Favorite ditch wheels?
« Thread started on: Feb 15th, 2009, 7:20pm »
I've been an orange Rainskates Tsunami guy and advocate for rolling ditches for a while now. My until recent set was like 59mm, worn down from 65mm (85A). I love them.
The other day I bought some Abec11 NoSkoolz in a 65mm and 81A. They are much wider than the Tsus with a completely center-set bearing. They are VERY FAST and very silent. I may love them even more than the Tsus. Time will tell.
I have a set of Bones DTFs too, but they seem like a park wheel to me.
Re: Favorite ditch wheels?
« Reply #1 on: Feb 18th, 2009, 1:06pm »
DTF are much harder than what I would consider a ditch wheel. I had a set of Powell bowl bombers in an 85a that were nice and wide, never worried about traction with them. I'm looking to try out a set of those rainskates next spring on a shortboard set up for ditches.
Re: Favorite ditch wheels?
« Reply #3 on: Nov 2nd, 2009, 6:59pm »
Always rolled 90A or softer. Now? 95A 66mm....fast, relatively quiet and actually SAFER because they are so much faster. They feel like a 92A actually. Try a little harder. The ditch formulas are pretty good...diameter is what will save your ass in a ditch, truth be told.
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