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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: lulz on December 30, 2023, 03:15:39 PM
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Is your new setup a shame and disgrace to you on slap?
Do you skip posting because your new ride doesn’t fit in?
Here’s where you can post it:
Please include the specifics. What’s not popular and why, and why do you not care.
Here’s my own example:
(https://i.ibb.co/z7cw0Jp/IMG-1315.jpg) (https://ibb.co/z7cw0Jp)(https://i.ibb.co/HNJSY8g/IMG-1316.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HNJSY8g)(https://i.ibb.co/5LNznCB/IMG-1317.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5LNznCB)
Nobody likes Powell because they fired their team when Peralta came back in 2013, after the Fun video. Flight decks aren’t popular because they last too long and feel different. Clear Jessup let’s you see air bubbles, but sells for a lot less. Radials fulls are heavy and chunky, but shred gnarly crust like nothing else.
The rest seems pretty normal:
6.1 Ventures with ace low cushions so they don’t freeze up in the cold.
Swiss ceramics.
Old wknd hardware.
The Gear Madness Thread helped me decide to try to ride the same stuff, not change something out every couple of weeks, looking for the grail. This is mostly the same as my favorite cruiser/dog walking board. Minus the 5.6’s, risers, China whites, and 75 mm thunder juices.
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I skate mini logo boards because they’re cheap and very flat.
I’m working my way through a box of element boards I bought on fb marketplace for $15/board.
I end up skating Indy’s because they’re familiar and best for me.
I’m an x formula convert from formula four.
2023 was a strange year. Feels bad man.
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Only couple of hours away from the new year!!! 2024!!
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Anything with lock in fulls.
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Anything with lock in fulls.
What about with just regular lock ins?
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my setup is unpopular in the sense that i only keep a deck on ice, and i usually buy shop decks or whatever a homie has thats roughly the size i skate. otherwise my trucks and wheels are so popular its painful...
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I skate mini logo boards because they’re cheap and very flat.
I’m working my way through a box of element boards I bought on fb marketplace for $15/board.
I end up skating Indy’s because they’re familiar and best for me.
I’m an x formula convert from formula four.
2023 was a strange year. Feels bad man.
(https://i.ibb.co/gSD61Xt/08-CC1-C54-C939-4674-8353-A1-C8775-F06-F5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zXSNcLP)
Setup feels better. Was riding 8.75 AH, wide thunders, & Formula 4 at the beginning of year. The slap complete to the weenie complete. I’m ok with it, I just turned 30. Being able to flip my board and a smoother ride is welcomed over looking cool.
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I skate mini logo boards because they’re cheap and very flat.
I’m working my way through a box of element boards I bought on fb marketplace for $15/board.
I end up skating Indy’s because they’re familiar and best for me.
I’m an x formula convert from formula four.
2023 was a strange year. Feels bad man.
My spirit brother
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X-Formula 97/99
Royal Trucks / Slappy Trucks
Bronson Raws/Ceramics (they just wont die)
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My first set up took my over 3 hours to build but I'd spread that out over 4 days
(https://i.imgur.com/eo4E70b.jpg)
Didn't come with trucks or wheels but it's complete
My second setup is probably the finest quality in craftsmanship that I've ever seen in a deck
(https://i.imgur.com/h3eLmbD.jpg)
Only problem is that it's a Santa Cruz board
Non-NHS trucks & wheels
Bones Swiss ceramics
9.5 board with 14wb
It's a shape board so old heads like me can finally own a Fabiana board and acutely skate it. I hope Meow learns from this
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NHS / SC woood is fine (it's still DSM). Some of the best, stiff/poppiest wood out. Skate what you like.
I really like that deck, whoever did the art killed it; 14" wb kept me from getting one. Nice and clean set-up!
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Anything with lock in fulls.
What about with just regular lock ins?
Can't tell, I only know I hate the full ones.
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someone post up with the braille pro deck
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https://skate618.com/products/copy-of-2-hex-forged-titanium-double-hollow-lunar-lights-skateboard-trucks
I'm tempted to try these. Anyone ever heard of this brand?
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Hockey deck with Tensors and Orbs wheels. Skate in a wrestling singlet and Crocs and film a part with mostly fingerflips, set to Alien Ant Farm’s cover of Smooth Criminal. Also, wear a beer helmet covered in Hook Ups stickers for your enders.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/C1AgmaJSSat/?igsh=d2ppNTViNmZxcHJk
bam’s ace rear and thunder front combo 😭
also rip to them bushings
(https://i.imgur.com/9llWven.jpeg)
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Hockey deck with Tensors and Orbs wheels. Skate in a wrestling singlet and Crocs and film a part with mostly fingerflips, set to Alien Ant Farm’s cover of Smooth Criminal. Also, wear a beer helmet covered in Hook Ups stickers for your enders.
Literally my THUG created character
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Indy’s on a DLX board just feels like cheating on one of them.
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I rode venture hi 5.2s with 1/8" riders on 7.75-7.875s for the last 5 years. Just bought some Indy forged 129s and ditched the risers. I can finally kickflip again, treflips feel better too. I do miss the boosted (feeling) nollie 180s though.
This has lead me down a path of obsessing over wheelbase. Has to be under 14" or I'm not having it. Pickings are slim. Thank god for palace.
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I rode venture hi 5.2s with 1/8" riders on 7.75-7.875s for the last 5 years. Just bought some Indy forged 129s and ditched the risers. I can finally kickflip again, treflips feel better too. I do miss the boosted (feeling) nollie 180s though.
This has lead me down a path of obsessing over wheelbase. Has to be under 14" or I'm not having it. Pickings are slim. Thank god for palace.
indy 129s are rowdy
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https://www.instagram.com/p/C1AgmaJSSat/?igsh=d2ppNTViNmZxcHJk
bam’s ace rear and thunder front combo 😭
also rip to them bushings
(https://i.imgur.com/9llWven.jpeg)
how tf you even skate like this!!! wtf? both those trucks are kranked.
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Bam is a big boy these days, he has to crank them.
I can't fathom the ACE/rear Thunder/Front logic...reversed....maaaaaybe.
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yeah, might at least make some sense that way.
there's zero wheel bite marks on that board also.
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(https://i.imgur.com/9llWven.jpeg)
This activated my fight or flight response
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I’m skating Venture 6.1s on a Creature right now. Rhino’s guest model too. Feels like I’m doing something illegal.
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(https://i.imgur.com/9llWven.jpeg)
And I'm here worrying about tightening the nut beyond flush!
As for unpopular setups. Nearly everyone I see in the park my age is skating big shaped boards with Indys and 60mm wheels. It makes me want to actively rebel. Favouring my 8.5 popsicle over the Dane1 I also have setup. I know it's because they are bowl guys but I really don't want to fit in.
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Id believe Bam couldn't find a matching set of trucks and just said fuck it.
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That picture of Bams setup/trucks makes me cringe.
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When your trucks are that tight, does it really matter if the brands match?
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When your trucks are that tight, does it really matter if the brands match?
Probably not all that much, difference in height would be the biggest issue.
But if those are ace lows i think they are the same height as forged plate thunders (49mm)
Is Bam actually a genius and in total control?
.....probably not.
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That picture of Bams setup/trucks makes me cringe. puke.
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I’m still loving my Film trucks honestly, they seem to get less love but they work better than Ace for me for whatever reason
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I’m still loving my Film trucks honestly, they seem to get less love but they work better than Ace for me for whatever reason
But they don't get any hate either. Film trucks are great. Are they even available in the US?
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I prefer classic shape wheels to conical on transition.
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I’m still loving my Film trucks honestly, they seem to get less love but they work better than Ace for me for whatever reason
I liked mine even tho metal is weird, last durable than your average trucks and sure the grind is super slow.
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I’m still loving my Film trucks honestly, they seem to get less love but they work better than Ace for me for whatever reason
Hey guys, a quick question about Film. Right now, Im on Venture 6.1, and before that I was on Thunder 151s for many years. I got used to Ventures, and thought that this will be my truck for the rest of my life. I found some Film trucks online for good price, and they even have the 8,75 version (same as my Ventures).
My question is, how do Films work/turn? I like the stability of Ventures and also love the baseplate slide, but sometimes I miss Thunders. Are Film trucks more like Ventures or Thunders? I dont care about height, I feel like I can get used to anything in that range, but turn really interests me. And also, how is the grind? I find Ventures OK, but if I still remember correctly, Thunders had a better pinch and just overal a little easier to grind anything (not a dealbreaker, but still).
And also, I love Jereme Daclin, and would love to support him.
Many thanks
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I’m still loving my Film trucks honestly, they seem to get less love but they work better than Ace for me for whatever reason
Hey guys, a quick question about Film. Right now, Im on Venture 6.1, and before that I was on Thunder 151s for many years. I got used to Ventures, and thought that this will be my truck for the rest of my life. I found some Film trucks online for good price, and they even have the 8,75 version (same as my Ventures).
My question is, how do Films work/turn? I like the stability of Ventures and also love the baseplate slide, but sometimes I miss Thunders. Are Film trucks more like Ventures or Thunders? I dont care about height, I feel like I can get used to anything in that range, but turn really interests me. And also, how is the grind? I find Ventures OK, but if I still remember correctly, Thunders had a better pinch and just overal a little easier to grind anything (not a dealbreaker, but still).
And also, I love Jereme Daclin, and would love to support him.
Many thanks
Turn is great, they have those interlocking bushings that should be the industry standard. I'd say is like more of a Thunder without the wheel bite. Grind is weird as I already stated, like an unwaxed ledge. Yeah, it sure works but it would be better with wax.
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I’m still loving my Film trucks honestly, they seem to get less love but they work better than Ace for me for whatever reason
Hey guys, a quick question about Film. Right now, Im on Venture 6.1, and before that I was on Thunder 151s for many years. I got used to Ventures, and thought that this will be my truck for the rest of my life. I found some Film trucks online for good price, and they even have the 8,75 version (same as my Ventures).
My question is, how do Films work/turn? I like the stability of Ventures and also love the baseplate slide, but sometimes I miss Thunders. Are Film trucks more like Ventures or Thunders? I dont care about height, I feel like I can get used to anything in that range, but turn really interests me. And also, how is the grind? I find Ventures OK, but if I still remember correctly, Thunders had a better pinch and just overal a little easier to grind anything (not a dealbreaker, but still).
And also, I love Jereme Daclin, and would love to support him.
Many thanks
They turn like Indys and grind like ventures I'd say. Same baseplate slide as well. A harder metal that is extremely good for skating curbs and less so for skatepark angle iron stuff. I liked crooked grinds on them, no pinch problem at all, but I don't think the pinch is "better" in any way than on ventures.
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I’m still loving my Film trucks honestly, they seem to get less love but they work better than Ace for me for whatever reason
Hey guys, a quick question about Film. Right now, Im on Venture 6.1, and before that I was on Thunder 151s for many years. I got used to Ventures, and thought that this will be my truck for the rest of my life. I found some Film trucks online for good price, and they even have the 8,75 version (same as my Ventures).
My question is, how do Films work/turn? I like the stability of Ventures and also love the baseplate slide, but sometimes I miss Thunders. Are Film trucks more like Ventures or Thunders? I dont care about height, I feel like I can get used to anything in that range, but turn really interests me. And also, how is the grind? I find Ventures OK, but if I still remember correctly, Thunders had a better pinch and just overal a little easier to grind anything (not a dealbreaker, but still).
And also, I love Jereme Daclin, and would love to support him.
Many thanks
They turn like Indys and grind like ventures I'd say. Same baseplate slide as well. A harder metal that is extremely good for skating curbs and less so for skatepark angle iron stuff. I liked crooked grinds on them, no pinch problem at all, but I don't think the pinch is "better" in any way than on ventures.
Good to know, I mostly skate concrete and marble, so this is good news. One last question, they have many colors of bushings, are they all the same? I cant find the info anywhere.
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I’m still loving my Film trucks honestly, they seem to get less love but they work better than Ace for me for whatever reason
Hey guys, a quick question about Film. Right now, Im on Venture 6.1, and before that I was on Thunder 151s for many years. I got used to Ventures, and thought that this will be my truck for the rest of my life. I found some Film trucks online for good price, and they even have the 8,75 version (same as my Ventures).
My question is, how do Films work/turn? I like the stability of Ventures and also love the baseplate slide, but sometimes I miss Thunders. Are Film trucks more like Ventures or Thunders? I dont care about height, I feel like I can get used to anything in that range, but turn really interests me. And also, how is the grind? I find Ventures OK, but if I still remember correctly, Thunders had a better pinch and just overal a little easier to grind anything (not a dealbreaker, but still).
And also, I love Jereme Daclin, and would love to support him.
Many thanks
They turn like Indys and grind like ventures I'd say. Same baseplate slide as well. A harder metal that is extremely good for skating curbs and less so for skatepark angle iron stuff. I liked crooked grinds on them, no pinch problem at all, but I don't think the pinch is "better" in any way than on ventures.
Good to know, I mostly skate concrete and marble, so this is good news. One last question, they have many colors of bushings, are they all the same? I cant find the info anywhere.
They have purple and red. No idea of any other color but despise the color they're all the same duro. Can't remember which one but Jeremie confirmed this to me.
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I’m still loving my Film trucks honestly, they seem to get less love but they work better than Ace for me for whatever reason
Hey guys, a quick question about Film. Right now, Im on Venture 6.1, and before that I was on Thunder 151s for many years. I got used to Ventures, and thought that this will be my truck for the rest of my life. I found some Film trucks online for good price, and they even have the 8,75 version (same as my Ventures).
My question is, how do Films work/turn? I like the stability of Ventures and also love the baseplate slide, but sometimes I miss Thunders. Are Film trucks more like Ventures or Thunders? I dont care about height, I feel like I can get used to anything in that range, but turn really interests me. And also, how is the grind? I find Ventures OK, but if I still remember correctly, Thunders had a better pinch and just overal a little easier to grind anything (not a dealbreaker, but still).
And also, I love Jereme Daclin, and would love to support him.
Many thanks
They turn like Indys and grind like ventures I'd say. Same baseplate slide as well. A harder metal that is extremely good for skating curbs and less so for skatepark angle iron stuff. I liked crooked grinds on them, no pinch problem at all, but I don't think the pinch is "better" in any way than on ventures.
Good to know, I mostly skate concrete and marble, so this is good news. One last question, they have many colors of bushings, are they all the same? I cant find the info anywhere.
Fuck yeah, thanks a lot. Ill buy them and if I cant skate them, they will go on a cruiser. Fuck it, 50€ for a set of trucks is great. The shop also has the inverted kingpins from Film, I think Ill get those too.
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I’m still loving my Film trucks honestly, they seem to get less love but they work better than Ace for me for whatever reason
Hey guys, a quick question about Film. Right now, Im on Venture 6.1, and before that I was on Thunder 151s for many years. I got used to Ventures, and thought that this will be my truck for the rest of my life. I found some Film trucks online for good price, and they even have the 8,75 version (same as my Ventures).
My question is, how do Films work/turn? I like the stability of Ventures and also love the baseplate slide, but sometimes I miss Thunders. Are Film trucks more like Ventures or Thunders? I dont care about height, I feel like I can get used to anything in that range, but turn really interests me. And also, how is the grind? I find Ventures OK, but if I still remember correctly, Thunders had a better pinch and just overal a little easier to grind anything (not a dealbreaker, but still).
And also, I love Jereme Daclin, and would love to support him.
Many thanks
They turn like Indys and grind like ventures I'd say. Same baseplate slide as well. A harder metal that is extremely good for skating curbs and less so for skatepark angle iron stuff. I liked crooked grinds on them, no pinch problem at all, but I don't think the pinch is "better" in any way than on ventures.
Good to know, I mostly skate concrete and marble, so this is good news. One last question, they have many colors of bushings, are they all the same? I cant find the info anywhere.
Fuck yeah, thanks a lot. Ill buy them and if I cant skate them, they will go on a cruiser. Fuck it, 50€ for a set of trucks is great. The shop also has the inverted kingpins from Film, I think Ill get those too.
OK, fast forward. I had my first session on Film trucks yesterday. Granted, I built a full on christmas complete (first time in my 21-22 years of skating), and went in prepared to hate my life completely. I also changed wheels, was skating just minilogos 101 for years, and went for Spitfire F4s, the harder ones too.
Anyway, wheels slip like crazy, I will deffinitely need to get used to that, but other than that, so far, so good. It was an indoor slippery park, so this will change too.
Back to the main topic, Film trucks. Turn is amazing, since the first second. Coming from Ventures, I expected to fell off without the Venture stability, but they remind me of Thunders which I skated in the past, a little quick on a turn, surfy, not as much as Indy, but definitelly much more than Ventures. I skate them factory tight, maybe a half turn to the tighter side but thats it.
Bushings work great in them, I just hope they wont fall apart quick, because I love how they go into sharp turns. Also, pinch. I crooked grind (both ways), regs and switch, probably more than any other person on this planet. And these trucks pinch is amazing. Granted, there was some slipout from not having grooves yet, but fucking hell, they pinch and grind good on metal. I just hope they will work good with granite/marble/cement too.
So all and all, I didnt expect to love them as much as I did for the first session. Honestly, I had a bigger problem getting used to the wheels, which will be a battle for some time, but Films feel great. Here is to hoping the quality is good and they wont brake or anything.
Good job Jereme, you got a new fan/customer for now.
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If anyone cares, I skate 8,5 boards and 8,6/8,75 trucks, so my journey is from Thunder 151s to Venture 6.1 to Films 6.0.
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I’m still loving my Film trucks honestly, they seem to get less love but they work better than Ace for me for whatever reason
Hey guys, a quick question about Film. Right now, Im on Venture 6.1, and before that I was on Thunder 151s for many years. I got used to Ventures, and thought that this will be my truck for the rest of my life. I found some Film trucks online for good price, and they even have the 8,75 version (same as my Ventures).
My question is, how do Films work/turn? I like the stability of Ventures and also love the baseplate slide, but sometimes I miss Thunders. Are Film trucks more like Ventures or Thunders? I dont care about height, I feel like I can get used to anything in that range, but turn really interests me. And also, how is the grind? I find Ventures OK, but if I still remember correctly, Thunders had a better pinch and just overal a little easier to grind anything (not a dealbreaker, but still).
And also, I love Jereme Daclin, and would love to support him.
Many thanks
They turn like Indys and grind like ventures I'd say. Same baseplate slide as well. A harder metal that is extremely good for skating curbs and less so for skatepark angle iron stuff. I liked crooked grinds on them, no pinch problem at all, but I don't think the pinch is "better" in any way than on ventures.
Good to know, I mostly skate concrete and marble, so this is good news. One last question, they have many colors of bushings, are they all the same? I cant find the info anywhere.
Fuck yeah, thanks a lot. Ill buy them and if I cant skate them, they will go on a cruiser. Fuck it, 50€ for a set of trucks is great. The shop also has the inverted kingpins from Film, I think Ill get those too.
OK, fast forward. I had my first session on Film trucks yesterday. Granted, I built a full on christmas complete (first time in my 21-22 years of skating), and went in prepared to hate my life completely. I also changed wheels, was skating just minilogos 101 for years, and went for Spitfire F4s, the harder ones too.
Anyway, wheels slip like crazy, I will deffinitely need to get used to that, but other than that, so far, so good. It was an indoor slippery park, so this will change too.
Back to the main topic, Film trucks. Turn is amazing, since the first second. Coming from Ventures, I expected to fell off without the Venture stability, but they remind me of Thunders which I skated in the past, a little quick on a turn, surfy, not as much as Indy, but definitelly much more than Ventures. I skate them factory tight, maybe a half turn to the tighter side but thats it.
Bushings work great in them, I just hope they wont fall apart quick, because I love how they go into sharp turns. Also, pinch. I crooked grind (both ways), regs and switch, probably more than any other person on this planet. And these trucks pinch is amazing. Granted, there was some slipout from not having grooves yet, but fucking hell, they pinch and grind good on metal. I just hope they will work good with granite/marble/cement too.
So all and all, I didnt expect to love them as much as I did for the first session. Honestly, I had a bigger problem getting used to the wheels, which will be a battle for some time, but Films feel great. Here is to hoping the quality is good and they wont brake or anything.
Good job Jereme, you got a new fan/customer for now.
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If anyone cares, I skate 8,5 boards and 8,6/8,75 trucks, so my journey is from Thunder 151s to Venture 6.1 to Films 6.0.
The turning and bushings (interlocked ones) on Film are really great. My only complain is that metal wear down quite fast and feels slow when grinding.
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I prefer classic shape wheels to conical on transition.
I prefer them everywhere.
The super round edges just make my board feel how it should in my mind. Nimble and playful
Wider/more square wheels take more effort to flip/slide.