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

The box was already opened and oil was leaking from the bearings. Their rotation still outperformed Rollerbones so I kept them but will order other bearings next time.

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…

I bought these bearings to replace the stock bearings on a pair of kids skates as the stock bearings rarely turn on their own. Although performance is about the same as the ABEC 5 bearing set, I was disappointed that one of the Revain product images was misleading. As you can see from the pictures (and even the first picture of the Revain product). These are HERMETIC bearings which means the bearing shield is NOT removable which means that when they are dirty and out of service they cannot be…