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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: nsskater1993 on April 06, 2018, 01:21:31 PM
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Hey Slap, was just scrolling through Facebook and noticed that OJ had an ad with a huge gnarly hill bomb advertising this new urethane they're apparently coming out with. Does anybody have the scoop on these? Think they'll be worth checking out? I know they have the insaneathanes which I recently bought, would these basically be their response to stf's/f4's?
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As one of the few (only?) on the board that actually like the Insane-A-Thanes, I'll check them out - but you've got to be wary of NHS marketing at work :P "Bronson Audible Speed Technology comes to mind"
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Lol that's exactly what I was thinking when I saw the name. "Elite Urethane" what does that entail? Are these wheels going to be jebus's gift to humanity/skateboarding? I've yet to actually skate the insaneathane's, but comparing them to 99a f4's they were pretty interesting feeling. Either way, nice to see they're trying something new.
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I'm getting some samples to check out shortly.
Will report back asap.
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I've been very happy with my current 56mm Insaneathane wheels
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I'd still be riding my OJs if it weren't for the fact that each set has a chunk taken out of them due to this crappy box I've been skating, the edge isn't iron, looks like aluminum so it gets digs in it and shreds wheels (I'm down 4 sets before I figured out the culprit). Now I'm stuck riding F4s :P
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The Joe Flacco of wheels, imo
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I've skated several sets of their insane-a-thane just because I like OJ and all their stupid marketing techniques. For example, packaging a cassette tape with their wheels for some reason. They're decent skateboard wheels don't get me wrong, but they are no where near comparable to STF's or Formula 4's. Like I said they're gimmicky, but that can be fun sometimes.
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I've skated several sets of their insane-a-thane just because I like OJ and all their stupid marketing techniques. For example, packaging a cassette tape with their wheels for some reason. They're decent skateboard wheels don't get me wrong, but they are no where near comparable to STF's or Formula 4's. Like I said they're gimmicky, but that can be fun sometimes.
I know exactly what you mean, they’re sick but yeah nothing compares to the special feel of an f4 or stf
Good try though, I like how grippy oj are but sooooo slow and a bit sticky on the slide
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i've had a couple sets in the past and the stickiness + slowmo feeling was there. Happy i got some OJ stickers for the collection but that's about it. STF (v5) are unbeatables imo
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Formula Fours and STF are made in the US. 99% of the OJs are in China. Seems like quality control is easier here. If you had to buy a set of wheels to last a year, you'd get Bones or SFW.
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I've skated several sets of their insane-a-thane just because I like OJ and all their stupid marketing techniques. For example, packaging a cassette tape with their wheels for some reason. They're decent skateboard wheels don't get me wrong, but they are no where near comparable to STF's or Formula 4's. Like I said they're gimmicky, but that can be fun sometimes.
I know exactly what you mean, they’re sick but yeah nothing compares to the special feel of an f4 or stf
Good try though, I like how grippy oj are but sooooo slow and a bit sticky on the slide
You must have skated the regular juice thane which is soft-feeling, grippy and slowish, things that insane-a-thanes are most assuredly not; every time I pick up a set of regular ojs (Great shapes) I am disappointed as soon as I start rolling.
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I've skated several sets of their insane-a-thane just because I like OJ and all their stupid marketing techniques. For example, packaging a cassette tape with their wheels for some reason. They're decent skateboard wheels don't get me wrong, but they are no where near comparable to STF's or Formula 4's. Like I said they're gimmicky, but that can be fun sometimes.
I know exactly what you mean, they’re sick but yeah nothing compares to the special feel of an f4 or stf
Good try though, I like how grippy oj are but sooooo slow and a bit sticky on the slide
You must have skated the regular juice thane which is soft-feeling, grippy and slowish, things that insane-a-thanes are most assuredly not; every time I pick up a set of regular ojs (Great shapes) I am disappointed as soon as I start rolling.
Sadly not, I had these and now they’re collecting dust unless this thread gets my madness going
(http://www.longboarderlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/insane-thane-OJ-header-870.jpg)
Got the 53, I liked the way the regulars felt but when I started noticing how slow and how tired I was from so much pushing I was like no more, then tried these and they were okay but f4 and especially stf were wayyyy faster, stf feel almost cruiser wheel good but I like f4 cause you still get some rattle and street feel
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I'm getting some samples to check out shortly.
Will report back asap.
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The Joe Flacco of wheels, imo
as a native of maryland and as a ravens fan, i back this post.
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I was really into the last set of regular formula (?) OJ 101s I had but thought Insaneathane felt awful. I'm gonna try Dialtone next just because I like Theories and the whole brand launch with the 16mm clips and stuff was cool.
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These Elites do seem to be a difference compound as they all have this light orange tinge to them. Not the same formula as Insane-A-Thane. They do come in either the EZ-edge or Hardline shapes so shape/contact patch size could have effect on speed. Wider surface would be slower but stable.
Raybourn 54mm are Hardline shape
WIDTH 33.42
ROAD SURFACE 20.2
Long Break 54mm are EZ-edge shape
WIDTH 33
ROAD SURFACE 16.5
Does Ron Whaley write these things?
"Elite WAY TOO FAST Urethane is here! Flying out the lab to the streets and beyond, Elite Urethane guarantees more speed, a longer lasting roll, and more importantly hands down epic times with your crew. If you're a skateboarder, you seek more speed. If you want more speed you're gonna f$ck with Elite.
Ben Raybourn's Elite pro wheel comes on OJ's Hard-Line all terrain skate park shape. Hard-Line features a tight radius and a conical edge that creates a wider riding surface for increased flat-spot resistance and slide control."
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These Elites do seem to be a difference compound as they all have this light orange tinge to them. Not the same formula as Insane-A-Thane. They do come in either the EZ-edge or Hardline shapes so shape/contact patch size could have effect on speed. Wider surface would be slower but stable.
Raybourn 54mm are Hardline shape
WIDTH 33.42
ROAD SURFACE 20.2
Long Break 54mm are EZ-edge shape
WIDTH 33
ROAD SURFACE 16.5
Does Ron Whaley write these things?
"Elite WAY TOO FAST Urethane is here! Flying out the lab to the streets and beyond, Elite Urethane guarantees more speed, a longer lasting roll, and more importantly hands down epic times with your crew. If you're a skateboarder, you seek more speed. If you want more speed you're gonna f$ck with Elite.
Ben Raybourn's Elite pro wheel comes on OJ's Hard-Line all terrain skate park shape. Hard-Line features a tight radius and a conical edge that creates a wider riding surface for increased flat-spot resistance and slide control."
(https://skateparkoftampa.com/spot/headshots/766.jpg)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHdZ-opMR7U
Better than that Tactics review...but not by much.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHdZ-opMR7U
Better than that Tactics review...but not by much.
Why are all these reviews short and shitty
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i dont give a shit about how a wheel skates in the first hour. Make the review a month into skating them
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i dont give a shit about how a wheel skates in the first hour. Make the review a month into skating them
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHdZ-opMR7U
Better than that Tactics review...but not by much.
Why are all these reviews short and shitty
My guess is that it's a paid spot (notice the OJs sticker on the board and those new Bronson Raws) as it's too close to the tactics one to be a coincidence.
"SW/Tactics, you take XXX amount of wheels and we will pay you to do a spot to help sell them thru"
You get what you pay for.
I liked the Insane-a-thanes and would be trying out these elites if I hadn't grabbed some STFs recently.
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I spent the past two weeks skating the 99A 54mm Hardline Elite's with the hula girl on them. I'd normally go at least a month on them but I really just don't want to ride them anymore. The only good things I have to say about them is they didn't flat spot in that time and the slight orange tint to the urethane is kinda cool.
Here's what I experienced:
- Slow and chattery on the street, even more so than the 99A Insaneathane's I tried. My streets are a little rough but Formula Fours and STF's handle them so much better! Just skating the 50 yards to my mail box and back was miserable.
- Inconsistent slide. They'd go then stick then slip out. It was hard to control. They slid more consistently at the park on perfectly smooth concrete but nowhere near as predictable and controllable as Formula Fours on the street. I never felt confident with them.
- Reasonably fast at the park. I didn't like them on the metal mini at my local (too slippery) but in the concrete bowl at Penn Valley they performed decently. They didn't seem to maintain speed quite as well as Formula Fours or SPF's though.
- There were a lot of air bubbles in the cores and one wheel seemed to be just slightly lopsided. They were made in China so I'm not sure how much quality control NHS actually has over them.
I had a better experience with the Insaneathane's I tried last summer. These seem to be a step down. Perhaps the 101A's are a better experience but that's too hard for my taste.
I immediately ordered some Formula Fours for my new street/park setups. I really can't find any wheel that works better than that for me.
I left them sitting on top of the mini at the Leavenworth skatepark, it was raining yesterday so they may still be there. I think I'm done trying new things from OJ.
Literally the only review of these right now. Almost bought a pair yesterday but I’m glad I held off. Definitely will be going for F4s. Thanks for the help!
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Thanks for sacrificing your $ for our knowledge. STF and F4s ride on....
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Thanks for taking one for the team!
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They have an orange tint? Does it get worse with sun exposure? You got a pic of them used?
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Just in looks and rolling around quickly they seemed like bones STF's...white....hard but not like plastic darkstar hard....
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Anyone try the elites lately?
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I ride the 54 Raybourns.
I like them. I'm on month three with them, I like how they chirp.
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So I like to sniff all my product when I get new stuff and wheels usually don’t have much of a smell.
I opening elites package yesterday and gave them a sniff and they (no joke) smelled so strongly like cocain.
I asked some kid to smell them at the park and he said they smelled like poison to him lol.
Anyone else every sniff their brand new OJ elites?
It was a strooong smell. Very strange but I couldn’t stop sniffing them.
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So I like to sniff all my product when I get new stuff and wheels usually don’t have much of a smell.
I opening elites package yesterday and gave them a sniff and they (no joke) smelled so strongly like cocain.
I asked some kid to smell them at the park and he said they smelled like poison to him lol.
Anyone else every sniff their brand new OJ elites?
It was a strooong smell. Very strange but I couldn’t stop sniffing them.
post of the year right here
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So I like to sniff all my product when I get new stuff and wheels usually don’t have much of a smell.
I opening elites package yesterday and gave them a sniff and they (no joke) smelled so strongly like cocain.
I asked some kid to smell them at the park and he said they smelled like poison to him lol.
Anyone else every sniff their brand new OJ elites?
It was a strooong smell. Very strange but I couldn’t stop sniffing them.
Do a hefty powerslide, snort the concrete and report back
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Belongs in the surrogate porn thread
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Maybe my fourth time skating my coke scented elites and I already have a flat spot from warm up back 180s.
Kinda bummed but it will prolly smooth back out
I’ll probably give these away to someone in need , I’m ready to just roll on F4s again.
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I'm skating the 99a Hardline's after a friend of mine who gets wheels from them spoke highly of them. I've been skating them about 3 months now, definitely a bit less smooth than F4's, they have a bit more grip to them and feel less predictable when sliding but still feel very nice. If they hold up and don't drop in quality by the time I'm done I would definitely consider getting them again. In conclusion, are they better than F4's or STF's? No. But I like them and would say they're worth a shot if you feel like a change.
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updated the flat spot hasn’t smoothed out :( take a pass on the Elites guys.
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updated the flat spot hasn’t smoothed out :( take a pass on the Elites guys.
I don't know if a flat spot rolling out quick is a good thing, that just means the wheels shrink fast.
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updated the flat spot hasn’t smoothed out :( take a pass on the Elites guys.
Well I’ve had some wheels fix themselves within an hour of the flat spot, I skated around 2 hours yesterday.
But yeah you’re right it’s too soon to say for sure that it won’t happen.
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Last flat spot I picked up in an F4 took probably 20+ hrs to roll out
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Depends on the size of the flat spot also. A good wheel won't get big flat spots most of the time and you can iron them out with a few hill bombs. In saying that I once deliberately tested the limits of Bones SPF and power slid the shit out of them on rough ground and got such a large flat spot... it was too jarring to even ride and I doubt it would ever have work itself out...