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Title: Is there a noticeable difference between STF 103As and 83Bs?
Post by: 9inchdeck on May 10, 2023, 09:00:25 PM
My homie just hooked me up with some new STF 83B’s and all I’ve skated for the past 10 years were STF 103A’s. I love being able to slide and revert with ease but I can’t really imagine my wheels being harder than they already are. Is there a noticeable difference between the two.
Title: Re: Is there a noticeable difference between STF 101As and 83Bs?
Post by: moonordie on May 11, 2023, 06:40:22 AM
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120185.3270

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Title: Re: Is there a noticeable difference between STF 101As and 83Bs?
Post by: goodatmeth on May 11, 2023, 07:43:06 AM
What are stf 101s? Old stock or are you mixing something up?
Stf is only 103 and 99.
Spf is 104 and 101 I think
And then there's the bones 100s, the cheaper wheels.
Title: Re: Is there a noticeable difference between STF 101As and 83Bs?
Post by: 9inchdeck on May 11, 2023, 09:07:41 AM
Quote from: goodatmeth on May 11, 2023, 07:43:06 AM
What are stf 101s? Old stock or are you mixing something up?
Stf is only 103 and 99.
Spf is 104 and 101 I think
And then there's the bones 100s, the cheaper wheels.

You’re right. I’ve been skating 103A’s. My bad
Title: Re: Is there a noticeable difference between STF 103As and 83Bs?
Post by: GrapeApeAffe on May 22, 2023, 10:11:47 PM
They’re literally the same hardness.   Just different scales.


https://bones.com/why/b-scale/ (https://bones.com/why/b-scale/)

Title: Re: Is there a noticeable difference between STF 103As and 83Bs?
Post by: Bill Salt on May 22, 2023, 11:48:14 PM
83B IS 103A.Period
Title: Re: Is there a noticeable difference between STF 103As and 83Bs?
Post by: rikki on May 23, 2023, 03:58:06 AM
SPF wheels are B scale, STF are A scale. Different scales, similar hardness

BUT most importantly, SPF and STF are different formulas. SPF is for parks and transition mostly, STF is for street.
Title: Re: Is there a noticeable difference between STF 103As and 83Bs?
Post by: bbk on May 23, 2023, 05:35:27 AM
Quote from: 9inchdeck on May 10, 2023, 09:00:25 PM
My homie just hooked me up with some new STF 83B’s and all I’ve skated for the past 10 years were STF 103A’s. I love being able to slide and revert with ease but I can’t really imagine my wheels being harder than they already are. Is there a noticeable difference between the two.
If you've skated them for 10 years, you used to skate 83b. They switched to 103b branding in the last 4-6 years.
Title: Re: Is there a noticeable difference between STF 103As and 83Bs?
Post by: j....soy..... on May 23, 2023, 08:04:42 PM
Maybe one of the biggest similarities though is neither are spitfires….
Title: Re: Is there a noticeable difference between STF 103As and 83Bs?
Post by: minilogoflow on May 24, 2023, 10:14:46 AM
Quote from: j....soy..... on May 23, 2023, 08:04:42 PM
Maybe one of the biggest similarities though is neither are spitfires….

That's a good thing