Wheels Thread

[Pasta Monster]

What set of wheels that are still available are the most similar to OJ Little Doodies?

[boneless900]

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What do you guys like better, Bones X Formula, or Dragons?

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X  formula, but only because dragons suck for any pinched grinds.

I've been skating the 54mm v1 dragons for this slappy spot I made bc the shape feels a lot easier to get up the curb vs the v6 x formulas I have.

But after learning slappy crooks, I agree that the dragons don't really hold their speed on when pinched. Gonna go back to the wide cut bones x formulas :/ saving up for the v1 version

[Xen]

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What do you guys like better, Bones X Formula, or Dragons?

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X  formula, but only because dragons suck for any pinched grinds.

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[goodatmeth]

Sir && showing off new 97a wheels that are about to drop. New x formula shape I guess.
He calls it the nano combo. Super round outside wall, covering the axle nut. Sharp lock in inside wall.
Apparently he's been wanting/testing them for 12 years
https://youtu.be/fgGGMgOVSWY?t=477

Edit: More information from instagram:
"they are 97a dragons"
"their gunna be called NanoCubics cause they comin out in 52mm"

[fernando the skater]

Sir && showing off new 97a wheels that are about to drop. New x formula shape I guess.
He calls it the nano combo. Super round outside wall, covering the axle nut. Sharp lock in inside wall.
Apparently he's been wanting/testing them for 12 years
https://youtu.be/fgGGMgOVSWY?t=477

Edit: More information from instagram:
"they are 97a dragons"
"their gunna be called NanoCubics cause they comin out in 52mm"

Look like a standard offset freestyle shape.

I know he's not the brightest, but if you're in Spain at least try a little bit of the language, even if it's just "hola", "gracias".

[freidnly guy]

&& showing off new 97a wheels that are about to drop. New x formula shape I guess.
He calls it the nano combo

Looks cool if only because it's nice having your nuts protected. I have yet to try x97s, hopefully they come in 54.

[Xen]

So...a lock-in?

[goodatmeth]

So...a lock-in?

Might be really similar to a lock in full

[j....soy.....]

It’s not just about axel nuts….it’s about coconuts…

[switchfakie]

So...a lock-in?

[LebowskisRug]

The lock in shape is kinda comical to me considering Spitfire has offered them for years and almost 0 of their pros actually ride them and they apparently don't sell well. It's a total grasping for straws concept. A radial will lock into some grinds slightly better than say a small classic, but I'd doubt an angled profile like a conical would be any different.

[drinny]

Eh I actually like Lock-ins, a lighter Conical with no loss of contact patch

Lock-in FULL however really can’t see the point. And they’ve rounded off the square edge too?? Damn I’d have sprung for a F497 in regular Lock-in shape if it existed and well I wasn’t getting plenty life still out of my conicals in that duro.

Gonna be hard to resist that AA wheel when it comes out, depending how x97 feels to me might finally have the elusive “one” wheel for all there.

[Xen]

Or the x99

[tzhangdox]

Got a set of 54 lock in fulls for free recently and I'm shocked to say that I kinda like them.

Usually I skate classics or conicals, classic fulls/radial slims if I can find them, and occasionally OG classics. Conical fulls and lock ins I always thought were too chunky for me.

Surprisingly I haven't noticed significantly more drag on slides (and I'm riding thunders right now), and they definitely hold speed well on rough terrain and smooth out the ride compared to conicals. Pinch and lock in feel quite good too.

Thought they would mess with my flatground, but so far it hasn't seemed to and some tricks weirdly feel better. I can definitely tell that a lot of flip tricks feel different though so it definitely affects flatground to some degree. Pop feel is definitely heavier now which is a bit exhausting on a tired day though.

The wide look has kinda grown on me too. Dunno if I'd reach for these as my first option in the future, but its cool to find out that wide wheels work well for me too which is a pleasant surprise.

[Slugboi22]

recently bought spitfire tablets to shake things up and have quickly realized that I just don’t like them all that much… I was riding radials before that and seriously miss them. Damn shame they got flat spotted to shit but i guess i’ll just make do with the tablets. Interesting reading about the lock in fulls though…

[LebowskisRug]

Tablets are the worst shape. They're sold so that DLX can sell defect wheels from wider cuts. There is no real point in having zero sidewall and they catch cracks much easier.

[dr.prestige]

i dig the tablets lol more for me i guess

[goodatmeth]

i dig the tablets lol more for me i guess

Same I love the tablets. All that hanger space while still having a wide riding surface. + I learned fs crooks while riding them so I'll love them forever

[Xen]

Tablets are the worst shape. They're sold so that DLX can sell defect wheels from wider cuts. There is no real point in having zero sidewall and they catch cracks much easier.

Maybe if you are a ledge only skater...maybe, but then a conical or OG would be fine (but wider).

I've tried with 3 sets of tablets now and hate them every time; gave a set to a homie and he was struggling with some slappy variants (he was coming from conicals), switched back to classics and he had no more issues.

I willy grind on tablets :\

Radial sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiims!!!! (they get hate of late but V2 STFs are damn near identical to radial slims (more so than they are close to tablets).

[BL0B]

i don't think they cut down wheels into tablets, outside of lil smokies. pretty sure the regular line of f4 tablets are poured that way.

[rikki]

I learned bs hurricane stall on Tablets b/c of the lock-in factor, so there's a tiny soft spot for them in me. Otherwise, I feel that my feet start to hurt after riding them. They feel hella clunky.

[bombsaway86]

I had a set of tablets once. They had a dead kinda waterlogged feeling that made them feel slower than they actually were. My guess is the wide contact patch and lack of side cut dampens the ground vibration. I rode them for a day, then gave them away. The kid I gave them to was stoked on them though

[BL0B]

when tablets 1st came out in the big pants small wheel days, they made the murderous spiked axle even worse, people would've like 3-5 threads showing and no wheel radius to protect them, not that the tiny classic like shaped wheels were much better, tablets just looked brutal back then.


grandpa's of to bed, nighty, nighty!

[TheCrimsonShroud]

So my oldest wanted my OJ Hot Juices. I love those fuckers, so I went on Amazon and got some Chinese knock offs with some alphabet soup name (RaceBon). Now, they definitely aren’t the specs they’re listed as (sold as 60mm 78a, but they’re 58mm and feel more like filmers, so ~84a) but for $17 you get about 85% of the OJ feel

[DERBY]

spitfire should prioritize classic fulls, og classics and radial slims.

[Xen]

spitfire should prioritize classic fulls, og classics and radial slims.

Lots of us agree with this....and shake our fists at the Radial Full/Lock in Full skies =D

But...sales dictate what they put to market (for the most part...); I'd love to see data on why Lock-In FULLs are an actual thing people want vs. the demand for Classic Fulls. Hell, I'd like to see why Radial Full...fuck it, ALL FULLs vs their normal counterpart seem to take priority...tho I'd wager th e8 of use that want Radial slims is a small demographic

Is it cheaper/more cost productive somehow that I'm not seeing when using MORE 'thane to make a 'bigger' wheel should cost more due to increased materials? And hell, with fulls, actually/possibly require a new mold (?)?

[tzhangdox]

keep in mind that team/staff input probably also matters, and dlx is based in the bay area where a lot of their riders in skate rough street spots and bomb hills so that probably has some influence

[LebowskisRug]

Honestly I'm sure if Spitfire only had Classics, Radials or Radial Slims just pick one, and Conical Fulls they'd do just fine. Toss in a 4th shape of choice.

[TheCrimsonShroud]

keep in mind that team/staff input probably also matters, and dlx is based in the bay area where a lot of their riders in skate rough street spots and bomb hills so that probably has some influence

I live next to a bay and bought lock in fulls for this exact reason. Brackish water eats the roads and sidewalk faster, lots of grit and salt. The wide riding surface makes for a smoother ride and the f4 thane gives me slide on nicer surfaces

[LebowskisRug]

He meant the SF Bay Area, which is home to DLX as well as the GX1000 crew and a billion other skaters that bomb hills and like to skate shittier concrete and pavement.