Re: Advice on wheels!

**Darmo** · **Darmo** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:38 pm

ill have 8 magic wheels please.

**Capt. Carnage** · **Capt. Carnage** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:31 pm

They are listing these -

Name Size/Width Colour
DUBZ 62mm/44mm Black/Aluminum
DUBZ-SLIM 62mm/38mm Black/Aluminum 100A
DUBZ-SLIM 62mm/38mm Black/Aluminum 93A
LANZINI L.E 62mm/38mm Custom
ROCKETS
Stroker 62mm/44mm Natural/Red
Stroker 62mm/38mm Natural/Red
-SLIM
Fusion 62mm/44mm
Lowboy 62mm/44mm Blue/Red
Lowboy 62mm/38mm Blue/Red
-SLIM
STINGER 62mm/44mm Natural/Black
STINGER 62mm/38mm Natural/Black
-SLIM
D-Rods 62mm/44mm Black/Red
SUPERFREAK62mm/44mm Yellow/Purple Tri-Spoke Hub
G-Rod 2.0 62mm/38mm Hot Pink/White/Green
G-Rod 62mm/44mm Natural/Green
Omega 62mm/38mm Green/White Tri-Spoke Core
Omega 2.0 62mm/38mm Purple/White Hollow-Core
Centuri 64mm/44mm Clear Purple/Clear
Tracker 62mm/44mm Orange/White

Not sure on pricing yet but they ain't cheap
squee

**Angela Momentum** · **Angela Momentum** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:53 pm

I *want* the low-boy or stroker slims to pair with my omega wheels, I'll have to check with my bank balance though 'cos I've just bought some heartless wheels...

**Phoenix in Flames** · **Phoenix in Flames** on Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:12 pm

YES!
I also will need to wait until I get paid....but I will defo have some!
Although, my Omega 2.0s arrived today (although being held hostage by the post office I'm going there tomorrow to pay customs!).
Oh I love wheels! cheer

**Capt. Carnage** · **Capt. Carnage** on Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:09 am

No rush, I have to import them from America, so unless you want to pay air freight charges , they will be a few weeks anyhow, just want pre-orders so I know what to get.

**Capt. Carnage** · **Capt. Carnage** on Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:47 pm

Right we are placing an order for Atom Wheels next week, prices will range from around £25.00 to £60.00 for a set of 4

D-rods and G-rods will be approximately £40.00 for a set of 4

I suggest you pre-order on this thread, as judging by the reaction we have had from other leagues these will sell out fast!

You guys get first refusal of course cos we love you kisses

**Phoenix in Flames** · **Phoenix in Flames** on Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:43 pm

Does that work out as roughly $1 = £1 - eg, on the Atom website, their RRP for strokers is $120/8 so a set of 4 from you will be roughly £60?

I'm glad you're getting them in 4's - mix'n'match! I just need to see if I like skating on narrow wheels before I decide for sure what I want!

(also - I know I'm nowhere near a good enough skater to warrant loads of super-duper wheels, but I am however a MASSIVE geek with things like this, hence the excitement!)

And for anyone that's visual, like me, the 2010 catalogue is here: http://www.atomwheels.co.uk/Quad/pdf/Catalog.pdf
(there's quite a good "performance matrix" half way through that recommends duromter depending on floor and skater weight).
The 2009 catalogue with RRPs is here: http://www.atomwheels.co.uk/Quad/wheelspread.html

**Darmo** · **Darmo** on Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:44 pm

which one of these badboys are the stickiest/grippiest heartless?

http://www.everglides.co.uk/zc/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=76&zenid=8b345d290557b7e34840d936ec64d2fb

**Tara Bitch Down** · **Tara Bitch Down** on Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:56 pm

I am borrrowing some of Kristies...using the green as grippers and yellow as pushers..no idea about the grippiness of the blacks.

**Phoenix in Flames** · **Phoenix in Flames** on Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:21 pm

Heartless - grippiest first:
Red - Voodoo - 86a
Black - Stalker - 88a
Green - Creeper - 90a
Yellow - Chaser - 92a
White - Vanish - 94a

According to wheel geeks, if you're going to have pusher wheels, make them at least 4 durometer apart otherwise you may as well just have a full set of the same wheels as the difference is so minimal.
EG Red with Green, Black with Yellow etc

For anyone that's been eyeing up Sugars (which are indoor/outdoor hybrids and supposed to be the BEST thing ever for super-slippery floors) I believe that Atom offer a similar wheel - the Centuri. They're an 88a compared with Sugar's 85a but both use outdoor urathene so should be slightly stickier than indoor equivalent durometer. Making any sense?!!
Not that we skate on a surface that warrants that much grip, but it's worth knowing!

Also, I read that it's advisable, once you're confident on your feet, to use the hardest (least grippy) wheel you can stand whilst practising and then switch to a gripper formula for bouting. It makes sense in theory, but I don't think I'd like changing wheel set-ups going in to a bout!

**Phoenix in Flames** · **Phoenix in Flames** on Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:30 pm

Capt. Carnage wrote:
Stroker 62mm/38mm Natural/Red -SLIM
STINGER 62mm/38mm Natural/Black -SLIM

Can I get a set of each of these please?
Thankies! green happy

**Capt. Carnage** · **Capt. Carnage** on Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:58 pm

Yep :) Just been putting them all on the website today, should be live by tomorrow night and they are cheaper than a dollar to pound conversion. I did a test purchase from a US site and with the shipping added too, ours will be cheaper yay!

**Darmo** · **Darmo** on Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:11 pm

ive been trying to find super grippy wheels in the uk for the glasgow bout incase we have another situation like saturday. but im having no joy - anyone have any ideas?

**Phoenix in Flames** · **Phoenix in Flames** on Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:18 pm

You can try my grey fugitive pusher wheels if you like?
These ones: http://sincityskates.com/2nd/wheels/sg-fugitive-pushers.html
But in grey...!

**Aunt Agony** · **Aunt Agony** on Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:16 pm

Darmo - I was wearing four grey Fugitive pushers on Saturday at Windsor and I was still sliding all over the place.
That may have something to do with my (lack of) skating ability in part, so don't take it as gospel that they wouldn't at least be some help!
If you do find anything that might provide a smidgen of grip on a floor like that, let me know and I'll get some just in case...