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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #660 on: March 07, 2014, 09:11:14 PM »
Been skating the 99s I'm on now for 6 months, and they look like shit, have chips out of them, and are super small but still skate like they're brand new. Best wheels ever.
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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #661 on: March 08, 2014, 02:05:14 AM »
funny how some of you on here skated both prefer the 99s.. had the 99s for 3 months.. set up the 101s for about a month and put my old 99s back on. yeah the 99s are a good all around wheel in my experience.
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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #662 on: March 08, 2014, 06:46:03 AM »
Does Spitfire make Formula 4s in the SFW shape?

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #663 on: March 08, 2014, 08:02:35 AM »
Quote from: The Nose Face  link=topic=68020.msg2096666#msg2096666 date=1393264457
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Are they not going to make the f4's in Full or Tablet shapes anymore - didn't see these styles in the new teal/orange, only classic shape.
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Bumping this, anyone know when full shape or SFW formula fours will be around, got a set left but don't wanna burn through them if it'll be a while until new ones are around
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Taking longer than expected.
No definite date.

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Does Spitfire make Formula 4s in the SFW shape?
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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #664 on: March 08, 2014, 10:41:52 AM »
I think I got some defective ones. Got the 101's for Christmas and have only skated an indoor park once or twice a week for the past month and a big chunk just came outta them last night. My previous ones ran me from April to this winter, and even then they still had life left.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #665 on: March 08, 2014, 11:30:05 AM »
Does Spitfire make Formula 4s in the SFW shape?
they're working on it. i loved the feel of the sfw, but they didn't hold up well for me. def going to be the next set i buy

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #666 on: March 08, 2014, 02:56:23 PM »
flatspotted , i've just flatspotted them  >:(


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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #667 on: March 08, 2014, 03:18:18 PM »
flatspotted , i've just flatspotted them  >:(


Skate through it, it'll even out

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #668 on: March 09, 2014, 10:50:15 AM »
99's arrived on Friday, thanks Lenny!
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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #669 on: March 14, 2014, 09:26:45 PM »
Open question, i never skated the street burners when they came out, found a set of SFW streetburners, how do they go comparable too the F4?

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #670 on: March 15, 2014, 01:47:11 AM »
99's arrived on Friday, thanks Lenny!


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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #671 on: March 17, 2014, 09:07:44 PM »
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99's arrived on Friday, thanks Lenny!

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« Reply #672 on: March 18, 2014, 09:03:46 PM »
Changed it for you.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #673 on: March 18, 2014, 09:18:38 PM »
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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #674 on: March 19, 2014, 12:11:59 AM »
cant wait to see what happens when you try bones bushings.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #675 on: March 19, 2014, 12:15:42 AM »
Open question, i never skated the street burners when they came out, found a set of SFW streetburners, how do they go comparable too the F4?

When I first learned how to powerslide it was when the F1's came out.  They flatspotted really easily so I switched to bones.  I'm guessing the formula for F1's has changed over the years but if it's anything close to what they were before, I wouldn't bother.  Plus, they're coming out with SFW F4's anyways, I would just wait

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #676 on: March 19, 2014, 12:17:28 AM »
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Open question, i never skated the street burners when they came out, found a set of SFW streetburners, how do they go comparable too the F4?
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When I first learned how to powerslide it was when the F1's came out.  They flatspotted really easily so I switched to bones.  I'm guessing the formula for F1's has changed over the years but if it's anything close to what they were before, I wouldn't bother.  Plus, they're coming out with SFW F4's anyways, I would just wait

Thanks man, i figured id try a set anyway, if they're shitty its no big loss, still going nuts waiting for these F4s though.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #677 on: March 21, 2014, 01:04:53 PM »
Been skating the 99's for the winter, mostly indoors. I flatspotted them and took a big chip outta one last weekend. Whats the conditions in which you should contact DLX? The flatspot isnt one of those roll-out flattys, its pretty squared off.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #678 on: March 21, 2014, 09:30:51 PM »
Been skating the 99's for the winter, mostly indoors. I flatspotted them and took a big chip outta one last weekend. Whats the conditions in which you should contact DLX? The flatspot isnt one of those roll-out flattys, its pretty squared off.

http://spitfirewheels.com/formulafour/

Scroll down near the bottom. My wheel chipped and I wrote to them and they sent me a brand new set that I just set up today. Super helpful.

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« Reply #679 on: March 22, 2014, 03:03:41 PM »
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Been skating the 99's for the winter, mostly indoors. I flatspotted them and took a big chip outta one last weekend. Whats the conditions in which you should contact DLX? The flatspot isnt one of those roll-out flattys, its pretty squared off.
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http://spitfirewheels.com/formulafour/

Scroll down near the bottom. My wheel chipped and I wrote to them and they sent me a brand new set that I just set up today. Super helpful.

When it comes to defects, skate companies really come through, especially anything through NHS or DLX.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #680 on: March 22, 2014, 05:08:13 PM »
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Been skating the 99's for the winter, mostly indoors. I flatspotted them and took a big chip outta one last weekend. Whats the conditions in which you should contact DLX? The flatspot isnt one of those roll-out flattys, its pretty squared off.
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http://spitfirewheels.com/formulafour/

Scroll down near the bottom. My wheel chipped and I wrote to them and they sent me a brand new set that I just set up today. Super helpful.
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When it comes to defects, skate companies really come through, especially anything through NHS or DLX.

Never tried DLX for defects, even though I've had a few sets of Thunders break over the years, but I had a delaminated Santa Cruz board once and NHS handled that shit quick.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #681 on: March 25, 2014, 03:33:00 PM »
DLX has the best customer service on defects.  Reed a/k/a Lenny recently helped me out with a defect on a set of Manderson SFWs and had a new set back on my board w/in a week.  Can't be beat...
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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #682 on: March 25, 2014, 03:43:45 PM »
Seems like Spitfire still doesn't have the recipe. Maybe by formula 8 or 9 they finally deal with the flatspot issue.

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« Reply #683 on: March 25, 2014, 04:32:52 PM »
Seems like Spitfire still doesn't have the recipe. Maybe by formula 8 or 9 they finally deal with the flatspot issue.

hah! I've seen plenty of flatspots on bones stf to know that defects happen to every company.  I still haven't flatspotted my two sets of F4's.  You can stick to your plastic wheels tho T-racer

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #684 on: March 26, 2014, 12:26:50 AM »
Has anyone fully flatspotted a pair for Formula 4s yet?
My old spitfires used to burn our pretty quick so I switched to STF's are the 4's better or just really slick?
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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #685 on: March 26, 2014, 12:31:12 AM »
roughly 8 months in, no flatspots whatsoever, and i gave them a pretty hard time.

never switching to anything else again.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #686 on: March 26, 2014, 07:06:01 AM »
Has anyone fully flatspotted a pair for Formula 4s yet?
My old spitfires used to burn our pretty quick so I switched to STF's are the 4's better or just really slick?
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« Reply #687 on: March 26, 2014, 07:39:20 AM »
Has anyone fully flatspotted a pair for Formula 4s yet?
My old spitfires used to burn our pretty quick so I switched to STF's are the 4's better or just really slick?
I have seen a few sets flat, they aren't impervious to some people. But those guys will flat any wheel made.
You can't compare a classic or f1 urethane to f4's because they feel so different. The f4's definitely do not wear down quickly, and the 99's are the perfect mix of slide and grip imo. I've noticed we sell the 99s over the 101's probably 6 to 1. Having ridden both I could ride either and the difference is not night and day. But on the slicker skateparks here the 101's are a little sketchy. I think they are A better feeling wheel than stf's, not one person I've sold them to over bones has come back disappointed.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #688 on: March 26, 2014, 08:35:51 AM »
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Has anyone fully flatspotted a pair for Formula 4s yet?
My old spitfires used to burn our pretty quick so I switched to STF's are the 4's better or just really slick?
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I have seen a few sets flat, they aren't impervious to some people. But those guys will flat any wheel made.
You can't compare a classic or f1 urethane to f4's because they feel so different. The f4's definitely do not wear down quickly, and the 99's are the perfect mix of slide and grip imo. I've noticed we sell the 99s over the 101's probably 6 to 1. Having ridden both I could ride either and the difference is not night and day. But on the slicker skateparks here the 101's are a little sketchy. I think they are A better feeling wheel than stf's, not one person I've sold them to over bones has come back disappointed.
I flatspotted both the 99s and the 101s, but it wasn't easy. I agree fully with the comparison. They feel very similar, but riding a smooth, dusty park like I do, I need the 99s if I want to haul ass while carving because on the 101s carving up a steep bank might spin you out.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #689 on: March 31, 2014, 05:44:01 PM »
Damn, just flat spotted my 99's. Gonna probably get some 55 Cardiel classics to save money.
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