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PowerPaw website
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On 5/13/2000
DT
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Power Paw, Fluid, and Longskate.com are all apart of 11/11 Distribution owned by Rene Bruce.
The website address is www.longskate.com
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Power Paws
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On 5/13/2000 boneE
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Whats the power paw website....i need to write them a letter..can anyone help me out?
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Power Paws
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On 5/12/2000 NE skater
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I had a similair problem with mine. One of the wheels bulges out at the side. I never had it replaced. It doesn't seem to matter.
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power paws
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On 5/11/2000
Mike
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well. i recieved power paws with my fluid board. the wheels have a flat spot on it and it ruined bearings. what should i do?
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8 wheel brackets
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On 5/11/2000
Lonecore
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Hey guys, check out the review on:
http://beam.to/Lonecore
Greetings,
Ueli
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Addendum
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On 5/10/2000 Pre-School Rider
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My favorite mathimatical law,devised by classmates of mine in high school,the "Quiggley Theorom"(named for our math teacher) is: 'Between two legs there is always an angle'
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Riser pads
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On 5/10/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Lawless,no geometry theoroms needed here,although belt sanders do work quite well,to figure this out.The size difference from 70mm to 65mm is 1/4",and half of that is all the riser you need.Wheel shape is more likely to cause rub than this difference in size(centered bearings /flatbacked wheels),but 1/8" more riser should do it.
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Risers
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On 5/10/2000 Herbn
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Heres my formula for risers. Wheelsize(in mm)-existing wheelwell(depth in plys)+Randles /wheelbite +beltsander x as many times as it takes until the wheels no longer rub + spray laquer = one excellent carving board.
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Riser pad formula(again)
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On 5/10/2000
Jonas
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Here's my formula for determining minimum riser height:
{(x-50)/2}.4= min. height in inches
x=wheel diameter
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riser pad and bigger wheel question
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On 5/10/2000 Lawless
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im bout to get some bigger wheels, currently im using 65mm...i want to go to 70mm and i wanted to know what size of rise pads do i increase to. im using randal 2 trucks....i want biggers wheels for faster and a more stable ride...helpe out please
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Moe Speed Gear
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On 5/9/2000
DT
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Moe Speed has been making and selling high quality adapters that enable you to add two extra wheels to each truck, on a skateboard this would equal 8.
BEWARE OF CHEAP IMITATIONS AND KNOCK OFFS!!!
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Bones Bombers
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On 5/8/2000 SXE PHIL
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I've gotten my bombers from solid skate about a week ago and I must say these suckers slide!!! I really only used a 78a wheel and these wheels are 85a so it's what I pretty much expected. I was alittle concerning that these wheels might get hung up in cracks and pebbles but I really haven't had a problem with that. They aren't a grippy as my kryptos (what I also expected) but I can still carve pretty hard without sliding out. If you want a good all around wheel that can slide easily than check these babies out. Oh yeah, Bones now has a new longboard wheel out called the cruiser, it is 65mm, and comes in 90a,86a,and 80a. Later all.
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paws for big boned guys
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On 5/8/2000
hugh r
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Hey fuzz, you must be a little thinner than I am, because I am able to slow cruise the 74's with great success.
You are right on the money on their being at their best on the fast carving. I have had them slide a bit on the real hard carves. You know the kind... turn hard and live, miss the turn, hit the curb and die! So far they have always let me make the turn! HR
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74 ALUMINATORS
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On 5/8/2000
SATISFIED FUZZ
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The 74 Aluminators...real nice!
Once you've broken these babies in, you're in for a truly sexual experience!
Slides are'nt really an option (allthough I can swing the tail of my stick out on backhand railgrab powerslides - but admittedly, this can be a bit sketchy - see 'CRASHING', I got pitched after sliding 82's, changing rubber and then 'trying' to slide the 74's at speed...never again!), but the 74's true appeal is in the grip...you can really trust in them at 35mph+ throwing real deep hand down carves.
These are wheels for the more high-speed carver...not a 'cruising' wheel in my opinion.
ON THE CASE...
FUZZ
xxx
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power paws
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On 5/7/2000
hugh r
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Fast, sticky, no hype... my favorites (both 74's and 78's)... HR
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POWER PAWS?
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On 5/7/2000 LngBrder
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Whats the hype on these? Or is there any?
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Exkate wheels
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On 5/6/2000
Lonecore
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That's exactly the reason I lover my Exkate wheels: They are heavy, fat and juicy, so they keep their speed.
It's true that Sector9 wheels wear fast, I have made this experience also.
Greetings,
Lonecore
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Sector Wheels
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On 5/6/2000 Herbn
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Sector Wheels are fairly low density,lower in weight than similarly sized wheels by lets say,Exskates.This will make them accellerate quick,good for around town or lower intensity sliding, but they do wear quick when pushed hard.
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Coned wheels
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On 5/5/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Matt,there are lots of other wheels,And many opinions right here under WHEELS,just dig into the Archives.But to prevent wheel wear from getting too severe on any 1 or 2 wheels,I mark 'em in back (RF,LF,RR,LR,-rf being right front)so that I can rotate them like car tires,and kinda keep track of the wear.Rotating the wheels front to rear will make 'em last a good bit longer.
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Sector9 70mm
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On 5/5/2000
matt
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I just got a brand new pair of sector9 70mm wheels and I also just started using slider gloves to do tight turns and slides. After about an hour of practicing sliding my back side wheels are coning out. Is this bad? If so, what wheels would work better?
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XT Wheels-Long term review
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On 5/4/2000
Jonas
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I have a set of these on my daily transport board and I think they're great.They are worn down so far that there is only treads on the outer 1/4 inch of the wheels. Yes, with the high risers and high tread they do raise your c.g. but you get used to it.As for slowing you down,I don't think so! Because of the soft nature and tall diameter they tend to soak up surface irregularities and stick well.I have them mounted on a Eric Nash Sims oldschool with mis-matched trucks and the bearings that came with the used XT's. It carves hard and when I have the urge to slide I just look for patches of gravel,dirt,lawn-clippings,whatever...
It's not the equipment-it's the rider!
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RE: XT dirt wheels
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On 5/2/2000
Mike
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Hugh r. i have found from the wheels that they will slow u down on a flat surface.. It is to high and the wheels are heavy to push
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XT wheels
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On 5/2/2000 hugh r
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I own and skate the XT dirt wheels. I have never personally had a problem with the extreme weight of these wheels slowing me down. I have found them to actually be "too fast" for me when I ride the hard packed hills.
I have accelerated from a stand still to over 20 mph in less than 150 ft, and for my dirt skill level, that is flying. I don't think the weight of the wheels slowed me down at all... I wish they had, because I crashed pretty hard! HR
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RE: xt dirt wheels
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On 5/2/2000
Mike
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wheels addd weight and will slow u down.. BUT u can ride over everything
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xt dirt whls
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On 5/1/2000 timh
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will XTs slow me down alot cuz they are soooo soft? i hope not! are they xt slick wheels worth getting?
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