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Wooden Wheels
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On 9/9/2000 Ant
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I measure the hardness of the wheels by dropping them at a constant height...say 10 inches...see how high it bounces...has worked well in the past....
Ant
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Wood wheels
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On 9/8/2000 DOOBIE
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how do you plan on measuring the hardness?
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turbos
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On 9/8/2000 Mike G
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Thanks for the advice! I think i will get the turbos!
-Mike
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wooden wheels
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On 9/8/2000 mtw
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you have got to be kidding me!
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exkate wheels
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On 9/8/2000
DT
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Don't get me wrong the glo wheels are really cool, but for someone looking for pure performance, the normal exkates will be a better buy. The glo wheels tend to chunk and wear out quicker, this is due to the added chemicals used to make them glo. I have learned this rule of thumb, wheels that are transparent/clear/see through etc, tend to chunk and wear out quicker than wheels that are solid/opaque/non-see through. Especially when sliding and on rough roads. Nowthisistheonlytimeiamgoingtosaythis,notmanypeop lerealizethis but thebestsizewheelsforracingandpushingyourlimitsare theseventy-threethrough seventy-sixmm wheels.thesewilloutperformthelargerwheelsespecial lyifthereare
turns. The Cherry Bombs are good for long rides that require lots of sliding, like in europe, and they work good on the luges. Even though they cost a lot more they do last a lot longer like Herbn said. Now this is just a theory and not for sure, but i believe they last longer due to their added amount of urethane - causing them to heat up slower than a thinner wheel. i'm not sure though. The 70mm easy riders would be ideal for really windy roads, that require a lot of braking.
So you can see the turbos are the fastest exkate wheel for the money.
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Turbos
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On 9/8/2000 Herbn
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Definitely thee Exskate wheel,though you have to slide Cherries long and hard to wear them down to Turbo size,budget wise they are a good deal. Some people may think the big core makes them harsh,for those people the Easy rider 70mm might be a good idea,even cheaper still 70mm big and the urithane is that Exskate tough stuff,smaller cores,smoother ride.
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Grippy 76mm
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On 9/8/2000
kaylee
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I've been riding some Skates On Haight 76mm 78a wheels for years and I haven't been able to slide them on asphalt at all. They slide way too much on concrete (i.e. skateparks), but they haul sick ass. They read "Skate your ass off!" on the side, are white clear, and have a silvery plastic hub. Does anyone else ride these wheels? I love them, but the only other 76'ers I've ridden are S9's, so I can't really compare. If anyone's curious, check out the link below. They sell them as quad (rollerskate) wheels, but when I first bought them they were marketing the same wheels as longboard wheels. So, $60 for eight is a great deal, if you have a friend or want a back up set. Oh, and if anyone can get a good slide on these on asphalt, tell me because I think they are the grippiest wheels out there and can't be slid. Prove me wrong. http://www.skates.com/html_pages/rollerskates/rollerskatewheels_outdoor.html
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Turbo vs. Glo Turbos
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On 9/8/2000
rogerj
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DT,
What are the differences between normal Exkate Turbos and the Glo Turbos?
I thought it was just difference in colors and price ($10 difference).
Also, are the Turbos the same formula as the Cherry Bombs?
Thanks,
rogerj
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76mm Wheels
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On 9/7/2000
DT
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Here are my opinion on the best 76mm wheels.
76mm Exkate Turbos (non-glow) are the fastest.
76mm Kryptonics are the best as far as grip.
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the 76mm Livewire (solid black and orange) are a good comprimise between the two.
i would leave the Fu Man Chu, S9 76ers, and all the other "B" wheels on the shelves.
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wooden wheels
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On 9/7/2000 waxfoot
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Don't know how the wooden wheels would work Ant - maybe a bit hard and sketchy would be my take. Some thoughts though - the guys that turn bowls, etc. out of wood usually like to let the wood 'cure' for a good amount of time (some of the guys wait a whole year, if not longer). I'm just assuming that once the wood is dried out it is less prone to splitting than a 'green' piece. They might come out ok on the lathe, but I think you would be a bit less than happy if your wheels decided to disintegrate on you on the way down a hill.... my two cents
waxfoot
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exkate turbos
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On 9/7/2000
Mike G
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I am wondering if this wheel is any good for high speeds? I dont have enough money for the cherry bombs yet so i think i will go with these. Whats your peoples input on these?
thanks
--Mike
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S9 76mm
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On 9/7/2000 DOOBIE
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any reviews of these wheels? I just bought some and was wondering how they were.
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Wooden Wheels
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On 9/7/2000 Ant
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Hey guys,
I just want to know a head of time, what would be the flaws of wooden wheels? I like my wheels hard, and i thought metal ones would be to hard and heavy. Wood was my next idea. I was thinking about choping the tree in front of my apartment down, and taking the trunk to carve into some wheels. I have a friend that has a shop that has all the rights tools. what do you guys think of some 76mm wooden wheels?
Ant
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cherry bombs
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On 9/7/2000 clayton
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yes the cherry bombs are fast! but also quite slippery on semi good roads. their grip is quite disapointing in my opinion. plus the spacer problem is quite a nuisance.
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Red aluminators
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On 9/7/2000 Herbn
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Excellent,i'm gonna swap the wheels between setups,i'll put the red ones on my thick solid go fast board and the white ones go on my sector which is set REAL loose.
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wobbly wheels
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On 9/6/2000
kaylee
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Yeah, my XT's do that too, and I had a set of Road Weapons (80mm 88a) where two of them wobbled really bad. I couldn't feel the Weapons wobble when I rode them, but when I spun them with my hand, it was more than obvious, so I sold them to a friend. Some friend I must be, right? I showed him how they wobbled and he didn't mind. Wobbly wheels scare me.
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wobbles
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On 9/6/2000 Gunnar
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YES! on of my extreme XT's wobbles pretty bad, the truck realy shakes when i spin the wheel whit my hand
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Transparent red Aluminators
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On 9/6/2000 Herbn
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Cruisin around town,i already know these are gonna be fast.Think about it 4 years old,Mario's kid couldn't even be close to Mario's weight that's a quick little wheel.
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Power Paw - crooked
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On 9/6/2000
rogerj
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Aluminators are dead straight beautiful wheels (I love them), but...
The kevlar core Power Paws have lost my trust. I bought a set of 70mm kevlar cores and a set of 65mm centered core wheels. Each set had a wheel that with a pathetically bad wobble (looked like an accident waiting to happen), other wheels in the kevlar core set had a slight wobble (about what is typical for Kryptonics). Reseating the bearings had no effect.
Kudos to Glen at Solidskate (70mm) and Flexdex (sale on 65mm) for correcting the problem.
Anyone else notice wobble in their wheels?
rogerj
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Powerpaw Cyclotron
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On 9/6/2000 Mario
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My 4 year old has these on his board. They are indeed nice wheels. He has beaten me down some small hills where my biggies don't get up to speed. I wonder if he'll notice if I replace his with some Z-Grooves?
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Powerpaw Red
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On 9/6/2000 Herbn
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Wow! these look amazing,i had to get rid of the silver paint on the sidewalls ,sorry rene but it's butt.The transparent red is just so much nicer,simple 1/4 inch gold lettering that says "78 a POWER PAW "would have been beautiful, i can not wait to try them.Bearing assembly went smooth and easy,again. I have had the white aluminators for a while and bearing removal and installation was never a problem.
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Powerpaws
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On 9/5/2000 Herbn
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There's an awesome street cruzer wheel from Powerpaw called the Cyclotron,a 59mm softy thats real narrow like a street wheel (shortboard) this would make an excellent wheel for lets say a 34 to 36 inch double kick for use on ditches ,banks, or as a filming board for shortboard streetskatin videos. Their 65 mm "powergrip" looks alot too much like a eXskate easy rider to be a coinsidence,i say MMMmmmmm?
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M-80's
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On 9/5/2000 Herbn
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Gotta get'em,oh yeah, just got the translucent red Aluminators should be cool they feel gummy and harder than the regular ones ,or the orange ones,both of which i have at my shop,I'll be running the red ones myself.
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gravity wheels
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On 9/5/2000 tony
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I have super G's. Fast, fast wheels. Trickier than others on wet or rough cracked asphalt. Standard bearing spacers do not fit.
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gravity
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On 9/4/2000 scomo
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i have no idea about any gravity wheels. i havent used them or known anyone who has used then. sorry.
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