Monster Hawgs SUCK for sliding

**killdozer** · 06-25-2009 09:46 PM

Especially if you are new to it. I have had the worst time this week trying to learn to Coleman. I can do it if I grab the rail (not stinkbug), but oh my friggin' god. I tried without grabbing today. My board kept straight down hill and I was on my ass sliding along side the board. These wheels just DON'T wanna break loose without going Mach 5 which I am not comfortable doing yet. I practice the stances on my front yard. I am very comfortable applying the principals including punching the parrot. But these wheels. Bad choice on my part for buying them. I need different wheels for sliding for sure. I tried to loosen my trucks to give myself some more carve into the slide but I start to get really bad wobbles once I get around 20mph. I can ride them out by lowering my gravity but it doesn't help sliding. I just make a really tight 180 U turn. I have to grab the rail to break these wheels loose. I am a moron for buying these. OK rant over, now to regroup and fix the issue.

**Daniel M.** · 06-25-2009 09:47 PM

They'll slide fine just keep practicing. You'll get a lot better at being able to control your wheels.

**killdozer** · 06-25-2009 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by Daniel M.

They'll slide fine just keep practicing. You'll get a lot better at being able to control your wheels.

I am sure they can slide well for someone who is already good at sliding, but what about a noob? I have to get going faster than I feel comfortable unless I grab, but even then I can't recover the slide to go back down hill afterwards. Wouldn't harder wheels, these are 80a be better for me? I can get these to break loose at around 15-20mph by grabbing. I am not comfortable going faster just yet till I know I can stop and or scrub off some more speed. How else can I make these work? Should I just get harder wheels?

**Rob Shook** · 06-25-2009 10:02 PM

YouTube - Longboarding from Vancouver with Andrew From Ontario

theyll slide. practice practice practice. and good luck

**igotscars** · 06-25-2009 10:03 PM

Just keep sliding and breaking them in. Eventually you'll get a good slide out of them.

Or...

Radius the lips of the wheel and u will be good to go

**schmoose** · 06-25-2009 10:06 PM

what Duro?

sometimes it harder to get lower duros to initiate (unless they are fly wheels) , it just takes practice and rounded edges

**igotscars** · 06-25-2009 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by robshookphoto

YouTube - Longboarding from Vancouver with Andrew From Ontario

theyll slide. practice practice practice. and good luck

Completely different wheels

**killdozer** · 06-25-2009 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by robshookphoto

YouTube - Longboarding from Vancouver with Andrew From Ontario

theyll slide. practice practice practice. and good luck

Those are different wheels. I should have gotten Hawgs. I have the Monsters. They are wider and grippier.

Originally Posted by schmoose

what Duro?

sometimes it harder to get lower duros to initiate (unless they are fly wheels) , it just takes practice and rounded edges

Mine are the white 80A ones. But They are so squishy. They feel even softer than the other 80a wheels I have felt.

Originally Posted by igotscars

Just keep sliding and breaking them in. Eventually you'll get a good slide out of them.

Or...

Radius the lips of the wheel and u will be good to go

I will keep trying till I can afford to get harder wheels. I need to come take lessons from you. Always very helpful. Thanks so far. I do think I need harder wheels though.

**swisschez** · 06-25-2009 10:10 PM

i dont see how this couldve come as a shock.

**Rob Shook** · 06-25-2009 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by igotscars

Completely different wheels

haha yea you caught me. but figured similar thane and people might not notice the difference anyway.

op, i learned to slide and pendy on 78a gumballs. theyre kind of a pain too. a friend of mine has the monsters and i feel ya, they stick hard

**schmoose** · 06-25-2009 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by igotscars

Completely different wheels

ehh, its debatable, it looks like they could be white mini-monster hawgs with really rounded edges they do make them.

http://www.landyachtz.com/D26.cfm?PID=331

**MJKam11** · 06-25-2009 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by schmoose

ehh, its debatable, it looks like they could be white mini-monster hawgs with really rounded edges they do make them.

Wheels

No its not debatable, this vid was made before mini monster hawgs were out, and mini-monster hawgs do not slide like that. They are white hawgs (i've been told they're the same as orange hawgs but don't quote me on that). If he were sliding monster hawgs in that video he would not slide for nearly as long as he was in that video.

**schmoose** · 06-25-2009 10:20 PM

oh, in that case, no, they are not the same wheels. although they do look similar.

**killdozer** · 06-25-2009 10:31 PM

The ones I have are the minis. Sorry my bad. I should have said mini. I have a set of Monsters too that came on my other board as well. I am gonna just save those for when I get more confident. I am on the search for some 70mm wheels that I can have some fun on without killing myself trying to get them to break free. It's quite scary when you are a noob like me and you are stuck mid-Coleman and your wheels are still glued to the ground and your board is dragging you down the hill

I can laugh about it now of course.

**igotscars** · 06-25-2009 10:34 PM

70mm sector 9 race form

$40
Smooth slide
Good grip
Thane lasts forever

Look em up

**schmoose** · 06-25-2009 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by killdozer

I am on the search for some 70mm wheels that I can have some fun on without killing myself trying to get them to break free.

O'tang stimulus? just the first one that poped into my head. there are others though. but those are the only ones Ive tested and enjoy.

any other suggestions people of the internet?

**Daniel M.** · 06-25-2009 10:47 PM

Practice!! Don't listen to them! New wheels aren't going to slide themselves for you. Keep breaking them in, keep practicing. Hell, once you slide on those you'll be able to rip anything.