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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: SirPizzaSlayer on May 19, 2019, 07:35:04 PM
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Probably already a thread but hey I’m an idiot.
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Worst wheels: Ricta
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Worst wheels: Ricta
whats with the Rapido formula? Any words on that? And I agree. Instead of putting money into ricta they should improve Oj.
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skating ricta naturals atm and they’re one of the best I’ve skated.
worst: OJ “from concentrate” or basically any deck brands own wheels/wheels around the £20 mark
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Worst wheels: Ricta
ricta speedrings and naturals are great
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skating ricta naturals atm and they’re one of the best I’ve skated.
worst: OJ “from concentrate” or basically any deck brands own wheels/wheels around the £20 mark
OJs elite are ok. Had a set that I bought from FTC. They didn’t slide for awhile but I should probably try them again.
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Had some darkstar wheels with a hollow core when I was younger. The outer part of the wheel separated and twisted off from the core. It was sick.
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Had some darkstar wheels with a hollow core when I was younger. The outer part of the wheel separated and twisted off from the core. It was sick.
same with some element cores I had.
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Had some darkstar wheels with a hollow core when I was younger. The outer part of the wheel separated and twisted off from the core. It was sick.
same with some element cores I had.
why did those wheels exist?
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(http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/productimages/3363extralarge.jpg)
These didn't last at all for me, wore through them on one summer day.
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(http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/productimages/3363extralarge.jpg)
These didn't last at all for me, wore through them on one summer day.
must be good for slides
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(http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/productimages/3363extralarge.jpg)
These didn't last at all for me, wore through them on one summer day.
slides
Definitely never stuck on a ledge, wished they lasted longer.
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Had some darkstar wheels with a hollow core when I was younger. The outer part of the wheel separated and twisted off from the core. It was sick.
same with some element cores I had.
The bigger question is why I bought them. I remember I was wearing accels around that time, so some of my neurons were apparently in tact, but not in the wheel department.
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Had some darkstar wheels with a hollow core when I was younger. The outer part of the wheel separated and twisted off from the core. It was sick.
same with some element cores I had.
The bigger question is why I bought them. I remember I was wearing accels around that time, so some of my neurons were apparently in tact, but not in the wheel department.
what did the hollow core wheel even do?
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the shit on ricta thread
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Had some darkstar wheels with a hollow core when I was younger. The outer part of the wheel separated and twisted off from the core. It was sick.
same with some element cores I had.
The bigger question is why I bought them. I remember I was wearing accels around that time, so some of my neurons were apparently in tact, but not in the wheel department.
Makes the wheels lighter. If it’s a soft wheel it gives your bearings a better seat.
I believe it’s just more unnecessary plastic bs
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Had some darkstar wheels with a hollow core when I was younger. The outer part of the wheel separated and twisted off from the core. It was sick.
same with some element cores I had.
The bigger question is why I bought them. I remember I was wearing accels around that time, so some of my neurons were apparently in tact, but not in the wheel department.
Makes the wheels lighter. If it’s a soft wheel it gives your bearings a better seat.
I believe it’s just more unnecessary plastic bs
it seems like the z-roller of wheels. Spitfire did it too and it’s kinda dumb in my opinion.the shit on ricta thread
the shit on every wheel thread.
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Ricta nrg is the best. I had some spitfire that flat spotted quick, so fuck em.
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Ricta nrg is the best. I had some spitfire that flat spotted quick, so fuck em.
A Formula 4?
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Flat spots don’t really bother me.
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Had some darkstar wheels with a hollow core when I was younger. The outer part of the wheel separated and twisted off from the core. It was sick.
same with some element cores I had.
The bigger question is why I bought them. I remember I was wearing accels around that time, so some of my neurons were apparently in tact, but not in the wheel department.
They're essentially basic wheels that can break and are more expensive.
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Had some darkstar wheels with a hollow core when I was younger. The outer part of the wheel separated and twisted off from the core. It was sick.
same with some element cores I had.
The bigger question is why I bought them. I remember I was wearing accels around that time, so some of my neurons were apparently in tact, but not in the wheel department.
They're essentially basic wheels that can break and are more expensive.
I heard some of those wheels had metal bearing seats. Looks like a beyblade.
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I heard some of those wheels had metal bearing seats. Looks like a beyblade.
(https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/352457321994_/1-Schmitt-Stix-SS-Radial-63-x-36mm.jpg)
(http://skately.com/img/library/print/large/schmitt-stix-ss-radials-1988.jpg)
My brother had these when they came out in '89
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I heard some of those wheels had metal bearing seats. Looks like a beyblade.
(https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/352457321994_/1-Schmitt-Stix-SS-Radial-63-x-36mm.jpg)
(http://skately.com/img/library/print/large/schmitt-stix-ss-radials-1988.jpg)
My brother had these when they came out in '89
who actually bought this? What does that even do? Is this another z-roller?
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Ricta makes a wheel with a plastic grind plate on the inside. I consider this a stupid waste of plastic too and borderline rollerblading
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Expensive Rictas are dope. Mini logo wheels are good to throw away. Bones 100s seem like the best value.
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Walmart wheels
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Walmart wheels
I always try to fuck with those shitty boards if the plastic wrap is off, you literally cannot ride them. The wheels do not spin and I weigh basically nothing as it is. I would be pissed if I was a kid.
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I had a pair of the Geoff Rowley OJ wheels about 5 years ago. I flat spotted them pretty bad the second session on them. I was bummed because they felt good other than that.
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bones stf at a skatepark...
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Had a pair of some smaller brand called Wub and they felt chalky and slow
I also have a pair of Autobahn dualduro wheels and maybe the thin shape was something that I wasn't used to but they really do suck
I bought a set of Insane-a-thane OJs and I didn't like the weird, mushy, chalk feel
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So I took my new spitfire classics out tonight and started to slide around. So far I'm not noticing much of a difference between the classics and the f4's. A few little chips and cuts on the wheel but other than that they look and feel good so far. They are the bright orange new English spitfires if anyone is curious!
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I want to like oj again but from what I’ve see in the last 2 years they’re not for me.
Abe had Omar’s wheels the conical one with the little green logo. One was really rolled out because he doesn’t rotate. Any way
They were pushing the bearings out of the seats in all four wheels. I’d crush them back into the seat for him but they would just start fucking up again. I suggested spacers so we could keep them tight as possible but he was like whatever I’ll just ride them.
Next he got the street razor reissue. That seemed like it was going to be my next wheel as well because I had them as a kid and they were fast as hell.
I was doing nose blunt slides across the manny pad on his board because that one of my favorite tricks and I flat spotted the wheel after a few.
I’m going to stick to formula 4 it seems. The only wheel I liked as much were the orange pigs I had like fucking 20 yrs ago.
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I want to like oj again but from what I’ve see in the last 2 years they’re not for me.
Abe had Omar’s wheels the conical one with the little green logo. One was really rolled out because he doesn’t rotate. Any way
They were pushing the bearings out of the seats in all four wheels. I’d crush them back into the seat for him but they would just start fucking up again. I suggested spacers so we could keep them tight as possible but he was like whatever I’ll just ride them.
Next he got the street razor reissue. That seemed like it was going to be my next wheel as well because I had them as a kid and they were fast as hell.
I was doing nose blunt slides across the manny pad on his board because that one of my favorite tricks and I flat spotted the wheel after a few.
I’m going to stick to formula 4 it seems. The only wheel I liked as much were the orange pigs I had like fucking 20 yrs ago.
I honestly feel like Oj wants to like OJ again
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In my experienc: OJ III
Those were horrible.
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Expensive Rictas are dope. Mini logo wheels are good to throw away. Bones 100s seem like the best value.
i've stepped on a few boards with bones 100s and they felt like shit. wouldnt spend the £25 on them when you can get a set of Death wheels for £20 which atleast have some slide to them, or you can find Ricta naturals on sale here for £20. shit a year or two back i got a set of formula fours and bones reds brand new in the packaging for £27 off eBay which kinda stung as they were a gift and i'd just paid full price for f4s and reds myself ::)
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spitfire soft d's
slow on anything, could be good on a kids first board i guess
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spitfire soft d's
slow on anything, could be good on a kids first board i guess
What are you talking about? The 80hd wheel fucking cooks. I got over 40 the other day headed down to the store. They definitely don’t slide though so I was kinda shitting my pants and ended up going way too far down the hill. I would not recommend these for kids. You’re a fucking idiot
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spitfire soft d's
slow on anything, could be good on a kids first board i guess
What are you talking about? The 80hd wheel fucking cooks. I got over 40 the other day headed down to the store. They definitely don’t slide though so I was kinda shitting my pants and ended up going way too far down the hill. I would not recommend these for kids. You’re a fucking idiot
The Spitfire 80HDs suck. Slow on anything like sharkin said. On rough ground OJ Keyframes are twice as fast and they both slide equally not at all.
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spitfire soft d's
slow on anything, could be good on a kids first board i guess
What are you talking about? The 80hd wheel fucking cooks. I got over 40 the other day headed down to the store. They definitely don’t slide though so I was kinda shitting my pants and ended up going way too far down the hill. I would not recommend these for kids. You’re a fucking idiot
The Spitfire 80HDs suck. Slow on anything like sharkin said. On rough ground OJ Keyframes are twice as fast and they both slide equally not at all.
You’re insane or fucking stupid. That is the fastest wheel I got and one of them is like under 50mm. I have bearings that are all busted loose in them too because I primarily ride that board in the rain.
Oj’s suck dog hole
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Expensive Rictas are dope. Mini logo wheels are good to throw away. Bones 100s seem like the best value.
i've stepped on a few boards with bones 100s and they felt like shit. wouldnt spend the £25 on them when you can get a set of Death wheels for £20 which atleast have some slide to them, or you can find Ricta naturals on sale here for £20. shit a year or two back i got a set of formula fours and bones reds brand new in the packaging for £27 off eBay which kinda stung as they were a gift and i'd just paid full price for f4s and reds myself ::)
That’s pretty fucking expensive. I wonder if value added tax is why no American wheels are poured in Europe
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go back and read -- i'm talking about soft d's
Here's a flash card you fucking idiot
(https://cdn.ccs.com/media/catalog/product/cache/4/image/550x550/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1/s/p/spitfire-soft-ds-skateboard-wheels-54mm-white-1_1.1506662672.jpg)
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go back and read -- i'm talking about soft d's
Here's a flash card you fucking idiot
(https://cdn.ccs.com/media/catalog/product/cache/4/image/550x550/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1/s/p/spitfire-soft-ds-skateboard-wheels-54mm-white-1_1.1506662672.jpg)
do they still make those? I know they have the 80hd but I always hated the way the soft d’s looked.
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go back and read -- i'm talking about soft d's
Here's a flash card you fucking idiot
My friend had a set of these and he hated them with a passion.
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Took my wheels out for a second time and slowly getting rid of the tread. They slide great down hill and they feel good after riding them. I don’t know why people don’t like the classics. They feel just like f4’s and they slide almost as good. One thing I will say is that they do wear a little too fast for a wheel but other wise like them so far.
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Expensive Rictas are dope. Mini logo wheels are good to throw away. Bones 100s seem like the best value.
i've stepped on a few boards with bones 100s and they felt like shit. wouldnt spend the £25 on them when you can get a set of Death wheels for £20 which atleast have some slide to them, or you can find Ricta naturals on sale here for £20. shit a year or two back i got a set of formula fours and bones reds brand new in the packaging for £27 off eBay which kinda stung as they were a gift and i'd just paid full price for f4s and reds myself ::)
That’s pretty fucking expensive. I wonder if value added tax is why no American wheels are poured in Europe
formula fours brand new are around £45, stfs £40, spitfire classics £30 etc.
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(http://www.skateparkoftampa.com/spot/productimages/3363extralarge.jpg)
These didn't last at all for me, wore through them on one summer day.
i've been wondering where the hell i got this wax from that's been sitting in a drawer with a bunch of other old shit from 15 years ago. feels good possessing something stupid from such a stupid company as a relic of their memory
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I don't get the F4 hype. I bought these expensive wheels thinking they last. It's already a tiny wheel after 3 months of skating a few times a week. I did a few blunts on a stone bench and they easily flatspotted, it evened out quick but still.
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I don't get the F4 hype. I bought these expensive wheels thinking they last. It's already a tiny wheel after 3 months of skating a few times a week. I did a few blunts on a stone bench and they easily flatspotted, it evened out quick but still.
Bones 100s for u.
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I don't get the F4 hype. I bought these expensive wheels thinking they last. It's already a tiny wheel after 3 months of skating a few times a week. I did a few blunts on a stone bench and they easily flatspotted, it evened out quick but still.
The F4 hype is that they don't do any of the things that happened to your bootleg F4s.
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I don't get the F4 hype. I bought these expensive wheels thinking they last. It's already a tiny wheel after 3 months of skating a few times a week. I did a few blunts on a stone bench and they easily flatspotted, it evened out quick but still.
The F4 hype is that they don't do any of the things that happened to your bootleg F4s.
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go back and read -- i'm talking about soft d's
Here's a flash card you fucking idiot
(https://cdn.ccs.com/media/catalog/product/cache/4/image/550x550/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1/s/p/spitfire-soft-ds-skateboard-wheels-54mm-white-1_1.1506662672.jpg)
I had forgotten about these. Yes they fucking sucked. Smaller soft wheels must have a core or they barely roll
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spitfire soft d's
slow on anything, could be good on a kids first board i guess
What are you talking about? The 80hd wheel fucking cooks. I got over 40 the other day headed down to the store. They definitely don’t slide though so I was kinda shitting my pants and ended up going way too far down the hill. I would not recommend these for kids. You’re a fucking idiot
The Spitfire 80HDs suck. Slow on anything like sharkin said. On rough ground OJ Keyframes are twice as fast and they both slide equally not at all.
You’re insane or fucking stupid. That is the fastest wheel I got and one of them is like under 50mm. I have bearings that are all busted loose in them too because I primarily ride that board in the rain.
Oj’s suck dog hole
I feel sorry for you for only having slow ass wheels. They’re by far the slowest and worst wheels I’ve had. Slow on rough ground, slow on smooth ground. Useless.
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I had Pure wheels once... on a Jamie Thomas toy machine deck.... so you do that math on a time line.... anyways, they were absolutely horrible, barely rolled even on day one... serious, and I had good old loose German bearings in them... as they wore down a second layer was in them, like they hid plastic in the centre and then put horrible urethan over them... but it was not a core wheel, just a mix of materials.
also I had a a set of gold wheels, I bought them for the shape... and they just didn't have speed. They felt like a wheel on a K Mart deck.. and those were with Swiss bearings. I don't even ride them, I had a shop at the time and just threw them out that night... so bad I wouldn't give them away.
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Day 3 of the spitfire classics. Took they down hill for a few slides and they slide fine. I am starting to notice that they don’t roll as well as the f4’s but it may be because of my new bearings.
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"fucking idiot" has been said a lot in here sheesh
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Ben Degros just reviewed the classic spitties actually!
I had a pair of Andrew GANG! Brophy Waywards on my last board - at first they felt absolutely terrible but weren't that bad after they broke in. Having said that I'm back on F4s and I don't think I'll be able to support small wheel brands ever again (even though I'd like to)
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Ben Degros just reviewed the classic spitties actually!
I had a pair of Andrew GANG! Brophy Waywards on my last board - at first they felt absolutely terrible but weren't that bad after they broke in. Having said that I'm back on F4s and I don't think I'll be able to support small wheel brands ever again (even though I'd like to)
his review is pretty accurate I’ve been logging my time on these wheels for 3 days and so far they aren’t bad but I haven’t broken them in quite yet.
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I had Pure wheels once... on a Jamie Thomas toy machine deck.... so you do that math on a time line.... anyways, they were absolutely horrible, barely rolled even on day one... serious, and I had good old loose German bearings in them... as they wore down a second layer was in them, like they hid plastic in the centre and then put horrible urethan over them... but it was not a core wheel, just a mix of materials.
also I had a a set of gold wheels, I bought them for the shape... and they just didn't have speed. They felt like a wheel on a K Mart deck.. and those were with Swiss bearings. I don't even ride them, I had a shop at the time and just threw them out that night... so bad I wouldn't give them away.
had those wheels also, "Pure" shit! got a bunch in trade for weed, rode one set and the riding surface just peeled away, looked like the moon underneath. traded the rest for WI wheels.
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The Spitfire 80HDs suck. Slow on anything like sharkin said. On rough ground OJ Keyframes are twice as fast and they both slide equally not at all.
I was going to say these as well. I just went through two sets of Spitfire 80HD Chargers in a couple of weeks because they fell apart so quickly and easily. One unlucky pebble strike or slightly sharp sidewalk crack (especially while they're new) and you can completely ruin a wheel. If you can get a set with a decently machined core (there's manufacturing issues there as well) and get past the first couple of weeks or so they seem to harden up and handle the usual things a cruising wheel should handle a bit better. Problem is, then they seem to get much slower.
I'm on Acid Chemical Co 55mm 86A Pods now and though Keyframes are better than 80HD's these seem a bit faster and are USA made rather than China. I have to roll over a lot of metal grates in the road where I live in Okinawa and the Pods are really taking a beating quite well with little noticeable wear and tear to the wheel.
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The Spitfire 80HDs suck. Slow on anything like sharkin said. On rough ground OJ Keyframes are twice as fast and they both slide equally not at all.
I was going to say these as well. I just went through two sets of Spitfire 80HD Chargers in a couple of weeks because they fell apart so quickly and easily. One unlucky pebble strike or slightly sharp sidewalk crack (especially while they're new) and you can completely ruin a wheel. If you can get a set with a decently machined core (there's manufacturing issues there as well) and get past the first couple of weeks or so they seem to harden up and handle the usual things a cruising wheel should handle a bit better. Problem is, then they seem to get much slower.
I'm on Acid Chemical Co 55mm 86A Pods now and though Keyframes are better than 80HD's these seem a bit faster and are USA made rather than China. I have to roll over a lot of metal grates in the road where I live in Okinawa and the Pods are really taking a beating quite well with little noticeable wear and tear to the wheel.
spitfires made in SF OJ’s made in China.
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The Spitfire 80HDs suck. Slow on anything like sharkin said. On rough ground OJ Keyframes are twice as fast and they both slide equally not at all.
I was going to say these as well. I just went through two sets of Spitfire 80HD Chargers in a couple of weeks because they fell apart so quickly and easily. One unlucky pebble strike or slightly sharp sidewalk crack (especially while they're new) and you can completely ruin a wheel. If you can get a set with a decently machined core (there's manufacturing issues there as well) and get past the first couple of weeks or so they seem to harden up and handle the usual things a cruising wheel should handle a bit better. Problem is, then they seem to get much slower.
I'm on Acid Chemical Co 55mm 86A Pods now and though Keyframes are better than 80HD's these seem a bit faster and are USA made rather than China. I have to roll over a lot of metal grates in the road where I live in Okinawa and the Pods are really taking a beating quite well with little noticeable wear and tear to the wheel.
In comparing Acid Chemical Co Pods to Oj Keyframes (which are very similar wheels) I referred to Acid being made in the USA and Keyframes in China. I just stated that Keyframes were better than 80HD's in my experience, not that Spitfire was made in China. Sorry if you misunderstood.
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Day 4 on the classics. Today they felt kinda sticky? They felt great the other day but I don’t know what it is. I tried to take them down hill for a powerslide test. They slid ok then. Do all 4 wheels have to slide for it to be a legit powerslide? I’ve been sliding with my back wheels which means I’m probably doing it wrong. But anyways, the threads are slowly making their way off but I don’t know what the purpose of those are? They have a few little chunks taken out of them and a few chips but no flat spots. So far I’d rate these wheels 7/10. The shape is good, I think that the formula needs work. I understand that there is the f4’s but I think the classics should still be sold and worked on. These are 99d and they slide pretty good, they stick sometimes but I think you just get over it. These are good wheels for the price but I can see why some people prefer F4’s.
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Has anyone tried speedlab wheels?
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Hubba wheels got a pair kicked down to me and they chunked up when I had it in storage and skated it a few months later. What I mean is I was cruising down a hill hitting some slides and what not they literally started breaking apart. Garbage ass wheels
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About a week or two in on these wheels and they feel good. Unfortunately I didn’t skate long today because I got bummed out by the amount of people were around and just felt like going back to my coffin to lurk on slap. I really like how the wheels feel. Does anyone else get bummed out when someone tells you how to skate? I do.
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OJ concentrates & Ricta's = the same urethane, it's all NHS
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I had some crupies apex formula wheels this past winter I was hyped to try but they ended up sucking. These things didn't slide for shit. It was literally impossible to do a powerslide. It was strange because these weren't a soft wheel by any means. Well broken in and still didn't slide at all. I ended up throwing them in the trash and getting formula fours again.
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I had some crupies apex formula wheels this past winter I was hyped to try but they ended up sucking. These things didn't slide for shit. It was literally impossible to do a powerslide. It was strange because these weren't a soft wheel by any means. Well broken in and still didn't slide at all. I ended up throwing them in the trash and getting formula fours again.
I think that’s what happens most of the time. I’m riding the classic formula and might just go back to the f4’s cuz I miss the slide.
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I had some crupies apex formula wheels this past winter I was hyped to try but they ended up sucking. These things didn't slide for shit. It was literally impossible to do a powerslide. It was strange because these weren't a soft wheel by any means. Well broken in and still didn't slide at all. I ended up throwing them in the trash and getting formula fours again.
I wanted to like crupie, especially since I grabbed them on a BOGO sale. Ended up throwing one set away after like 3 hours and gave the other set away. The person I gave them to ended up doing the same.
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Hubba wheels got a pair kicked down to me and they chunked up when I had it in storage and skated it a few months later. What I mean is I was cruising down a hill hitting some slides and what not they literally started breaking apart. Garbage ass wheels
I was at the shop and this kid was getting a brand new setup. They got hubba hardware and it broke while being tightened.
I was also disappointed with Crupie. I hit a pebble at the DIY and the will went super flat. Like a flat tire.
I really like the shape of their wheel, I haven't seen anything similar.
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About 3 weeks in on these wheels. Slide great, shrunk 2 mm on my back toe side. No flat spots, just chips and cuts. Threads are gone, same with contact patch.
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Got cheap and ordered some 20 dollar CCS brand wheels not realizing they had a threaded surface. Needless to say I got some F4s soon after.