Spitfire formula four

[Mbrimson88]

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Those (presumably) samples Spanky got have a noticeably whiter finish to the wheel than the traditional yellower/browner finish on F4 wheels that we're used to seeing. Unless, I'm confusing it with the wrapping. That may turn some off, but if they work, HELL YEAH!

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The newer F4's of all durometers have all been noticeably whiter from what I've seen. I'm talking batches from about 6 months ago to now.

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Interesting! I have 4 sets I bought well over a year ago (maybe longer?) on good holiday sales before the drastic price jumps on skate goods occurred. They're all a shade of the yellower hue.

Have you or anyone else noticed these recent batches with whiter finishes performing any differently? I would think not, but I'm curious

The brand new ones all still skate exactly the same, from sets I have had, so no difference or issues there.

[Banned from the room]

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I'm curious about one thing. Will changing direction over a barely wet surface make you eat totally shit like the dragons do?

With the dragon any trace of damp will cause you to slip out

The 97s spits have zero problems with soaking wet surfaces I did it the other night. Might've been yesterday?

For a dry warm day tho. Those 58x33 dragons fuckin slide. I prefer them to the stf and the spf for slides. I love it all tho. A slide is a slide. It just so happened that f4 of all three current formulas is the top slide.

It's fuckin perfect amount of grip and slip.    Id marry it if I didn't already get married to macaroni and cheese in the 3rd grade.

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If you really try to then you probably will. I never experienced this with dragons and I usually skate at pretty high speeds because I love to cruise around haulin ass and we've bunch of hills for downhill action. F4 97s definitely grip better but they're also noticeably slower everywhere.

I can handle a little speed loss. And I ain't dumpster firing Powell. I just can't be trusting those wheels it's a bummer.

I should have followed my guy and went big foot. Those wheels are sexy af. I love stf. It's just has to be really big. The besttwo wheels I had in my life before f4 was by Powell. I still got my black street bones.

Unfortunately the #1 DTF ditch tech got stolen shortly after copping. They was basically radial fulls.

Nothing is ever going to beat the OG shape for me. Maybe a 58-60mm conical regs. Think those only go to 57 tops. Maybe I'm thinking about tabs

[Banned from the room]

Wonder why Reynolds was the chosen face for 93. I would expect somebody like... Idk, but not him for sure. Always stoked to see Boss stuff

Look what he just did for NB#. Even people who was culturally against are rocking um now. Non skaters too.

I could be wrong but Reynolds still seems to be a reasonably hot commodity. Definitely plays a roll in my choice to wear until something better happens. If something better happens.

I even bought g6s in July 2018. It was my 40th birthday too. I thought he must care about his feet. Then I put them on and heard Beagle going "the age of pointy painful little shoes" I thought fuckin shelltoes was right there I picked these fuckin things.

Behold the power of the boss.

[RichardBarkley]

Any guess to when these will be available?

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Any guess to when these will be available?

Gotta be soon. I've never seen anyone demoing wheels show off the boxing. Probably a while till we get shapes. I'm curious to see what happens. Especially since Powell dragons sold heavily.

I believe that because crust is spreading rapidly as we get further from the smooth streets of the 90s. Pretty soon there might be only one way. Crust crustier man remember when this plaza was nice?

I feel like the third has been on us since like 2012. Boston just happens to be lucky. We always will have a buttery ledge with a ground choice. I'm about bricks always have been.

I dream of Spanish stone rollaways tho. Someday I'll see it.  Plenty of cobblestone around tho. Y'all know.

[tzhangdox]

Just skated my sample 93a 56mm radials. They're nice I like em. Functionally they're very similar to dragons but feel a lil more like the f4 spitfire kinda formula which is nice. Still bouncy like a softer wheel though.

Maybe a tad harder than dragons too, not sure didn't do a side by side. Pretty certain they grip/drag on rails and ledges a lil less than dragons too which is great. But definitely still noticeably more than a 99a f4. Probably a tad more than a 97a f4 I think.

Skated rough ground and they felt really fast and held speed great. Not sure if they will feel gummy or slow on smooth ish ground, can report back, but my instincts say they will feel fine.

So great wheel, powerslides great, feels great. But unsurprisingly not a replacement for 99a f4 if you need certain hard wheel characteristics

[Frank and Fred]

Finally tried some Dragons. A Friend had some at the curb sesh. Pretty impressed with how they power slide but not how they nose slide... didn't try any other slides.. anyway, got home and see the Soft Sliders will be out soon so I don't have get Dragons... after all.... yep i am loyal to F4...

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You're going to wanna butter curb or ledge under 95a for sure. It think it's nearly impossible not to stick if it natural and slick. My dragons do great on sandpapery concrete ledges and parking blocks.

Stoked to try these. I wonder how big the sizes will go

[RichardBarkley]

Just skated my sample 93a 56mm radials. They're nice I like em. Functionally they're very similar to dragons but feel a lil more like the f4 spitfire kinda formula which is nice. Still bouncy like a softer wheel though.

Maybe a tad harder than dragons too, not sure didn't do a side by side. Pretty certain they grip/drag on rails and ledges a lil less than dragons too which is great. But definitely still noticeably more than a 99a f4. Probably a tad more than a 97a f4 I think.

Skated rough ground and they felt really fast and held speed great. Not sure if they will feel gummy or slow on smooth ish ground, can report back, but my instincts say they will feel fine.

So great wheel, powerslides great, feels great. But unsurprisingly not a replacement for 99a f4 if you need certain hard wheel characteristics

Sick. So you got a demo pack ? Presume you didn't get any info on release dates ?

[Mbrimson88]

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Just skated my sample 93a 56mm radials. They're nice I like em. Functionally they're very similar to dragons but feel a lil more like the f4 spitfire kinda formula which is nice. Still bouncy like a softer wheel though.

Maybe a tad harder than dragons too, not sure didn't do a side by side. Pretty certain they grip/drag on rails and ledges a lil less than dragons too which is great. But definitely still noticeably more than a 99a f4. Probably a tad more than a 97a f4 I think.

Skated rough ground and they felt really fast and held speed great. Not sure if they will feel gummy or slow on smooth ish ground, can report back, but my instincts say they will feel fine.

So great wheel, powerslides great, feels great. But unsurprisingly not a replacement for 99a f4 if you need certain hard wheel characteristics

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Sick. So you got a demo pack ? Presume you didn't get any info on release dates ?

Guessing you didn't see this post back up the page a bit?

Classic and radial shapes will be available early next month.

Also guessing you are still in UK, so although USA might be getting some soon enough, it might be a few months before the Soft Sliders roll out across the globe, for you there, EU and here in Australia, I would imagine that they would be out in maybe a few months at the earliest, but more likely six months as per everything else with current drops in USA and a longer wait everywhere else round the world.

* Note: I could be totally wrong with this, but it seems about right with wheels like Sapphires and some others.

[RichardBarkley]

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Just skated my sample 93a 56mm radials. They're nice I like em. Functionally they're very similar to dragons but feel a lil more like the f4 spitfire kinda formula which is nice. Still bouncy like a softer wheel though.

Maybe a tad harder than dragons too, not sure didn't do a side by side. Pretty certain they grip/drag on rails and ledges a lil less than dragons too which is great. But definitely still noticeably more than a 99a f4. Probably a tad more than a 97a f4 I think.

Skated rough ground and they felt really fast and held speed great. Not sure if they will feel gummy or slow on smooth ish ground, can report back, but my instincts say they will feel fine.

So great wheel, powerslides great, feels great. But unsurprisingly not a replacement for 99a f4 if you need certain hard wheel characteristics

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Sick. So you got a demo pack ? Presume you didn't get any info on release dates ?

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Guessing you didn't see this post back up the page a bit?

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Classic and radial shapes will be available early next month.

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Also guessing you are still in UK, so although USA might be getting some soon enough, it might be a few months before the Soft Sliders roll out across the globe, for you there, EU and here in Australia, I would imagine that they would be out in maybe a few months at the earliest, but more likely six months as per everything else with current drops in USA and a longer wait everywhere else round the world.

* Note: I could be totally wrong with this, but it seems about right with wheels like Sapphires and some others.

At that makes sense. Nice one.

I'm in Spain currently so will play the waiting game.

[Pasta Monster]

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Wonder why Reynolds was the chosen face for 93. I would expect somebody like... Idk, but not him for sure. Always stoked to see Boss stuff

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Just a theory but maybe because he is older pro and the new genre of softer wheels that still slide is kinda catered to older skaters because the softer wheels are more gentle on the joints

Confirmed by Reynolds. The release is April, as someone earlier mentioned.

“Thank you!!! My joints thank you!”
-Andrew Reynolds [on Spitfire IG post]

[Xen]

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Not gonna lie, I film a lot and a lot in areas with hills so a sliding filmer wheel is a fucking necessity, which is why I have been riding Dragons like a year and a half ago and those are amazing. But not gonna lie that I sanded down the graphics in both sets I've had because I'm not really a Bones/Powell fan and the Dragon graphics suck.

I only skate Spitfires on my normal board so having a Spitfire that does the sliding cruiser wheel thing which Powell definitely re-defined shit over with is amazing! I'm so glad we now have the Spitfire version!!

[Can he read]

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Just skated my sample 93a 56mm radials. They're nice I like em. Functionally they're very similar to dragons but feel a lil more like the f4 spitfire kinda formula which is nice. Still bouncy like a softer wheel though.

Maybe a tad harder than dragons too, not sure didn't do a side by side. Pretty certain they grip/drag on rails and ledges a lil less than dragons too which is great. But definitely still noticeably more than a 99a f4. Probably a tad more than a 97a f4 I think.

Skated rough ground and they felt really fast and held speed great. Not sure if they will feel gummy or slow on smooth ish ground, can report back, but my instincts say they will feel fine.

So great wheel, powerslides great, feels great. But unsurprisingly not a replacement for 99a f4 if you need certain hard wheel characteristics

Sounds pretty good and definitely interested to try and compare these side by side with powell's 93a.

[Frank and Fred]

My question for Dragon/ Soft Slider type of wheels is this?

How do they grip on super slick surfaces like indoor skate parks?

I currently use the F4 97s for a bit more grip in slippery circumstances.

[tzhangdox]

My question for Dragon/ Soft Slider type of wheels is this?

How do they grip on super slick surfaces like indoor skate parks?

I currently use the F4 97s for a bit more grip in slippery circumstances.

they definitely grip better than f4 99s in those environments imo

[Shifty Flip]

I thought I had a fever dream about 93 F4 samples on IG. Woke up and looked everywhere but couldn’t find it. It was secretape now that I’m here in this thread. Thought my wheel madness was complete with the 97 F4s and Dragons.  Now you tell me it’s true? And they’re coming in April? 
Or am I still dreaming?

[rikki]

I thought I had a fever dream about 93 F4 samples on IG. Woke up and looked everywhere but couldn’t find it. It was secretape now that I’m here in this thread. Thought my wheel madness was complete with the 97 F4s and Dragons.  Now you tell me it’s true? And they’re coming in April? 
Or am I still dreaming?

Check the previous page.

[roba]

hope they make them in a 56 or 58 or 60 even and without reynolds' name on em.

[144p]

Radial shape has 56 and 58

[roba]

Radial shape has 56 and 58

it's just radial, not a radial full right? i don't really like the wide ass wheels

[DinnerDog425]

Likely will be a radial full. I feel your pain as a conical rider. Don’t even have an option for a 97a at the moment.

[rikki]

I just hope the wide wheel fad dies soon.

[smg1138]

I really wish Spitfire would make standard Radials in 97a. That's my favorite shape, but the 99's are just too hard sometimes for slick indoor parks and outdoor crust. I have a set of Bones X-97's for that, but I prefer Spitfire Radial and Classic Full shapes over everything.

[overwaxed]

why do companies insist on only making even numbered wheels for new runs? I know it's insane but my madness is real and only odd numbered diameters for this fool.

[Mbrimson88]

Likely will be a radial full. I feel your pain as a conical rider. Don’t even have an option for a 97a at the moment.

They still do Conical Full 97 duro in 54, 56 and 58 mm, as well as Conical and Conical Full in most sizes in 99 and 101.


Often they don't put all their offerings on the current catalogs, but I think those wheels will still be a very common size and shape, most people going with 54 or 56 mm sizes, from what I have seen.

[Mbrimson88]

Classic and radial shapes will be available early next month.

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Radial shape has 56 and 58

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it's just radial, not a radial full right? i don't really like the wide ass wheels

Likely will be a radial full. I feel your pain as a conical rider. Don’t even have an option for a 97a at the moment.

I think you will find they are just normal Radial shape wheels.

People in the know would have said Radial Full if they were that shape, but at least two people have said Radial shape on here, so I am guessing it is just a normal Radial.


* I can see wide wheels having a place, but yeah, I am more keen on just a normal Radial shape too, especially in a very unique wheel option.


** I know I have been wrong before with thinking the Radial Full was just a big diameter version of normal Radials, so I really don't know either way, but I think that would make more sense overall, just normal Radials, not the Full version.

[DinnerDog425]

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Likely will be a radial full. I feel your pain as a conical rider. Don’t even have an option for a 97a at the moment.

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They still do Conical Full 97 duro in 54, 56 and 58 mm, as well as Conical and Conical Full in most sizes in 99 and 101.


Often they don't put all their offerings on the current catalogs, but I think those wheels will still be a very common size and shape, most people going with 54 or 56 mm sizes, from what I have seen.

That’s the thing I don’t mesh well with wide wheels like conical fulls, but I’d like a 97du conical option which isn’t available.