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chubs
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On 3/22/2006 Brutus
wrote in from
United States
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Chubs?
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Danger Bay5
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On 3/21/2006
Ricker
wrote in from
United States
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Hey Chris...what are you running for Danger Bay? And what's up with the double wides. Glued and not glued? I guess Im missin something. Thanks.
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What's Next
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On 3/21/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
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Ahhhh Grasshoppa, More will be revealed after Danger Bay 5...
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perfect world
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On 3/21/2006
sean c
wrote in from
United States
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for a technical downhill run where traction is most important, if the rules don't restrict you, are you running:
3 trucks?
doublewides glued?
doublewides not glued together?
sean c
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Inside Out
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On 3/21/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(66.116.nnn.nnn)
I've ridden different wheels altogether front and back, and I've ridden different duros front and back. I've also used a softer wheel (or wheels) on one side of my board if there's only one really technical turn. For example, if there's a hard right turn or hairpin, I may put a softer wheel on the front right. The traction comes that inside wheel (with most of the load on it) resisting being dragged sideways across the road.
Having said that, I often find the duro that gives me the most speed, and use that all around.
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slight subject change
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On 3/21/2006
bara
wrote in from
United States
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Hey Chris...for DH, do you ride the same duro front and rear?...of do you use a harder duro up front like a slalom board?
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6 Wheels for TS/GS
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On 3/20/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
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The double-truck setup in back requires more leverage to lean the deck because you have to push down on twice as many bushings. I made the tail wider and I don't take out any steering, because I get plenty of stability, traction, and control as it is. As far as my stance goes, it is different in TS and GS. In TS it is more parallel, with my feet facing more forward and on opposite sides of the centerline. If I tried to take one foot off, the board would flip over on its side. It's a "tip-toe" stance that is intentionally "turny", and not something I'd feel comfortable in while sliding through high-speed carves. On the other hand, my back foot is right on top of the two back trucks on my GS setup, like it's an accelerator pedal.
Stance on GS 6 wheeler
TS doesn't require nearly as much traction as a high speed GS, for which the GS 6 wheeler was designed. The front truck on my GS board is set at 45 degrees, where my TS board is 60 degrees, and has a much smaller wheelbase. My GS wheels are 80a to 83a, and my TS wheels are 83 to 89a. The 6 wheel GS board is designed for wide carves, not wiggling. For wiggling, I'd wouldn't put the 4 back wheels on two trucks. I'd use a "splitfinger" configuration on a single truck. I'd use a very narrow hanger which would allow for a huge contact patch. Since the two wheels on each side of the hanger are free to spin independently of one another, the wheels wouldn't "fight" each other, and the traction could be better than a single wide wheel. That's the kind of 6 wheeler that could easily clean a TS course. Better traction leads to better speed and control. My stance doesn't have to change, but equipment will if we want to go faster.
TS 6 wheeler setup
Stance on TS 4/6 wheeler
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houwteq
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On 3/20/2006
martin siegrist
wrote in from
Switzerland
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houwteq rules :-) just like flywheels!
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TS 6-wheelers
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On 3/19/2006
Zeppelin
wrote in from
United States
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Chris, has your stance changed on whether 6-wheelers- set up appropriately, of course- can run, and win, on TS courses...?
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Gumballs
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On 3/19/2006 Justin
wrote in from
South Africa
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Gumballs did'nt work for me this weekend while racing at Houtwteq. At the bottom of the course there was this tight left hander that bowled in the middle. The gumballs just did not want to stick when coming out. Felt like they poped out. Which kind of sucked cause they were my qualifing runs. Next day changed to 83mm flys and those babys stuck. Just made that last lefthander so much more comfortable. Had a whole lot more fun with a good weekend of racing.
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zig-zags
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On 3/19/2006
Utah Trish
wrote in from
United States
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I had to add my 2 cents worth even though I am really new at this slalom thing but I just got my zig-zags with a set of Built'n bearings and I set them up on the fatboy I got in Texas. I set my typical parking-lot course up with about 35 cones off-sets, tight, or werever they land and I can usually clean them and sorta go fast. I couldn't do it with my zig-zags....can you say hella-fast!? They are fast and stick. The ground was cold I ran 86 front, 83 rear. They grab and spin. I put them on my other board that I normally run avalons and I again didn't make it. I eventually did after a few runs. I love these wheels and I believe they will make a difference at my next race. And besides, the colors are cool. Very bright and cheery. Thanks Chris for fast service.
Utha Trish
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The Firm
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On 3/19/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(66.116.nnn.nnn)
What you just described is the reason for Gumballs going all the way up to 88a.
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76mm Green Gumball Wheels
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On 3/19/2006
Captandyno01
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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I want to purchase a set of Four Green 76mm Gumball Wheels, but I am having trouble deciding which Hardness Durometer to choose. I want them for my 40" Longboard and I am looking for a relatively smooth ride on Ashphalt but I still want Speed and Maximum Grip on Smooth Concrete! Can Anyone please advise me on which Hardness or Softness to choose in the Range 75a to 88a Durometer.? Please Help, Thank You....Captandyno01...19-Mar-2006.
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Green with Envy
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On 3/19/2006
Midge
wrote in from
United States
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Woohoooo!!!! The women's division will be a pack of pink flyin down the hill! A record of 3 women coming out this time (I hope)! This just keeps gettin better. See you next weekend!!!
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Yes
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On 3/16/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(66.116.nnn.nnn)
I'm definitely going to bring the Pink Gumballs to Bonelli. It's a both a dream and a nightmare come true for women who skate. The good news is, they have products that are just as good or better than the guy's stuff. The bad news is, the guy's are starting to take all of their gal's stuff.
Juidth, Just say "no" to Dave.
Midge, Just say "no" to Jimmy.
Isabelle, Just say "no" to Mitch and Russell.
Celine, Just say "no" to all French men.
Marylou, Just say "no" to... ...hey wait a minute. Everyone just say "yes". It's nice to share.
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its all about the pink
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On 3/16/2006 alwayslit
wrote in from
United States
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plz bring some pink gumballs to bonelli, i'm still on krypto's!
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call me, please
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On 3/14/2006 isabelle
wrote in from
United States
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i've misplaced your number..
could you please call me and leave your number if i'm not in
THANKS, DUDE!?
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DBL WIDE
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On 3/13/2006 sean
wrote in from
United States
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Thanks for the info on how to make the DBL wide wheels. I have made several different sets. Thanks for the tips!
Cant wate to see a production dbl wide wheel "It is the future of speedboarding"
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72a
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On 3/13/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
(66.116.nnn.nnn)
I'm not pouring anything in 72a right now, but that's not to say that I won't in the future. There would probably only be a limited edition pour of Gumballs and select Flywheels. It's a good, fast, grippy formula, but it doesn't hold up as nicely as the firmer ones. I don't want to have customers who are bummed out because of a short life span, or nicks, cuts, or chunking.
When we decreased the size of the hubs (which increases the depth of urethane) in our newer wheels, we found that we didn't have to use material that soft to get the smoothness and traction that we wanted.
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72A
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On 3/13/2006
robi
wrote in from
Switzerland
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uuuuh chris...very nice wheels...do you 72A Flywheels (83mm) or 72A Grippins or anything else in 72A...
thank you for your answer
robert
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my findings
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On 3/12/2006 tyler
wrote in from
United States
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well, here are my findings with the wheels. I used them on the same setup:
A custom Fatboy 33 inch slalom deck
A splitfire in the front with a 50 degree plate and 10 degree wedges; white khiro barrel on the bottom, and white insert on top.
A modified indy 109 in the back with a red barrel in the bottom and a white insert on top.
Same Bearings used in both wheels (rockin rons ceramics)
Zig Zag duros-80 and 83
Grippin duros-92, 88 and 78
Initial Rolling speed- I didn't see much of a difference when I was just pushing around and going straight. They seemed pretty much equal.
The Pump- this is what separates these wheels. You really can feel the zig zag bounce back into place, giving you a faster pump. I can't really get these wheels to "chirp" out either. Doing "dead starts" is also made easier due to the bouncy quality. With grippins, chirping was a common occurence and getting your pump going and maintining it took a little more work.
Once it drys up here this week, Ill be taking my GS board, also equiped with zig zags, on some speed and dh runs to really see how these wheels will preform in more serious speed situations. Yes, I know, this has probably allready been done, but it will be a new, simple termed, un biased write up.
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flex lips
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On 3/12/2006 herbn
wrote in from
United States
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i thought i post a Q about comparing gripins and zigzags of the same duro,78a let's say,same width just the lips vary which is quicker and which grips better maybe it's to close to call and the zigzags just work better on narrow(slalom) trucks
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Chaput's office!!
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On 3/11/2006
M4RC10
wrote in from
Brazil
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Thanks Chaput for this great art!! I loved it... That is a pic of me in a Slide Contest held near my hometown 2 years ago. That pic is the one I liked the best! It was nice you chose that one for doing this great art!!
I got back to Brazil on Wednesday and I'm only accessing the internet today because our computer was being fixed. Now it's ok!! I've just read what you posted on the Brazil forum. What a COOL post!!
Today I met Kako Max in our morning session and he was the first one to say something about your post. He also liked that very much!!
Chris, your office RULES!! I took almost the whole afternoon there and I guess I didn't see everything you got there. I loved that place and your boards. I really enjoyed you let me ride your boards. That was great!!!
What you have been done for the skateboard development is awesome. Keep on doing this great job!!
See you here!!!
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Pink Gumballs
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On 3/10/2006
Chris Chaput
wrote in from
United States
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Once I've shipped them, I'll post a list of the vendors who are getting them in addition to the Abec11.com website. BTW, I've got an artisit doing a nice little twist on the wheel graphics. This is a really fun wheel.
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Pink Gumballs
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On 3/10/2006
Kevin Shaw
wrote in from
United States
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Chris, where can we obtain a set of the Pink Gumballs with the reflex formula?
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