Wheels Thread

[Xen]

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lets get a report back on how they skate asap, especially how they pinch, grind, slide etc pls

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While more feedback is always good, this thread is filled with feedback on the x99s my dude (and in direct response to you from waaaay back in September), unless moon is your own personal jesus and you need his blessing on gear first? Just fucking buy a set already.

@moonordie go team V5 x99 headrush!

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will cop when you stay on a set of a trucks for more than 30 days 

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Couldn't care less what parameters you set for yourself, but you do you. My madness has me out skating 5+ days a week, how about you?

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am i gonna have to wax a ledge or rail more than i do when skating f4s tho

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No

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Damn dude, I was just a fuckin around. Bro got so worked up because I asked about some wheels in the wheels thread.

To answer your questions. 3-4 times a week probably, doin more than just slappies too. You tryna turn this into a who skates harder competition?

And I know how you feel about these already from your 1000 posts, so I wasn't asking you about waxing obstacles, whens the last time you did a pinched grind on a metal round bar?

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Today, actually, it's skinny and rusty as fuck (like tetanus rusty), also pretty low (it's the wheelchair safety rail I guess for the ramp, get's cut off on the left).



For someone that says they're fucking around, you sure can't recognize it when it's directed at you huh? But for real, 6 months and you haven't dipped on them? What's the hold up? Cash flow? If so, I will send you a fucking used set if of either 93 drags (I'll never skate them again), x97s (prefer the x99s) or x99s (v1s slip out of front krooks on me) if you are stateside. DM me you kook.

Good for you getting out there other than slappies, everyone should be.

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Zen do you live in Austin?

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I wish I was still living there ,in LA now.

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Damn, I was gonna try and get the pin for that spot lol

It's not the 'best' spot out here, BUT, it's super low key/out of site as it's tucked away and I've not seen anyone here, ever; it's also super lit at night (the above shot was 10pm), big ass flat area with decent ground, can go either x99 or 99a spits. There's also a bank to wall right out front that's hard to hit with a dumb outcropped ledge around head height.

Started working the ledge with a brick and working the rust off that rail (that yes I skate), it's just super low from the 'ramp' side; working on front smiths from the flat side - it's super thin not some classy round rail at your local so it's tricky to skate.

More shit from that same lot:

[schralp pal]

AG formula sml wheels need more love - just a tad softer than 99f4s with a slightly more controlled slide - perfect wheel to go between the older parks in my zone and black top parking lots and school yards i find myself in.

[Xen]

Anyone ever give these a try?

https://www.tactics.com/portland-wheel-company/the-shelter-seekers-skateboard-wheels/white-985a

[iw0]

Anyone ever give these a try?

https://www.tactics.com/portland-wheel-company/the-shelter-seekers-skateboard-wheels/white-985a

aren't they creative or one of the other wheel makers? maybe i'm remembering wrong though. that being said i've not tried any creative wheel below 99

[Frank and Fred]

Anyone ever give these a try?

https://www.tactics.com/portland-wheel-company/the-shelter-seekers-skateboard-wheels/white-985a

Yeah, I know the dudes who do those wheels. And while I'd love to support them.... well... you know the rest....

[Xen]

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Anyone ever give these a try?

https://www.tactics.com/portland-wheel-company/the-shelter-seekers-skateboard-wheels/white-985a

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Yeah, I know the dudes who do those wheels. And while I'd love to support them.... well... you know the rest....

Too bad, shape is nice and that 98.5 might work really well for some folks.

[rikki]

Just to add to the already abundant X97/99 discussion and reviews: I've been on my X99's for a while now at my local wintertime indoor park (no outdoor skating over here at the moment), and as I've mentioned here repeatedly, I've grown to like them a whole lot.

Yesterday I switched back to my old indoor wheels of choice from last winter, the OJ Elite Hardline 99s. They're a "normal" hard wheel but imo not as slippery as e.g. F4 on dusty plywood. And they're fast. Really liked them as an all-around wheel in the past.

Anyway, yesterday, after a good while, I liked the initial fast feel of the OJs. They might be a tad faster than the X99 and have that good old hard gnar feel to them plus they bark and are louder. But pretty soon I realized that the hardness of the wheel made my feet sore quicker than the X99. In a nutshell, the rebound of the X-Formula (which some people dislike) really seems to work wonders for old feet (I'm 40+). The difference was notable.

Kinda torn here -- the OJ Elite 99s felt gnarly, but my feet definitely like the X99 more. I actually kinda feel that I just might be willing to give up a tiny bit of speed for the comfort factor of the X99s.

The interesting/challenging aspect of all this is that the more I skate the X99s, the harder it's gonna be to switch back to "normal" hard wheels.

[Fast_Freddie]

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Got a couple sets of the Vu Skateshop x Bones x99 to try out.  Currently skating a Spitfire F4 Classic 53, so hopefully it won't be too drastic...

What is everone's opinion on the Bones x99?

Link for those interested
https://vuskateboardshop.com/collections/skateboard-wheels/products/bones-x-vu-x99-collab-wheels-53mm?variant=43640565039271

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Tried out the x99 wheels today, mind you my local park is over 20 years old and the concrete has seen better days. 

Speed:  At my local the x99 felt faster than F499 classic
Slide: Wheel was definitely grippier sliding, but i think will be easy to control, no as “icy” feeling as F499 classic
Grip: Having skated both F499 classic & conical full, the x99 feel like a classic and conical full had a love child… it has the grip & confidence of a conical full with the agility of a classic
Placebo???: As an older skater (46), I felt the wheels definitely took the “shock” out of landing tricks, and my feet definitely thanked me after todays session… not sure if it was the new insoles or wheels, but was a great session today!

Been skating my small indoor basement "park" a lot with the X99s since it has been so cold out, and I feel the breakaway point during slides & reverts has been very inconsistent and now feeling very icy & slick compared to F499...  Concrete is very smooth and ramps are covered in Gator Skin... I had to swap back to F499 this past weekend and reverts felt much more controlled...

[50mm]

I have a set of pretty much new conical fulls that I’m fixin’ to sand down into a set of lock-ins.

[Xen]

The interesting/challenging aspect of all this is that the more I skate the X99s, the harder it's gonna be to switch back to "normal" hard wheels.

Ramble ahead...

Been on x99s for a while now (jumped back on 99a spits a couple of sessions then back to x99), no park, just street; this past week I've been on STF 103a V3s aaaaaand, the speed and slide is sooo good, so predictable, pinch grinds are so much less effort, less sticky and bluntslides are on point...yes it's a bit chattery and my legs/knees do feel it but I think I'd rather perform better for a short time than skate longer with less-optimal performance AT spots that don't need the x99s, or 99a spits (which for me are a distant 3rd now (stf/f4 tie > x99 > 99a spits > x97s).

Went back to 99a spits and couldn't do it they just felt sluggish (these were old tablets...same feel with my old conicals), switched right back to 103s on the spot. Now obviously any 99a is going to feel slower/less slick, but I'm def spoiled by the liveliness of the x99s compared to any 99a...x97s just feel like cruiser wheels now. I have a recent drop/'set of 99a lock-ins that i skated a few times that are VERY white and felt way, way harder than the other two sets of [old] 99a spits...do 99a spits just drop off at some point that I don't remember?

Going to go back to 101s - maybe spit classics or conicals since finding real stfs not x-form, is proving very difficult, and my stfs are all below 50mm now...but I honestly don't remember how 101a f4s feel (compared to STFs) the last time I rode 101 spits was my last set of radial slims...so well over a year.

[hiljentaa]

Curious about the OJ Elite 101s. I really like the Ricta Natural 101a. Feel like the OJs should be similar?

[Xen]

Curious about the OJ Elite 101s. I really like the Ricta Natural 101a. Feel like the OJs should be similar?

OJ Elites 99 or 101 are griiiiiiiiiipy, much more than Ricta but have a similar feel to the urethane (not surprisingly). Much prefer OJ 101 Elites to SPF, they just about as fast but are not glassy/don't break free at random.

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Curious about the OJ Elite 101s. I really like the Ricta Natural 101a. Feel like the OJs should be similar?

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OJ Elites 99 or 101 are griiiiiiiiiipy, much more than Ricta but have a similar feel to the urethane (not surprisingly). Much prefer OJ 101 Elites to SPF, they just about as fast but are not glassy/don't break free at random.

break free at random….that scares me just reading it. i am so shit at skating, and the thought of just sliding out, accidentally, as i gingerly try and cruise around the bottom third of a bowl i have no gd business being in….instant rip

[Xen]

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Curious about the OJ Elite 101s. I really like the Ricta Natural 101a. Feel like the OJs should be similar?

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OJ Elites 99 or 101 are griiiiiiiiiipy, much more than Ricta but have a similar feel to the urethane (not surprisingly). Much prefer OJ 101 Elites to SPF, they just about as fast but are not glassy/don't break free at random.

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break free at random….that scares me just reading it. i am so shit at skating, and the thought of just sliding out, accidentally, as i gingerly try and cruise around the bottom third of a bowl i have no gd business being in….instant rip

They’re dangerously fast wheels. I’m shit at bowls above the lip but I can grind/carve lines for days at full speed and after many spills with 55+ spfs the 101 oj elites saved my life more than a few times I’m sure of it…I’m not good enough to control the slip on stfs.

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Curious about the OJ Elite 101s. I really like the Ricta Natural 101a. Feel like the OJs should be similar?

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OJ Elites 99 or 101 are griiiiiiiiiipy, much more than Ricta but have a similar feel to the urethane (not surprisingly). Much prefer OJ 101 Elites to SPF, they just about as fast but are not glassy/don't break free at random.

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break free at random….that scares me just reading it. i am so shit at skating, and the thought of just sliding out, accidentally, as i gingerly try and cruise around the bottom third of a bowl i have no gd business being in….instant rip

This reminds me of the old ricta 83b speed rings I use to skate a this small wooden park. I was a fucking menace. Random power slides across anything like I was fuck Bam. Pump and carve too hard and you’d slip out.


I miss that wheel… I need to check eBay

[beandemon]

Having a weird experience that’s making me re-think grip in dirty indoor parks.  I noticed my old 95a OJs were picking up way more schmutz than other folks wheels.  I was wondering if it was because they’re softer, but fools’ 93a dragons were staying clean. Took a spin on the homie’s whip and his 99f4’s gripped better and stayed cleaner. I always took for granted that soft = more grip, but if what if, under waxy, dusty, indoor conditions, grip is greatly dependent on how clean your wheels stay? And what if that is formula dependent?  I feel like Lacerda trying to shoot the Mint 400.

[rikki]

Having a weird experience that’s making me re-think grip in dirty indoor parks.  I noticed my old 95a OJs were picking up way more schmutz than other folks wheels.  I was wondering if it was because they’re softer, but fools’ 93a dragons were staying clean. Took a spin on the homie’s whip and his 99f4’s gripped better and stayed cleaner. I always took for granted that soft = more grip, but if what if, under waxy, dusty, indoor conditions, grip is greatly dependent on how clean your wheels stay? And what if that is formula dependent?  I feel like Lacerda trying to shoot the Mint 400.

Yeah, I guess it depends on the formula, and somewhat on softness/hardness (not sure how much the latter, though). My X99's (same formula as Dragons I think?) don't seem to dirty up too quick at our dusty indoor. However, as I took my trusty old OJ Elite 99s for a spin a while ago, they gathered lotsa gunk in a jiffy. Madness.

Would be interested in hearing peeps' experiences with Spitfire F4 97's in similar conditions.

[ggrimmedd]

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Curious about the OJ Elite 101s. I really like the Ricta Natural 101a. Feel like the OJs should be similar?

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OJ Elites 99 or 101 are griiiiiiiiiipy, much more than Ricta but have a similar feel to the urethane (not surprisingly). Much prefer OJ 101 Elites to SPF, they just about as fast but are not glassy/don't break free at random.

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break free at random….that scares me just reading it. i am so shit at skating, and the thought of just sliding out, accidentally, as i gingerly try and cruise around the bottom third of a bowl i have no gd business being in….instant rip

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They’re dangerously fast wheels. I’m shit at bowls above the lip but I can grind/carve lines for days at full speed and after many spills with 55+ spfs the 101 oj elites saved my life more than a few times I’m sure of it…I’m not good enough to control the slip on stfs.

Above the lip the wheels are even more sketchy-er, landing airs dead eye straight is OK but when you start to land even a little sideways start to become a game of luck, new coping or shiny lacquered ones are pure death, already took bad falls leaving really fast 50-50s/5-0s thinking the wheel gonna grip a little in the end but they just slide off randomly.

Great wheels? Yeah, but id rather have something grippy and reliable than fast and fast

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lets get a report back on how they skate asap, especially how they pinch, grind, slide etc pls

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While more feedback is always good, this thread is filled with feedback on the x99s my dude (and in direct response to you from waaaay back in September), unless moon is your own personal jesus and you need his blessing on gear first? Just fucking buy a set already.

@moonordie go team V5 x99 headrush!

I love the matching bushings.

I was about to quote a different pic talking about how the blue makes that graphic. Then I noticed You got the match up bushings too.

I frickin love it.

I can't wait to get my hands on some hollows Kader' 5.8s with the killer new (old) graphic and the green bushings.

Match up with my 3 ply risers and the bottom of my next metal board.

I'm going to try and find a bag of gold flat washers too.

I'll share with pals when I cop. If I cop.

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lets get a report back on how they skate asap, especially how they pinch, grind, slide etc pls

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While more feedback is always good, this thread is filled with feedback on the x99s my dude (and in direct response to you from waaaay back in September), unless moon is your own personal jesus and you need his blessing on gear first? Just fucking buy a set already.

@moonordie go team V5 x99 headrush!

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I love the matching bushings.

I was about to quote a different pic talking about how the blue makes that graphic. Then I noticed You got the match up bushings too.

I frickin love it.

I can't wait to get my hands on some hollows Kader' 5.8s with the killer new (old) graphic and the green bushings.

Match up with my 3 ply risers and the bottom of my next metal board.

I'm going to try and find a bag of gold flat washers too.

I'll share with pals when I cop. If I cop.

Sometimes it all works out! Other times it's whatever fits the bill/I don't give a shit. I knew I was gonna setup the black/raw vents with this indy blues, so when ordering the V5s it was an easy choice....

That same gear setup is going on something that's almost to matchy matchy.

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lets get a report back on how they skate asap, especially how they pinch, grind, slide etc pls

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While more feedback is always good, this thread is filled with feedback on the x99s my dude (and in direct response to you from waaaay back in September), unless moon is your own personal jesus and you need his blessing on gear first? Just fucking buy a set already.

@moonordie go team V5 x99 headrush!

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I love the matching bushings.

I was about to quote a different pic talking about how the blue makes that graphic. Then I noticed You got the match up bushings too.

I frickin love it.

I can't wait to get my hands on some hollows Kader' 5.8s with the killer new (old) graphic and the green bushings.

Match up with my 3 ply risers and the bottom of my next metal board.

I'm going to try and find a bag of gold flat washers too.

I'll share with pals when I cop. If I cop.

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Sometimes it all works out! Other times it's whatever fits the bill/I don't give a shit. I knew I was gonna setup the black/raw vents with this indy blues, so when ordering the V5s it was an easy choice....

That same gear setup is going on something that's almost to matchy matchy.

It's great when the stars align.

Matching your Per profile photo too

[munchbox]

anyone skate the snot wide boys?
42mm wide with a 25mm riding surface

[boneless900]

anyone skate the snot wide boys?
42mm wide with a 25mm riding surface

Just set up some lil wide boys a couple days ago so I'm hoping to get a good sesh in today. I snagged em for my 9.1 twin egg (skatesamples gfb shape) but swapped the AF1 60s for Indy hollow 159s.

Also got myself some black v6 53mm x99s for my 8.5 girl twin tip setup to have something to reference. Gonna break the wheels in and get some good time on both sets before I give feedback

[Mbrimson88]

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anyone skate the snot wide boys?
42mm wide with a 25mm riding surface

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Just set up some lil wide boys a couple days ago so I'm hoping to get a good sesh in today. I snagged em for my 9.1 twin egg (skatesamples gfb shape) but swapped the AF1 60s for Indy hollow 159s.

Also got myself some black v6 53mm x99s for my 8.5 girl twin tip setup to have something to reference. Gonna break the wheels in and get some good time on both sets before I give feedback

They do look like fun!

Reminds me of when some of the big bowl dudes pass on their used wheels, started at 58 mm or so, down to 54 mm then they get passed on again or just skated til they are 50 mm or so and wide as anything still.

Can't wait to see what some of those Radial Full wheels look like when they get down in size.

[TwisT]

Snot came out the gate with every gimmick, now they’re innovating gimmicks.

Hope it pans out

[thehogsniper]

Shower thought: why hasn't spitfire (or any other skate company) gotten into the market of making wheelchair wheels? WCMX has massive potential.

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Curious about the OJ Elite 101s. I really like the Ricta Natural 101a. Feel like the OJs should be similar?

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OJ Elites 99 or 101 are griiiiiiiiiipy, much more than Ricta but have a similar feel to the urethane (not surprisingly). Much prefer OJ 101 Elites to SPF, they just about as fast but are not glassy/don't break free at random.

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break free at random….that scares me just reading it. i am so shit at skating, and the thought of just sliding out, accidentally, as i gingerly try and cruise around the bottom third of a bowl i have no gd business being in….instant rip

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They’re dangerously fast wheels. I’m shit at bowls above the lip but I can grind/carve lines for days at full speed and after many spills with 55+ spfs the 101 oj elites saved my life more than a few times I’m sure of it…I’m not good enough to control the slip on stfs.

Ha honestly loving the love for the OJ Elite 101's. I too have had some unexpected and nasty slams with SPF 84B. I can trust Elites when carving hard on the super new smooth bowls. And yes they are very near to being just as fast as SPF! I really dig the Mini Combo shape as well...

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Pulled the trigger on some dragons (56mm v6). I know its a dead topic but for those who truly put these to work, did the slideability get better or worse with age? I'm happy with the purchase either way since I'm using it as a supplemental set for when I'm filming others but want to session also.

[Nth syd bear]

Pulled the trigger on some dragons (56mm v6). I know its a dead topic but for those who truly put these to work, did the slideability get better or worse with age? I'm happy with the purchase either way since I'm using it as a supplemental set for when I'm filming others but want to session also.

  Probably better,   definitely doesn't get worse
Its been said before, but asphalt, shitty streets, old blacktop courts is where they really shine

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Pulled the trigger on some dragons (56mm v6). I know its a dead topic but for those who truly put these to work, did the slideability get better or worse with age? I'm happy with the purchase either way since I'm using it as a supplemental set for when I'm filming others but want to session also.

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  Probably better,   definitely doesn't get worse
Its been said before, but asphalt, shitty streets, old blacktop courts is where they really shine

Word. I've been having no real problems sliding on anything other than metal coping at parks. Especially the inside of the wheel when I try to grind coping. Hoping this gets better but not a deal breaker if it remains bad.