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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3000 on: November 06, 2020, 03:18:32 PM »

Definitely agree on the speed, also I’m not sure if it’s just in my head but they feel really carvey when turning. There’s a curb spot I like skating that has awful concrete, really stoked to try them out there.

Yeah totally. It's like they almost feel like a cruiser wheel in that regard, but are obviously still a hard wheel.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3001 on: November 06, 2020, 04:13:18 PM »
Need those so badly
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forgive me if i somehow missed it, but could someone help me with just how flat the flat as fuck decks really are?
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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3002 on: November 06, 2020, 04:33:51 PM »
Alright boys, I just set them up and took a couple of hill runs, and let me tell you... THESE ARE FUCKING FIRE.

On rough asphalt they retain speed and they grip like crazy. They even feel stable going over chunky asphalt on the street. I was able to pump for speed downhill pretty hard without sliding out. Usually with the 99a F4's it feels too icy on rough asphalt and I break into a slide if I pump too hard. The 97s have a much more controlled slide compared to the 99s, and it feels fantastic being able to hold a powerslide on the 97s.

On smooth concrete they still grip pretty nice and gives out a low pitched, classic sounding wheel bark when sliding. Though the tradeoff with this is that you lose maybe like 10% of speed compared to the 99a F4's, but it's nowhere near as drastic as the speed reduction of nonF4 99a spitfire OG classics. It still feels like an F4.

I'm pretty sure these are going to be my new favorite wheel, I'm a little heavy footed and found 99A F4s to be too icy, but these 97s are perfect. This is only skating them for 20 minutes but they feel great out of the box.

Go buy some now.

Thanks for the prompt review! You do any nose, tail, blunt or lip slides on them yet? Just curious how sticky they are when you ollie into slide tricks?

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3003 on: November 06, 2020, 04:53:21 PM »


Thanks for the prompt review! You do any nose, tail, blunt or lip slides on them yet? Just curious how sticky they are when you ollie into slide tricks?

Nah not yet I didn’t have time today, but I’ll be going to the park tomorrow morning so I’ll report back again.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3004 on: November 06, 2020, 04:55:22 PM »
so the 97a's are just 54 and 56mm?
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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3005 on: November 06, 2020, 05:29:15 PM »
Yes to start, heard there was a conical full in 54 coming too.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3006 on: November 06, 2020, 05:39:03 PM »
Yes to start, heard there was a conical full in 54 coming too.

Holding out for the OG Classics in f497...should the new hotness

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3007 on: November 07, 2020, 11:24:01 AM »

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3008 on: November 07, 2020, 01:58:03 PM »
so the 97a's are just 54 and 56mm?
Appears to be that way

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3009 on: November 07, 2020, 02:35:02 PM »
The F4 OG classics are up on skatewarehouse

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Spitfire_Formula_4_OG_Classics_99a_Wheels/descpage-SFOC9WH.html

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3010 on: November 07, 2020, 03:37:36 PM »

I don't need anymore wheels. I don't need anymore wheels. I don't need anymore wheels.
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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3011 on: November 07, 2020, 03:47:59 PM »
Just started riding a set of classic formula OG classics so gonna keep rocking with those for a bit.
Interested in 97a reviews and if they drop in more shapes.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3012 on: November 07, 2020, 03:52:46 PM »
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Just started riding a set of classic formula OG classics so gonna keep rocking with those for a bit.
Interested in 97a reviews and if they drop in more shapes.

Would love some 52 F4 of classics in a 97du. Short and wife's for this east coast crust.
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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3013 on: November 07, 2020, 05:08:17 PM »
how are the 97s compared to the 99s when it comes to nose/tail/lip/bluntslides on ledges?

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3014 on: November 07, 2020, 05:52:16 PM »
how are the 97s compared to the 99s when it comes to nose/tail/lip/bluntslides on ledges?

Just came back from a sesh. The 97s slide on ledges almost like the 99s but take slightly more effort, you have to push through them a little bit harder because of the extra grip. They're kinda like bones SPF when it comes to tail/nose slides, a lil sticky but controllable.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3015 on: November 08, 2020, 01:48:53 AM »
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how are the 97s compared to the 99s when it comes to nose/tail/lip/bluntslides on ledges?
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Just came back from a sesh. The 97s slide on ledges almost like the 99s but take slightly more effort, you have to push through them a little bit harder because of the extra grip. They're kinda like bones SPF when it comes to tail/nose slides, a lil sticky but controllable.

Color me interested! I’d rather buy Spitfire than Bones but the SPF just hit the sweetspot for me. Hoping the 97 F4s will become available in Germany soon, could use some new wheels.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3016 on: November 08, 2020, 08:38:09 AM »
Does anybody have any tips for switching bearings. Its been pretty cold where I live as of late and it's been a bitch to switch out bearings. Should I warm them up before I start or is there a technique to taking them out?

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3017 on: November 08, 2020, 10:23:14 AM »
SPFs sticky?

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3018 on: November 08, 2020, 04:13:35 PM »
Does anybody have any tips for switching bearings. Its been pretty cold where I live as of late and it's been a bitch to switch out bearings. Should I warm them up before I start or is there a technique to taking them out?

The cold is not the biggest issue, but more the fact that there is no lubrication in assisting getting bearings in (or out) so something like WD40, a drop of speed cream or spit as another very helpful person commented previously (not recommended).  You don't need to douse the whole wheel and bearing, just rub a tiny bit around the inside of the wheel and use the old bearing on the truck on the skateboard and push the wheel down on to it trick which should work every time.

Getting them out can be a pain, but you can work a bit into the edge of the bearing / wheel and use a screwdriver to lever the bearing back and forth in the wheel which lets the lube get in and then the bearing should come out very easily.

I can find a video of this if you are not sure.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3019 on: November 08, 2020, 07:48:24 PM »
thanks for the advice. I never really thought of that last I pulled my bearings I was dripping in sweat by the end of it.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3020 on: November 09, 2020, 12:39:14 AM »
OG Classics 55mm is going to be my next wheels.  8)

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3021 on: November 09, 2020, 06:54:54 AM »
are the OG Classic F4's out in any other mm than 55?

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3022 on: November 09, 2020, 07:24:42 AM »
are the OG Classic F4's out in any other mm than 55?
looks like that is all that has shipped/seen for sale so far? more sizes listed



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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3023 on: November 09, 2020, 09:51:05 AM »
thanks for posting that, want 52's BAAAAAAD

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3024 on: November 09, 2020, 11:23:44 AM »
thanks for posting that, want 52's BAAAAAAD

No problem! Yeah, those will be sick. Good comparison on page 100 of 52mm tablet shape and 53mm og classic shape.

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3025 on: November 15, 2020, 07:52:41 AM »
has anyone seen F4 OG classics in any size other than 55?

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3026 on: November 15, 2020, 02:59:41 PM »
has anyone seen F4 OG classics in any size other than 55?

With delays in production, they have only been doing runs of some wheels, so right now the 55mm size might be all that is out, with more on the way, but who knows when that might be.

It does seem that they are getting stocks up quite quickly, so it might be sooner than later, but exactly when, I don't think anyone really knows, hence no one able to answer your question earlier.

As per the Spitfire site and has been shown here as well, there should be 52, 55, 58 and 60mm in those, but from the product card that is included with Spitfire wheels from pre covid it shows OG Classic Formula Four in sizes 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58 and 60mm, so at some point in the future there might be all sizes.

What size were you hoping for?

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3027 on: November 15, 2020, 03:13:46 PM »
Do the 97a handle rough stuff a bit better?  I don't skate parks, and have been skating these Spitfires I got on a Zig Zagger complete 10 years ago and I love them but they're a bit sticky, and i'm not sure if they make them anymore.  They dont really slide at all, but i'm mainly just doing slappies so that's alright. 

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3028 on: November 15, 2020, 08:01:14 PM »
Do the 97a handle rough stuff a bit better?  I don't skate parks, and have been skating these Spitfires I got on a Zig Zagger complete 10 years ago and I love them but they're a bit sticky, and i'm not sure if they make them anymore.  They dont really slide at all, but i'm mainly just doing slappies so that's alright.

Yes 97 give a bit more grip and a bit less vibration overall.

Were the wheels on the Zig Zagger the normal 99 duro or soft wheels?

From ten years ago, there would have been Soft D's in both 95 and 92 duro usually in 52, 54 or 56mm (92 only) which I still have on my boards I ride on slippery ramps or as good get around setups, but I don't think the 80 duro were out, which were way softer, super soft almost mushy feeling - second pic is the 80HD but much the same as the 80s when they came out.

https://www.dlxsf.com/spring16/img/spring16/sf/28_SOFTDS-800.jpg

https://www.dlxsf.com/spring16/img/spring16/sf/17_CHARGERS_DT-1200.jpg

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Re: Spitfire formula four
« Reply #3029 on: November 15, 2020, 09:07:30 PM »
Does anybody have any tips for switching bearings. Its been pretty cold where I live as of late and it's been a bitch to switch out bearings. Should I warm them up before I start or is there a technique to taking them out?

the lube suggestion works, but if you can, id really suggest investing in a bearing press, its so easy for putting bearings in and the hook for pulling them out is amazing too. I just keep mine in my plastic skate shit bin.

Main thing for me is that the press puts them in much straighter than by hand, so no wiggle when you spin them.