Hi all, I have a quick question. Bearings! When one buys a new throw online from, it doesn’t matter but let’s say a new “Japan technology” or a new “offset”. Where does these different manufacturers get their bearings?! I mean do they all make their own or do they buy ones online and put them in their various models they sell so we’re unaware. May seem a weird question but I’m drying to know. Thanks In advance.
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They generally buy them from a supplier like the rest of the material they use.
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So besides a $200 throw Bearing, you think their bearings are superior to, say a NSK or I find Crucial bearing to be amazing too.
People will argue about bearings all day but my opinion is parts is parts. A number of years ago Nathan Crissey posted on another forum about an experiment conducted at one of the major contests where they did a blind comparison test of various bearings and basically no one could tell one from another.
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Appreciate you.
If it isn’t NSK it’s 99% chance it’s made by Runstar. This is an assumption on my part, but it’s where I source all my bearings from and I have noticed some patterns that make me think they supply most bearings. You can find them on alibaba.
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With that said what are your top three aftermarket bearing you’d buy?
I understand we could talk all day about bearings, but this was my only burning question about them 
My top 3 favorite bearings in no particular order:
One Drop
NSK
Original Throw
It’s true, most of us likely couldn’t tell the difference in a blind test and sometimes I forget what I have installed on certain throws. Having said that, all 3 of those brands have always been very smooth, quiet, and spin real good right out of the box.
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ive had success with zipline concaves and clyw pixels and haven’t needed a third option
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Ziplines grooved concave is smokin’! Got one in my Summit 2
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