Go Project is a relatively new skate brand to the scene. For those that have been lucky enough to purchase some wheels or bearings they can vouch for their quality. However, many people don’t know how great this company is. Their wheels are amazing quality and their full line of bearings are even better. They have a wide range to cover everyones need for speed whether your just trying to cruise around or do some tricks.
Available in sizes: 72mm – 76mm – 80mm
At Go Project we understand the criteria required to make a high performance blading wheel:
Quality – The main component responsible for the grip, durability and rebound is the outer ‘tyre’. Our urethane compound has been formulated with the highest understanding of wheel chemistry
Precision – The hub of the wheel is manufactured with incredible precision so that your bearings, spacers and wheels work together with maximum efficiency. Use with Go Project bearings and spacers for the most energy efficient roll.
Bond – The smallest disconnection between the hub and the tyre can greatly affect the wheel’s performance. Our urethane is designed to hug our hub tight and never let go.
We don’t list a durometer (hardness) because there is too many variations between different wheel manufacturers and compounds to make this relevant as a universal measurement. The wheel is softer than an aggressive wheel and harder than a normal recreational wheel. Combined with the small core this gives a fast ride with plenty of rebound.
Go Project Freestyle bearings are manufactured with great strength making them perfect for side-load and leverage heavy skating disciplines (sharp turning, freestyle, slalom, big wheels etc), They run with extremely low torque and are permeated with an ultra light oil. They use SIX Chrome Steel ball bearings instead of SEVEN for reduced friction. Each ball is marginally bigger than regular bearings making these perfect for a heavy vertical load-bearing sport like inline skating.
While Go Project Freestyle bearings are comparable to an ABEC 7 rated bearing, Go Project does not use the generic ABEC scale to rate bearings because of its irrelevance to the specific tolerances imposed by inline skating. The quality of manufacturing and materials far surpass the importance of a rating based upon ‘revolutions per second’. The Freestyle bearings simply have a Speciality Rating of 4.5/5 which represents their performance when used as a skate bearing.
Go Project Cruise bearings (formerly named ‘Speed’) are manufactured with smoothness in mind. A high precision bearing with extremely low torque maximising your free-roll time. Strong yet smooth, they are equally at home on the commute, in the park or indoors. They are tough too, so you can use them street skating or in the skatepark.
While Go Project Cruise bearings could be compared to an ABEC 9 rated bearing, Go Project does not use the generic ABEC scale to rate bearings because of its irrelevance to the specific tolerances imposed by skating. The quality of manufacturing and materials far surpass the importance of a rating based upon ‘revolutions per second’. The Cruise bearings simply have a Speciality Rating of 4.5/5 which represents their performance when used as a skate bearing.
Bearing spacers sold separately.
Go Project Classic skate bearings
Go Project Classic skate bearings are a cost effective solution to frequent replacements, flat set-ups or just a wallet friendly, quality component. Constructed using a single sided nylon shield that does not dent like metal, the ball bearings are less at risk of being crushed or caught between damaged shields.
Go Project does not use the generic ABEC scale to rate bearings because of its irrelevance to the specific tolerances imposed by inline skating. Quality of manufacturing and materials far surpass the importance of a rating based upon ‘revolutions per second’. The Classics simply have a Speciality Rating of 3/5 which represents their performance when used as a skate bearing.
Go Project Richie Eisler skate bearings
Richie Eisler skates hard and fast. Go Project Richie Eisler skate bearings are designed specifically for inline skating.
They use SIX Chrome Steel ball bearings instead of SEVEN for reduced friction. Each ball is marginally bigger than regular bearings making these perfect for a heavy vertical load-bearing sport like inline skating. Go Project does not use the generic ABEC scale to rate bearings because of its irrelevance to the specific tolerances imposed by inline skating, where quality of manufacturing and materials far surpass the importance of a rating based upon ‘revolutions per second’. Richie’s bearings simply have a Speciality Rating of 5/5 which represents their performance when used as a skate bearing.
Go Project Crown bearings are different. The bearings come with a copper ‘Crown Spacer’ which slots into the centre bore hole. Compatible with all regular skate wheels and frames, the Crown system enhances performance in several ways:
The majority of grit and dirt enters the bearing through the inner ring and the shield. The Crown spacer forms a cover over this area, reducing the intake of external elements.
The Crown spacer spreads the load of the rider across a wide plateau creating greater energy efficiency.
The Crown system shifts the position of the bearing away from the frame walls and deeper into the wheel, resulting in less damage and contamination from road debris.
They are an effective solution for poor energy transfer caused by frames with plastic frame spacers
Above chart rates bearings. Dom Bruce bearing is now called the Classic skate bearing. The Crown Bearing would fit on the chart down with the Full Ceramic and Eisler bearings.
If your thinking about picking up some gear or have some questions, feel free to give us a call at
1-800-772-2502, Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm pst.
