Wheels Thread

[Banned from the room]

If you wanna nearly cancel pebbles and crack you gotta get above 54mm. I rarely get stopped at speed. I always slam on crap going slow

[texastoast]

LeDave- limo deck, ace trucks, spitfire formula4 56mm wheels and you’re good to go.
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oh god thats my exact setup at the moment lol

[TwisT]

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Imagine in 1 year when le Dave is full slap clone

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Bet he can do a blunt to fakie on a quarter better than me in a year.

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He’s gonna be skating cellar doors and purposely mobbing his kickflips in silver tabs and obscure grindcore shirt in no time… limosine deck soon come…


LeDave- limo deck, ace trucks, spitfire formula4 56mm wheels and you’re good to go.

No LeDave, lean into DGK. Get some ricta’s go full Shanahan.

[FatGuy92]

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I'm using Spitfire 53mm full conical 99du right now. I almost died running through a pebble on the sidewalk. I am thinking of bumping down the hardness, what do you guys recommend for someone that is kind of new and still learning? I often ride on the street and sometimes at the skate park.

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I'm using Spitfire 53mm full conical 99du any wheel right now. I almost died running through a pebble on the sidewalk.

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This is skateboarding.

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Agreed, not everywhere is going to be smooth concrete like the park, you gotta learn to push on the rough streets while keeping an eye out for pebbles, cracks, twigs, handicap bumps, pedestrians, dog shit and everything in between.

Even the softest 78a wheels aren't going to roll over pebbles, and it takes time to develop an eye for seeing the path through the crusty streets.

If you're going to learn to skate you're going to have to pay to play.

Fully agree with you but to be completely fair, I didn’t start skating seriously until I was like 25 and it took me a long ass time to feel comfortable on my board. I used OJ keyframes for like a solid year until I felt confident pushing around in the streets and could Ollie/5050 consistently. The softer wheels didn’t prevent me from eating shit but definitely helped me get comfortable.

@LeDave My opinion, if you think softer wheels can help and you can afford them, it wouldn’t hurt to try, but (a BIG but) don’t expect changing your setup to suddenly make you good at skating. Be consistent, push yourself, and don’t let a slam or two stop you from trying.

[Ok]

i complained, A LOt, about dragons and downhill powerslides. i skate some rough hills and the f4 seem to be able to slip and slide over the top, without digging in as much as the softer dragons.
but. either these dragon wheels are breaking in some, or i’m adjusting them, but they are getting much more manageable. noticeably faster on rough stuff. i had been aiming for rougher patches as a slowdown technique, but the dragons roll (too) well over the rough.
starting to really like em.
dragons. dragons. dislike the name, and powell in general, but the product is nice.
sorry for complaining so much.
i think im really guilty, positive and negative, of over emphasizing 1st session observations. i’ll go out with some new stuff, have a better time than expected, and be all in on it. tell i get to skate again and the novelty wears off.

[Xen]

Dafuq?

[texastoast]

Dafuq?

phallic

[Frank and Fred]

Anyone try the 80HD superwides yet?

The clear Ryan Lee ones have been out for some time and now they have other sizes and colors. Super tempted by the 58mm Orange ones.

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Anyone try the 80HD superwides yet?

The clear Ryan Lee ones have been out for some time and now they have other sizes and colors. Super tempted by the 58mm Orange ones.

Never tried the regs 80HDs, would love to and even more these wides. Plus, I like orange wheels.

I actually need a soft wheel since my OJ blew up last summer. Spitfire 80hd or rough riders? Dragons are ok but not for much longer distances.

[Frank and Fred]

Owner of my local shop just gifted me some 97a X formula Bones... guess, I now really have to try 'em before the F4 93s....

[Frank and Fred]

oh shit those X formulas 97s are good. they passed the blunt slide, lip slide, backside power slide and switch power slide tests and smashed through the rough stuff between my house and the spot... damn....

now if those 93a F4s are anything like these....

[rikki]

oh shit those X formulas 97s are good. they passed the blunt slide, lip slide, backside power slide and switch power slide tests and smashed through the rough stuff between my house and the spot... damn....

now if those 93a F4s are anything like these....

Some of us here have raved about the X-Formula wheels to the point of exhaustion, but it's been for a reason. Both the X97 and the X99 are fucking great. I've pretty much permanently switched from Spitfire to Bones on crust and slippy-slidey indoors.

[Frank and Fred]

Some of us here have raved about the X-Formula wheels to the point of exhaustion, but it's been for a reason.

Oh I am aware and i largely ignored your raving due to my allegiance to san francisco. i freely admit i would not have tried these X 97s if they were not given to me. a very pleasant surprise. and i just learned they are made in ventura, another place dear to my heart.

in all honesty though, they've just got me more excited for the spitfire super slide 93s.

i also tried some of the powell g slides yesterday and i will be getting some of those for hill bombing, cruising, pump tracking applications as polite nod to george in santa barbara.

[Xen]

Of course conceptually it's cool now if Spitfire does it.

[Frank and Fred]

Yeah I need a flame to tell me what’s cool…

[munchbox]

but dragons spit fire

[Banned from the room]

Dafuq?

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Some of us here have raved about the X-Formula wheels to the point of exhaustion, but it's been for a reason.

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Oh I am aware and i largely ignored your raving due to my allegiance to san francisco. i freely admit i would not have tried these X 97s if they were not given to me. a very pleasant surprise. and i just learned they are made in ventura, another place dear to my heart.

in all honesty though, they've just got me more excited for the spitfire super slide 93s.

i also tried some of the powell g slides yesterday and i will be getting some of those for hill bombing, cruising, pump tracking applications as polite nod to george in santa barbara.

I seen testing on Dragon Skins before dragons dropped. You might wanna look at those. If they actually exist beyond YouTube downhill videos.

[Frank and Fred]

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Dafuq?

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Some of us here have raved about the X-Formula wheels to the point of exhaustion, but it's been for a reason.

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Oh I am aware and i largely ignored your raving due to my allegiance to san francisco. i freely admit i would not have tried these X 97s if they were not given to me. a very pleasant surprise. and i just learned they are made in ventura, another place dear to my heart.

in all honesty though, they've just got me more excited for the spitfire super slide 93s.

i also tried some of the powell g slides yesterday and i will be getting some of those for hill bombing, cruising, pump tracking applications as polite nod to george in santa barbara.

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I seen testing on Dragon Skins before dragons dropped. You might wanna look at those. If they actually exist beyond YouTube downhill videos.

Just got some G slides today. yellow 59mm 82a.

[Banned from the room]

They do exist. 82a dragons 69mm

[munchbox]

They do exist. 82a dragons 69mm

cause if youre not fuckin, you definitely will be truckin

[Mbrimson88]

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Some of us here have raved about the X-Formula wheels to the point of exhaustion, but it's been for a reason.

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Oh I am aware and i largely ignored your raving due to my allegiance to san francisco. i freely admit i would not have tried these X 97s if they were not given to me. a very pleasant surprise. and i just learned they are made in ventura, another place dear to my heart.

in all honesty though, they've just got me more excited for the spitfire super slide 93s.

i also tried some of the powell g slides yesterday and i will be getting some of those for hill bombing, cruising, pump tracking applications as polite nod to george in santa barbara.

George does make an exceptional product for the most part.

The marketing and image is sometimes another thing entirely, but that is on someone else.


Never had an issue with the quality of Bones and Powell, but I think what often puts me off is the "old man army" and feverish allegiance to anything and everything they bring out.  Sure I could be right there in the thick of it, being almost fifty myself, but I just don't feel the hype like I did in my teen years riding Powell boards and wearing their gear, etc.

That said, I also more often than not blank DLX and other brand boards, take the graphic off Spitfire wheels and tend to wear plain tees, so it is more about what feels good to ride for me, not holding up a brand image.


Each to their own though.  Stoked to see people getting whatever they want and then being super keen to tell anyone / everyone about it.  Isn't that part of what this whole place is for anyway?!?

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

I set up the 99's and so far so good....happily surprised.  It could just be because they are new but noticeably a lot less pushing.  The way they slide is sort of weird, doesn't feel like they really bark, but that doesn't bother me, and the pop doesn't feel quite the same, but I think it's something I could get used to.  If you skate asphalt alot I'd recommend them.



 

[boneless900]

Looks like the f4 93as are gonna be in radials. Also dmed a YouTuber that got some early and confirmed radial fulls as one of the shapes. Not sure about sizes yet but I think I'll grab a pair of radial fulls when they're out

[Zane]

Looks like the f4 93as are gonna be in radials. Also dmed a YouTuber that got some early and confirmed radial fulls as one of the shapes. Not sure about sizes yet but I think I'll grab a pair of radial fulls when they're out

No, no radial fulls yet. 52, 53, and 54 Classics. 54, 56, and 58 Radials.

[SkatingOnNeptune]

Posted this in the F4 thread, might be a better fit here. Just bought this new bloard: https://www.metalskateboards.com/products/cosmic-chaos-10-0. Basically it's gonna be a cruiser, might take it to some curbs. Right now I'm riding Spitfire F4 Conical Full 58mm and I really like them, probably my favorite wheel I've ever ridden. However, for this new set up I'm thinking about putting on some soft wheels for a different vibe. Thinking about getting the big ass 75mm OJ's, but I saw Spitfire makes a Superwide 80HD in 62mm. Curious if anyone has any experience with these and what your opinions are.

[jums]

X97s are the best street wheel. Period.

[boneless900]

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Looks like the f4 93as are gonna be in radials. Also dmed a YouTuber that got some early and confirmed radial fulls as one of the shapes. Not sure about sizes yet but I think I'll grab a pair of radial fulls when they're out

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No, no radial fulls yet. 52, 53, and 54 Classics. 54, 56, and 58 Radials.

Appreciate the heads up, I'm gonna try and stock up on both so shapes in 54 when they're out. Just saw dadboards first impressions and they look promising

[Frank and Fred]

Second session on the X formula 97s wasn't so amazing. Not really enjoying the dull cushioned landing (i know as an old man, I am supposed to) and the slide didn't feel as consistent or fun today. Also, hit a rough patch outside my house and slammed hard just pushing. Not the wheels fault but 52mm might be a bit too small for me. Going to give them away, I think.

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Second session on the X formula 97s wasn't so amazing. Not really enjoying the dull cushioned landing (i know as an old man, I am supposed to) and the slide didn't feel as consistent or fun today. Also, hit a rough patch outside my house and slammed hard just pushing. Not the wheels fault but 52mm might be a bit too small for me. Going to give them away, I think.

i really like my 52 v1s, i do like the cushion.
they don’t soak up road ugliness like the 55 dragons, or 56 radial fulls i’ve tried.
but the 52s look correct, and the board isn’t so darn heavy

[Enrico Pallazzo]

My wife knows I like Sci Fi Fantasy and went on their site and surprised me with a set of the collaboration Sapphires they did.

Not something I would’ve bought for myself but I threw them on the big egg and they’re actually super fun. I was testing out a set of dragons prior, but despite being a lower durometer they feel much more responsive and less like a “soft wheel” than the dragons. Didn’t do any full powerslides yet but they scoot around pretty nice. If Spitfire can replicate/improve this feeling for the F4 93s they’ll have a huge hit on their hands for sure.

Bonus pic of the big egg - with the big softer 58s on this feels like an all terrain post-apocalypse style setup.