What is your favorite outdoor wheels? - Page 3

loony888 · April 10th, 2011, 08:05 AM

i have a set of cruciani road wheels, 60mm x 46mm.

would these be any good? pretty sure they're to hard for skates though.

paul

cass38a · April 10th, 2011, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loony888

i have a set of cruciani road wheels, 60mm x 46mm.

would these be any good? pretty sure they're to hard for skates though.

paul

One of the best wheels around, they come in a few types and hardness. Plenty of races have been one on CG's

loony888 · April 10th, 2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cass38a

One of the best wheels around, they come in a few types and hardness. Plenty of races have been one on CG's

hmmm, i look a little silly there!
my link didn't work! i had a link to some 90a bones, they were the ones i was asking if they were any good LOL.

my CG's are great road wheels! i've had them from new, they're a little discoloured now but still holding their shape well, i'm going to try them out on my new outdoor set up before deciding whether to buy a new set of road wheels or not.

paul

cojaco61 · April 10th, 2011, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by cass38a

One of the best wheels around, they come in a few types and hardness. Plenty of races have been one on CG's

Just picked myself up a set of 6 spoke Cruciani 96a. Great wheel, raced them today with excellent results

sommemi · April 26th, 2011, 02:30 PM

Finally found pics of my Kryptos...

And my son's Route 65's... (technically, these are now his girlfriends skates)

DaFreshPrince81 · April 26th, 2011, 10:51 PM

I gotta set of Sims Street Snakes at the moment which i get on with really well when on various terrains, but m thinking of getting some of thse SFR SLICKS which apperently are really soft? has anyone tried em?

erksh · April 26th, 2011, 11:25 PM

Hey! I have a set of those Kryptos, but red!

They're on my mother's old tennis shoe skates.

sommemi · April 27th, 2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by erksh

Hey! I have a set of those Kryptos, but red!

They're on my mother's old tennis shoe skates.

LMAO!!!!!!! That's a riot! Because just this last weekend I put MY Kryptos on my sister's old tennis shoe skates and have been skating the driveway with them!!!! LOL

Small world.

Let's see if I can post the pic from my facebook page...

jbgerman · April 27th, 2011, 02:14 PM

Old Kryptos: 62 mm or 65 mm?

sommemi · April 27th, 2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jbgerman

Old Kryptos: 62 mm or 65 mm?

Honestly I don't know... would have to look it up/search for it. I don't know off hand. It's not on the wheel itself.

Speed freak · May 3rd, 2011, 06:58 PM

Genereally in the Uk most people skate using outdoor wheels. If someone over here does use an indoor wheel it is usually a belair hockey wheels. SO the average skater over here has good knowledge of outdoor wheels. I personally own about ten different types of Kryptronics (route 70,65 62, impulse etc), A few sets of SIMS both original and re-issues. Sure-grip aerobic, Airwaves, SFR slicks, Sreet hub.

But without a doubt the best outdoor skate wheels I have owned or ever used are the RD Twister's. They are unbelievable! I even like using them indoors too. I have four sets of these wheels, which I obtained by having to by the skates that they come on :-) I could not find the wheels for sale on there own anywhere.

The only thing I dont like is the fact that they take 698 micro bearings. Because I cant find upgrades for the bearings in this size I continue to use the ABEC 5's that come with them. Even with these bearings they are still faster then all the other wheels I have mentioned even with my bones swiss ceramic bearings in them.

Banzai · May 4th, 2011, 05:58 AM

ROLLERBALLS!!!!! almost forgot about 'em

used to have a NIKE-super x - acs 651 trucks "skatepark" set up with these bad boys in black

Gero · May 4th, 2011, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Speed freak

Genereally in the Uk most people skate using outdoor wheels. If someone over here does use an indoor wheel it is usually a belair hockey wheels. SO the average skater over here has good knowledge of outdoor wheels. I personally own about ten different types of Kryptronics (route 70,65 62, impulse etc), A few sets of SIMS both original and re-issues. Sure-grip aerobic, Airwaves, SFR slicks, Sreet hub.

But without a doubt the best outdoor skate wheels I have owned or ever used are the RD Twister's. They are unbelievable! I even like using them indoors too. I have four sets of these wheels, which I obtained by having to by the skates that they come on :-) I could not find the wheels for sale on there own anywhere.

The only thing I dont like is the fact that they take 698 micro bearings. Because I cant find upgrades for the bearings in this size I continue to use the ABEC 5's that come with them. Even with these bearings they are still faster then all the other wheels I have mentioned even with my bones swiss ceramic bearings in them.

I made exactly the same experiences.
I tested about 15 to 20 different sets of outdoor wheels in the past years, mainly the most of them are on the same level. There are just two wheels which are much faster than the rest, Roll line Helium 64mm 83a and more the RD Twister aka Velocity race with 65 or 70mm 84a.

You can't buy the RD Twister as a single set of wheels, they were only available in complete roller skate sets which are discontinued since two years and now off the market. Therefore I bought 9 sets of these skates just to get these wheels in my private stock to be save in the next years for the best outdoor speed wheels ever. :-)

Its unbelivable that all the famous wheel manufacturers are no able to produce a wheel like this with at least 70-76mm diameter and around 84a durometer with such a good roll and speed for all the outdoor speed and distance skaters in the world. A kind of NoName company offers here the best material ever... really strange...

Cheers

Gero

gotsk8s · May 4th, 2011, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banzai

ROLLERBALLS!!!!! almost forgot about 'em

used to have a NIKE-super x - acs 651 trucks "skatepark" set up with these bad boys in black

A girl I knew at our rink back in the early 80`s had a set of these in orange. She let me try them out. I didn`t use them outside, only at the rink inside. The rink had the blue blue roll on surface and man, these wheels wouldn`t stick for nothing lol. With them being round like that only a small section of wheel surface was actually touching the floor. I wasted no time giving them back lol.

jbgerman · May 4th, 2011, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Banzai

ROLLERBALLS!!!!! almost forgot about 'em

used to have a NIKE-super x - acs 651 trucks "skatepark" set up with these bad boys in black

Nice Gullwing trucks. I own 4 of the Rollerballs, new and unused. And I'm searching for 4 more, to complete a roller skates setup.

Gero · May 4th, 2011, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jbgerman

Nice Gullwing trucks. I own 4 of the Rollerballs, new and unused. And I'm searching for 4 more, to complete a roller skates setup.

I had a set of 8 pcs in red in 1981, don't ask me where they are today...?
I only used them in the half pipe, no grip at all... but looked... different! :-)

Speed freak · May 30th, 2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by quadskater71

Number one has to be...

70mm Velocity race/ Twisters,

and second I agree with Nellie on the Boomerangs, they are blooody great mate!! These are 70mm but the 65mm are also really good.

I too think the 70mm Twisters (Velocity race) are the best that I have owned or used. I have three sets of the twisters, but I have not used the velocity race although I have heard that they are the same. Have you or anyone else noticed any difference between the Twisters and velocity race? Also how does the boomerangs compare to them?

Speed freak · May 30th, 2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Armadillo

Forget old school - THESE RULE!
Or rather RULED for the last few years -- too bad production was discontinued.

-Armadillo

Indeed! Does anyone here know of any place that has 698 micro bearings that are of a higher standard then the ABEC 5 bearings that come with these wheels? Its amazing how fast these wheels are with the standard bearings in them. Imagine if Bones made a 698 Bones swiss/Ceramic micro bearing! the speed would be insane!! Also Are these wheels so fast because of the tire or because they take 698 micro bearings?

Old School Roller · May 30th, 2011, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cojaco61

Just picked myself up a set of 6 spoke Cruciani 96a. Great wheel, raced them today with excellent results

Wasnt on Evil Bay was it with derby equipment???

cojaco61 · May 30th, 2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Old School Roller

Wasnt on Evil Bay was it with derby equipment???

Got them from Flemo004

May 4th, 2011, 05:58 AM	#52
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April 10th, 2011, 08:05 AM	#41
loony888 oracle of useless info Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: brisbane Posts: 407	i have a set of cruciani road wheels, 60mm x 46mm. would these be any good? pretty sure they're to hard for skates though. paul

April 26th, 2011, 02:30 PM	#45
sommemi Evn my Redbloodcells roll Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: N.E.Ohio Posts: 914	Finally found pics of my Kryptos... And my son's Route 65's... (technically, these are now his girlfriends skates)

April 26th, 2011, 10:51 PM	#46
DaFreshPrince81 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1	I gotta set of Sims Street Snakes at the moment which i get on with really well when on various terrains, but m thinking of getting some of thse SFR SLICKS which apperently are really soft? has anyone tried em?

April 26th, 2011, 11:25 PM	#47
erksh Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 12	Hey! I have a set of those Kryptos, but red! They're on my mother's old tennis shoe skates.

April 27th, 2011, 02:14 PM	#49
jbgerman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 600	Old Kryptos: 62 mm or 65 mm?

May 3rd, 2011, 06:58 PM	#51
Speed freak Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 92	Genereally in the Uk most people skate using outdoor wheels. If someone over here does use an indoor wheel it is usually a belair hockey wheels. SO the average skater over here has good knowledge of outdoor wheels. I personally own about ten different types of Kryptronics (route 70,65 62, impulse etc), A few sets of SIMS both original and re-issues. Sure-grip aerobic, Airwaves, SFR slicks, Sreet hub. But without a doubt the best outdoor skate wheels I have owned or ever used are the RD Twister's. They are unbelievable! I even like using them indoors too. I have four sets of these wheels, which I obtained by having to by the skates that they come on :-) I could not find the wheels for sale on there own anywhere. The only thing I dont like is the fact that they take 698 micro bearings. Because I cant find upgrades for the bearings in this size I continue to use the ABEC 5's that come with them. Even with these bearings they are still faster then all the other wheels I have mentioned even with my bones swiss ceramic bearings in them.