Speed Vents vs Zigs

**soccerforlife** · 11-04-2009 06:10 PM

Has anyone compared the two? I searched but barely found anything comparing these 2 wheels. I saw one post saying vents slide out to early and another saying they grip more

Im talking 73mm vents vs bigzigs or zigzags.

**bakersfield90** · 11-04-2009 06:18 PM

Speedvents are meh. Go with limes for a good all arounder.

**soccerforlife** · 11-04-2009 06:20 PM

I forgot to add that ill be using these for carving/pumping if it matters. slide doesnt matter

**Reefer** · 11-04-2009 06:26 PM

I doubt you'll get anyone that says speedvents over zigs.

Oh yeah... get the zigs.

Limes FTW.

**AFTT** · 11-04-2009 06:35 PM

Vents are very fast, Bigzigs are very fast.

Vents grip a lot, Bigzigs grip a lot.

Vents ride roughly, Bigzigs ride smooooooth

So yeah, get bigzigs.

**Dervish Nightrider** · 11-04-2009 06:36 PM

I'm that someone who prefers speedvents 6 to 1.
Speedvents are for those who live in the wastelands.

**AFTT** · 11-04-2009 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Dervish Nightrider

I'm that someone who prefers speedvents 6 to 1.
Speedvents are for those who live in the wastelands.

Well, if it's the 85mm speed vents your talking about, I can't disagree. Those things kick ass.

**speshlspeclsteak** · 11-04-2009 06:43 PM

speedvents are win my favorite wheel for hard sweepers

**soccerforlife** · 11-04-2009 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Reefer

I doubt you'll get anyone that says speedvents over zigs.

Oh yeah... get the zigs.

Limes FTW.

Originally Posted by speshlspeclsteak

speedvents are win my favorite wheel for hard sweepers

see what i mean

**speshlspeclsteak** · 11-04-2009 07:03 PM

i also rock them for carving.

**Brute379** · 11-04-2009 07:21 PM

Speedvents in the 73mm flavor have a large core and less thane depth. They provide a stiffer ride than a comparable Zig.

**soccerforlife** · 11-04-2009 07:27 PM

large core = lighter and more nimble too?

**LANDYACHTZ4theWIN** · 11-04-2009 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by soccerforlife

large core = lighter and more nimble too?

larger core is slower acceleration, higher speed retention. for that size get the bigzigs, if you wanted to go larger on the speedvents, then i would recommend those hands down. im a speedvent fan anyway.

**Bookworm** · 11-04-2009 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by soccerforlife

large core = lighter and more nimble too?

yessiree bob

**Brute379** · 11-04-2009 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by soccerforlife

large core = lighter and more nimble too?

Maybe theorecically...My setups are completely different, decks, trucks, bushings and haven't swapped wheels often enough to really form an opinion other than the stiffness of the ride.

I like both but do minimal sliding/drifting and typically am carving in the 20's-30's.

**soccerforlife** · 11-04-2009 07:41 PM

Does the "higher speed retention" work well with flatground & pushing speeds too? Ive heard the 85mm vents dont grip well (small contact patch) and dont slide well so they're not too great for anything except cruising

**Brute379** · 11-04-2009 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by soccerforlife

Ive heard the 85mm vents don't grip well (small contact patch)

What???? Very grippy in my riding

I run white (old thane) 85's on my evo with Crails.

**soccerforlife** · 11-04-2009 07:54 PM

maybe its the old thane? idk ill link the posts i saw tomorrow, too tired now

**AFTT** · 11-04-2009 08:19 PM

Speed vents are very grippy wheels, regardless of size.

Flywheels on the other hand...

**deathfrog** · 11-04-2009 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by LANDYACHTZ4theWIN

larger core is slower acceleration, higher speed retention. for that size get the bigzigs, if you wanted to go larger on the speedvents, then i would recommend those hands down. im a speedvent fan anyway.

Larger core means the opposite. Faster acceleration, lower mass, less inertia, less speed retention. Larger cores also mean smoother slides. I'm not a fan of big zigs, but have never ridden speed vents. I'd recommend s9 RF in 74mm, either duro.