Cockroach Wheels

WakeInFright · December 2015

I have said it before, and I'll say it again. If you can buy a set of these from somewhere do so, because they are by far the best wheel I have ever skated. I primarily use them at the skatepark, but they can get me there as well. You can slide, and they will catch when you need to. Contact width is 22mm, and the wheel is symmetrical. Reissue them now Cockroach!!!!

slippery · December 2015

Cockroach wheels are dead cuz...man I'd love a set. Last ones I saw for sale was on gumtree for...wait for it... $400 well used

WakeInFright · December 2015

I know they are dead, but jeez Nicky, if Ozi Skates can start again.... And jeez again for $400.

slippery · December 2015

Yep, it's a huge long shot..so wish I could come across a source of plentiful supplies of those wheels. I wouldn't be telling anyone lol

pulse8 · December 2015

Tell me, I'll take a set. And their rails if you come across them.

WakeInFright · December 2015

I still use my og Roach Pod too!

slippery · February 2016

Bump the shit out of this one!

boner · February 2016

I heard from Aussie Skateboard collectors on Facebook,that Cockroach IS making a comeback! Just wheels if l remember correctly.

slippery · February 2016

Omg I just got wood

WakeInFright · February 2016

Cool bananas. Wish they'd release the rails too

slippery · February 2016

I think they can probably skip the tailslider..even though at the time I thought they were rad and had one on my mcgill

pulse8 · February 2016

Me too Wake!

Dr freedom · February 2016

I was talking with an old roach mate yesterday who is deep in the know with it & he said they are on the verge of doing this

pulse8 · February 2016

Awesome. Wheels and all the plastics Doc?

WakeInFright · February 2016

Remember when people were like, "They'll never start up again!" Times like these it's good to be wrong :-)

slippery · February 2016

Damn straight..."they're dead cuz" was how I put it!

Kyle · February 2016

Were Coakroach wheels ever available in the USA? I don't remember them.

BackInAction · February 2016

I remember them in 1990. Ad in August 1990 Thrasher:

http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/magazine/august-1990/

pulse8 · February 2016

Huh. Thought they were an Aussie brand.

I love the roaches printed on the wheel treads.

slippery · February 2016

It's weird, I'm certain they're an aussie brand. The sticker in the ad says cockroach australia, the address might be for the US market

WakeInFright · February 2016

I'm sure it Australian....why else would the top of the ad say 'It's Australian for wheels mate'

pulse8 · February 2016

Might have been an ad for Australian publications?

slippery · February 2016

Tim Dawes - founder of cockroach

http://skateboarding.transworld.net/news/aussie-rules-skateboarding/#dcsBe3xiBskds1rF.97

pulse8 · February 2016

There ya go. Aussie as.

Dr freedom · February 2016

Tim Dawes created OZI as well.
Tony Hallam years ago was talking about how he used to get royalty cheques from both companies even when he was touring in the US so yes Cockroach was something over there as well.
Also on the Thrasher site magazine archives you can see Cal Skate Supply & other old shops in their advertising have Cockroach items.

WakeInFright · February 2016

By the looks of it Mark Rogowski was sponsored by them for a while. Look it up under Cockroach Wheels in Skately Library!

And I also saw a Concrete Jungle Ad from around 87'-88' spruiking Borgy copers with TG in it!!!

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