Hard or soft?

**mr_veeder** · 06-05-2009 02:23 PM

Should I use my hard wheels for slalom, or soft? GO

**flannelman** · 06-05-2009 02:24 PM

hard front, soft back.

**mr_veeder** · 06-05-2009 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by flannelman

hard front, soft back.

Thanks man

**mangels** · 06-05-2009 03:00 PM

But not like super-hard or super-soft. I use 84a in front and 81a in back for my slalom board and 81a all around on my G/S board. It's what I've learned from the people at the races I go to.

**Parallel Man** · 06-05-2009 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by mr_veeder

Should I use my hard wheels for slalom, or soft? GO

What's "hard" and what's "soft" dude?

93a is softer than 99a and both are probably too hard for slalom.

76a is softer than 78a and both are soft for slalom. (Some people ride 78s.)

What about the surface you're riding? How steep is the hill? How tight or loose is the course? Is it broad daylight and the asphalt is scorching hot or middle of the night and the surface is stone cold?

I could go on but it eventually what I'm saying becomes obvious: there's a lot of variables in slalom. The best way to find the answer is do it and see what works. Since we have no clue what you have because your question is a bit tenuous at best, the standard answer is 80a/84z back to front or 82a/86a.

Do you have wheels that are 80a through 86a?

**AFTT** · 06-13-2009 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by Parallel Man

What's "hard" and what's "soft" dude?

93a is softer than 99a and both are probably too hard for slalom.

76a is softer than 78a and both are soft for slalom. (Some people ride 78s.)

What about the surface you're riding? How steep is the hill? How tight or loose is the course? Is it broad daylight and the asphalt is scorching hot or middle of the night and the surface is stone cold?

I could go on but it eventually what I'm saying becomes obvious: there's a lot of variables in slalom. The best way to find the answer is do it and see what works. Since we have no clue what you have because your question is a bit tenuous at best, the standard answer is 80a/84z back to front or 82a/86a.

Do you have wheels that are 80a through 86a?

Well, hard and soft in longboard wheels. Soft is usually sub 80a and hard(er) goes up to about 86a. Any above that and the wheels slide too easily