AHH! Another longboard thread

[jeremy.g]

i have a sector 9 sand wedge and am looking for some bigger and really grippy wheels. any suggestions? and dont tell me how much sector 9 sucks i dont give a shit. i really like my longboard. thanks.

 

[steevner]

big zigs, make sure to get reflex thane, not the 'original' shit

 

[TechnoPotamus]

i have a sector 9 also, and everybody that hates on them....i don't care either. it works for me and i enjoy it so who cares. ANYWAY i have a friend who's super into long boarding and he always gets those Gumball wheels, the 76 mm ones i think they are. Big lime green things, I can't remember who makes them. I guess ABEC 11 makes them...here ya go...

http://www.blackdiamondsports.com/ABEC_11_Skateboard_Wheels_Gumballs_76mm_p/76gumballs.htm

 

[jeremy.g]

all i found was the abec 11 retro big zigs that come in 3 different softness 77 80 and 83 witch one do i want?

 

[720skiguy]

the bigger they are, the faster your gonna go.

keep in mind that they have to fit under your board too, otherwise their gonna be rubbing against it.

 

[jeremy.g]

^ thats the softness or whatever they are all the same size 75mm. will these work on my board? its got the flush mount on the side winder trucks.

 

[Pawelko]

if you want grippy get the 77. the lower the number the softer the wheel and the more gip it will have.

 

[jeremy.g]

hello out there. you 275 members online must be able to help me.

 

[AbeFroman]

i dont like longboards

 

[Blurst]

are you looking to just ride or are you looking at doing slides aswell?

 

[Quinn]

http://neversummer.com/skate/wheels.html

i have the 72mm ones. they are fucking sick looking in blue, and pretty soft.

 

[jeremy.g]

not sliding. but alot of carving and cruising around

 

[smuggsVT]

Abec 11 Gumballs FTW

 

[steevner]

80a, if i remember correctly the 77's aren't the good urethane. lookfor reflex 'thane

 

[SK1ERDUDE]

Agreed
Go to the http://www.thelongboardstore.com/ to get your longboard equipment

 

[Casey]

Could someone maybe explain exactly why sector 9's suck? I ride a sector 9 bamboo and it is the SHIT.

 

[jeremy.g]

i know. i love my sector nine. its perfect for cruising around town and pumping around. i think some people dont like them for crazy bombing downhilling.

 

[MADmidwest]

inless you have cutouts or serious deep convace with partial wheel wells then i would stay under 72mm. If you get your board too high then it gets too hard to pump since your leg is too far bent and just a little bit of difference makes your leg sore after a while. Also a lower center of gravity is better for carving and high is pretty much good for nothing. here is a really good site that I always go to for help, it is like the NS of longboarding and it will have something to help you, it has a ton of reviews on wheels and a million threads on wheels.

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/

 

[Mooose...]

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[[Adam]]

strait up

 

[rudager]

what are the best sliding wheels? or what kind should i look for?

 

[Alex_G]

same here, bamboo fishtail. sooo solid i dont know why people hate on it, ya i know everybody has a sec 9 but whatever it works and its fast as balls.

 

[rudager]

they don't like you

 

[Blurst]

yah youre right they are so fast!

i have a gravity and my friend has a sector 9 and its so much faster than mine

 

[Ryno]

Wheels with a higher density (duro) are good for slides because they break the friction barrier easier then softer wheels and their extra density makes them last longer (lots of wear and tear sliding as you can imagine).

What kind of board do you have? And what kind of wheels are already on it?

 

[rudager]

thanks, I have a Landyachtz conthug with these blue wheels, 76mm and 75 something. I don't know, i won them and threw them on right away. There sweet though, naked chicks