Shitty Wheel Thread

[SirPizzaSlayer]

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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.

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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.

[afoct5]

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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.

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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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spitfires made in SF OJ’s made in China.

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.

[SirPizzaSlayer]

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.

[SirPizzaSlayer]

Has anyone tried speedlab wheels?

[SpankerChief]

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

[SirPizzaSlayer]

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.

[sid vicious]

OJ concentrates & Ricta's = the same urethane, it's all NHS

[skatefresh]

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.

[SirPizzaSlayer]

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.

[arrbee]

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.

[TwisT]

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.

[SirPizzaSlayer]

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.

[Reed Richards]

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.