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I don't know if this has already been posted, but I just wanted to put this out there for those who are NFG supporters, too.
I'd like to see these guys thrive and crowdfunding where you actually get product in return is different from a gofundme where you just hand people money.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/high-performance-skateboard-wheels-by-nfgmfg#/
I do wonder why it takes significantly longer for them to manufacture their popular 95a formulation. Secret sauce?
The more posts, hopefully the more awareness and more interest.
From the look of it, things have been flat out and they just don't have the time or the setup to handle two different formulas at the same time, hence only doing their standard hard wheel as much as they can and needing crowdfunding to get things happening, as well as getting a feel for how much interest there is for a 95 formula wheel as well.
I would imagine that they would sell out of everything they make easily enough, but if they made way too few or way too many of the softer wheel, there would be issues either way.
I work in the chemical industry and right now is the worst time to be cash strapped. Lead times are the longest I’ve ever seen and prices on raw material is way up along with transit cost. I feel for them but they have a lot of things working against them.
As for soft wheels that is all I ride now cause it’s easier on my joints and feet. I’ve been riding the following on my Dane 1:
58 mm key frames. Awesome wheel but slow. For a 87 duro you still feel somewhat connected to the ground and they power slide really well. Buy good bearings for this wheel and you will have fun. Doesn’t chip.
54 mm sml wheels Succulent Dreams 92 duro.
@cliff this wheel is so much fun and it doesn’t feel much slower than my F4 99 duro. Slide is fine. Can’t slide on a ledge too far but power slides no problem. I have even run on a popsicle deck and barely noticed I was on a cruiser wheel. Also doesn’t chip.
My personal thought is that 97a is too similar to 99a.
I think 95a is the old school sweet spot. But I have not run that duro in 30 years. I may just get the sml 92a in 56 mm if they make it in white. That or OJ Nomads 95a if they make a 56-58 mm. Right now it looks like 54mm is the biggest.
Since I will probably only skate Dane 1s for the foreseeable future I believe 56-58 mm 92a-95a is the ideal wheel for me.