Yellow Jacket Premium Skateboard Bearings, Pro Longboard Bearings, 608, ABEC 9, Racer Red (Pack of 8)

These things are awesome. I skated for years, stopped for even more years, and now started up again and needed to find the best bearings I could for a non-astronomical price. However, I was out of the loop and unfamilair with the many, many bearings options. I researched the hell out of them for days and Yellow Jackets hit almost every top list. They aren't super expensive but they perform well. Smooth, fast, and reliable. And they have a cool aesthetic with the bright colors and wasp logo.And, as other reviews have stated, the company is top notch. I had some questions about the bearings and just kind of emailed the company to ask. The owner himself replied and was super friendly and helpful and got me sorted out right away.You can't go wrong with these. If you're like me and you're agonizing over all the brands and prices and don't know what to do, rest assured you can skate these. You'll love them.

I own a Magneto Mini cruiser skateboard and the bearings on there are good, however they did feel a bit slower for my taste. I wanted to achieve higher speeds while skateboarding and a friend of mine who also owns YellowJackets referred them to me. I purchased them and easily replaced the bearings on my board and was astonished on how big a difference they made; the wheels spin for so much longer now and I have been able to go so much faster with them on. It has been a bit over a month and I have had no problems with the bearings. If anything, my board feels as fast as it did when I first installed them.

These were a breeze to insert, and they work beautifully. As well as look beautiful. My wheels have never rolled this smoothly before and I actually had to acclimate to them. Now that I'm comfortable with their performance, skating has gotten so much more enjoyable for me.

I bought these after I bought Bones Swiss. The Swiss aren't ABEC-9 rated, just "skateboard rated" (I'm using them for an engineering project). These Stripes are less expensive and superior. They have a smoother rolling feel in hand. Their tolerances are definitely tighter. The O.D., I.D., and thickness are indistinguishable but the radial and axial play of the inner bearing is noticeably better on these ABEC-9 rated Stripes bearings. At a fourth of the cost these are the no-brainer purchase.

The stingers are excellent bearings, super smooth and fast!

Great bearings, and even better customer service! Value for money is definitely there. These are on par with other quality bearings and the price is much lower. If you're on the fence about getting these, give them a try. You won't regret it.I'd like to give thanks to Paul over at NWM Innovations for the excellent customer service, and for standing behind his product. I experienced some tight rolling on two bearings (no signs of damage), went ahead and contacted NWM Innovations and Paul assured me that they would take care of the issue. He mailed me a set of their new generation bearings and apologized for the inconvenience. Excellent customer service!

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The media could not be loaded. I saw a ton of reviews and lists stating a long lists of pros for these bearings with the only downside being the company is really new. I decided to give them a try and I am pretty impressed. I work in a warehouse with dust that will trash reds in a week. I have skated these in and out of my warehouse daily for over a week and even had to in the rain one day. These were SILENT when I first got them and I am pretty sure a quick clean or even a wipe down with some lube will get rid of the microscopic amount of noise you can only hear when you spin the wheel like I do hear. I paid 18 bucks for the jungle green stripes set with spacers and speed rings but I might get some stingers later on to see if there is any difference.