Dodgy 90A Oval Dragon wheel!

WakeInFright

Maybe that's the superduper spam filter upgrade!

SK8ER

What are the dimensions on the Iron Gate? I remember it having a nice kicknose.

SK8ER

I think I found them:
https://www.google.com/search?q=tommy+guerrero+iron+gate+deck&prmd=sivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGw4fipanMAhUC42MKHaNzCGsQ_AUICCgC&biw=1024&bih=704&dpr=2#imgrc=EeIOpK3Y4YNSHM:

WakeInFright

Sik!

jesse805

@skate1junkie @WakeInFright @SK8ER and anyone else. Please post to the following thread and I'll try and get it resoled. Thanks!

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hasankhan

Recently I have bought Ricta 78a wheels for my board. It's giving me a great service, I feel very smooth when I ride on my board. before purchasing, I have made a little search on google and found some helpful info:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=TPQV9Nt3u20
skateboardlab.com/best-longboard-skateboard-wheels/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboard#Wheels

ghostbuster

One time I reviewed a fan on Amazon; at the time, which was two weeks after I bought it, it seemed like the greatest fan in the world. It was strong, rotated, scared the cats, everything I wanted. Six months later, it was broken because there is no access to change the filter, something I hadn't noticed when I wrote the review. Ever since, I make sure to really test something out before I tell other people to buy it. I'm not saying Clouds are bad wheels, just that you might want to make sure they're durable before you put the word out over the rooftops.

WakeInFright

My replacement wheels and stuff arrived today...Kam is the man! More companies should take a leaf out of SkateOne's book!

brigade_bill

agreed

pulse8

They're good that way huh.

ghostbuster

nice Bones Threes on this Sims Pharaoh:
ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1980s-Sims-Pharaoh-Skatebpard-/182218064898?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

SK8ER

I've been skating the 90a 56mm Mini Logo Hybrids and they are threaded (unlike the oval dragons) and slide better (than the oval dragons).

WakeInFright

WakeInFright

With all the pro oval dragons comments I thought I would dig up this old thread to show how Kam/ @AnimalChin helped me out when my new set started to fall apart after a few board slides. Again, SkateOne are a top notch company when looking after their customers!

WakeInFright

It’s also interesting to see @ThePartyFarter / @the farter / @thefarter2.0 / @kyle going by his original moniker @sk8er! Mahalo

WakeInFright

Here are the replacement oval dragons on my son’s Santa Cruz TMNT deck!

brigade_bill

kam is the man point blank

Pilgor95

What are those light blue trucks? I'm trying to find an og set of tracker trucks in light blue just like that for my mike v 10 inch elephant

Pilgor95

Also what happened with the oval dragon wheels? Did they start falling apart in chunks?

WakeInFright

OG Thunders from 89. Yes, pieces fell off. I didn’t slide with Kam’s replacement set so good so far.

Pilgor95

That's to be expected though in the 80s when they are trying to figure out a soft cruising wheel that is durable. My friend mike got a new pair of ojs last year. He put them on and did one small power slide and they good a nasty flat spot. I've never seen a wheel preform so badly

Pilgor95

So what was wrong with the oval dragon wheels?

WakeInFright

Old trucks. New wheels. Did a couple of slides and chunks started to come off them. The wheels are/were new Oval Dragons....not from the 80’s @Pilgor95

scotia686

I believe it. Maybe I am in minority but I think the wheels made 30 years ago were better. I never had chunks falling off back then. Ever. Maybe the way they mass produce them here and in Mexico now has something to do with it.
When possible I ride OG wheels. H-St Arrows, SC Slimeballs, Powell Rat Bones. Plus they made them in softer durometers which ride better anyway

Pilgor95

I love how the picture of the oval dragon replacement picture you can't even see the wheel face lol