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Haha, I agree that they look ridiculous especially in comparison to the 52 mm Classic Full. Though fully set up on the 9.25 popsicle with 169s it’s not too bad actually. Flipping this board is challenging no matter what but they definitely add some heft. Maybe the 55 mm Radials that recently came out are the best compromise. For an all around board I cannot see myself go back under 54 mm right now.
I’m riding the 55 oski radials and they’re pretty damn near perfect. I would love a 52-53 radial for my street set ups but they haven’t done one in a while it seems
Bigger wheels definitely have a place in my heart, but I also have quite a few setups. Even just having two completes, one with bigger wheels and one with smaller wheels usually means I have the best of both worlds, but the other thing is a lot of the time they are the same wheels, one set fairly new, the other set well worn down, so there is that option, depending on which wheel it is, more so the Classics but any wheel should be ok besides super heavy wide wheels.
As far as Radial Full wheels, I have seen them around a bit now in shops and on people's boards and they are an excellent wheel for the sort of skating that relies on going faster, rolling over everything and fewer tech type tricks, even though people can still flip, grind and slide well on them.
The only reason I haven't bought a set or three is I just have too many other wheels and cannot justify any more, but I think they would be a whole lot of fun on bigger or "go faster" boards, for which I already have Conical Full or Radial Full in 56 and 58 mm sizes.
The two sets of Radials in 54 mm I have are maybe 52 to 53 mm now and are so good, but I also find wearing down Classic 54, 55 or 56 to a similar size works just as well for me, so if you are pining for Radials, then at least that is another option, using them on a bigger board to start with and then putting them on the tech setup once they wear down a few mm.
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