steel races (shell of the bearing) with hardened steel ball bearings, and most ABEC 7 or ABEC 9 bearings feature steel races with super hard (much harder than steel) ceramic or titanium bearings.