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Old 11-09-2011
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Originally Posted by TheReferee View Post
why is an abec 3 or 5 bearing "considerably better"?
the higher the rating the more spherical the bearing, the tolerances are much tighter, the better the ball the more free the bearing runs and smoother operating.

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this is worth a read if interested

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABEC_scale
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