For anyone that likes polyurethane, these are the motherfucking shit. I love these wheels. I’ve been taking ABEC11 wheels off and putting these on.
If you want the battery-draining plushness of pneumatics then you might want to look into snagging some six shooters.
Aren’t you selling your flywheels?
Compare to 107 flywheels?
I have too agree with you, I put maybe 150 - 200 miles on mine and I love them too much. I feel almost indestructible with them unlike other wheels and I can’t thank them enough for the range I get with them.
There is a learning curve though as they feel different from other urethane wheels.
I still have to get some pneumatic to see how they compare though. Maybe the new TB ones might be a good option.
Yeah, hahah. They are both great, tb110 are a little comfier
From my experience, the deck plays a bigger role than the wheel, if not that, a different role
Same trucks, same wheels, going from a stiff deck that my stance got both festa almost on top of the trucks the Hummie deck that has low flex, but has it, made a huge difference in what kind of things I can go over
I have some of these reflectors around here and go over them in 85mm wheels, not 30 mph for sure
What you said about paying attention to the road is true for any wheel, but way more forgiving with pneumatics
I keep taking 107mm flywheels off and putting these on. I like these much better. The only thing the ABEC11 wheels do better is probably in the rain they are a tad better but overall I like these much better in every aspect – ride, durability, core, cost, looks, vendor support, availability, almost everything. ABEC11 is better in the rain.
Have you ever considered sending a set to get cut at http://harfangwheels.com/
Im gonna do it with my popocas on my Rainboard.
Please let us know how that turns out. I’ve been contemplating it. I don’t know if it’d affect durability.
I know a guy that did it with a set of Kegel wheels and he hasn’t had any problems with chunking, and he rides his everyday. He did say his rocks like to get stuck in them though.
It is a little pricey at 50$ CAD or 40$ in Bald Eagle money + Shipping, but if it helps in the rain It is definitely worth it.
your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter. is there a spot on the site that describes the benefits of each cut? i did not immediately find descriptions of cut services only products.
[edit] site appears to be down perhaps they are actively updating
I do not actually work for the company just a soon to be customer.
here is how they describe each cut.
They have Stage 4 which helps maintain durability while still helping with water removal and grip.
Just go back to your pneumatics then, no one is forcing you too use these wheels.
@anon54720240 I really think once you put a few hundred miles on them they will feel better. When I first used urethane it took me a long time to get confident on them and I still feel my security getting better with practice over time to this day.
They’re high end wheels, other wheels would be like side grades or down grades compared to these. To be able to skate over road flashers and tactile pavement and every other hazard on the road easily/safely took everyone who skates miles and miles of practice. You have an advantage that you’ve already been skating but with pneumatics. They’re just different that will take getting used to.
this tripped me out. i was listening to ministry on spotify and paused it to watch the video but couldnt figure out why the music wouldnt stop…
That makes no fucking sense I hope you realize that.
The fact that downhill works in just the same way as esk8, we just have the ability on our boards to avoid holes unlike you.
Yeah I understand I do the same thing everyday on rough ass roads with cars. Theres always a path that you can take or a way to avoid. And if you think not your not looking hard enough. Its clearly not the wheels at this point its the rider.
Now lets get back on topic
