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Description
Company: Seismic
Durometer: 75a
Diameter: 78mm
Width: 51mm
Edge Profile: Square
Core Setting: Offset
Core Material: Plastic
Appropriate Discipline: Downhill • Cruising




User reviews

Average user rating from: 8 user(s)

Overall rating
4.1
Durability
3.8
Construction
4.3
Ride
4.3
Appearance
4.8
Agility
4.4
Slide
3.5
Longevity
3.8
Compliant
4.1
 

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

79a white blast waves, Wednesday, 10 June 2009

Written by AFTT   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
4.5
Durability
5.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
3.0
Appearance
5.0
Agility
5.0
Slide
3.0
Longevity
5.0
Compliant
5.0
Good wheels. They have great drifting characteristics.
They ride a bit rough due to the large core, though.
Get these if you want big wheels that will last a while, drift well, and are FAST.
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 4 months
What Setup are you running them on?: Loaded Dervish

Fullbag Speed Carver

Typical Discepline?: Downhill, carving, soft wheel sliding
How much did you pay for them?: $40
Where did you buy them?: Mile High Skates
What are their weaknesses?: Ride a bit rough compared to Bigzigs (Large core)
Slide roughly at first
Take a while to break in

What are their strengths?: FAST
great drift, almost silent
slide well once broken in
very grippy
Great Quality

What similar equipment have you ridden?: 81mm Sector 9 bomb hills
Abec 11 bigzigs
Gravity Hi-grades

Would you recommend them?: Yes
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Good all around wheels, Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Written by MJKam11   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating
3.6
Durability
3.0
Construction
4.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
4.0
Agility
3.0
Slide
4.0
Longevity
3.0
Compliant
3.0
As I said before, they're not all that grippy (they're grippy when new). The lips wear away very quickly and they become coned, which gives them their slidey attributes. I do not agree with the rest of the reviews that say they're grippy because, they aren't. Their initial slide is like a gumball, but it progresses into a smoother slide when they start to cone.
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 1 year
What Setup are you running them on?: none at the moment, but I have ran them on my Reflex 44" with Bear 852's and my Evo with Bear 840/852's.
Typical Discepline?: Downhill, freeriding
How much did you pay for them?: came with Evo
Where did you buy them?: Mile High Skates
What are their weaknesses?: Not very durable, urethane tends to chunk off (not enough to make it a problem), the white wheels suck b/c they turn piss yellow.
What are their strengths?: They make kewl marks in the road, they have a good slide when broken in, they're not all that grippy but grip more than you would think when you need it, but when you get to higher speeds and try to rail it, you're gonna slip. They are very very controllable.
What similar equipment have you ridden?: gumballs, grippins, fly's
Would you recommend them?: Yes
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Good wheels, wear quickly, Sunday, 15 February 2009

Written by bucksaw87   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating
4.1
Durability
2.0
Construction
4.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
4.0
Agility
5.0
Slide
5.0
Longevity
3.0
Compliant
5.0
Awesome drift, very fast urethane, buuuuuut they cone and wear quickly and are a little (okay, a lot) on the pricey side
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: a few months
What Setup are you running them on?: CLB eleanor, 40/52 grizzlies
Typical Discepline?: drifting
How much did you pay for them?: tradesies
What are their weaknesses?: they cone rather quickly, and are quite cost prohibitive...although, this doesn't stop people from buying otangs; just it seems that everybody has some beef with seismic wheels
What are their strengths?: amazing drift, high-quality urethane, quite fast
What similar equipment have you ridden?: flywheels are the most direct comparison...but also 76mm superballs and 85mm aqua hawgs
Would you recommend them?: Yes
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Kinda gay wheels, Thursday, 08 January 2009

Written by Hellcat85   -  View all my reviews  - Top 500 Reviewer

Overall rating
3.6
Durability
5.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
2.0
Appearance
5.0
Agility
2.0
Slide
2.0
Longevity
5.0
Compliant
3.0
Theyre a really grippy wheel and theyd be good for beginners
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 2 months maybe
What Setup are you running them on?: hellcat, grizzlies, black panthers
Typical Discepline?: dh
How much did you pay for them?: 40 bucks
Where did you buy them?: A friend
What are their weaknesses?: The slide is really choppy and theyre kinda sluggish
What are their strengths?: They hook back up nice theyre really light and they look cool
What similar equipment have you ridden?: Flywheels
Would you recommend them?: No
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Grippy Not So Good for Sliding, Wednesday, 08 October 2008

Written by Pipoca401   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating
4.8
Durability
5.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Agility
5.0
Slide
3.0
Longevity
5.0
Compliant
5.0
These are really good but if you have the money buy speed vents.
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 7 Months
What Setup are you running them on?: Loaded Vanguard Flex 5 Bamboo
Paris 180's
Bones Super Swiss 6's
Seismic Blast Waves 78mm (Orange)

Typical Discepline?: Downhill Flats
How much did you pay for them?: $63.90
Where did you buy them?: Black Diamond Sports
What are their weaknesses?: Sliding
What are their strengths?: Very Grippy, Strong
What similar equipment have you ridden?: Seismic Speed Vents
Would you recommend them?: Yes
Was this review helpful to you? yes     no



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