retro freerides
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Skittles on -
Never got mine sent to me! Abec 11 are slack!
I have heard some good reports, only, the harder ones just don't grip, so, for anything other than sliding, they would probably not be advised... but then again, why else would you be buying them?
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Permalink Reply by Steven Rose on
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i got the lemons, they just dont grip all that good hey. and like tim said not much use besides sliding...
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Permalink Reply by Scotty Bomber on
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My 'Oops' (same as Freerides) arrived fine through Abec 11. I bought the hardest ones for the purpose of sliding. They are great for this, and I'm just starting out (so right wheels make a big difference). The curved lip helps too.
I totally disagree with the other coments that they don't grip. They do, just not as much as a softer wheel with bigger contact patch (just look at some Bigzigs side on vs Freerides - very different). But you wouldn't buy these for downhill, you'd use them for freeride and sliding. Right tool for the job etc....
If you're thinking of the Oops deal, its worth considering. I prefer the 84a but they sold out. But you could still wear in and slide the 81a's.
http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/Articles/Press_Releases_%26_R...!_Freerides_Wheel_Deal/
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by ben halls on -
rather stims but there a great wheel to slash around on but that my opinion apperently they are very un predictable aswell
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by sean meaney on -
i ride powerballs, they are the same mould but different thane, they are absolutly amazing, super smooth slide, nice amount of grip and leave the best thane lines you can imagine, they are just controllable, they dont slide out from under you for no reason they smoothly drift everywhere and are an awesome carpark wheel as well as good for just about any hill you can think of
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by The Dave on -
They're awesome. Buy some.
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Permalink Reply by Jay Capellari on
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the green ones are my favourite wheel because they slide so smooth and for me they had enough grip for cornering and stuff. I love them but I also know a few people that hate them so I guess its just preference.
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Permalink Reply by inuit-joe on
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Im runnin a pair of amber oops on one of my setups at the moment, and i love them, But its weird having them slide out on you in corners my zigs wouldnt have.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Ian McGlynn on -
I've just killed the amber oops ones. Love them. Don't know where all this unpredictable sliding nonsense is coming from. Soo buttery.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Ghost Rider on -
Rode my 72mm classic formula amber freerides to the core in feb this year, i didn't have any unpredictable sliding problems. I did how ever have alot of fun doing stand up slides on them. They're sick wheels.
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Ghost Rider said:
I was more referring to that they slide out a shit ton easier than my bigzigz.Rode my 72mm classic formula amber freerides to the core in feb this year, i didn't have any unpredictable sliding problems. I did how ever have alot of fun doing stand up slides on them. They're sick wheels.
Which is not always desired.
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Permalink Reply by LOBBY sullivan on
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Get bentleys!!!
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