Spitfire formula four

[drinny]

Not gonna switch from the magic 101a Spit or 87a Keyframe combo just yet.... but curious.

Love to know how soft they really feel riding.

[jay_nev]

Need to try these 97a

And compare how they feel in classic shape to these wide 95a

@Sundaynuggets great description. When you say compared to a soft cruiser wheel are you saying 87a or so or more like a 78a?

[Sundaynuggets]

Need to try these 97a

And compare how they feel in classic shape to these wide 95a

@Sundaynuggets great description. When you say compared to a soft cruiser wheel are you saying 87a or so or more like a 78a?

Thanks! With the cereal analogy I was talking about 85a’s I’ve tried (Powell g-slides specifically but equally true of the Oj key frames I’ve tried) because even those still feel a bit crunchy on the ground.

I usually ride softer cruisers (78a Rictas or 80a Mini juice) and the 97a F4’s feel like they have almost nothing in common with those. The 78a feel more in the soft cereal category haha

With the 95a you mentioned, are you riding the NFGMFG wheels?

[jay_nev]

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Need to try these 97a

And compare how they feel in classic shape to these wide 95a

@Sundaynuggets great description. When you say compared to a soft cruiser wheel are you saying 87a or so or more like a 78a?

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Thanks! With the cereal analogy I was talking about 85a’s I’ve tried (Powell g-slides specifically but equally true of the Oj key frames I’ve tried) because even those still feel a bit crunchy on the ground.

I usually ride softer cruisers (78a Rictas or 80a Mini juice) and the 97a F4’s feel like they have almost nothing in common with those. The 78a feel more in the soft cereal category haha

With the 95a you mentioned, are you riding the NFGMFG wheels?

yes the NFG 95a but the vee shape so super wide and square . and i also have 87a keyframes. so trying to place within your analogy. i have been attracted to the classic shape lately so want to try regardless, but wondering if theyll be serviceable as a transportation type wheel too. something about those classic shape and how they wear down

[Sundaynuggets]

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Need to try these 97a

And compare how they feel in classic shape to these wide 95a

@Sundaynuggets great description. When you say compared to a soft cruiser wheel are you saying 87a or so or more like a 78a?

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Thanks! With the cereal analogy I was talking about 85a’s I’ve tried (Powell g-slides specifically but equally true of the Oj key frames I’ve tried) because even those still feel a bit crunchy on the ground.

I usually ride softer cruisers (78a Rictas or 80a Mini juice) and the 97a F4’s feel like they have almost nothing in common with those. The 78a feel more in the soft cereal category haha

With the 95a you mentioned, are you riding the NFGMFG wheels?

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yes the NFG 95a but the vee shape so super wide and square . and i also have 87a keyframes. so trying to place within your analogy. i have been attracted to the classic shape lately so want to try regardless, but wondering if theyll be serviceable as a transportation type wheel too. something about those classic shape and how they wear down

I gotcha. How do those NFG slide? I have some of their normal formula V and Square shapes and they feel awesome but don’t slide as well as I would like. I imagine their 95a’s don’t slide any better, but how do they feel rolling on crust?

The classic shape is interesting! I have never skated it (I usually skate conical full) but I like the classic shape so far.

As far as transportation wheels go, it’s hard to say. I’m 41 and skate long distances around my city a lot (4-8 miles 3 or 4 times a week) and my legs/feet don’t feel great skating anything harder than 85a for distances like that, especially because much of it is crusty. I carry 99a’s around with me to switch out to if I stop and skate some ledges or something in my travels. So I will likely use these 97a’s for neighborhood skating and hitting ledge or slidey spots nearby, but probably won’t use them for anything longer than maybe 2 or 3 mile travels (roughly 20-30 blocks for me)

[sketchyrider]

finally gave f4's a try after hearing about them, spent several sessions on them now.

first thing i'd say is they aren't wildly different than the bones wheels i'd been using. i noticed differences for sure, but it seems high-rebound wheels are pretty similar, they offer a lot of performance/speed.

that being said there was a lot to like. worked well on the sidewalk as well as the park, slides are effortless, no gashes from doing crooked grinds.

so far the only downside: i haven't quite been able to keep the speed in a concrete pool, coming from bones spf conicals to radial slim 101's in the same size (measurements were really close). i'm not sure if it's because of the wheel formula and/or shape is slowing me down, or if i am just afraid to slip out on a less grippy wheel. maybe i would have been better off with the regular conicals, but they seem to be hard to find.

[Mbrimson88]

finally gave f4's a try after hearing about them, spent several sessions on them now.

first thing i'd say is they aren't wildly different than the bones wheels i'd been using. i noticed differences for sure, but it seems high-rebound wheels are pretty similar, they offer a lot of performance/speed.

that being said there was a lot to like. worked well on the sidewalk as well as the park, slides are effortless, no gashes from doing crooked grinds.

so far the only downside: i haven't quite been able to keep the speed in a concrete pool, coming from bones spf conicals to radial slim 101's in the same size (measurements were really close). i'm not sure if it's because of the wheel formula and/or shape is slowing me down, or if i am just afraid to slip out on a less grippy wheel. maybe i would have been better off with the regular conicals, but they seem to be hard to find.

The weird thing is the 101s have seemed to be inconsistent in the feel and the slide, but the 99s have always been so "normal" and all felt the same, from the many many sets I have had.

I know others have said something like this too, but it is just one of those things, some perceptions of performance will vary depending on where you skate, what else is going on, etc.

I had seen supply almost dry up again in Australia, (as well as some other countries) but from following a lot of US shops on Instagram, there have been so many solid drops of product that I think it really depends on where you are, as to what is available.  A lot of people do order from other countries, but I know many shops don't put stock online and only have it for walk in / local customers too, not that you need more wheels right now, but it is worth hitting up local shops to ask about them.

[sketchyrider]

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finally gave f4's a try after hearing about them, spent several sessions on them now.

first thing i'd say is they aren't wildly different than the bones wheels i'd been using. i noticed differences for sure, but it seems high-rebound wheels are pretty similar, they offer a lot of performance/speed.

that being said there was a lot to like. worked well on the sidewalk as well as the park, slides are effortless, no gashes from doing crooked grinds.

so far the only downside: i haven't quite been able to keep the speed in a concrete pool, coming from bones spf conicals to radial slim 101's in the same size (measurements were really close). i'm not sure if it's because of the wheel formula and/or shape is slowing me down, or if i am just afraid to slip out on a less grippy wheel. maybe i would have been better off with the regular conicals, but they seem to be hard to find.

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The weird thing is the 101s have seemed to be inconsistent in the feel and the slide, but the 99s have always been so "normal" and all felt the same, from the many many sets I have had.

I know others have said something like this too, but it is just one of those things, some perceptions of performance will vary depending on where you skate, what else is going on, etc.

I had seen supply almost dry up again in Australia, (as well as some other countries) but from following a lot of US shops on Instagram, there have been so many solid drops of product that I think it really depends on where you are, as to what is available.  A lot of people do order from other countries, but I know many shops don't put stock online and only have it for walk in / local customers too, not that you need more wheels right now, but it is worth hitting up local shops to ask about them.

word thanks for the reply.

i've posted about it before but i am really just trying to work with an "ATV" setup that works on everything, which is why i tried out the f4's. i went with the 101's coming from the spf 104's, not sure if i would really want to go down to 99a, even though i know they are the preferred one on here.

honestly though the 101a radial slims seem almost perfect, it was just in the super tight tranny of the pool that i felt "slower" but it could have just been me being a poosey, not sure of the limits of the new wheels. i knew how much pressure i could put on the spfs before i'd end up on my ass.

i'll check local shops to see if any regular conicals are around, local scene kinda sucks though. they do seem like a hard shape to find.

[fulfillthedream]

new KB f4's ; 

[rocklobster]

Am I the only one who misses the older Spitfire graphic wheel? Each pro had their own graphic / wheel color, more than just their name.

[Mbrimson88]

Am I the only one who misses the older Spitfire graphic wheel? Each pro had their own graphic / wheel color, more than just their name.

I had a look at the current Spitfire catalog which is out - Spring 2021 Drop 1 Delivery 1, and almost thought nothing of it.  I know covid issues and production dramas but one pro wheel (two shapes) and one other new variation and that is it?  I didn't even think about posting here, but after you put this up, I also remembered another thing from that time.

I had some dudes that wanted a certain size and shape, but didn't like the dude whose pro wheel it was, so were having a whinge about those wheels.  Now to me this is not an issue - I would ride anything and if I wasn't keen on the graphic I would just machine it off, but whatever to those dudes - Spitfires are Spitfires, so they are good no matter what.

Those Cardiel classic full 54.5 wheels were amazing - still have at least one set new in packaging too, but they are the just the right size, shape, especially when they wear down a couple of mm.


I also realised what you did with embedding images to, and didn't know that was possible.

https://www.spitfirewheels.com/

Spring 2021 Drop 1 Delivery 1

[mbam003]

Is anyone able to tell whether these are Spit conicals or conical fulls? Any size estimates? Seem to be on the smaller side to me, perhaps 52?

[white guy in a durag]

They kinda look like tablets to me

[Xen]

They kinda look like tablets to me

Those orange tablets look sick (groan) bummer they're not 51s

[Bigwheelbite]

Hands down the best wheels in the game

[moonordie]

Is anyone able to tell whether these are Spit conicals or conical fulls? Any size estimates? Seem to be on the smaller side to me, perhaps 52?

52mm tablets

[tuesday]

These could be radial slims

[mbam003]

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Is anyone able to tell whether these are Spit conicals or conical fulls? Any size estimates? Seem to be on the smaller side to me, perhaps 52?

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52mm tablets

That's it I think, thanks!

[maggotspawn]

Tried some Autobahn Dual DUro 100A 54 mm. Hard as rocks, so I'm baclk someto F4 99's 54mm Tablets.

[Mbrimson88]

Not gonna lie, just saw these and had to stop what I was doing and fan out for a minute...

[Zark]

FF O.G. CLASSICS 55 MM




Like a fatter conical full.

[radcunt]

I just got some 97a 56mm F4 Classics.  So far they're perfect.  Bit more forgiving on shitty car parks, slide good and still feel like a hard wheel.  Love em

[Mbrimson88]

OG Classics for the win.

That pic makes them look so wide though, I really didn't know what shape they were.

[jay_nev]

Yeah those didn’t look like og classics at all from the first pic. Still don’t

[Frank and Fred]

Looks like the 97a  concical fulls on the way....

http://www.rngdist.it/CAMPIONARIO%20DELUXE/SPRING%2021%20-%20SKATE/FILES/spring-2021-drop1-hardgoods.pdf

[munchbox]

Looks like the 97a  concical fulls on the way....

http://www.rngdist.it/CAMPIONARIO%20DELUXE/SPRING%2021%20-%20SKATE/FILES/spring-2021-drop1-hardgoods.pdf

the little bird was right. picking up a set of 58s asap

[kimura]

OG CLASSICS 97A! Fucking sweet.

[jay_nev]

OG CLASSICS 97A! Fucking sweet.

yeah, confused by that because it says “classic” like what was already released but has an image of the og classics.. wouldn’t get your hopes up yet could be a mess up.

[RichardBarkley]

I love my 97s. Never riding a different wheel again.

[kimura]

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OG CLASSICS 97A! Fucking sweet.

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yeah, confused by that because it says “classic” like what was already released but has an image of the og classics.. wouldn’t get your hopes up yet could be a mess up.

Ah good catch! Either way, Conical Full 97A is a win.