😆 You guys do all of these tests and never factor in all of the variables. You literally have a warehouse with your own decks and wheels, just get two of the same decks, same trucks and the same pair of wheels, for free from your own stock, and test them equally side by side. This should be the go to system for all of your tests by now. Love you guys lol ❤

We for sure need that "Testers" or Braille Labs series 🔥🔥

I actually really like these videos where you guys compare different products! Keep up the great work, Braille team!

I feel like these nano bearings are definitely meant for acceleration at the cost of long distance speed and distance on a single push, I'd bet they're great for parks that don't have much room between obstacles Also I'd really dig a "testers" series

Wow, watching this is incredibly satisfying! Thank you for showcasing the performance of our Race Nanos Bearings. We have been avidly following your amazing work for a long time, and you continue to impress us with your exceptional results. Regarding the tests, using the same wheels undoubtedly enhances precision, as factors like durometer, width, and size can significantly affect performance. We have conducted extensive lab tests ourselves, and it's safe to say that the Cuei Nanos outperform any bearings we've tested so far. We specifically chose the best ones in the market for our evaluations, and the Cuei Nanos have proven to be superior in every aspect. Keep up the fantastic work!

I want to see a "Braille Busters" series. Where y'all test to see if skate products can hold up to there claims.

I suspect the softness of the wheel material has more to do with loosing speed than the barings do

As someone who has taken college physics, I can ascertain that I too how no idea how the bearings are working.

There's definitely an equation that will give you the exact numbers, but the gist of it is that a large bearing will have more potential speed but that the smaller bearing will take less input to get rolling initially. That's why the nanos feel faster initially, they are easier to get going so you get that top speed right away, but the larger bearings having the faster top speed means they'll go further even with slightly more friction than the little guys. Edit: feel like I should also mention that your weight, the wheels and the axels on the trucks will also impact the results. Still a fun test though. I haven't run anything like these but I did spend the whole of last year and a bit of this year going between Bronson G3s, Bones Reds and I tried some Spitfire Cheapshots for a laugh too. Most of the time it seems like its more the durability that matters, the Bronsons lasted consistently longer than the reds, but only be a few days to a week or so. If you guys could get your hands on some quantum bearings, I'd be interested to see how they perform.

I would love to see “testers”, there are infinite numbers of products you can compare, for example I was looking for a comparison between the powell dragon and the OJ wheels to see which one would behave better in bowls and transition, but I couldn’t find a single video. Definitely a great idea 🤙🏼

I would genuinely love to watch aaron with his fun personality do testing of various skate products

I love watching these guys 😂 they're so serious yet funny i always wanted to get into skateboarding but its to expensive for my fam at least i can watch these guys do there thing

The Science Behind Skating, that would be a great series

Happy to see Ricky back in full force 🤟

Put a couple water jugs on them, find a short slope, hold the wheels on the line, let go. Find a big rock, use same rock on both. Have someone sit on the board and another person holds the wheels for the drop. Then you don't get differences in what we test guys call "input stimulus".

Aaron you are so funny. Watching you down on your knees playing in the mud is peak child like heart.

MAKE TESTERS!!! But make sure when you test use fresh boards with same components because the tiny things make a huge difference.

Love Uzi's new haircut!

Its funny to hear Kyro say "science is science." If you get it, you get it.

I really love your videos they Arne always so intertaining🥰🔥🔥

Please make a testers series!! Would be literally flames!!🔥🔥

I believe the main points for them rolling better not pointed out are the outer race is closer to the axle, meaning it’s angular velocity is slower. The slower the ball has to roll in the race, the less friction. It’s REALLY noticeable on something like a bike hub if the bearing is placed on the outer part vs inside. The other point to consider is that more thickness of the outer race means less deformation under radial load/body weight on the board. So the race is more uniform more of the time and will slow you less when rolling over cracks/bumps and landing ollies/drops etc.

loving tester series idea

This is crazy and cool video to watch Braille

Braille Nye the science guy… or Braille R&D (research and development) I’d tune in for that scientific content for sure!

just clicked the vid. i can hardly BEAR to wait to find out the results. ps Braille should def do some skate Mythbusters episodes. lab coats and all!

I'm pretty sure the wheels influenced your outcome. The bigger the weel the more energy it takes to achieve a certain speed but the longer it will stay in motion. The energy within the board is 'stored' and it loses energy as kinetic energy/momentum and trough friction. The softer the wheel the more friction it will produce an thus the slower it will be. I don't know the exact science of bearings so it would be cool to see you guys try it with the same wheels!

testies! from the people that brought you braille. Testies the show catching everyone by storm!

Metal deforms and the smaller bearing applies more pressure to bear the weight causing more deformity and losing any advantage of roundess of bearing?

Donuts to dollars. This is really fun to watch 😂 you guys are awesome

we have to have a testers series that would be so awesome😂😂

Knowing science and watching people who dont know try to figure somethibg out is so much fun 😂

Love the videos and the evolution through the years. Wish yall the best. I think they are speaking about the precision of the bearing tolerances. Im not entirely versed but 608 bearings are the sizing i assume overall width and axle diameter. Then in the manufacturing process the maker will have a set tolerance for their design which can be unique like 6, 7, 8 ball changing the "race" size but again uniquely to the design. So the claim of "nano"meter precision meaning if in milimeters its precisely made to spec to the 0.000000001 10^-9 versus another completly unique design by another company to a "micro"meter. Materials and shielding lubricant system, is it open one side two side, does it have metal shields rubber shields, grease oil. A more precise bearing made of poor materials will have a much shorter life than a lesser with better quality materials. Shielding based on how much you want to do maintenance or if at all ( if you dont want to do maintenance get full shield unremovable cheaper) Also enviromental factors also some feel rubber seals actual perform better and easier to remove.

You need the same sized wheels. One rotation of the larger wheel will always cover a greater distance. Even if the nanos get more rotations, they may not go as far because of the wheel size.

I'm going to sat the small bearings are less friction with no load. But under load they push into the metal more causing more drag. I'm willing to bet they go bad quicker also.

I find that bearings have to wear in.. the worn in ones spin longer. The brand new ones feel smoother, dont stop easily in one spot and can slip out easier. Or its just the size of the bearing causing differences. Hard to tell. Also I heard somewhere (cant remember where) that Abec rating doesnt really matter, its for machine purposes and doesnt make noticeable difference in skating.

I remember i used to skate bearings that costed like 20 dollars then i was given a set of swiss bones i think ceramics they were called and those bearings were like 120 dollars i think at the time they were way more expensive than everything else but i was sponsored and got the bearings for free this was like 15-20 years ago. But anyways i loved those bearings i could tell the difference for sure same with a couple of my friends

from my time when i used to skate i can recall when you bought kew bearings they would be slower until a couple of weeks when thehy got broken into even the sound would change

Call the series “Smithbusters”! Test a bunch of objects, boards, parts, and all kinds of other wacky stuff.

How are the bearings rated for impact, because some bearing types are not recommended for impact.

Yes do testers. As for the bearings it's probably like wheels. Small equals better acceleration because it has less revolutions do to but will slow down faster because it does it's spin faster. Big wheels roll longer but take a while to get to top speed, so bearings should be similar.

My hypothesis is the fancy bearings how a quicker feel and maybe speedy initially but you have to factor in inertia with more mass it takes longer to slow down. Think of an 18 wheeler or a train takes much longer to slow

Hola Mr Horatio Cruz! You need to drop in on the vert with the Tetrimino board + Caster wheels + big red boots + razor sharp grip tape! Looking forward to it 😘

16:24 Gabe packing so many puns in his daily carry that he didn't leave enough room for extra batteries.

I'd love that tester series

Have you guys ever tested shortys black panther bearings I’ve always been curious how they perform

Use the exact same setup with the only difference being the bearings. Make sure the other pair of bearings aren’t broken in. Use an adjustable torque wrench with the bolts tightened down to the exact same.

A "Testers" channel is a must!

Btw, could you guys do a video about the old school retro decks you sell on the website? You’ve done videos on old school decks in the past, but never your own version. I’ve asked before, and I’ve since looked to see if you’ve made one yet, and I didn’t find anything. Thanks!

It's safe to say that the pink board had crooked trucks or wheels on it. In the first test it was clearly visible that the board couldn't roll straight, thus creating more friction when weight is applied to the board.

Up next: official Braille Skateboarding mudcakes

i like how the cheap bearings got faster after every time but the nano ones lost so much time every time

I am a Braille Army Plus Memeber!! And its awesome!!

you should do a homage to mythbusters :) lots of us probably loved the show and you bet we love braille. it would be a great series.

Now, im not a physicist but doesn't smaller ball bearings mean dirt and grime will slow them down easier? Maybe they'd be better in a perfect setting where there is no dirt but even dust from the bearings breaking down over time would slow them down more right?

Is it something to do with inertia and momentum? The larger mass of the larger bearings might hold its inertia better

A smaller lighter bearing with both accelerate and decelerate faster. The heavier bearings weight keeps them rolling longer but more force is required to accelerate the same speed.

Giveaway test... Complete board set-up would be cool for those who can't afford to buy one or who may be intrigued with the sport and want to learn but dont wanna comit to a purchase..

I think because the bearings are smaller they have more points of contact when pressure is applied so when you add the weight of a human it creates more friction (or something like that), maybe if they used the same nano tech on normal size bearings they would perform better?

Would love to see an analytical approach to this and for these guys to learn some science in the process. (Particularly Aaron) Best way to get into that is probably learn vector operations and representation and brush up on high school physics as most skateboard properties should probably be examined under classical mechanics.

We definitely need Braille Mythbusters

This is the most deeply scientific bunch of test I've seen in years.

Friction must be a key component in keeping momentum within the track. Maybe the less friction + weight causes less revolutions in a frictionless medium.

Should have switched the bearings really quick from one board to the other, That way you could account for the variable of the different wheels.

The control board has old broken in bearings, the new ones need to be broken in, also weight on board is different than just spinning the wheel.

Gotta love the onewheel appearance

Love you Rick!

Hey I need help with my tricks, I always land my tricks on my back foot, and cant put my front foot on skateboard, that advice can u give?

Kinda reminds me of my science project in HS xD but I was comparing ABEC-3, 5, and 7 bearings

If the trucks are causing the board to turn then its also causing the wheels to scrub speed. The time to spin test you did would be the best test i guess.

Can u give some tips/advice for tall people skating? I'm 2 meter tall and sometimes it's such a struggle to learn new tricks and falling hits even harder.

Smaller ball bearings will give you higher acceleration, but more drag because the ball bearings have more friction based on surface area. Think of it based on skate wheels vs longboard wheels, you maintain a higher rolls speed with a larger wheel.

Wheel-to-ground friction is your main problem/unknown variable here while testing different bearings. Imagine riding a bike downhill with flat tires and how far you would coast once you were at the bottom of the hill on flat ground. Then imagine pumping the tire pressure up to 20 psi and doing it again, then pumping it to 60 psi and doing it again. Hopefully you wouldn’t think “hey wow the ball bearings on this bike got so much better when I pumped up the tire pressure!”. That’s basically what’s happening with your two skateboards using different wheels with different plastic hardness; it’s a variable between the two skateboards that wildly changes the ability of the bearings to keep the wheels spinning and the distance you can coast. It also explains why the deck with the fancy bearings spins so much longer with the deck flipped over without a person standing on the board; you’ve removed the variable of the ground-to-wheel friction and the wheel hardness (although now you’ve introduced the weight and circumference of the wheel as new variables for the speed of the rotation and the amount of inertia the spun wheel has. If you do decide to make a test channel, PLEASE have someone on your team knowledgeable on the “Scientific Method” and how to implement it when testing, and how to reduce the amount of variables (like using identical wheels when experimenting with different bearings to reduce variables) when testing.

Eh, eh, eh, Aaron Kyro the test science guy! 😂 Hilarious about lab coats!

Now the next question in skate science... are those plastic parking blocks skateable but which ones. Skate science could be a weekly feature in the braille army plus app. Like its myth busters but for like skaters we put ricky in a lab coat and Aaron a berret. Edit that sidewalk looks fire.

At the beginning of the test the board with the nano bearings turned right abruptly . I think you are slowing down faster on the nanos because the “ Wonky bushings “ are causing “ drag “ . 👨‍🔬

I’ve literally blown up two berrings yesterday then you post this today 😅

You guys should get a Laserscanner Radar gun for speedtests. Dont forget to calibrate it tho.

I believe the bigger bearings cover more distance and the nano bearings are smaller therefore the Nanos feel faster and the normal size bearings feel slower but cover more distance due their size.

I use to use s and s pressure bearings made for gym equipment The best by far!

Did you guys ever test the quantum bearings

I enjoyed dis ❤

When will the Braille Skateboards Street Part drop and will Mogely & Chris be part of it? I need street footy!!!

What you guys should really do is keep those boards around for a while and see which board's bearings wear out fastest over time.

For a set of abec 7s to stay a 7, they have to be disassembled and cleaned regularly. Shields make a huge difference on top speed.

You guys need to break the new bearings in and use the same size wheels. The break in period and where’s size will make a big difference

Looking from a bmx / mtb perspective smaller wheels on a bmx make acceleration and top speed easier to achieve but aren’t the best at carrying speed then mtb have bigger wheels and takes a bit more effort to get the acceleration and top speed but they carry speed a lot better, maybe the same applies for the size of the bearings in the skateboards

it seems simple.. bigger bearings means less roll resistance.. id also consider hardness and size of wheels but also vibration throughout the board that may play a roll in interference.

If you think about it, the nano bearings have a thicker side wall than the big ball bearings with thinner side wall hence why the nano "feel" faster. Imagine it like a seesaw! A thicker heavier seesaw will "feel" like it's dropping faster than a thinner seesaw. That's how I see it. As for the mud test, it's a lot more obvious. The nano bearings have less surface area so the bearing was completely coated and could not flick off debris than the bigger ball bearing. That's why the bigger ball were able to clear out the debris easier and keep going.

Idk.. maybe take the "variable of the wheel" out.. When doing a bearing test. Just a thought. (Use the same wheels)

When it comes to the science of the universe... Torque brother. Torque is the key to power in mechanics. Power is energy. Energy can be dispersed in many different ways. Torque is, by effect of energy distribution, the key to efficiency. I'm not even an engineer. I just love torque

Thought he was peeing on the boards at 13:57 😂😂

lab coats and kick flips are a go !!!

I reckon the old worn in bearing have a advantage as they've been allowed to break in and not having similar wheels doesn't make it fair either

Testers series go boys if u need product ideas I'm here lol

You guys are awesome AAron is awesome

For 150 I’ll take the reds, plus a complete board set up haha

You have to use brand new $7 bearings and brand new Nano bearings and then test one-month-old $7 bearings and one-month-old Nano bearings you have to put into the exact same test you could put them on a treadmill with a cinder block or have somebody stand on the skateboards that weigh the same weight and break the the bearings in for up to an hour

You should try Zelious downhill bearings on a lab test.

You're Braille, dude.....don't miss the opportunity to call it "Blind Testing" 👍