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Hard Sliding Wheels
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On 7/17/2000 Blah
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Harder wheels in general will last longer and slide farther. The reason they may seem like they suck is because you have to get use to them. I usually slide 78a or 80a, but I tried 90a Gravity Super G and it felt a little strange because it would break then seem really slippery, then grip would appear again suddenly. Anyways, I'm sure it would just take getting used to. I also tried 95a wheels which were VERY slippery, those were a little strange as fell, but slide really far. Basically, if you're used to sliding soft wheels, the harder wheels will feel wierd, but with practice you can pull slides much farther. A similar effect happens if you're used to something like regular cutting board plastic on your glove and switch to UHMW. The UHMW is really slick, so you have to get used to it first, but it slides much better than anything else.
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Big hard wheels, are they the key?
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On 7/17/2000 wiggy
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Since i started sliding i always used a 78a or 80a and they been fine although break up too quick. I used a 90a the other week and it was the worst sliding wheel by so far it was increadable, she bucked me in the end and gave me some nice rash to show my mates. I got some 85a last night and i must say they are very good for slides of all nature and the faster the better.
I would try a harder wheel before you buy. There is a reason why they dont make them.
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Big Spit's
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On 7/16/2000 Stinky
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I got them two years ago at a local skate shop. I wish I could find some more. I got double pendulem slide. with those. I am looking for big wheels atleast 98a's you know any?
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Yak Research off-road wheels
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On 7/16/2000 Nick
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Has anyone tried, or have any info on the dirtboard/off-road wheels availible on the Yak Research web site? What is the actual brand and how do they peform, are they as good as xt?
Thanks heaps
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Road Weapons
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On 7/16/2000 Adam
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Aren't these wheels a bit harsh on anything but perfect asphalt?
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Road Weapons
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On 7/16/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Jonas,my 2 complaints about these were from the same design "restraint"(not really a full-blown problem).They are Skinny at 33mm(I think)and tall.This means they break into a slide easy,But deform in high speed slides.Another 4-5mm of width would have been greatly appreciated by yours truly.However,the speed they carry is quite remarkable,and there is enough grip to lay over some good turns.Are they faster than the 78a,76mm Livewires?I can't really say.I will say this,though;Road Weapons never failed at high speeds under me;I hit roughly 80 mph with them(on a Wooden Luge sled!),and 51 mph standing(Again,probably,as car speedo timing is notoriusly inept);And a friend of mine took his sled down Rt 9 in Wilmington,VT,which is 8% to 9% for 3+miles,with no meltdown(the run is 6 1/2 miles).Weapons are best described as nervous,but great steamrollers with decent grip,and they're pretty solid,too.Just how deep are your wheelwells,anyway?
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re:Road Weapons
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On 7/16/2000
Jonas
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Pre-school,are the Road Weapons you mentioned the Santa Cruz wheel that was 80mm and 88a?What did you think of them as I was thinking about getting some.Thanx...
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Spitfire 71mm/99a
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On 7/15/2000 Blah
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Hey Stinky,
Where's you get those big and hard wheels? I haven't seen them anywhere, not even on the Deluxe website.
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Big hard wheels
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On 7/15/2000 Stinky
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I was wondering if anyone new who makes the best biggest, and hardest wheels around. I have a pair of 71mm 99a (?)
spitfires, adn they are great, but one of them has a flat spot about two inches long. I got some new 63m 95a Spitfires, but they are dual durometer and I am not nearly as comfy with those.
I would appreciate your help
thanks
Stinky
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Balanced wheels
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On 7/15/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Blah,I try to correct for both poor production quality,and the wear I inflict on my wheels,by lathing them back to a true and round shape.This takes care of most of the 'shimmy' in my wheels,providing a oscillation free spin,and a really smooth ride.However,there was one set of Krypto 70mm,and a set of 80mm Road Weapons,that defied attempts to cure the'shimmy'effect.(With the front bearing only,spin your wheel with a power rotary tool.If it 'shimmies' on the coast-down,it may cause wobs under foot.)I took them to an RC Racer and machinist,who using a miniature version of a tire spin-balancer,and adding(with glue)small metal chips,balanced them(this done after a cursory lathing).Apparently,the urethane itself(or maybe the cores?)had density differences that caused a slight wobble in 5 of the eight wheels.This was costly then(nine years ago),and I doubt it's less expensive now.I can't say it was worth it,either,as I've gone faster on lesser-prepared equipment since then.
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Spin balance wheels
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On 7/15/2000 Blah
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This is a question that continues a discussion from the Trucks forum, but as more relevance as a wheel question.
What is spin balancing? I never understood it. Like when people talk about "balancing" the tires on their car. What are they doing and what are the benefits? And, to make it skate related, how can one do this w/ skate wheels?
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power paws chunking
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On 7/15/2000
Mike G
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When i got my power paws with my deck one of them was out of round so i got a new wheel for free. After a while that one that was replaced is starting to chunk and all the other ones are fine. they are 70mm 78a. So u are not the only one with the problem.... so someone please tell me which wheels last longer than power paws. I cant decide between the kryptonic classics or the kryptonic hawaiis.
Thanks
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eXskates
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On 7/15/2000 Herbn
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There formula seems to be especially tough,Cherrys are pricey but turbos should sell for considerably less and in case that big core is not shock absorbant enough for you,their bargain wheels should cost the same as a set of regular wheels.($28and they come in 70mm.They are totally into promoting their electic boards,just find a shop that has the wheels aleady and hand over the money,I hear their direct service sucks.
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chunking wheels
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On 7/15/2000
DT
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you have to keep in mind that really soft wheels like power paws are going to wear out quicker than harder wheels, especially the 74a. I have a set on TVS 42" Mid and have had no problems, but on my Freeride Lucky Joe 31" ,which is a little fish board with a kick, my back wheels are also worn down alot.
Unless your wheels are spitting out chunks that cause flatspots, i wouldnt be too quick to take your wheels back. If i were to go complain to my tire dealer because my tires were getting bald from doing too many burnouts and sliding turns and asked for a new set, they would laugh at me (actually they did) the same goes with skateboard wheels. that extra bit of grip comes at a cost
try the power paw 78a (the red) or kryptonics 78a or gravity super gs 78a
i also noticed that the transpearant formulas tend to chunk out alot more.
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PoerPaw, chunking of
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On 7/14/2000
Ali
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As I posted earlier, I work parttime in a skateshop and one day a guy came in with a Flexdex (he didn't buy it from us, luckily) with a huge chunk out of one of the PP's. He didn't seem to mind too much, but I advised him to go back to the store and see what they could do. I never saw him again, so I don't know what happened, but YES, it does happen out there, you're not the only one. Also, this guy was an in experienced rider, this was his first board, about 3 weeks old. It had fallen into a canal, though.
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PPaw chunking
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On 7/14/2000 R.
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I'm having some major chunking problems with my straightback ppaws lately... but only on the back set. I'm running them on R-IIs on a G&S Fibreflex Kicktail, so I do lots of kickturns and cutbacks and such, deep carving, but none too many slides, and nothing too fancy. I've torn up a pair of 70 mm 74d, and after 2 1/2 weeks of riding, and just shredded a huge 2 inch long by half-inch wide gash in one of the 78ds (and similar chunking in the other one) I put in there to replace them. The original front 74s have little cuts but they look pristine compared to the sad, coned and ragged little beasts that abide in the aft part of the board. Is this the price of using offset wheels on cruddy San Diego and Vancouver pavement? Also, the back wheels always seem to wobble slightly when I spin them on both sets of Ppaws, and I've tried re-seating the bearings many times... would this impart wear? Is it the trucks, the hubs, the washers or what? Any advice or word up on similar probs would be much appreciated on any front especially on how to prevent massive chunking-- I just can't go out and keep laying down the cash for new wheels every couple of weeks. (yes I did read the archives on chunking, btw). Maybe I should just buy some new wheels...but I love the paws! Just out of curiosity, any probs using different durometer wheels on front and back?
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C-3's
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On 7/12/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Glen,I do have one set for sure,but I am trying to re-unite them with an early Powell pig.The original Motobuilt 180's were on my Yardstick when it got lifted.I'll look in the ol' barn this week and see if there's another set of C-3's hiding in a bin somewhere.I will post up on them by Monday,7/17.
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Variflex C-3's
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On 7/12/2000 Glen
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Hey Pre-school rider, do you still have any a set of these and would you be willing to sell them? I had a set of Gyro double conicles and traded them for a set of the Variflex wheels, in '80. I had them set up on my Sims Andrecht with Indy 169mm's. They were good wheels as I recall.
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Strada 66mm/78a
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On 7/11/2000 Pre-School Rider
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CmC,too bad you're selling yours so soon.My,oh,my,these rollers are some fast!I'm going to have to put slow bearings in them just to keep you within 10 cones of me!HaHaHaHa,slowpoke!(We're going to need timing gear) ;)
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Vision Big wheels
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On 7/11/2000 Pre-School Rider
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I only rode them on ramps,and my Alvas,and my Variflex C-3's WERE faster on masonite.Of course,I feel anything harder than 93A on tar is slow.I take it from Herbn's comments that Vision Big Wheels were slower than Blurrs,which were slow in my book,even back then.That Kinda narrows the field down some,to Gravity,and Powell for large+hard wheels.
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Vision Big Wheels
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On 7/11/2000 Herbn
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Those things were so sluggish,i was a fan of vision 94a blurrs back in the day but big wheels just sucked,but then it seems like some people like wheels that are not all that fast,in favor of "control on steep hills" i.e rubber wheels.
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Big,Hard,Old
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On 7/10/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Hamm,one wheel that I recall was the Vision Big Wheel.It came in 97A,was 68mm x 32mm,with a slightly double conical shape.I saw them on E-Bay not too long ago,and WWW.OLDSCHOOLSKATES may yet have some kicking around.Powell made the T-Bones in 95A,and I think 98A?,68mm x 38mm,in a single conical shape,and again these may be kicking around.Got a Play-It-Again sports shop near you?Ask them,and also have them put out a search for that kind of item.I found my C-65 Green {94A)fat! Kryptonics in just that manner.Good Luck.
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Big & Hard
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On 7/10/2000
Hamm
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Yeah, I actually have the 73mm 90a Super G.
90a is the hardest they make these. I like 'em alot but would LOVE THEM in a 97a. At 90a they are plenty fast and I love the way they roll around concrete skateparks. Just used them at Vans Ontario yesterday. They were awesome in the pool, mini-ramp and big 1/2 pipe. Just hoping for wheel that I can slide around a little easier. They really stick to the concrete at OB. I also just found out that even though Gravity's catalog shows that they make a 66mm Street G in 97a, that they have yet to actually produce any in that durameter.
Dave
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Gravity Super G's
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On 7/9/2000 Blah
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I'm pretty sure that Gravity Super G's don't come in 95a, the hardest they are made in is 90a. The "big and hard" wheel is not very common. I remember one person posted something about Spitfire "big beatdowns" that were 71mm and hard, but I checked the deluxe website and I didn't find any wheels bigger than 65mm. The biggest 95a+ wheel I've heard of is 68mm/95a Bones Bombers, which are no longer made. 70mm+/95a+ wheels are just nonexistant.
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95a wheel
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On 7/9/2000
Danny
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Hamm,
Man I'm suprised your question isn't over-flowing with answers! I think you should go with some Super G's by Gravity. I'm an all "big and soft" wheel guy but my sister had some 73mm 95a on her board and I really actually liked them. Try thier web site, it's on the links page of this site.
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