They deleted the thread after not being able to take any sort of criticism. I was typing out a reply giving them some advice about not being passive aggressive since they’re already using the boards for free market research and it wouldn’t post. Refreshed the shoes and gear section and it was gone. The tides of opinion can change real quick over here
For the record I’m skating their fusion bearings right now and they’re really fast. Maybe the fastest bearings I’ve ever skated. Four of them seized up after 6ish weeks of skating. I cleaned and lubed them up this morning, so we’ll see how long they’ll stay good
Allow me to tilt the brim on my new era tinfoil
The passive aggressive/aggressive comments, the snark, seemed odd, when before it was aaaaall love. I thought the comment about the berries and them, and then the deleting of the thread was funny, because that account had a bit of that vibe. That inability to take any criticism.
For what it’s worth, I made a dumb comment, that was exaggerated and poorly worded, at best, about their bearing not outlasting a deck.
The bearings started off very fast, when hand spun on the axle, but after a short time (10 plus sessions of flatground), slowed significantly. At the time of my comment, I was blathering about going to buy some Swiss 6, which have been the best bearings I’ve ever had. The account insinuated user error, and also pointed out that the their bearings outlive one deck. I grumbled, and decided to put away my wallet and cleaned the bearings. Popped the shields, tossed them in some new wheels, but on some very old stage 10 indys with not the freshest of looking axles. The bearings are decent, ish. Maybe on the ace axle they’d run better, those axles are noticeably nicer looking.
I’ve got some mini logo bearings in a different setup, with the shields, that have never been cleaned, that run faster. My Swiss are faster. Feeling. None of this has been quantified by me, but that’s never stopped any of us before, and it wasn’t a problem when folks were saying nice things.
I’ve had a fair amount of bearings that were fast, at one time. Shit some spitfire cheapshots that were loud and fast. For me the rest is the longevity of the bearing, and it’s speed. Once the q-sauce wore off, these were, for me, average, to this point. Maybe it’ll change.
All kind of funny because I skate slow as shit anyways
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You know how there is that warning that something else has been posted? I never heed that. And it shows.