Bearing brand advice.

[What's_nitro?]

FWIW I've had great experience with the Acer ceramics. They have the non-contact rubber seals- the best of both worlds. Compared to "standard" steel bearings they have about 5x less friction per a "spin test" with my tires. I have my Rustler outfitted all the way through with them and it might as well be MagLev it rolls so smoothly... I can't speak on longevity since I haven't had one fail on me yet.

[JERRY2KONE]

$1.00 per bearing is actually a pretty good deal if you ask me no matter who you buy them from. I like using the stainless steel sealed bearings, because they hold up pretty well under most conditions. I would have to say the best way is to find out for yourself and try out a couple differnet types of bearings from different manufacturers, see how they hold up for you, and make your own decisions. I get most of my R/C bearings from VXB. They have a pretty good selection and their prices are reasonable. Plus they supply alot of the R/C hobby suppliers with their bearings. Honestly I do not see the point in spending a ton of money on bearings, when most of them wear pretty much the same. Unless you are racing and winning money to help pay for your equipment ceramic bearings are just a novilty. They wear out and breakdown just like all of the other bearings do. This hobby can drain your bank account well enough without paying $5 to $10 for one bearing, when our vehicles have 15 to 20 bearings installed, which can add up to about $100 to $200 just for bearings in one vehicle. Thats just rediculous. Spend your money the way you want. We have 8 R/C vehicles in our family and $1 to $2 a bearing sounds pretty good to me. Just my 2 cents.