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lapa

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Islander bearing question
« on: December 05, 2010, 06:12:14 PM »
Is there any way to know what type of bearing installed on Islander - ABEC 3 or factory upgraded ABEC 7?
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Brian

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Re: Islander bearing question
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2010, 06:46:06 PM »
they sound different.

most will have the stock abec3's which are quieter.  The 7's are ceramic and have a hollow sound.  I prefer the 3's because of the noise.  It was very noticeable on the reels I spun.

I've only spun them up, I never took them apart to look at, but some bearings will be marked.
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lapa

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Re: Islander bearing question
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2010, 07:27:02 PM »
Thanks Brian. But  if you have just one reel. Does Islander put some notes in document to identify that reel has ABEC 3 or ABEC 7?
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