Spitfire formula four

[ontheswarm]

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word I'm really anxious to get f4 sfw's.  I like the regular sfw's but mine are splitting and cracking on the sides of the wheels.  I've had 4 sets total and this is the second set it's happened to.  Love the way these wheels feel and ride but it's a bit of a bummer.  I have a set of classic formula 4's and they hold up well but I'm so used to the wides.

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The full shape that they made was pretty much identical. I wish they continued making them though.

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The sfw shape is a bit wider than the full shape.

Yea that's why I said pretty much identical. I just got some new sfws and I am so hyped to skate them. I think I like the way they feel more then the full shape.

[Paco Supreme]

So, i saw these floating around instagram, looks like an SFW too me 

[foureyedjim]

So, i saw these floating around instagram, looks like an SFW too me 

oooo I need to replace one of my F4's (They still haven't flatspotted yet, but the pre-release team editions feel a little softer for my preferences).

[TheRealDeal]

I'm on my first set of formula four's and I just can't get into the 99 duro...'that little bit of softness just makes my set up feel soggy and heavy...I'm probably gonna set up these AVE full shape street burner lock-ins that are 100du...man,  I wish I didn't care so much about the nuanced differences of skate product.

[soccer mom]

Summer drop please, so I can get more 101 tablets! Best wheel ever for sure.

[fulfillthedream]

I'm on my first set of formula four's and I just can't get into the 99 duro...'that little bit of softness just makes my set up feel soggy and heavy...I'm probably gonna set up these AVE full shape street burner lock-ins that are 100du...man,  I wish I didn't care so much about the nuanced differences of skate product.

theres a world of a difference between the 99s and 101s.having skated both the 101s are super fucking slick compared to the 99s..

[micky682]

If I making the switch from Bones STF to possibly Spitfire F4 or SFW, which wheels would feel similar to the STF's?

[filmthis]

If I making the switch from Bones STF to possibly Spitfire F4 or SFW, which wheels would feel similar to the STF's?

personally, i have more control with the 101's, but i've only gotten kickdown prototypes that've already been "broken in"..

i had a pair of 99's out of the plastic, and bombed a hill right after setting them up. went to powerslide and it was like ice.


you decide. i'd say 101's are the way to go, but that's just me.

[KMAC]

If I making the switch from Bones STF to possibly Spitfire F4 or SFW, which wheels would feel similar to the STF's?

definitely the 101, the 99's are closer to a grippy wheel

[hydrant hopper]

i had a pair of 99's out of the plastic, and bombed a hill right after setting them up. went to powerslide and it was like ice.

Wouldn't the 101s be even more slippery?  I ride the 99s and they are a really good median between grippy and slippery (more on the slippery side).

[fulfillthedream]

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i had a pair of 99's out of the plastic, and bombed a hill right after setting them up. went to powerslide and it was like ice.

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Wouldn't the 101s be even more slippery?  I ride the 99s and they are a really good median between grippy and slippery (more on the slippery side).

yes the 101s are a lot more slick. the 99s are more grippy in my experience.

[KMAC]

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i had a pair of 99's out of the plastic, and bombed a hill right after setting them up. went to powerslide and it was like ice.

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Wouldn't the 101s be even more slippery?  I ride the 99s and they are a really good median between grippy and slippery (more on the slippery side).

yea he said he wants a similiar feel to stf's, which would DEF be the 101

[m477]

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i had a pair of 99's out of the plastic, and bombed a hill right after setting them up. went to powerslide and it was like ice.

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Wouldn't the 101s be even more slippery?  I ride the 99s and they are a really good median between grippy and slippery (more on the slippery side).

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yea he said he wants a similiar feel to stf's, which would DEF be the 101

Agree.

[micky682]

How do the SFWs feel? Never had a pair of Spits and the only shape I've ridden is the bones stf  v2, want to branch out.

[Paco Supreme]

How do the SFWs feel? Never had a pair of Spits and the only shape I've ridden is the bones stf  v2, want to branch out.

if you want a nice wide wheel then give them a shot,  SFWs are the wheel shape i wanted before i even knew i wanted them, a lot of wheel surface thats actually rolling along the ground, when they wear down they get even squarer, never had any problem locking into grinds with them and they still feel pretty light. Gonna grab a set of the grant taylor swirl ones once theyre out and mix and match them with some manderson whites. overall they're my favorite wheel ever 

[Spitfire4life]

Got some Bones STF's for my birthday. They feel pretty shitty compared to Spitfire. Gonna ride them out anyways, but I'm looking forward to getting some Classics after that.

[b.v.]

Got some f4 sfw samples today, so excited to set them up.

[Paco Supreme]

Oh you lucky bastard

[Spitfire4life]

I've never had the SFW's, what is it about them that you all love? I'd like to try a pair.

[oldgoodburger]

i like bones stf's better than the formula fours for street but for park spitfire parkburners all fucking day

[KMAC]

I've never had the SFW's, what is it about them that you all love? I'd like to try a pair.

nice and wide and stable, all terrain wheel shape. i found it harder to slappy with em tho, but it was a nice change. now i stick with the classics

[Stanley Spadowski]

Got some f4 sfw samples today, so excited to set them up.

I love the SFW shape, it's so good. I can't imagine how great it'd be in the f4 formula.
Any feedback or release date would be much appreciated.

[gaunting]

Got some f4 sfw samples today, so excited to set them up.

Far too wide for my taste.

[b.v.]

They are indeed wide, i like them a lot.
These arent marked for a durometer but they slide well and feel like the 99's.
No word on a release date but if samples are out then the release shouldnt be to far out.

[Dr Steve Brule]

I've been skating classics pretty much exclusively for the last ten years.  So I have to ask, what are the benefits of different shaped wheels?

[Willie]

I had some wide Bones DTFs that looked like that after they wore down. They sucked for grinds because they ate up a lot of hanger real estate, especially on an 8" truck.

[Paco Supreme]

I've been skating classics pretty much exclusively for the last ten years.  So I have to ask, what are the benefits of different shaped wheels?

Theres no real benefit i would think, personally i just like the feel of more wheel on the actual ground and the wider profile looks/feels more stable than the classic shape too me

[micky682]

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I've been skating classics pretty much exclusively for the last ten years.  So I have to ask, what are the benefits of different shaped wheels?

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Theres no real benefit i would think, personally i just like the feel of more wheel on the actual ground and the wider profile looks/feels more stable than the classic shape too me

Do they grind differently?

[Paco Supreme]

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I've been skating classics pretty much exclusively for the last ten years.  So I have to ask, what are the benefits of different shaped wheels?

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Theres no real benefit i would think, personally i just like the feel of more wheel on the actual ground and the wider profile looks/feels more stable than the classic shape too me

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Do they grind differently?

i've never noticed them affect my grinds

[KMAC]

I had some wide Bones DTFs that looked like that after they wore down. They sucked for grinds because they ate up a lot of hanger real estate, especially on an 8" truck.

word i used to ride sfw's with 149's, i dont think i would ride em with 139s tho