Chaput's new wheels in 5 colors!

[silversurfer]

'"On 12/14/2005 Chris Chaput wrote in from United States (66.116.xxx.xxx)
Hey Everyone, just want y'all to know that in a month from now, I'll be releasing two new wheels in brand new formulas that will be perfect for pumping. They are being released under the Retro brand name and are called "ZigZags". The are hard-edged wheels with offset hubs and come in 66mm and 70mm. They are being poured in 80a, 83a and 86a durometers in a new urethane specially formulated to provide higher rebound and roll-speed in the durometers from the low to mid eighties. Our other formulas target the mid seventies for their peak rebound, but slalom style pumping requires a "firmer" wheel that won't deform too much in a tight turn. You get the control of the firmer wheel AND the higher roll-speed from the increased rebound. The shape of this wheel is nicely balanced, providing flexible lips that don't "flop", and a broad contact patch. This means traction to spare, and no hard feelings when you push beyond the level of traction.

Another nice feature of the shape is that it lends itself nicely for trimming the outside edge, the inside edge, or both. Taking off a millimeter here or there will make the wheel more nimble, but not radically change the shape/function of the wheel. We're also doing a limited run of them in 78a on our first pour. Beacuse they aren't labelled under the "green" brand, you may be happy to know that they'll be avialable in a total of 5 different (non-green) colors!

There's a lot going on in these wheels, and anyone who wants to pump a skateboard at speed and with control is gonna love 'em."

[Bushman]

AUGH GIMMIE SOME PICS!!!!!!

[zeke]

pink??? please!!!

[Loki440]

pink??? please!!!

there called pink as in powerballs and pokadots

[RustyBurrito55]

OH GOD
MUST
SEE
PICS

[silversurfer]

pink??? please!!!

there called pink as in powerballs and pokadots

I doubt the Zig Zags will be available in pink.

They are part of the Retro brand.

Pink is reserved for the Pink brand.

No green for Zig Zag's either.

Green is reserved for the Abec 11 brand.

EBasil what do you know about these wheels, Liquid trucks and ceramic builtins? We know you have inside info, out with it!

[Mile_High_Mark]

Retro VertZ only come in green.

[silversurfer]

Retro VertZ only come in green.

Oh yeah.

Good point, I forgot about those.

There mostly a trimmed no skool, so maybe that's why.

I guess green is not reserved for abec 11 only.

Maybe Zig Zag's will be available in green and pink.

I wonder what other colors will be offered.

Chaput has never (as far as I know) offered multiple colors on any one wheel style.

It sounds like a wheel that I'd like to find a set up for.

I have such difficult problems, finding set ups for wheels that are not even on the market yet.

So what would you all put them on?

[Mr. Zogs]

Chaput has never (as far as I know) offered multiple colors on any one wheel style.

i think the original stingers were to offered in different colors...

each color was a different durometer... sorta like the 3dm/seismic marketing idea


i guess that never happened...

[SlashBoard]

I want yellow zigZAgs

[worldwide]

i like zig zag whites KUTCORNERS

[Hintermute]

i like zig zag whites KUTCORNERS

Dunno, always the rizla reds myself.

[mark grimace]

I've always prefered white zig-zags....better glue

[EBasil]

I heard the new colors are Spearmint, Mocha, Radish and Cool Breeze, but I could be wrong. I know my suggestion for Taco didn't make it past proto.

[Hintermute]

awww man, no salmon? poo. I think someone should make scratch and sniff wheels in coffee for those great morning slide sessions. Stale cigarette scents and colors could be sweet too. what about glittery wheels?

[silversurfer]

...what about glittery wheels?

[Ffejtech]

I've heard the five colors they come in are... Bone, Stucco, Ivory, Refridgerator White, and Eggshell.....

[Hintermute]

mmm... shiiiiiiiny.. shiny is good. someone needs to grip their deck with diamonds, ice out their wheels, rims, rimz, and those fakeass GK fashion trucks with bling. I'm too cheap though. How about one of you 30+ deck quiver people, you HAVE to have SOME money just sitting around for a custom fitty'cent LBL

[bpz]

Zig zags in the orange pack are handy to always have in your wallet.

[Directive0]

Zig zags in the orange pack are handy to always have in your wallet.

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