Grippins in the bowl?

[sharkbait7]

i recently skated the glendale skatepark with my dervish-knock off with swisschez. its a cement park and i was using orange zigs. the wheels broke out completely a few times and i could feel them starting to break a lot at other times. would the 92a grippins work well on the cement or would it be better just to go with the 88a strikers? i was just wondering because i know harder durometer is better for the cement but i wanted to know if the shape of the grippins would make it worse than the strikers even though they are harder

thanks

[Eugene Pooneil]

try both out, but neither are what your lookin for if you really wanna get into bowls. for now, i'd say grippins.

[sharkbait7]

Originally Posted by Eugene Pooneil

try both out, but neither are what your lookin for if you really wanna get into bowls. for now, i'd say grippins.

what would you recommend instead? i want a wheel bigger than 66 mm, otherwise i'd look into the 65 mm no skools

[Hot Wheels]

I have heard Grippins are great wheels, but not so
sure about in the park.

By going down just 2MM or 3MM
from your 67MM, you open up to many great park wheels,
I really do not think you would notice 2 or 3MM and you would open
your self up to many more great choices. (not really sure
why you would want such large wheels in the park).

[Eugene Pooneil]

Park Wheels

[sharkbait7]

Originally Posted by Hot Wheels

I have heard Grippins are great wheels, but not so
sure about in the park.

By going down just 2MM or 3MM
from your 67MM, you open up to many great park wheels,
I really do not think you would notice 2 or 3MM and you would open
your self up to many more great choices. (not really sure
why you would want such large wheels in the park).

the board i'm riding is like a vanguard so with bigger wheels it is higher and i am not as likely to bottom out when i go over and down banks and stuff

[BottomShark]

I've used both and you can go faster and higher on the wall with the strikers, but my board is stiff.

[msk]

Originally Posted by sharkbait7

the board i'm riding is like a vanguard so with bigger wheels it is higher and i am not as likely to bottom out when i go over and down banks and stuff

If ground clearance is an issue, go with a slightly smaller wheel (64-66mm), and add a thin riser to make up the difference...

[Speedo]

Originally Posted by Hot Wheels

I have heard Grippins are great wheels, but not so
sure about in the park.

By going down just 2MM or 3MM
from your 67MM, you open up to many great park wheels,
I really do not think you would notice 2 or 3MM and you would open
your self up to many more great choices. (not really sure
why you would want such large wheels in the park).

Good post!
I have the Grippens on a longboard, and they only work well in VERY fast parks with older, rougher concrete..........like Kona, in Jacksonville.
They bog down, on really nice concrete.
In a smooth, modern park with shorter, quicker walls.........I'd recommend something much firmer.
There will be a bit of grip lost.
A compromise.

[Wells]

I skate faster than you on 57s.

[Mile_High_Mark]

Small hard wheels are your friend in modern parks. You want something that accelerates quickly, not something with a big top-end speed.

[sharkbait7]

Originally Posted by Wells

I skate faster than you on 57s.

thats only when i'm using bushings for wheels

[sharkbait7]

thanks for the help guys

has anyone tried the retro vertz? i'm wondering how their being sideset will affect grip

[rawls]

I skated our park a few times with 92a flashbacks. the board flew in areas where speed was king. However in areas where manueverability and quickness ruled, they were sluggish and heavy as would be expected. I will say on our big vert ramp, they ruled.

If you are a back and forth ramp style skater, or bowl lip trick skater, then they are probably not going to be a wheel of choice. If you are a carver and speed line skater, then the large hard wheels will work fine.