I have been testing some new @torqueboards wheels and the latest version of them is really kicking my ass. So out with the words, and in with the photos.
I’ve been riding these for over 6 months now and I can’t imagine why anyone would want pneumatics. These soft monsters deliver a plush ride with the range-extending efficiency of DEEP premium polyurethane. This is the deepest polyurethane on any longboard wheel on the market. It’s even deeper than the Electric Flywheels or any Orangatang wheel. You can squeeze these in your hand. They are labeled 78A, but seem to be about a 74A - ish the way they feel to me. I don’t have a shore durometer, so I’m not for certain. They’re definitely a much better ride than SuperFly and they have a stronger, smaller core which allows for even deeper polyurethane.
The very first production wheel has rolled off the line. These will be black-on-grey. Hopefully the core color will match the grey brake dust that accumulates on wheel cores while riding.
Interesting. Purple kegels say 83A on them. The torqueboard website says they are 75A actually so maybe they had originally looked at 78A. So you have 3 sets now and your looking to do another 3 you are starting to get like @skunk with his surfrodz .
I only have prototypes – nobody has the production wheels yet.
Each prototype was better than the one before it…I expect that the production wheels are slightly improved compared to the last prototype, based off of everything learned.
IMHO these will make all other polyurethane esk8 wheels in the “above 100mm” category obsolete
Not really; Boa Constrictors feel a bit more rugged and longboard-y
These feel a bit more plush and tire-y.
They are similar in appearance aside from the size/color differences, but the polyurethane formulas used on Boa and TB110 are not super similar. At least, to me, subjectively, they feel different. I don’t know how to quantify objectively that difference of feel extremely well.
They feel not like, but much closer to, SuperFly/Flywheel than they do to Constrictor.
@torqueboards are you going to send us some to review or are you just going tell me you are and then send them to everyone else first? I still don’t have the direct drives. Still don’t know if they’re total crap or not. Just going on the word of a fan of yours that they’re not garbage. You know I’m not going to tell anyone to use them until i do. You going to let me beat them with sticks and do a write up or what?
@longhairedboy those DD should be on their way to you they lagging. I’ll check in and make sure they get to you soon. As for these 110s, I’ll send one out when I get them.
I already bought some but I won’t even unwrap them until you’ve done your business Damon. If you don’t approve I’ll tear my clothes off and ritually burn them in the back garden in your honor.
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After I test the Popoca’s on my board of course.