70MM: Race Formula vs Flash Backs

**Dracoy** · 03-06-2010 09:51 AM

Do you think there is much difference between these two?

**longboards** · 03-06-2010 09:55 AM

Yes flashbacks are sideset and less grippy than the center set round lipped RFs. I own both and i prefer the flashbacks for sliding and the RFs for carving and all around.

**floyd0matic** · 03-06-2010 09:56 AM

ALOT ,but i have both so it's fine.

**floyd0matic** · 03-06-2010 10:14 AM

loved my flash backs, my first wheels, for everything (DH sliding carving...) but they were too slow but now i switch from race forms for DH and gravity drifters for sliding (more of a hassle though)

**jeffrey** · 03-07-2010 01:13 PM

These happen to be my two favorite wheels of all time, i've tried almost every mainstream wheel on the market (ABEC 11, Otang, gravity, kryptonics, etc.) and out of all of them i've found that these are the most versatile wheels and that are worth their price.

The 70mm RF's have a more rougher ride to them compared to flashbacks, and they start to feel terrible in the 50mm's range (Still slides nice though)
They are very easy to kick out in slides/pre-drifts and still have enough grip if you decide to take another line and just footbreak before a turn.
Out of all the wheels i' have ever tried, the S9 RF thane is the most durable and this wheel being centerset adds on to the durability.

Flashbacks are little more grippy than the RF's but the slides leave deeper thane marks on the ground which equals to quicker wear, smoother slides, shorter slides, and stopping quicker.
For DH, these wheels are excellent. Very easy to pre-drift/slide, and the grip is comparable to 83a 4prez (which imo is enough). Because these wheels like to leave deeper thane marks, pre-drifting is much more safer in the sense that you slow down faster so you are able to make the line you decide to take, instead of over-drifting.

For Freeriding/slopestyle/whatever you want to call it, both these wheels are excellent.
Here in Hawaii, most people like to "freeride" or just standupslide on pool decks, which makes these wheels PRIME because you are able to DH on them first, and then put it on your pool decks once they get too small for DH.