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    Default Re: Show me... abused wheels!

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    Default Re: Show me... abused wheels!

    Once they got down to like 55ish mm I radiused them on a grinder. I love Powerballs so much, the smaller they get the more fun they are.
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    I've been sliding a set of powerballs all summer, admittedly i don't slide that much, but they're at ~67mm now.

    I weigh 135, and slide mainly on relatively smooth stuff too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jeffrey View Post
    5 runs down some S turns, didnt really feel like rotating so....

    I have to say Jeff...it sounded like an effing helocopter coming when you were in those turns!
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    Default Re: Show me... abused wheels!

    My sergios flatspotted pretty badly but gravity said they'd sell me a discounted replacement set. I've got lime retro freerides also and mine have only worn about 2 mm over a month. I haven't been riding them a ton but I've done a fair amount of freeride. I weigh 130 and I basically only freeride on smooth pavement if that makes much of a difference at all. I also only do standups and slide shuvits on them opposed tohands down sliding if that makes a differnce also.

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    Default Re: Show me... abused wheels!

    81a flashbacks




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    i approve of this post^^^
    when in doubt...81a flashbacks

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    Default Re: Show me... abused wheels!

    way to go, flashbacks are the ####! i have a set of flashies worn down in the 50mms, by the looks of the picture above I don't have to much longer before mine core.
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    I'll actually have a set of 81a flashbacks on here friday.
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    I was gonna get some flashbacks but i heard they wear really fast. That true?

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    They do wear pretty fast, but they are very fun.
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    Mine are showing signs of coning after only a couple weeks of crusing/carving. Totally means I'm doing it right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by landyachtzevo827 View Post
    They do wear pretty fast, but they are very fun.
    wear rate is pretty subjective, and varies greatly from rider to rider
    if you ride flashy's hard, they'll cone significantly in a day and maybe last a month or so
    they'll last as long as you want them to... but its not terribly difficult to take off millimeters of 'thane


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    Get some Flashies, El Capitan.
    please do, El Capitan, you won't regret 81a flashys
    when in doubt...81a flashbacks

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    True, I was just going by how hard I rode them and how fast they wore, I wouldnt hesitate to get another set though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jeremyheuser View Post
    if you ride flashy's hard, they'll cone significantly in a day and maybe last a month or so
    they'll last as long as you want them to... but its not terribly difficult to take off millimeters of 'thane
    My 75a flashbacks got 10mm smaller in 3 hours yesterday. I'll try to core them today!
    They wear terribly fast, but slide smoother and more predictable than any other wheel I've tried.
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    Default Re: Show me... abused wheels!

    flashbacks are cheep so you really dont need to worry about them wearing too quickly plus yo get that satisfaction after a run like "man i am ###### gnar"

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    Default Re: Show me... abused wheels!

    So, flashbacks or drifters? Both look like great wheels for a good price?
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    Default Re: Show me... abused wheels!

    when in doubt...81a flashbacks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bookworm View Post
    repped for gnartacity.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dhk33 View Post
    repped for using the word gnartacity. i dig it
    rep for repping the word gnartacity.

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