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gravity 85a How do they slide?
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On 6/3/2000 wiggy
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I am running low on money and cannt keep shelling for 78a wheels as i can go through a set a week. I have a set of 95a super g i think (the white ones)that suck for sliding due to them gripping and slipping at the same time then letting go then coming back,
How do the 85a super g slide?
The local shop has a set so i can get a them or should i go through the ordeal of ordering a set of 82a kryptoes.
Help me i need to slide away all the stress that the female race supplys me.
wiggy 'his head cannt the the stress' taffia
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Exkate
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On 6/3/2000
Lonecore
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Hi Hugh,
I have not heard anything from them, but you must know that their mail server and their homepage have not worked until now. My emails could not arrive at them, so they would not be able to send some themselves.
I have now sent a final mail, I'll forward it to you.
I will report news from Exkates costumor service. Until then, I think it would be better to order their products from solidskate.com or longskate.com
Greetings,
Ueli
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exkate company problems
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On 6/2/2000
hugh r
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Hey Lonecore,
Any word yet from exkate? I have not heard a thing, hopefully they have contacted you to fix the apparent over-billing problem... HR
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Bone Bombers
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On 6/2/2000
Sarah
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Thanks a lot guys! I have ordered the 65mm/85a Bombers from my local shop to be picked up next week when I get some money. I'll post again later when I ride 'em.
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Power Paws
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On 6/1/2000 Sonny
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Power Paws Make Life Better!!
No Kidding
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RE: Power Paws on Flexdex
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On 5/31/2000 Robin
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I own a flexdex. and im ridig on randal 2s and some 65mm power paws. On the average week, id probably ride for about 15 hours. i had my set for about 6 weeks now. To be honest, i love the power paws. they re nice and spongeeeee. the only problem i have with them is that after usage, they have cracks in they. like they ve been cut up by sharp rocks. thats the only problem im having with them.
Robin
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Bones Bombers
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On 5/31/2000 SXE Phil
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Sarah, I got my Bombers (68mm/85a) about 3 weeks ago from solid skate and I think these wheels would be a wise choice if your looking to learn how to slide. They also make them in 64mm if you want them alittle smaller. Definatley check'em out. Good Luck.
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Bones Bombers
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On 5/31/2000 Mark
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Sarah,
I have 85a Bombers on three of my boards, and they are great for slides.
They grip pretty good, and then break away very predictably, I love 'em.
The 90a durometer should be real good, too, but I wouldn't go harder than
that because the ride gets too rough on streets.
I've ridden for many years, and Powell has always been one of my favorite
wheel makers. I wish Sims still made wheels, theirs were really good, too.
Mark Colden
Dallas, TX
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Bones Bombers good for learnin' to slyde??
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On 5/31/2000
Sarah
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Thanx for the info, guys, but now I have another wheel question. What is the lowest durometer wheel that I can get that will still facilitate me learning to slide? I was considering 68mm85a Bones Bombers. I am a pretty heavy chick at around 190 (mostly muscle-GRRR!), and my board is 44", if that stuff matters.
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Slicks
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On 5/30/2000
lugedemon3
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I think 8-ball 88mm 65a wheels are the closest thing u r looking for, Sarah. I use them on extremely roughly paved roads and roads that arnt really roads, just gravely paved ( if that makes any sense), near mountains and low populated areas.
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Smaller Rubber Wheels
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On 5/30/2000 Pre-School Rider
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Sarah,goto Links,and check out Summit Skates,in Switzerland.They offer rubber/alum. wheels for skateboards (these are "slicks",no tread),in roughly the size you're asking for.Streetlugers also use "slicks" that are rubber,in the 90mm+110mm sizes,but that's again likely to be too large for what you want.The softest Urethane wheels out there,and in the size you want,are Power Paws,at 74A,in 70mm or 65mm,but 'thane dosen't do well in dirt,or on wet tar.
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xtreme wheels
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On 5/30/2000
Sarah
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I tried to go to xtreme wheels website but it's under construction, so I'm going to ask you guys. Do they make slicks that are smaller than like 99mm? I really want to try them out, but I'm looking for some stuff in the 68mm-75mm range.
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9balls
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On 5/30/2000 benny
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are those 76 mm 78 a nineballs any good for speed or carvin? i can get a new set for $16
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krypto classic vs krypto hawain
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On 5/29/2000 Kanoa
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I was testing krytpo classics against the hawain krytpo in the skate shop and it appeared that the Hawains even though not as wide were softer and held better grip then the classic and by far more sticky then the sectors, it was the gripest wheel I've seen. I almost bought them. Now if they just made it in another color other than mango swirl.
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Kryptonics 70mm 82a & Gravity Super G's 73mm 80a
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On 5/28/2000
DT
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All of the Kryptonics are good as well as the Gravity Super G's. I would say the Kryptos are better shaped for Carving and slide good. The Gravitys are faster and slide better, but dont carve as well. You just have to pick a wheel that suits your riding.
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Powerpaws on a Flexdex
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On 5/28/2000
Ali
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I saw a Flexdex yesterday, it had Powerpaws on it and one of them had a huge chunk completely missing. (I'm glad he didn't buy it from us.) He didn't have the board very long yet, about 2-3 weeks. It had been in the water (slipped into a cannal, he told me) but still...
Has anyone heard of this happening before? Of course these are extremely soft wheels, 74a, and I don't know what happened exactly, but it looks to me this shouldn't happen. I was thinking about getting Powerpaws, since everybody seems pleased with them, but if stuff like this happens with 'em, I'm not sure anymore.
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Kryptonics Classic 70mm/82a
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On 5/27/2000
Jake
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Hey are the Kryptonics Classic 70mm/82a wheels any good? Are there any wheels of this size and approximately the same durometer that are better?
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Power Paws/Sector Nines
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On 5/27/2000 Pre-School Rider
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YPlayer,Go with the Power Paws if you cruise hills.The width,and shape,make them stickier,and I feel that they're faster(Tho I haven't got to ride them back-to-back to compare)as well as smoother.On the flip side,S-9's seem to slide smoothly,and are a decent wheel,but I'd lean towards the Paws for performance.Scroll down the Wheel Archives to glean other's opinions on these wheels.Oh,yeah,the Search function makes this kinda thing fun to do..
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Purejuice
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On 5/27/2000 Herbn
wrote in from
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just buy them to collect them,don't bother riding them,almost all new wheels should be better,but their nostalga value is definitely more than twenty, in unused condition
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Sims (pure juice)wheels
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On 5/26/2000
Mike
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Saw some sims very wide wide wheels. never been used for $20. should i buy them? are these good wheels?
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Power Paws vs Sector 9s Nine Ball
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On 5/26/2000 Yplayer
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Whats better? I m thinking theres no difference....except price...power paws are like 29 shipped...and i can get teh sector nines for 20 shipped...whats better?
thanks
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Wheel hardness for speed
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On 5/25/2000 Pre-School Rider
wrote in from
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Jake,I live up in the far reaches of the Northeast(that's Vermont to Flatlanders),so it's cool enough to run 78A-80A for speed.However,I did live a spell in Arizona,and found that 82A-88A wheels ran better in that heat.If you run too soft a durometer in hot climates,'Mush' occurs,and the wheels feel gooey and slow.Take into consideration the average riding surface you're on.If it's rough tarmac,soft and bouncy will roll well.Look at the size of the hills(if any..)too,'cause grip is good on steeps.Up here,I don't run road wheels that are harder than 85A,due to the pitch of these hills,and in part because of the colder weather.Rough tar is common on the secondary roads(where the cars aren't),so that factors in as well.Best bet,demo some wheels in various durometers,then choose.
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cruising wheels
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On 5/25/2000
Jake
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some people have told me 78a is too soft for cruising, that they'd lose to much speed. is this true?
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cruising
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On 5/25/2000 Billy bob
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For sure the PP 70 in white, or clear, they are so cushy..
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RE: Wheels for cruising
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On 5/25/2000 Matt (the original)
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Jake I would actually go with something in the 70mm range. I am a big fan of the Krypto/Sector9 red 70mm/78a wheels. They will go over anything.
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