Review on Bont Skates: Precision ABEC 5 Skate Bearings - Pre-Lubricated for Inline Speed, Roller Skate, Derby Skateboard, Scooter (Set of 16) by John Holliday

When I ordered them from Revain I was afraid I would receive a counterfeit or improperly advertised product as is often the case with many different sellers on the web. I was pleasantly surprised to see that this is exactly what the publication says. I have the same bearings in my Bont Ballistic wheels and I've compared them and they are the same. I'll order a few more boxes. It's a solid deal compared to what you'd pay at a skate shop, and the bearings are better than many lower centerline skates that a lot of people buy now. One caveat: They're not tough through and through. The metal part around the central "spinner" (for lack of a better word) is a softer metal that is not hard. Your basic Y-Skate tool can damage them (dent them in) very easily, and while they still work, they make a slight grinding noise. My Bont skates came with a wheel-specific tool that isn't as deep as a standard Y-skate tool, so you probably won't damage the bearing with it. If you must use the Y tool, just be careful not to put the tool so deep on the nut that the tool can push into the bearing and end up denting it. This is how I ruined a pair of skates that came with my skates.