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Been thinking about trying some skinny wheels like a Bones V3. Currently riding the V1, liking them but I don't mind a switch up.
Bones v3’s lighten up the load, too. Skinniest wheels I’ve ever had when I rode them many years ago. Super fast, too.
How do they compare to Radial Slims? Got some Radial Slims in 54mm, thinking if I should be financially responsible and just use those instead of spending more money on wheels.
I got you. They're thinner for sure (I only ride Radial Slims if I touch spits these days); side by side the spits are wider for sure, contact patch isn't that far off either, it's the cut of the wheel that is the major difference (and cause for overall wheel width).
V1 vs V3, they're super close in cut, V3s just come narrower in width and contact patch.
As for lightening the load, indeed they do. @52mm a V3 is 2g lighter than a 52mm spit....so you save yourself 8 grams....if you can even tell the difference...(and yes I fucking weighed them, have scale, will weigh).
54mm V3 [top] VS. 52mm Radial Slim
52mm V3 [top] VS. Radial Slim
Hate on bones all you want (remember when they were THE shit, right?), they're still excellent wheels, fast, slidy and only seem to flatspot in sandpapery crete (you know the type) happened to me once; I also prefer how hard they feel.
If spit made a thinner wheel (in a 101, not that lame ass attempt with the reynolds classic slims only coming in 99a) I'd give it ago. I just don't have the need for wide wheels and I like the extra grind room.