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wheels for sliding
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On 8/28/2000 Mark
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to scomo:
I suggest Bones Bombers in 90a for sliding. I run 85a's on three of my boards,
and I love them. I mostly carve, but these wheels will break away predictably
and slide smooth. I imagine the 90a's would be even better if you're into doing
lots of slides. Powell urethane has always been some of the best if you ask me.
Mark Colden
Dallas, TX
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Wild Cherries
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On 8/28/2000
Chris Chaput
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Exkate's (electric) Powerboard wheels are HUGE in comparison with their Cherry Bomb (both taller and wider). Lugers and Speedboarders have been snatching up the Cherry Bombs as fast as they can make them and have been wanting another good wheel to choose from. If the M-80 is a wide Cherry Bomb then it fits the bill nicely. Many lugers are running dual Randal Luge Trucks in the front using Cherry Bombs and probably won't want the extra width but the narrower Z-Roller truck and a wider wheel would be well worth investigating...
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fat cherrys
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On 8/28/2000 herbn
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i have a feeling that the reasons for eXskates doing anything right now it's their beloved electric board.
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sliding wheels
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On 8/27/2000
scomo
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what are solid set of sliding wheels that aren't too hard. right now i run hawaiian k's the blue 82a or 84a ones. they've lasted a lot longer than my old route 70s, but i want a smooth sliding wheel that will last a long time, that won't be too noisy or not grippy enough. are the bones that good?
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M-80's
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On 8/26/2000
Hamm
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Yeah, I guess the luge racers were complaining about not having enuff traction on twisty/turny course so Exkate made a wider wheel for them.
Dave
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M 80s
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On 8/26/2000 Herbn
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That should be very interesting.
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M-80s
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On 8/26/2000
Danny Connor
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Oh my goodness,
Hamm, when I just read about these, I almost peed my pants. I love nice, wide wheels, and just the fact that they are the exkate urethane formula amkes them even more appealing to me! Please post ANYTHING new that ANYONE has heard about them! Later.
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M-80's
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On 8/25/2000
Hamm
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You guys seen these things yet. They are Exkate Cherry Bombs but about 4-6mm wider. Supposed to be a luge wheel, but if your like me and like things wide.......
Dave
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Kwiksplit
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On 8/24/2000 Ant
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I checked the archives, no reviews except a for demo. Has anyone got a chance to demo this at all lately? Im thinking about changing up the front wheel base on my board to four, and have a six wheel setup. Im thinking these wheels are impposible to slide with so im save some money and go with the front system only. Anyone oppose of this idea? Thoughts? feelings on this subject is welcome.
Ant
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Sliding wheels
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On 8/23/2000 Herbn
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Re. ANT
It depends on what you mean by sliding,if you want to use them like tricks,pick up some speed and throw a slide,learn all different slides,throw them switch ect,ect,ect, yes you'll need harder wheels,you should probabely even consider a smaller(shorter) board.But functional(sort of)corner slides, slides to slow down(both standing and hand down)or a survival colemann,these should be learned on any board you plan on going fast on.
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Wheels
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On 8/22/2000 Ant
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Im curious about something. I started riding about 3 months ago. I think its time for me to take the next step and learn tricks and slides. For sliding, is it important to have wheels harder then 78a? I have power paws (65mm) and they are extrememly sticky. I've slided a couple of times, but they werent intentional, so should i consider investing in some harder wheels?
Thanks
Ant
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Cherry Bombs
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On 8/22/2000
Jocke
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Hi Rolle
I assume that your'e Swedish..... Go to http://www.rockawaybeach.se
Im pretty sure that they dont have any "in store" but e-mail them and ask if they can get some.
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cherry BOMBS
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On 8/22/2000
danny connor
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Hey Rolle,
I think you are talking about "Cherry Bombs" by Exkate. You can find them on many sites in the links forum. Check out Solidskate.com. Good luck!
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cherry bones
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On 8/21/2000
rolle
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where can i buy some nice and fast cerry bones (in europe or us. for som crazy downhill sessions....
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spitfire 92 A 65mm
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On 8/21/2000 shad
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these wheels are good for slides and pool skating, where you need a faster wheel. they arent great for carving, unless your into ripping slides but these wheels are definitely worth checking out.
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74A Power Paws
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On 8/21/2000
Jeff
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Herbn,
I noticed the same thing with my Power Paws yesterday. I have the white Power Grips with the centered bearing seats. They feel very grippy under normal riding, until I decided to try to slide them. They slide nicely, way smoother than I expected. These wheels are great, they do exactly what I want them to do.
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orange powerpaws
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On 8/21/2000 burns
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I haven't tried to slide the wheels really hard, but when I slide them out a little just standing up, they seem to slide pretty well, which is cool, because they are still grippy when they need to be. I think they're great wheels so far.
burns
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74a aluminators
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On 8/20/2000 herbn
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Last night i was out on these for the first time in along time,and i'm amazed again by their lightswitch traction.Rolling,standing up they definitely have a magnetism to pavement extreme lein angles are possible,with good confidence,but my standard end of run sliding u turn,which cuts down on low speed boredom and distance to walk back up,brought about the other side of their traction they slide with a papery dry pppffffit(bill the cat) sound and are rather slippery!as opposed to cherry bombs that slide with a aaaaarrrrrgh (charly brown) sound, and try to make your feet slide off your board in the process. Do the 78a orange aluminators slide like the 74a's or is it a gummier slide like the Cherrys?
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powerpaws
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On 8/19/2000 burns
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I got the orange powerpaws from solidskate. They're not alluminators, they're just the regular wheels. I was thinking about the alluminators, but I wasn't sure if they would be as grippy as the plain wheels, and whether or not they are worth the $56. If anyone has any feedback on their grippyness compared to the ones I bought, and the worth of the alluminators, I'd be glad to hear it.
burns
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orange power paws
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On 8/17/2000
marc
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Burns, where'd you get the orange power paws, are they alluminators?? longskate or solidskate?
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orange p-paws and 9ball
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On 8/17/2000 Mike G
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Ya you prob rode down ur wheels which took off a few milimeters off thats why tey are bigger.
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PowerPaws
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On 8/17/2000 Burns
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I just got my orange powerpaw 70mm with a 74 durometer. They're great. They widen the wheel base a little and they are much grippier than my nineballs. They are a little bigger than my 70mm nineballs though, I was wondering what that was all about. Just wanted to share the joy.
burns
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Payaso Roadies
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On 8/15/2000 Pre-School Rider
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I too have had little pieces come off the inside edge of my Racers,in both the Red(softer) and White(now Yellow)formulas.I took the White ones and lathed in a slight conical shape into the backsides of the wheels,and that set hasn't chunked out since.My Red ones will get a similar treatment this late summer,except that I'll put a Radial edge onto those.
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payaso
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On 8/15/2000
Drew
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A while ago, i got a set of the yellow roadie racers, (82 or 84 duro, 70mm). they were great as take any hill kind of wheels. the wide profile let you carve, and the compound was such that they had a nice controlable slide. the grip was so good, that they were great for wheelie carves, and this tempted me to try wheelie carves into grinds on curbs. the flat back did not hold up for grinds, and within the first two weeks of owning the wheels (and only one day of doing grinding) large chunks tore out of the inside edges. i strongly recomend these wheels for downhill, but don't use them for grinds. I'm kind of upset at myself for destroying such nice wheels. Doesn't anyone make wheels that stand up to long fast slides and can be used for grinding and park use?
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76mm Krypto's speed limit
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On 8/14/2000 Blah
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I believe that the older krypto's have a 30 mph speed limit or something like that, which is why people have reported melting krypto's and higher speeds. They weren't designed for speeds that high.
BUT, the new 76mm have a new core, and I'm pretty sure they WERE designed for higher speeds.
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