Originally posted by Losi Will
...and the higher the rating the smoother, faster, and better the bearing. ABEC 3 bearings are regarded as crap by most skaters,skateboarders and even yoyoers. it's the complete opposite with diff balls which aren't rated by ABEC.
I agree. I have been playing with roller blades for years and simply the HIGHER the rating number, the better they go. Trust me... when you are doing the pushing, you can easily feel the difference. I wouldn't touch anything lower than ABEC 5 for my blades.