Duro Questions

[snwbrdr202]

Sorry guys, just posted a topic but I have another question. I didn't realize how easily my 78a Flashies "chipped," and I just took a close look at the Flashies on my Insect and PHUUUUCK! What is the ideal duro for maintaining a decent "absorbness" while not being soft enough to chip? Are 3dm's or Seismics less prone to chipping than Abec11? Feedback much appreciated.

-/3rendan

[Loki440]

chipping is usally cause by either getting crappy wheels that have cracks in them(castoffs or just low quality), or by running over sharp gravel or glass, as for siesmic/3dm (same thing basically) there poured by the same people who do wheels for abec11 as mark has said in other posts, so would it make a difference no i wouldnt think so as its the same urathane.

So i would say just dont run over sharpe gravel or glass, and get your wheels from a reputable source like mark at Mile High Skates

[Mile_High_Mark]

81-84a will wear a little better, and still give good grip and cushion.

I, personally, slide my 78a Flashies, and while they're coned, zero chunks.

[snwbrdr202]

OK thanks for the help guys. Have you tried those Seismic wheels Mark? How do they ride?

-/3rendan

[Mile_High_Mark]

OK thanks for the help guys. Have you tried those Seismic wheels Mark? How do they ride?

-/3rendan

They're amazing. The 80a's that I've been testing have good speed, and excellent grip. In corners you can really power through. Nickle rode them, and he too was very impressed.

[Directive0]

hmmmm... now if only someone made a square lipped wheel like a manx, in a smaller radius...

[snwbrdr202]

OK Mark last question, I think I might order a set of those hot spots from you before Xmas but would I notice a HUGE difference between 83a and 80a or is it trivial when carving hard? I am picking up one of Flexdex's new pro41's and the colors of the new boards are army green so the 83's would look good... but then again I am all about carvability. What do you think?

-/3rendan

[Mile_High_Mark]

OK Mark last question, I think I might order a set of those hot spots from you before Xmas but would I notice a HUGE difference between 83a and 80a or is it trivial when carving hard? I am picking up one of Flexdex's new pro41's and the colors of the new boards are army green so the 83's would look good... but then again I am all about carvability. What do you think?

-/3rendan

I've only ridden the 80's, so I don't know if the 83's will be that different.

[doctor worm]

i have got some 74a avalons with no chunks. you can try them out if you want...

[snwbrdr202]

Yea Doc that would be good man! Hopefully we'll get a chance to hit up that garage and ditch this weekend if I clean the sand out of my ******....

-/3rendan