Spitfire formula four

[DERBY]

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got a safety pin stuck in my wheel, pretty cool. was luckily able to pull it out without it breaking.

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Spitfire Punk as @#$%!

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[rocklobster]

I had to submit a warranty for a set of Radial Slims I bought. It’s the first time in almost 25 years of skating that I submitted a warranty claim. My bearings wouldn’t sit inside the hub on two wheels. The bearing separator was too wide. I contacted Cameron at DLX and he got back to me within a few hours. Within a few days the replacement wheels showed up. Unfortunately the same thing happened with the replacement wheels. I had a big brain moment though and kept the two good wheels from each set and sent back the two bad wheels from each set. Something tells me whatever mold they have for that wheel might be out of alignment or something. Anyways the quickness of the response and the customer service is exactly what I’d expect from DLX and further proves to me that they’re the best in skating

Ok y'all got me convinced to setup my last set of Radial Slims

[LebowskisRug]

97a that much smoother than 99 on Asphalt? Not flyover state crust asphalt, I'd say your normal parking lots at the slappy spot and the decent street in front of my house. Dragons gripping got pretty annoying.

[Xen]

I’d still pick 99s (or the dragons) in that scenario over the 97s, they can’t match the slides of either.

[RichardBarkley]

97a that much smoother than 99 on Asphalt? Not flyover state crust asphalt, I'd say your normal parking lots at the slappy spot and the decent street in front of my house. Dragons gripping got pretty annoying.

I’d still pick 99s (or the dragons) in that scenario over the 97s, they can’t match the slides of either.

How are the dragons grippy exactly? I'm just about to buy a pair.

Grippy on Tre flip scoops? Or grippy on slides ?

[tzhangdox]

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97a that much smoother than 99 on Asphalt? Not flyover state crust asphalt, I'd say your normal parking lots at the slappy spot and the decent street in front of my house. Dragons gripping got pretty annoying.

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I’d still pick 99s (or the dragons) in that scenario over the 97s, they can’t match the slides of either.

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How are the dragons grippy exactly? I'm just about to buy a pair.

Grippy on Tre flip scoops? Or grippy on slides ?

Tre flip scoop is fine, powerslides and reverts are also fine for me. Sidewalls grippy on grinds on certain surfaces (less porous concrete, metal edges, round rails etc), and sometimes also grippy on lip/nose/blunt/tailslides on certain ledges.

[Mbrimson88]

Ok y'all got me convinced to setup my last set of Radial Slims

Were they the 54mm 99 duro ones from me?

At least they were from before pandemic dramas and all the current wheel issues, so I have no doubt they would be ok, but for anyone else stockpiling wheels from current drops, I would definitely be getting them out and checking they all fit bearings correctly.

The last thing I would want to have happen is however long down the track I think "Ok I can set up this last set or two I had saved for however long" only to find that one or more of the wheels had bearing seat issues. 

At least warranty claims are good within certain timeframes, especially if they are still new, but it is hard to return something that is from more than a few months ago, even if they are still unused, as new old stock is not covered under any normal warranty.

[FuzzGNU]

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Ok y'all got me convinced to setup my last set of Radial Slims

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Were they the 54mm 99 duro ones from me?

At least they were from before pandemic dramas and all the current wheel issues, so I have no doubt they would be ok, but for anyone else stockpiling wheels from current drops, I would definitely be getting them out and checking they all fit bearings correctly.

The last thing I would want to have happen is however long down the track I think "Ok I can set up this last set or two I had saved for however long" only to find that one or more of the wheels had bearing seat issues. 

At least warranty claims are good within certain timeframes, especially if they are still new, but it is hard to return something that is from more than a few months ago, even if they are still unused, as new old stock is not covered under any normal warranty.

Lol sounds like a twilight zone episode. Finally has all the time in the world to skate... But the bearing seats are defective.

[LebowskisRug]

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97a that much smoother than 99 on Asphalt? Not flyover state crust asphalt, I'd say your normal parking lots at the slappy spot and the decent street in front of my house. Dragons gripping got pretty annoying.

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I’d still pick 99s (or the dragons) in that scenario over the 97s, they can’t match the slides of either.

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How are the dragons grippy exactly? I'm just about to buy a pair.

Grippy on Tre flip scoops? Or grippy on slides ?

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Tre flip scoop is fine, powerslides and reverts are also fine for me. Sidewalls grippy on grinds on certain surfaces (less porous concrete, metal edges, round rails etc), and sometimes also grippy on lip/nose/blunt/tailslides on certain ledges.

These are the surfaces I skate the most. My curb spots are usually red, sometimes dusty, and the wax doesn't always penetrate the paint so you get areas where it wears off. With Dragons I would dramatically slow down if I hit those.

At my house I have a portable concrete ledge, some parking blocks, quarter pipe, bank, and a manual pad with rounded steel coping. Dragons grabbed on all of those. The worst was fakie front nose/crooks. I'd be sliding/grinding, then slow super quick and fall off towards my bad ankle. The other stuff prob all kinda fine.

[Mbrimson88]

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Ok y'all got me convinced to setup my last set of Radial Slims

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Were they the 54mm 99 duro ones from me?

At least they were from before pandemic dramas and all the current wheel issues, so I have no doubt they would be ok, but for anyone else stockpiling wheels from current drops, I would definitely be getting them out and checking they all fit bearings correctly.

The last thing I would want to have happen is however long down the track I think "Ok I can set up this last set or two I had saved for however long" only to find that one or more of the wheels had bearing seat issues. 

At least warranty claims are good within certain timeframes, especially if they are still new, but it is hard to return something that is from more than a few months ago, even if they are still unused, as new old stock is not covered under any normal warranty.

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Lol sounds like a twilight zone episode. Finally has all the time in the world to skate... But the bearing seats are defective.

Ha yeah for sure.


For all those hoarders that keep an endless supply of their favourite wheels, packaging mint, stored away, I would definitely be going through and checking those wheels.

[rocklobster]

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Ok y'all got me convinced to setup my last set of Radial Slims

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Were they the 54mm 99 duro ones from me?

At least they were from before pandemic dramas and all the current wheel issues, so I have no doubt they would be ok, but for anyone else stockpiling wheels from current drops, I would definitely be getting them out and checking they all fit bearings correctly.

The last thing I would want to have happen is however long down the track I think "Ok I can set up this last set or two I had saved for however long" only to find that one or more of the wheels had bearing seat issues. 

At least warranty claims are good within certain timeframes, especially if they are still new, but it is hard to return something that is from more than a few months ago, even if they are still unused, as new old stock is not covered under any normal warranty.

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Lol sounds like a twilight zone episode. Finally has all the time in the world to skate... But the bearing seats are defective.

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Ha yeah for sure.


For all those hoarders that keep an endless supply of their favourite wheels, packaging mint, stored away, I would definitely be going through and checking those wheels.

@Mbrimson88 - yeah I'm planning on setting the ones you passed me, not the recent drop of Radial Slims.

[Mbrimson88]

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Seems we are past due for another Spitfire drop, so Spring Drop 2 should be up soon I am thinking.


https://www.spitfirewheels.com/


Chris Pfanner's video up there is pretty cool.



I also feel like it has been a minute since getting more stock for a lot of shops here in AU, but I imagine all those current wheels aren't far off now for us too.

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new spitfire drop up on the site

56mm radials
97a radial fulls

[Steely Daniel]

Dang, so there are 9 shapes in F4 now lol?

Curious about what the riding surface is for radial full 56s.

Normal radials are 21.5 mm and conical full are 25mm so somewhere in between I guess. 23mm?

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[Steely Daniel]

Oshit that was quick and they are wider than expected. Are they dropping the OG radials? since there's still 8 shapes on that

[Paco Supreme]

Classic
Classic full
Conical
Conical full
Radial slim
Radial
Radial full
Tablet
OG classics
Lock in


Not to forget
Classic slims but I haven’t seen those in a spell p

[Steely Daniel]

Ha, I've never even heard of the classic slims. Must look like a street bike tire version of a skate wheel. 15 mm riding surface on a 56 lol?

[FuzzGNU]

Oshit that was quick and they are wider than expected. Are they dropping the OG radials? since there's still 8 shapes on that

Radial Fulls are VERY wide and heavy. It honestly makes so much sense to put them out in 97a, good call by them. I can't imagine why you would want these behemoths in anything harder than that. If you require this shape/size, you probably also require a softer wheel.

I imagine these should be a pretty solid crust tackling semi-cruiser type wheel for people who don't like Dragons for whatever reason.

[BALARGUE]

Oshit that was quick and they are wider than expected. Are they dropping the OG radials? since there's still 8 shapes on that

well slap is well referenced on google it seems
because this pic is from page 128 

[rocklobster]

Ha, I've never even heard of the classic slims. Must look like a street bike tire version of a skate wheel. 15 mm riding surface on a 56 lol?

Mid 2010s wheel shape when Spitfire was doing fun graphics for each pro rider.

[DeepSpace9mm]

I was hoping to find some 58mm F4 OG Classics in this drop. Colored, swirled, natural, whatever.

Radial Full shape and 97a do seem like a perfect match too.

[GoneWithTheSchwinn]

54mm 101 F4s have been very fun. Wish they would do some orange ones.

[Mbrimson88]

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Oshit that was quick and they are wider than expected. Are they dropping the OG radials? since there's still 8 shapes on that

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well slap is well referenced on google it seems
because this pic is from page 128 

So many good things come up in those simple searches though.

Helped me find some "missing" things I couldn't find on here that came up right away on google.


That page 128 was a busy one!!!


Thanks to @Schinken for that backing card too.

Might be of interest. Size/shape chart from my latest purchase.

[IpathCats]

radial fulls lookin like a pixar mom. THICK

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I like the shape of radials but the what's the point riding them when you get pretty much the same width with conical fulls and less weight?

[munchbox]

rounded edges
basically a worn down classic right from the jump

[notinternetfamous]

radial fulls lookin like a pixar mom. THICK

[logjammin]

I want those 58mm 97a radial fulls immediately

[Creachteach]

I like the shape of radials but the what's the point riding them when you get pretty much the same width with conical fulls and less weight?

Same question as quoted post, but with regular conicals and OG classics?
What justification is there to having both shapes?
Does one shape have merits the other doesn’t?