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Alligator 71mm
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yellow 84a, Friday, 22 August 2008

Written by jeffrey   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
4.1
Durability
5.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Agility
5.0
Slide
2.0
Longevity
2.0
Compliant
4.0
These wheels are decent wheels. They are not very good while sliding/drfiting though, they chatter alot. I have found that most wheels slide/drift way better than these. But, these wheels grip very well for 84a.
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: a session or two
What Setup are you running them on?: i had them on an avenger with randal 42's
Typical Discepline?: dh/freeride
How much did you pay for them?: bought with a complete my friend sold me for 110
Where did you buy them?: ^
What are their weaknesses?: They chatter a lot while sliding. 83a zig zags slide smoother. They wear pretty fast too
What are their strengths?: Feel fast
What similar equipment have you ridden?: nothing
Would you recommend them?: Undecided
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Sweet Donuts, Monday, 14 July 2008

Written by justice1979   -  View all my reviews  - Top 100 Reviewer

Overall rating
4.0
Durability
5.0
Construction
4.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Agility
4.0
Slide
1.0
Longevity
4.0
Compliant
4.0
For what I use em for they are sweet. Great wheel for a upper middle price
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 3 months
What Setup are you running them on?: Landy Drop Hammer, Bear 852's, Bones Reds
Eden 47" pinner, Randal RII, Amphetamine ABEC7

Typical Discepline?: Commuting, Carving, Cruising
How much did you pay for them?: 48
Where did you buy them?: Mile High Longboards
What are their weaknesses?: When then slightest bit wet...no grip (damn campus over watering), but I live in New Mexico, US so no worries there.
What are their strengths?: Grippy like gum. Roll well. Maintain speed. Great feel. Great size
What similar equipment have you ridden?: Blank 65mm 80a.
Would you recommend them?: Yes
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Righteous Wheels!, Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Written by 17thstreetsurfer   -  View all my reviews  - Top 500 Reviewer

Overall rating
4.5
Durability
4.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Agility
5.0
Slide
4.0
Longevity
3.0
Compliant
5.0
This is a good buy. They look amazing and ride even better.
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: Ive had the wheels for about a half year now.
What Setup are you running them on?: im riding them on a Gravity Ben Wei 24in with Bennett 4.3 trucks.
Typical Discepline?: cruising, mild down hill carving, carving, and parking lots
How much did you pay for them?: around $48.00
Where did you buy them?: milehighskates.com
What are their weaknesses?: The are nearly perfect but depending on how hard you skate them, the softer 78a wheel can chunk apart slihtly
What are their strengths?: Great memory urethane formula. Extremeky grippy but still remain fast. They release at the proper times.
What similar equipment have you ridden?: tunnel, cadillac wheels
Would you recommend them?: Yes
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Links to Alligator Reviews Here, Tuesday, 02 October 2007

Written by EBasil   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating
4.4
Durability
5.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Agility
4.0
Slide
2.0
Longevity
4.0
Compliant
5.0

A detailed set of reviews by skaters using the 71mm Alligator for DH are HERE in the forums: http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54133
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: More than 8 weeks
What Setup are you running them on?: 1. Fibreflex 44Kick, Vector 5.0's, Biltins, 71mm 78a bottle greens2. Honey Mini, Vector 4.3's, Pleasure Tools, spacers, 62mm, 78a bottle greens3. Axe 2.5, Vector 5.0's, Biltins, 71mm 81a red and 84a yellow.4. WeFunk TopBone, Liquid Protos, Bones Swiss with spacers, 71mm opaque greens
Typical Discepline?: carve, cruise, mild dh, slalom, garage
Where did you buy them?: Tailtap.com
What are their weaknesses?: Less grippy than a ZigZag;
What are their strengths?: Fast rolling, grippy with predictable drift and hookup.
What similar equipment have you ridden?: All Abec11 wheels, All Seismic wheels, All Manx wheels, All Tunnel Wheels, All Krypto wheels, all non-junk Sector wheels, all GFHBoards wheels, bla bla bla
Would you recommend them?: Yes
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

gators=the shit, Sunday, 09 September 2007

Written by savage2424

Overall rating
4.3
Durability
4.0
Construction
4.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Agility
5.0
Slide
4.0
Longevity
4.0
Compliant
3.0
these are overall the best wheels i've ridden so far. got em cause they looked absolutely amazing and heard great things about them, and all the great stuff i heard was 100% true
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 2 months
What Setup are you running them on?: landyachtz mummy (33.25") and 180mm seismics
Typical Discepline?: downhill, free ride, carving
How much did you pay for them?: $50
Where did you buy them?: friscoskateshop.com
What are their weaknesses?: could slide better, but that's nitpicking
What are their strengths?: very quick and agile, they look C-L-E-A-N and ride as good as they look
Would you recommend them?: Yes
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