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Stefaun's roots are in street skating. Therefore, it's only natural that his pool shape closely resembles the traditional, double-end, twin tip shape that so many street decks incorporate. Michael's Pool King deck is constructed using polymer composites and 5 plys of hard rock maple veneers. Pool Kings claim these are 8 ounces lighter than standard 7 ply wood decks of the same size and shape and retain their "pop" for a longer time as well.

 
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 Good, for some,  Sunday, 02 March 2008

Overall rating
4.9
Durability
5.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Agility
5.0
Slide
4.0
Longevity
5.0
Compliant
5.0
Keep in mind the landy's hogs are a little better in 77mm. These are good wheels for cruising, and ditch, though they get a little heavy at really high speeds and can slow you down a tad. get the 81a in most cases, the 78 just don't work out right a lot of the time.
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 7 months
What Setup are you running them on?: Loaded Vanguard with Paris 180 and black panthers
Loaded Dervish with randal 180's and biltins

Typical Discepline?: Slide Sessions, Ditch, bombing, campus cruising
How much did you pay for them?: 45
Where did you buy them?: Koa Nalu Surf Shop and Daddies board shop
What are their weaknesses?: Slight water and you might as well be floating. offset instead of th hogs centerset.
What are their strengths?: 78a and 81a grip well, but ca be broken fairly well, and ver predictably. They hold up to some real speed at 81, without that bounce you get in the lower duros. Good for all but the highest speed dh, and good accel.
What similar equipment have you ridden?: Sector 9 Nineballs
Lots of Abec 11
Satori Northern Lights
Krypto Classic k 76

Would you recommend them?: Yes


 Get The Neoprenes If you must,  Sunday, 02 March 2008

Overall rating
3.4
Durability
3.0
Construction
3.0
Ride
5.0
Ease Of Use
5.0
Ease of Maintenance
1.0
These are good if you get the neoprene shield version, don't let the skate shop dude tell you wrong, the cases say what shield they use, and even industrial carries both. These are a great deal with thr shields though, and I highly recommend. them if you are not going through a lot of odd wet places, except that the biltins are cheaper, and better always
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 3 months
What Setup are you running them on?: Landyachtz Wedeflex, Randal r2 180s (New up front, old in back) Satori 76mm 78a Northern lights, 1/8 inch riser pads.
Typical Discepline?: Ditch, Bombing, Cruising
How much did you pay for them?: 35
Where did you buy them?: Industrial Crap shop
What are their weaknesses?: The steel ones cannot be serviced, they are not sealed so you can put new oil in them, but you cannot get a lot of dirt and stuff out.
What are their strengths?: They come with spacers, and lube, and are pretty quick, about on the line with black p's or any other popular abec 7. And the gold looks sick
What similar equipment have you ridden?: A lot of Abec 7 bearings
Would you recommend them?: No


 Decent for the price,  Thursday, 28 February 2008

Overall rating
4.0
Durability
3.0
Construction
3.0
Ride
5.0
Ease Of Use
5.0
Ease of Maintenance
4.0
They are pretty good if you can't fit biltins on your wheels, worth the money if you get the abec 7's.
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 5 Months
What Setup are you running them on?: Loaded Vanguard, Paris 180, Abec 11 gumballs 81a
Typical Discepline?: Ditch, Cruising, Bombing
How much did you pay for them?: 30
Where did you buy them?: Industrial Skate Shop
What are their weaknesses?: They are not the fastest, but they are good
What are their strengths?: They accel faster than the swiss, but they do tend to slow down over 35, they look great, are easy to maintain, and come with spiffy spacers.
What similar equipment have you ridden?: A lot
Would you recommend them?: Yes


 Best for the Money,  Thursday, 28 February 2008

Overall rating
5.0
Durability
5.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
5.0
Ease Of Use
5.0
Ease of Maintenance
5.0
On DH, you really don't want or need faster, for sliding, there is none better, and for cruising, they are smooth and reliable.
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 1 year
What Setup are you running them on?: Loaded Dervish randal 180's, gumballs.
Landyachtz Evo, Randal dh's, 77mm Strikers

Typical Discepline?: Slide Sessions, DH, cruising
How much did you pay for them?: 30
Where did you buy them?: Daddies Board Shop/Koa Nalu Surf Shop
What are their weaknesses?: There are faster steel bearings, but only at twice the price, namely IDS Oust Moc 9, and maybe the Swiss 6, although those are not significantly faster
What are their strengths?: They are really hard to screw up if you use the truck to pop them, and they hold up better for sliding, nut tightness does not affect them, and they are hard to get dirty. They are smooth as hell too.
What similar equipment have you ridden?: Bones Swiss and Swiss 6, and reds
FKD Abec 7
Black Panther Abec 7
Speed Metal Abec 7
Lucky Titanium
DBS shop bearings

Would you recommend them?: Yes


 Wonderful,  Thursday, 28 February 2008

Overall rating
4.5
Durability
4.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
4.0
Appearance
5.0
Agility
5.0
Slide
3.0
Longevity
5.0
Compliant
5.0
They are a great deal for the price, and they are good for most dh, and roll well over anything. They are grippy enough that they can tear through just about anything.
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 6 months
What Setup are you running them on?: Landyachtz Wedge Flex with Randal r2 180's, and FKD Abec 7
Landyachtz Spud, Bear 852's and Swiss.

Typical Discepline?: DH, Cruising, Ditch, Bombing.
How much did you pay for them?: 38
Where did you buy them?: Skate City
What are their weaknesses?: They are not good for sliding because they grip hard and are very soft. They are also not thick enough to stay locked to the road in certain conditions
What are their strengths?: They are huge, roll smooth, and look amazing. Satori is a great company, not to mention all the wheels are Marijuana strains. They accelerate hella fast.
What similar equipment have you ridden?: Kryptonics 76
Abec 11 everything
sector 9 nineballs

Would you recommend them?: Yes


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