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New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« on: December 20, 2013, 03:27:42 PM »
So, I know buying high priced bearings is fucking ridiculous, but I was finishing reading a mag(name with held for slap reasons) and shorty's has set out to make a 100 % all white ceramic bearing set called the "White Panthers" priced at $400 dollars. It'd honestly be the craziest thing to buy a pair but would it really be worth it to actually own a pair?

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2013, 04:28:37 PM »
For $400 those shits better roll for 5 minutes straight, clean themselves, and sound like a Ferrari

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2013, 04:34:11 PM »
Do they come with a free BJ from Rosa?

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2013, 05:08:16 PM »
Do they come with a free BJ from Rosa?
Sold. No matter what she looks like now it gets you bragging rights.

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2013, 05:25:28 PM »
Before you say the music sucked, have you considered shutting the fuck up?

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2013, 09:46:37 PM »
The all white bearing looks kind of cool, but I always felt like ceramic bearings would just explode and turn to dust on me when I land for some reason. Probably a completely regular fear, but it's kept me from ever buying them.
Look I'm not selling anything that doesn't have my jizz on it. I don't care how much is offered.

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2013, 02:21:53 AM »

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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2013, 07:49:13 AM »
You walk into the bar and the young hos spot you with your four hundo dollar bearings its over son

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2013, 09:12:48 AM »
You walk into the bar and the young hos spot you with your four hundo dollar bearings its over son
Don't even set them up, just wear 'em on your diamond encrusted chain.

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« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2013, 09:43:50 AM »
No.

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2013, 01:08:33 PM »
Imma get em forsure.

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2013, 03:37:46 PM »
can't wait to cop those

when do those drop

i'mma get'em on sale

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2013, 06:16:09 PM »
Sucks if you only get a pair.....

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2013, 07:21:18 PM »
So, I know buying high priced bearings is fucking ridiculous, but I was finishing reading a mag(name with held for slap reasons) and shorty's has set out to make a 100 % all white ceramic bearing set called the "White Panthers" priced at $400 dollars. It'd honestly be the craziest thing to buy a pair but would it really be worth it to actually own a pair?

Good question. $100 dollars just for 2, isn't so bad. It would be pretty crazy to ask a shop to split a set up though, maybe go in on a set with 4 friends?
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« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2013, 07:39:52 PM »
Nope...

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2013, 10:11:46 PM »
Or...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121228921475
Full ceramic bearings on eBay $13.50 a bearing. Comes out to $108 a full set.
If Shorty's does charge $400, that's one hell of a shady markup!
Of course who the fuck would buy a $400 set of bearings anyways?
« Last Edit: December 21, 2013, 10:19:12 PM by JBones »

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2013, 10:13:35 PM »
^ can I get an official JBones explanation as to why ceramic bearings are better than "normal" ones?

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2013, 10:18:21 PM »
^ can I get an official JBones explanation as to why ceramic bearings are better than "normal" ones?

They ain't.
I see young dudes shredding w/ cheap garbage bearings all loud and chattering and shit and they are blastin mach 10 w/ worn out 50mm wheels far above any tech old man w/ $100 bearings, $30 spacers and 75mm wheels.
The secret to getting speed is young knees and legs. Fuck everything else! That's the only thing that counts!
Learn to pump and carve and when and where to pump and carve.

Bones Reds or at the most regular Bones Swiss is as much as this crusty fuck wants.
« Last Edit: December 21, 2013, 10:20:58 PM by JBones »

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #18 on: December 22, 2013, 07:50:55 AM »
I imagine these are marketed at long  boarders, they tend to care more about functionality (and less about their parents wallets) of their skateboards than we do.

No disrespect to longboarders, just something I've noticed. Check the vids of people doing spin tests on youtube.

This dude has a really good video about the differences between skate bearings and why most ceramic/swiss high prices bearings are a bit of rip off:

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #19 on: December 22, 2013, 08:58:46 AM »
^^yeah the only reason anyone should even consider buying these is pro. down hill racing. And even then I doubt these will sell to anyone other than nyjah and lil wayne for that extra swag

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #20 on: December 23, 2013, 08:38:03 PM »


Man I get stuck looking at you're sig for ages.
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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #21 on: December 24, 2013, 04:59:56 AM »
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Man I get stuck looking at you're sig for ages.
same but i cant stop looking at his arms

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #22 on: December 24, 2013, 08:44:24 PM »
Was it TWS that you were reading?

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #23 on: December 27, 2013, 07:48:25 AM »
bearings don't mean shit, if they spin they're good.  ill laugh my ass off at anyone who spends more than $20 on some bearings.  $400??????? I could get 10 shop boards and skate a fresh deck all year

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #24 on: December 28, 2013, 07:54:01 AM »
bearings don't mean shit, if they spin they're good.  ill laugh my ass off at anyone who spends more than $20 on some bearings.  $400??????? I could get 10 shop boards and skate a fresh deck all year

I laugh more at fools buying multiple sets of arse bearings, whilst bones swiss outlast them all 10 times over and work out cheaper. Sucker.
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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #25 on: December 28, 2013, 08:02:46 AM »
Or...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121228921475
Full ceramic bearings on eBay $13.50 a bearing. Comes out to $108 a full set.
If Shorty's does charge $400, that's one hell of a shady markup!
Of course who the fuck would buy a $400 set of bearings anyways?

I'll gladly pay the extra 300 monies for that Shorty's pedigree. You won't catch me in anything that ain't name brand you swap meet shopping peasant.
Before you say the music sucked, have you considered shutting the fuck up?

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #26 on: December 28, 2013, 08:26:44 AM »

Of course who the fuck would buy a $400 set of bearings anyways?



probably some overworked guy in his late 20's that posts on slap too much and loves wasting his money on useless board tech.
more heaven-cruise than hell-ride.

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #27 on: December 29, 2013, 02:00:44 PM »
400 bucks is a bit much. but?.. i bought the swiss ceramics and have had them for almost 4 years now. same set all i do is clean them. so don't rule out a 400 bearing compare 400 bucks for lets say a lasting time of 4 years where i was buying bearings every 3 months at 30 bucks a set before.  400 for 4 years = 100 a year on bearings?30 bucks for 3 months = 120 a year for bearings. i back it but wish bones would have done it now shortys

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Re: New Ceramic Bearings set to be $400!?!?!
« Reply #28 on: December 29, 2013, 04:04:28 PM »
i'd rather spend that $400 on supreme camp caps and have swag

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« Reply #29 on: December 29, 2013, 04:14:44 PM »
didn't we stop putting clay on our trucks back in the 70's for a reason?