Flashback and 70mm S9 RF review

[jeffrey]

I wrote this in another thread, and it turned out like i was writing a review. So in this thread i just copied and pasted and added pictures.


IMO 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.

[drewdub]

These wheels are also a couple of my favorites. Theyre great shredding wheels, fun to thrash and abuse. These are the most controllable and predictable wheels I've ever ridden.

In my opionion the RF's grip a lot more then the Flashies and are harder to break out. Downhilling on Flashbacks can be sketchy but fun, once those wheels start to cone they lose a lot of grip. You drift for days and leave some bright white 'thane lines!! I dont agree with you on the shut down slides though, since you slide easy it takes longer to come to a complete stop.