For my first esk8 I went with abec 90s. I was looking at 83s for a while because I couldn’t imagine such big wheels. Before that I spent my youth on street, half pipe and pool skating. I had some “huge” krypto 70s for downhill and cruising. Now, I am wondering if I should have gone with 97s. How much of a difference is there between 90s and 97s? My main beef is with sidewalk cracks, rough road and sticks or gravel that may send me flying. Maybe some day when I am willong to give up my kicktail, I will build something with 110s.
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Unless they drastically increase battery range 
110s on kicktail are amazing. Why have only one?
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Aren’t big wheels awkward on short decks, they kinda kill them being nimble and looking sleek. Plus hella risers
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Yes, in a way. But in other ways, being able to kick the nose around with a tail is immensely helpful when navigating a city. And the big wheels take hazards like a champ without eating the battery like pneummies.
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Yeah for sure, I just have no prob with 85mm wheels on a short deck cuz you’re never going that fast anyway
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