Wheels: Grippy, but slideable

**Karv** · 01-10-2008 05:52 PM

I'm looking for some wheels to put on a board I'm gonna use for some campus cruising, some DH (light) and just all around cruising. I want a wheel that's pretty all around. Pumpable, able to roll over things pretty easily, but i dont want too much chatter if i go to slide them.

What do you suggest?

**Drummin and boardin** · 01-10-2008 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Karv

I'm looking for some wheels to put on a board I'm gonna use for some campus cruising, some DH (light) and just all around cruising. I want a wheel that's pretty all around. Pumpable, able to roll over things pretty easily, but i dont want too much chatter if i go to slide them.

What do you suggest?

I would just go with gumballs at a higher duro. I have 81a gumballs on my KS and I love them.

**SteveC** · 01-10-2008 05:55 PM

Powerballs, perhaps.

**Golgo13** · 01-10-2008 05:56 PM

grippins or powerballs

**That Guy** · 01-10-2008 06:24 PM

Powerballs for the win.

**Wells** · 01-10-2008 06:48 PM

Anything with faced hangers, speed washers, steel bearing spacers, and tight axle nuts will have less chatter when slid.

**enemy combatant** · 01-10-2008 08:20 PM

65mm 81a NoSkools.

**Brady** · 01-10-2008 08:22 PM

I say Grippins.

**enemy combatant** · 01-10-2008 08:24 PM

Grippins basically suck for sliding. The sharp edge catches and then they chunk.

**Brady** · 01-10-2008 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by enemy combatant

Grippins basically suck for sliding. The sharp edge catches and then they chunk.

I've used grippins on a deck I slide constantly. All I basically do on the deck is slide. And I have owned them for over 3 years. Do you know what you are talking about?

**MJKam11** · 01-10-2008 08:26 PM

Flys aren't really grippy, but they are a good wheel, gumballs are probably the best for what you're looking for, and Seismic blastwaves do the job, they are just a bit slugish (its probably only me that has this issue i bet). I'd go with the gumballs, I haven't rode any other wheels so I can't say anything about grippins or any others mentioned.

**faceless.13** · 01-10-2008 08:29 PM

you might want to check out the new superballs from earthwing, 76mm, 80a (not entirely sure on the duro). They've got a crazy lookin lip on them.

as for grippins, I've got them on my pintail it 81a, haven't tried sliding them yet, but they seem to have even more grip than my 78a 'zigs.

**MJKam11** · 01-10-2008 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by faceless.13

you might want to check out the new superballs from earthwing, 76mm, 80a (not entirely sure on the duro). They've got a crazy lookin lip on them.

as for grippins, I've got them on my pintail it 81a, haven't tried sliding them yet, but they seem to have even more grip than my 78a 'zigs.

People say the grippins are grippy when they are newer, maybe thats why (I have only heard this, not experienced it)

**enemy combatant** · 01-10-2008 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Brady

I've used grippins on a deck I slide constantly. All I basically do on the deck is slide. And I have owned them for over 3 years. Do you know what you are talking about?

Yes, and Grippins chunk. They also don't last for 3 years. You are obviously a poser who doesn't skate.

**Brady** · 01-10-2008 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by enemy combatant

Yes, and Grippins chunk. They also don't last for 3 years. You are obviously a poser who doesn't skate.

hahaha wow. I dont think you know me or what you are talking about.

**enemy combatant** · 01-10-2008 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Brady

hahaha wow. I dont think you know me or what you are talking about.

I know that anyone who claims to be sliding a set of Grippins for three years doesn't skate much.

**Karv** · 01-10-2008 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Brady

I say Grippins.

But aren't they supposed to "grip". I read reviews and they're like "I couldn't make these slide if i wanted to" etc..

EDIT: I started writing this before this little shenanigan between you two started.

**Mongoose** · 01-10-2008 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by enemy combatant

I know that anyone who claims to be sliding Grippins for three years doesn't skate much.

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**green** · 01-10-2008 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by enemy combatant

I know that anyone who claims to be sliding a set of Grippins for three years doesn't skate much.

You are a fcking dumbass, my grippins slide like butter. You my friend are a fcking kook.

**Brady** · 01-10-2008 08:40 PM

First pic is from 10th grade (3 years ago) had the wheels at least 10 months before that. Second pic was 12th grade. Same wheels. And I will take a pic of them later tonight. They were one of the most riden wheels I have owned.