Introducing the Venom SideWinder!

[8ftbed]

Tks! Taking your word for it; bookmarked; registered and items in the cart.

But no PayPal and I don't feel like going down to get my wallet. I'll give 'em a test order manana.

[elvk-]

any more reviews?

my drifters are dead. deciding between these and 82a 70mm rf roundlip

[dchenzalot]

ive been been using sidewinders on my fsmini for the past month and i love em so far. i havent been on drifters so i cant compare, but ive been on stimulus. and i cant say that one is better than the other, they just have different feels to them. when im pushing, i like the stimulus, but when im carving hills, i love having the sidewinders underneath.

[AFTT]

Which ones slide further?

Which ones grip more?

Smoother?

[Bomb303]

Which ones slide further? venoms

Which ones grip more? stimulus

Smoother? venoms ime, but stimulus slide very smooth...

[dchenzalot]

well i was only on the stimulus (which were brand new, not broken in btw) for about 15 minutes, where as ive been riding the sidewinders for a month. so i cant really give an accurate comparison, but heres what id say: i think the sidewinders break free faster and feel better in terms of sliding. (also keep in mind, im not that good at it and im still learning). but the stimulus is a bit wider and it does feel like a smoother ride.

again, i cant really compare the two due to lack of knowledge and skill, but at the end of the day, im keeping my sidewinders over the stimulus.

[AJ]

Sidewinders > Stimulus

[PurrCrabs]

I think I finally solidified my decision to get Sidewinders over Stims as my next set of wheels... I need to clear out some I don't use first though... I have a set of Strikers I don't use, Drifters I'll probably stop using...
Ah, I'm radiusing my In Heats anyway so getting more Otangs would be silly

[Frankyjobob]

Wear pretty freakin' fast.

[Daniel M.]

Wear pretty freakin' fast.

well you want them to slide smoothly dont you?....

[sean94]

Im thinking of putting the 61mm street snakes on a BE40 for a cruising wheel. I have other wheels for parks so for transportation and learning how to ollie and what not how do you think the street snakes would be?

[8ftbed]

I like the streetsnakes too. I was a little surprised at how nice they ride for their size. Cruising/carving is all I do at the time anyway. You could prolly slide the hell out of 'em too but if you need a small wheel and don't want the fillings rattled out of your teeth... you'll like 'em.

[d-dub]

I like the streetsnakes too. I was a little surprised at how nice they ride for their size. Cruising/carving is all I do at the time anyway. You could prolly slide the hell out of 'em too but if you need a small wheel and don't want the fillings rattled out of your teeth... you'll like 'em.

the streetsnakes have by far THE smoothest slide i've ever slid. i thought the sidewinders were butter smooth, but the smaller profile on these make them insanely smooth. too hard to describe but you gotta see for yourself. this was all when me and zak were doin some pool board DH and up top, they were light enough that i was still poppin tre flips. i'd definately recommend the street snakes for commuting because theyre light for ollies and you can still bust a quick slide if you need to, but you wont be doing so many slides that the wheels only last 3 weeks.

[Frankyjobob]

well you want them to slide smoothly dont you?....

I'm not complaining, just puttin that out there. I do love that smooooooth slide.

[AJ]

The core is smaller than Otang cores, so there is more thane depth before you hit plastic for a 70mm wheel.

Its cheaper than Otangs, so less $ per millimeter.

Yes they wear fast, but not as fast as otangs.

the intersting thing about Sidewinders is that, unlike otangs, they are fun all the way down.

Once you take any otang wheel under 60mm its not really fun anymore cause they start to ovalize.

[charger_doc]

What duro Stimulus is everybody comparing to? Purple or yellow?

I'm looking into new wheels to replace my ovalized set of Drifters (big disappointment in all honesty) and the contendents are Sidewinders, yellow Stims and EW Freeriders... and maybe even 84a Flashies. Venoms might be amazing, but they are also hella expensive (even more so than Otangs) in EU.

[elvk-]

I'm looking into new wheels to replace my ovalized set of Drifters (big disappointment in all honesty)

yeah bro. same situation here. im finding that drifters ovalizing is the norm.

[Terrorsathan]

I"m about to put STreet Snakes on a Superglider so I don't have to run riser pads... I'll report back.

[AJ]

The best freeride wheel is the cheapest wheel.

[urbs]

Mine came in today from Motion Boardshop.
Came here in 2 days! Can't wait to put em to use