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I heard a really shitty rumor this weekend. Supposedly, the guy who owns the F4 formula and factory where they are made is calling it quits with skateboard wheels and moving on. And taking his secret formula with him. My local is getting a shipment of F4's this week and then that's it. No more. It seems almost unbelievable that Spitfire would not pay whatever the cost to keep making these wonderful wheels. But that's what I heard. Really hoping this is untrue. But to be safe, I just ordered 8 sets online this morning.I was a bit of a late comer to the F4 hype. I got my first set maybe 4 or 5 years ago. But fell in love instantly. They honestly changed skating for me and made it more fun, if that's possible. They are that good and better than any other wheel. I've been skating for 35 years; and not since the advent of boards growing noses has something changed skating so much and in such a good way as F4s, imo.Hopefully LennyDLXSF can get on here and dispsell this nasty rumor. Please...
Quote from: Roisto on October 27, 2019, 10:09:42 AMExpand QuoteQuote from: bbk on October 27, 2019, 04:35:06 AMExpand QuoteSo you honestly don't think that wheel in an f4 would be grippier than classics, because physics?[close]Yes. So far I haven't come across anything that would suggest otherwise. No scientific proof nor do I find any difference in how classics and conical fulls slide. I know it's not intuitive. It is a massively common misconception that larger surface area (or wider wheels) has more grip but there just isn't any evidence to back it.[close]I'm guessing most of the difference in grip comes from the lip shape. So a classic with that huge bevel is obviously gonna grip less than like a tablet.
Quote from: bbk on October 27, 2019, 04:35:06 AMExpand QuoteSo you honestly don't think that wheel in an f4 would be grippier than classics, because physics?[close]Yes. So far I haven't come across anything that would suggest otherwise. No scientific proof nor do I find any difference in how classics and conical fulls slide. I know it's not intuitive. It is a massively common misconception that larger surface area (or wider wheels) has more grip but there just isn't any evidence to back it.[close]
So you honestly don't think that wheel in an f4 would be grippier than classics, because physics?[close]
I wouldn't mind skating the classics if they made them in more shapes, I like square wheels. Unfortunately I live in rural Iowa so my main go to is tactics and they've been low of F4's. If anyone from deluxe is reading this make conical fulls in classic formula and you'll have me.
Quote from: ClownOfTheDay on October 28, 2019, 12:00:00 PMExpand QuoteI wouldn't mind skating the classics if they made them in more shapes, I like square wheels. Unfortunately I live in rural Iowa so my main go to is tactics and they've been low of F4's. If anyone from deluxe is reading this make conical fulls in classic formula and you'll have me.[close]The OG classic shape is pretty wide and square. I have to say the Classic Formula has improved but its not as good or durable as the F4....Lenny?!?!
I wouldn't mind skating the classics if they made them in more shapes, I like square wheels. Unfortunately I live in rural Iowa so my main go to is tactics and they've been low of F4's. If anyone from deluxe is reading this make conical fulls in classic formula and you'll have me.[close]
I love F4s but if they stopped being made I would have no problem switching to bones.
Quote from: johnes on October 28, 2019, 01:03:28 PMExpand QuoteI love F4s but if they stopped being made I would have no problem switching to bones.[close]I would. I would rather skate flatspotted classics than smooth plasticky hoffart asshole shaped wheels.
I love F4s but if they stopped being made I would have no problem switching to bones.[close]
Quote from: handsclapanin on October 28, 2019, 09:15:33 AMExpand QuoteI heard a really shitty rumor this weekend. Supposedly, the guy who owns the F4 formula and factory where they are made is calling it quits with skateboard wheels and moving on. And taking his secret formula with him. My local is getting a shipment of F4's this week and then that's it. No more. It seems almost unbelievable that Spitfire would not pay whatever the cost to keep making these wonderful wheels. But that's what I heard. Really hoping this is untrue. But to be safe, I just ordered 8 sets online this morning.I was a bit of a late comer to the F4 hype. I got my first set maybe 4 or 5 years ago. But fell in love instantly. They honestly changed skating for me and made it more fun, if that's possible. They are that good and better than any other wheel. I've been skating for 35 years; and not since the advent of boards growing noses has something changed skating so much and in such a good way as F4s, imo.Hopefully LennyDLXSF can get on here and dispsell this nasty rumor. Please...[close]I heard the same rumor a couple weeks ago. My local was completely out of ALL spitfire at the time and they said to snatch up F4 wherever you can find them. Then another local was fully restocked the following week. I’m still hoping it’s just a rumor.
I heard a really shitty rumor this weekend. Supposedly, the guy who owns the F4 formula and factory where they are made is calling it quits with skateboard wheels and moving on. And taking his secret formula with him. My local is getting a shipment of F4's this week and then that's it. No more. It seems almost unbelievable that Spitfire would not pay whatever the cost to keep making these wonderful wheels. But that's what I heard. Really hoping this is untrue. But to be safe, I just ordered 8 sets online this morning.I was a bit of a late comer to the F4 hype. I got my first set maybe 4 or 5 years ago. But fell in love instantly. They honestly changed skating for me and made it more fun, if that's possible. They are that good and better than any other wheel. I've been skating for 35 years; and not since the advent of boards growing noses has something changed skating so much and in such a good way as F4s, imo.Hopefully LennyDLXSF can get on here and dispsell this nasty rumor. Please...[close]
youre fucking FRIED if you think im gonna listen to dan corrigan talk about cariuma
Quote from: camel filters on October 28, 2019, 01:07:05 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: johnes on October 28, 2019, 01:03:28 PMExpand QuoteI love F4s but if they stopped being made I would have no problem switching to bones.[close]I would. I would rather skate flatspotted classics than smooth plasticky hoffart asshole shaped wheels.[close]Flat spots over bones wheels all day. I won some bones wheels in a giveaway. I can trade them in to save my life.
Quote from: johnes on October 28, 2019, 01:03:28 PMExpand QuoteI love F4s but if they stopped being made I would have no problem switching to bones.[close]I would. I would rather skate flatspotted classics than smooth plasticky hoffart asshole shaped wheels.[close]
Quote from: baggy spandex on October 28, 2019, 11:57:06 AMExpand QuoteQuote from: handsclapanin on October 28, 2019, 09:15:33 AMExpand QuoteI heard a really shitty rumor this weekend. Supposedly, the guy who owns the F4 formula and factory where they are made is calling it quits with skateboard wheels and moving on. And taking his secret formula with him. My local is getting a shipment of F4's this week and then that's it. No more. It seems almost unbelievable that Spitfire would not pay whatever the cost to keep making these wonderful wheels. But that's what I heard. Really hoping this is untrue. But to be safe, I just ordered 8 sets online this morning.I was a bit of a late comer to the F4 hype. I got my first set maybe 4 or 5 years ago. But fell in love instantly. They honestly changed skating for me and made it more fun, if that's possible. They are that good and better than any other wheel. I've been skating for 35 years; and not since the advent of boards growing noses has something changed skating so much and in such a good way as F4s, imo.Hopefully LennyDLXSF can get on here and dispsell this nasty rumor. Please...[close]I heard the same rumor a couple weeks ago. My local was completely out of ALL spitfire at the time and they said to snatch up F4 wherever you can find them. Then another local was fully restocked the following week. I’m still hoping it’s just a rumor.[close]This is indeed a disturbing universe.
Quote from: handsclapanin on October 28, 2019, 09:15:33 AMExpand QuoteI heard a really shitty rumor this weekend. Supposedly, the guy who owns the F4 formula and factory where they are made is calling it quits with skateboard wheels and moving on. And taking his secret formula with him. My local is getting a shipment of F4's this week and then that's it. No more. It seems almost unbelievable that Spitfire would not pay whatever the cost to keep making these wonderful wheels. But that's what I heard. Really hoping this is untrue. But to be safe, I just ordered 8 sets online this morning.I was a bit of a late comer to the F4 hype. I got my first set maybe 4 or 5 years ago. But fell in love instantly. They honestly changed skating for me and made it more fun, if that's possible. They are that good and better than any other wheel. I've been skating for 35 years; and not since the advent of boards growing noses has something changed skating so much and in such a good way as F4s, imo.Hopefully LennyDLXSF can get on here and dispsell this nasty rumor. Please...[close]I heard the same rumor a couple weeks ago. My local was completely out of ALL spitfire at the time and they said to snatch up F4 wherever you can find them. Then another local was fully restocked the following week. I’m still hoping it’s just a rumor.[close]
Quote from: colinquinn on October 28, 2019, 02:09:15 PMExpand QuoteQuote from: baggy spandex on October 28, 2019, 11:57:06 AMExpand QuoteQuote from: handsclapanin on October 28, 2019, 09:15:33 AMExpand QuoteI heard a really shitty rumor this weekend. Supposedly, the guy who owns the F4 formula and factory where they are made is calling it quits with skateboard wheels and moving on. And taking his secret formula with him. My local is getting a shipment of F4's this week and then that's it. No more. It seems almost unbelievable that Spitfire would not pay whatever the cost to keep making these wonderful wheels. But that's what I heard. Really hoping this is untrue. But to be safe, I just ordered 8 sets online this morning.I was a bit of a late comer to the F4 hype. I got my first set maybe 4 or 5 years ago. But fell in love instantly. They honestly changed skating for me and made it more fun, if that's possible. They are that good and better than any other wheel. I've been skating for 35 years; and not since the advent of boards growing noses has something changed skating so much and in such a good way as F4s, imo.Hopefully LennyDLXSF can get on here and dispsell this nasty rumor. Please...[close]I heard the same rumor a couple weeks ago. My local was completely out of ALL spitfire at the time and they said to snatch up F4 wherever you can find them. Then another local was fully restocked the following week. I’m still hoping it’s just a rumor.[close]This is indeed a disturbing universe.[close]heard about this aswell, i just got some 101f4 radial slims 2 days ago
Quote from: baggy spandex on October 28, 2019, 11:57:06 AMExpand QuoteQuote from: handsclapanin on October 28, 2019, 09:15:33 AMExpand QuoteI heard a really shitty rumor this weekend. Supposedly, the guy who owns the F4 formula and factory where they are made is calling it quits with skateboard wheels and moving on. And taking his secret formula with him. My local is getting a shipment of F4's this week and then that's it. No more. It seems almost unbelievable that Spitfire would not pay whatever the cost to keep making these wonderful wheels. But that's what I heard. Really hoping this is untrue. But to be safe, I just ordered 8 sets online this morning.I was a bit of a late comer to the F4 hype. I got my first set maybe 4 or 5 years ago. But fell in love instantly. They honestly changed skating for me and made it more fun, if that's possible. They are that good and better than any other wheel. I've been skating for 35 years; and not since the advent of boards growing noses has something changed skating so much and in such a good way as F4s, imo.Hopefully LennyDLXSF can get on here and dispsell this nasty rumor. Please...[close]I heard the same rumor a couple weeks ago. My local was completely out of ALL spitfire at the time and they said to snatch up F4 wherever you can find them. Then another local was fully restocked the following week. I’m still hoping it’s just a rumor.[close]This is indeed a disturbing universe.[close]
http://nfgmfg.comSeems like this is who actually makes the wheels, and then loophole, or whoever else as a company places an order, they put your logo on the wheel. If the F4 rumor is true, I’d imagine they’re about to blow up with orders.
Quote from: Diocletian on October 29, 2019, 07:20:52 AMExpand Quotehttp://nfgmfg.comSeems like this is who actually makes the wheels, and then loophole, or whoever else as a company places an order, they put your logo on the wheel. If the F4 rumor is true, I’d imagine they’re about to blow up with orders.[close]The rumor is the company is getting out of the game, if said rumor was true wouldn't they not take any new orders?
http://nfgmfg.comSeems like this is who actually makes the wheels, and then loophole, or whoever else as a company places an order, they put your logo on the wheel. If the F4 rumor is true, I’d imagine they’re about to blow up with orders.[close]
Quote from: arrbee on October 29, 2019, 08:05:06 AMExpand QuoteQuote from: Diocletian on October 29, 2019, 07:20:52 AMExpand Quotehttp://nfgmfg.comSeems like this is who actually makes the wheels, and then loophole, or whoever else as a company places an order, they put your logo on the wheel. If the F4 rumor is true, I’d imagine they’re about to blow up with orders.[close]The rumor is the company is getting out of the game, if said rumor was true wouldn't they not take any new orders?[close]These are the “formula 5’s” in a sense and not the people who make formula fours. This appears to be a small operation and they’re all hand cut.
Quote from: Diocletian on October 29, 2019, 07:20:52 AMExpand Quotehttp://nfgmfg.comSeems like this is who actually makes the wheels, and then loophole, or whoever else as a company places an order, they put your logo on the wheel. If the F4 rumor is true, I’d imagine they’re about to blow up with orders.[close]The rumor is the company is getting out of the game, if said rumor was true wouldn't they not take any new orders?[close]
Quote from: arrbee on October 29, 2019, 08:05:06 AMExpand QuoteQuote from: Diocletian on October 29, 2019, 07:20:52 AMExpand Quotehttp://nfgmfg.comSeems like this is who actually makes the wheels, and then loophole, or whoever else as a company places an order, they put your logo on the wheel. If the F4 rumor is true, I’d imagine they’re about to blow up with orders.[close]The rumor is the company is getting out of the game, if said rumor was true wouldn't they not take any new orders?[close]Curious why they'd leave, if they are indeed licensing (?) the formula to DLX? Or perhaps DLX owns the 4 formula outright and aren't making anything off the sales of their own 'thane.Nobody wants to go back to F1s.
Quote from: Xen on October 29, 2019, 11:11:16 AMExpand QuoteQuote from: arrbee on October 29, 2019, 08:05:06 AMExpand QuoteQuote from: Diocletian on October 29, 2019, 07:20:52 AMExpand Quotehttp://nfgmfg.comSeems like this is who actually makes the wheels, and then loophole, or whoever else as a company places an order, they put your logo on the wheel. If the F4 rumor is true, I’d imagine they’re about to blow up with orders.[close]The rumor is the company is getting out of the game, if said rumor was true wouldn't they not take any new orders?[close]Curious why they'd leave, if they are indeed licensing (?) the formula to DLX? Or perhaps DLX owns the 4 formula outright and aren't making anything off the sales of their own 'thane.Nobody wants to go back to F1s.[close]Was there ever F2/F3 or did we jump straight to F4?
Quote from: arrbee on October 29, 2019, 08:05:06 AMExpand QuoteQuote from: Diocletian on October 29, 2019, 07:20:52 AMExpand Quotehttp://nfgmfg.comSeems like this is who actually makes the wheels, and then loophole, or whoever else as a company places an order, they put your logo on the wheel. If the F4 rumor is true, I’d imagine they’re about to blow up with orders.[close]The rumor is the company is getting out of the game, if said rumor was true wouldn't they not take any new orders?[close]Curious why they'd leave, if they are indeed licensing (?) the formula to DLX? Or perhaps DLX owns the 4 formula outright and aren't making anything off the sales of their own 'thane.Nobody wants to go back to F1s.[close]
Anyone know the origin of the name "Loophole"? As in - we found a loophole so we can offer wheels with the same urethane as Formula 4?It looks to me like Loophole and NFG are the same company. Both domains registered privately through Network Solutions and hosted on Wix, using the same Wix DNS servers (dns6 and dns7)