You can definitely feel the difference in ride comfort between all 3 duro’s. But it feels like how it is, which is that you have layer of rubber on a big aluminium core and so you get more comfort to a point. You still feel some impacts that a pneumatic tire would absorb because it has more sidewall and air can compress more than rubber, but then you also lose a lot of directness too.
Hard - 65A
Medium - 55A
Soft - 40-45A
Thank you for the reply! I would have guessed the hard wheels are closer to mid 70’s but surprised and that makes sense of the metal core. One of the reasons for choosing the Mach One was the suspension and it does help compared to my other board.
I guess you decided the medium looks too good to ride 
We are also going to keep at least one 2024 Mach One in mint un-ridden condition for display 
A bit of off-roading to tenderise my board before the upcoming Auspev races 
Happy Halloween 
We’ll keep one tastefully configured and displayed for now as they are just as enjoyable to look at as they are to ride. I would be remiss not to have our son ride one with us when he comes here on leave and so it may just end up with him permanently if can figure a way to transport to wherever he goes next 
. Paying it forward is always the right thing to do:partying_face:
Best of luck on the races, Go get em, and be safe!
I put my 125s back on for the aladdin ride last night and went for a couple of rips today with them… it’s crazy how much more fun they are than urethane.
I love the sketchiness of thane and how every hard corner is on (or over 
) the edge of traction, but the confidence and grip of the sr125s is so dependable that it’s fun on the other end of that spectrum… pushing them as hard as i dare and still never breaking loose is a thrill.
I’d love to own a set of all 3 duros, but for now i think i’m gonna wait for the soft bois to be available and splash out on those
Took the medium duro out for the first neighborhood test - felt very grounded on the rough road areas/trolley rail crossings - definitely glad to have gone with medium. Vibrations were in the felt, but not unpleasant range - might have to try soft duro too when they come out to see how plush it could get.
Putting the wheels on the stepped 10-8 boardnamics axles went well. I ended up doing 10id bearing in the outer position hanger side > long spacer > 8id bearing in inner position on all four wheels. I put some white lithium grease in the hubs and warmed them up slightly with a heat gun to make the bearing installation easier, probably unnecessary if I was sure it was going to work out with no changes.
& the pulleys clear around the ends of the BN 270 hangers fine using m4 12mm socket head screws.
This is the grip paradox I love about skating. I either want to slip around reliably breaking traction or i want glue wheels that never slip. In between is a fine line of yuck and danger that disqualifies a lot of wheels for me.
Just did a 15ish mile paved park road/trail ride on the mediums I did on the same setup last week with MAD 125 wheels, so I figured I’d note the rough average efficiency comparison between the two
MAD 125 : 16.3 wh/mi
SR 125 Medium : 23.6 wh/mi
I promise I’m not trying to be a dick. But I have to ask.
In that 15 miles how many slippies do you usually have with the MAD, and how many did you have with the SR125s …
This. It’s also what I love about these wheels. On gravel I ride them always in the edge of traction without feeling like it’s out of contact all. On tarmac they are so planted, I think I’ve only ever lost them once and it was slightly wet with me not paying attention. I very much appreciate the feeling that I know where the edge is at all times with these wheels.
I’ve got a set of soft on dreamseed so I should pull my finger out and get it done. The wheels have always been a little power hungry but the tradeoff of reliability and durability is well worth it IMO
Sure, I just got both of the sets this month so I’ve only done this longer ride once each so far.
As expected the MAD have less traction especially with any non asphalt factors. I lost it on wet leaves and grass, acorn/nut covered sections and gravel especially while the SR kept grip in the same situation.
So lines up with others experience in the thread - super reliable / sticky kind of ride experience on the SR
@Tony_Stark any hints when the soft compound is gonna be available?
Next year at some point
Helluva deal! Grabbed a set of Mediums. 
I very much appreciate Radium and other folks in this community continuing to innovate. Excited to experience the feel of rubbers first-hand 
