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Did George Powell re-invent the wheel?

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PyratMike
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:26 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 03 Mar 2021 Posts: 146
Finally skated them on the mini ramp. They're definitely slower...and now they're in my head bad. Not landing anything. They are just too small for me. They kick ass on concrete though.

Back to G-Bones.
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MrCokesNSmokes
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:10 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 2074 Location: Phoenix, AZ
Didn't Spitfire do the same exact thing a few years back? Made some slide-able soft wheels in 54-58mm sizes? I believe they were called Chargers...

(Googling..) My bad: they were called "Trippers", 92a 56mm, or Soft D's in 52mm/92a.

These have been out for some time, so I'm not sure I'm buying into this whole "George invented ____" line of catcrap.

Santa Cruz made street wheels all through the '80s in 92a (OJ II Streets, Bullets...)

It's not new.
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mikccryderham
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:04 am Reply with quote
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Definitely fast and slidable, but not as grippy on concrete transition/vert as I was hoping. Slid out several times. Back to SPF

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thugfrm87
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:06 am Reply with quote
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i have a set of Ricta Clouds that are i think 86a. Great for crappy ground but really slow. I an hessitant to buy these and find out they are slow.
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mikccryderham
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2022 7:58 am Reply with quote
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mikccryderham wrote:
Definitely fast and slidable, but not as grippy on concrete transition/vert as I was hoping. Slid out several times. Back to SPF


Ok, gave them another try and now that I've worn the base layer off, they grip better and I'm way more comfortable skating them. They are definitely fast and it is nice to have a softer wheel at my age.

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VintageSkates
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:05 pm Reply with quote
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I just gambled on a set of 56s... had to resort to eBay as no shops seem to have the larger size. Will report back after I give 'em a whirl!
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Backround05
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 12:57 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 2471
Was riding my bike thru the local skatepark and back home. I always hit the quarter pipes on my basket cruiser. Today as I went up the quarter pipe I slid out on flat before I even hit the tranny. Got up and immediately told the skaters watching that my tires were the new dragon formula and rode off.

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the black cape
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:52 pm Reply with quote
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Moaners, moaners, moaners...
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TonyB
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:36 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 518 Location: London, England
Far to expensive to even consider trying them in the UK at £60 a set.

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zeno01
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:26 am Reply with quote
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https://www.skateone.com/skateboard-wheels/dragons

Now available in 64mm, 60mm, and 58mm (and the 60+ have different shapes!)

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