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    Default firefly with kahas or smokeys?

    im getting a carbon fiber firefly ( not splurging on a nano) with purptang 4prezs should i look into kahas or smokeys for it?
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    Default Re: firefly with kahas or smokeys?

    I've got the nano firefly with kaha's and love it. The ride height between the two is pretty negligible, but the extra width makes for a nice amount of leverage on the wheels. Likewise, I don't really like the feel of sphericals, so I stray away Smokies. My friend Jeremy Geier (on the Insect team) rocks 190 smokies on his. I tried it, and they aren't favorable to me, but that is completely personal taste.

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    Default Re: firefly with kahas or smokeys?

    thanks but how much are kahas in USD?
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    Default Re: firefly with kahas or smokeys?

    O yes, there is also the small factor that Kahalani has stopped production for an indefinite amount of time. So you can't buy them at the moment; that might change your mind a bit

    I talked to dan (guy who runs kahalani) earlier in november and he said that what he had on hand were the last trucks that he was going to have while the machinist he is using changes locations. He said that production will start again in the spring.

    The price on kaha's fluctuates with the economy of the US's relative to Sweden's. This previous fall they were the lowest they had ever been at $250. Previous to that the highest they got was near $400. We'll have to see how the economy is doing when production starts again!

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    Default Re: firefly with kahas or smokeys?

    thanks again guess im going with black 190mm smokeys
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    Default Re: firefly with kahas or smokeys?

    Quote Originally Posted by Zap View Post
    O yes, there is also the small factor that Kahalani has stopped production for an indefinite amount of time. So you can't buy them at the moment; that might change your mind a bit

    I talked to dan (guy who runs kahalani) earlier in november and he said that what he had on hand were the last trucks that he was going to have while the machinist he is using changes locations. He said that production will start again in the spring.

    The price on kaha's fluctuates with the economy of the US's relative to Sweden's. This previous fall they were the lowest they had ever been at $250. Previous to that the highest they got was near $400. We'll have to see how the economy is doing when production starts again!
    Kahalani is making a new batch in february.

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    Default Re: firefly with kahas or smokeys?

    Quote Originally Posted by Blix View Post
    Kahalani is making a new batch in february.
    Awesome, good to know!

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    Quote Originally Posted by miniskater7696 View Post
    thanks again guess im going with black 190mm smokeys
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    Default Re: firefly with kahas or smokeys?

    kool i cant decide.. well ive never tried sphericals so mayb i should try to find someone who has em to try em out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by miniskater7696 View Post
    kool i cant decide.. well ive never tried sphericals so mayb i should try to find someone who has em to try em out.
    Yes, definitely a good call. If I could get them for free (and couldn't resell them) I would take randal 180's over smokies any day.

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    Default Re: firefly with kahas or smokeys?

    Quote Originally Posted by Blix View Post
    Kahalani is making a new batch in february.
    Unfortunately, that's not the first time they've given a date for their next batch....

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    Default Re: firefly with kahas or smokeys?

    Smokies would be a good choice, I am running them on an Avenger, you wont regret getting them.
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    Default Re: firefly with kahas or smokeys?

    new batch or entirely new kahas?

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    Default Re: firefly with kahas or smokeys?

    New batch from what I have heard.
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