Damn Oski's pro wheels look incredible. Would make for a nice sticker or shirt.
Stupid question now..
Will I feel a difference between 99 and 101 spits?
Never had 101 duro wheels before and I am not sure I would like them.
101 duro = sliding better, rattling my bones more?
I skate mostly on crusty streets, but maybe 101d conical fulls would feel nice there?
I live in the crusty Pacific Northwest and, although they’re ideal for skatepark concrete, I find the 101a to be too harsh for the streets here. 97a all the way for me, these days.
I find the 99s to be just the most stable and constant wheel, with 101s tending to be a bit up and down with the consistency over the years. Of three sets of 101s (all the same wheels) I have set up , one feels super grippy (even more than 97s) one is really slippery and the other is kind of sticky at times but will slide more at other times, so it is a bit funny, whereas the 99s have always felt the same, through many different sets.
I recently set up some 54 mm 97 duro conical full wheels and they sure do feel pretty good on a lot of things, but I think the 99s are still my favourite. I do have the Classic 97 duro 56 mm on a setup as well, but that was more just an experiment with bigger transition and slippery new bowls.
The 97s take the edge off everything, be it crust or slippery smooth. I sort of got the feeling they were a little bit slower but others had a go of my boards and couldn't tell with speed either way.
There are people who swear by 101s and others like me who prefer 99s, neither is right or wrong as they are just two different types, but also very similar and close in feel.