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« on: February 05, 2018, 04:35:25 PM »
   Has anyone tried "powerflex gumball" wheels?  New wheel venture involving Jim Gray who did formula one.  They're hard on the outside with a softer mini core.
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Re: gumballs
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2018, 02:43:49 PM »
Interesting. Dual durometer / cored wheels don't seem like they are really a thing anymore, although Ricta has the Chrome Cores and Speedlines, and Orbs seems to be picking up where Autobahn left off.

Powerflex are made in the California. I'm guessing Aend?

https://powerflexskateboards.com/

And on their IG, it looks like they also make a wheel with a core in 70D, which makes it harder than the outer thane.

https://www.instagram.com/powerflexwheels/

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Re: gumballs
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2018, 02:49:53 PM »
I used to love the autobahn dual durometer back in the day

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Re: gumballs
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2018, 07:40:29 PM »
Interesting. Dual durometer / cored wheels don't seem like they are really a thing anymore, although Ricta has the Chrome Cores and Speedlines, and Orbs seems to be picking up where Autobahn left off.

Powerflex are made in the California. I'm guessing Aend?

https://powerflexskateboards.com/

And on their IG, it looks like they also make a wheel with a core in 70D, which makes it harder than the outer thane.

https://www.instagram.com/powerflexwheels/
  Inner core 55d (whatever the fuck that means) and outer 83 or 84 b from what I've read from sources.
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Re: gumballs
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2018, 11:25:23 AM »
Inner core 55d (whatever the fuck that means) and outer 83 or 84 b from what I've read from sources.

There's those, and here's what I'm referring to:

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Re: gumballs
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2018, 11:48:46 AM »
why do i feel like i spent 30 seconds looking at their website and saw "teeth chattering" about 70 times
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Re: gumballs
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2018, 11:49:07 AM »

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Re: gumballs
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2018, 02:59:40 PM »
unless you only ever skate parks, why would anyone want a teeth chattering wheel...

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Re: gumballs
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2018, 03:00:56 PM »
Jim Gray is a massive kook.

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Re: gumballs
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2018, 03:43:05 PM »
Jim Gray is a massive kook.
  Yah I guess.  I remember his pro career lacking some luster and acme was not so bad but not that exciting.  But pretty recently the gonz posted some footy of Jim skating the hell bow ramp in 89 or 90  and he's ripping kinda.  You should check it out.
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Re: gumballs
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2018, 03:49:27 PM »
Do you remember a few years back when he wanted to fight Grosso over the commentary at the Vans pool party? Grosso said he looked like katelyn jenner haha. He had an instagram meltdown, challenged him to a boxing match and slalom contest lmao.

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Re: gumballs
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2018, 01:43:08 AM »
unless you only ever skate parks, why would anyone want a teeth chattering wheel...

and especially in this case, why would anyone want it in 54mm minimum size??
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Re: gumballs
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2018, 11:31:00 PM »
unless you only ever skate parks, why would anyone want a teeth chattering wheel...
  Your answering your own question here.
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Re: gumballs
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2018, 11:39:18 PM »
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unless you only ever skate parks, why would anyone want a teeth chattering wheel...
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  Your answering your own question here.

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Re: gumballs
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2018, 11:43:23 PM »
  Okay,  whats the point of the statement then?  me no t endo.
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Re: gumballs
« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2018, 11:46:50 PM »
  Okay,  whats the point of the statement then?  me no t endo.

Because their wheels are supposedly for "street, park, & pool"

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Re: gumballs
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2018, 05:24:39 AM »
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  Okay,  whats the point of the statement then?  me no t endo.
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Because their wheels are supposedly for "street, park, & pool"
  Right, thanks.
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