Rough Times with Rough Riders

cwalker3

I should of course add that Kam and company responded to my email bright and early this morning, and offered to mail me a new set. I'm disappointed in the performance, but you can't beat the customer service they offer.

WakeInFright

Yep!

ppk187

Even George chimed in

brigade_bill

yea customer service is always top notch no one on the planet can complain about it

WakeInFright

George is the chimer, while Stacy is the charmer! ;-)

WakeInFright

I wonder what the mini-logo A cut hybrid 56mm 90a wheels would be like? Anyone ridden them?

Kyle

That is so cool when George and Kam pop in with a post.

cwalker3

Just wanted to chime in that Skateone quickly replied to my request, and sent me a new set directly.

JB77

Customer service level: Rad.

WakeInFright

I wonder if mine are these ones? Well at least I know their limitations

cwalker3

I put my replacements on, and there is no difference in the formula. In other words, I wouldn't recommend sliding.

If you know that, and are good with that - they're still a very fun wheel. We have angled curbs in my suburb, and I sort of carve-bomb hills while pumping up onto the curbs and through the grass, and back again.

WakeInFright

I'm not griping over free wheels Tex, and I can definitely find a purpose. They are tiny compared to my bombers so should be easier to Ollie and no comply with. Any problem with grinding curbs? Does it chew the wheel as well?

JB77

I've come to expect some amount of chunking from any wheel under say 90A or so.  No matter who makes them.  It's just the nature of a softer wheel. 

In my personal experience, it usually doesn't have any effect on my skating.  I've got some nice chunks out of my current set of Slime Balls.  Looks pretty gnarled up, but I haven't detected any noticeable difference in the ride quality.  Just keep on skating, you know?

I'm curious to try either the Rough Riders or Gravel Grinders.  They look like fun wheels.

cwalker3

I would say yes, grinding curbs chews them up a bit.

I agree with you, to a point, JB. But my last set of RR's were ripped from the hub so bad, that it became dangerous. 

WakeInFright

I'll just ride them within their scope, otherwise I'll put them on one of my boys' boards

WakeInFright

I was just looking at the advert for 'These' wheels and I thought, rough riders/gravel grinders are a mini version, of 'These' wheels, same hub, same hardness, but….'These' wheels allow smooth, controllable slides, whereas 'Rough Riders'  give you a rough time trying to slide them, then fall apart in Tex's experience. I wonder if the size of the 'These' wheels gives them the advantage that the others can't stand up to. Just a thought….

brigade_bill

as ive said before the rough riders are meant only for riding over obstacles such as dirt etc they are NOT a trick/sliding wheel

WakeInFright

I know bb, and I'm not hating on them, I was asking about the 'These' wheels which are similar, and can apparently allow "smooth, controllable slides". Are they a trick/sliding wheel bb?

brigade_bill

these wheels are for sliding/longboard wheels

WakeInFright

I know. And the same formula. That's why I was asking whether size made the formula stronger, less likely to break

brigade_bill

well i wouldnt go that far lol that may be a possible outcome for the average person

WakeInFright

You cheeky little mofo bb, twisting it into that lol 

brigade_bill

ahahaa it is true though

brigade_bill

dont forget about these http://rollerbones.com/wheels

JB77

Damn, they're proud of those!