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MapleLeaf FBHQ Regular
Posts : 431 Join date : 2013-04-21 Age : 23 Location : Winnipeg, Manitoba Setup : Berlinwood Xwide low
BRT wide
Flatface x Winkler
FBS
Sprinkle of fairy dust
| Subject: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Wed May 01, 2013 10:29 pm | |
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kyle ashley Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2004 Join date : 2012-03-15 Age : 45
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Wed May 01, 2013 10:32 pm | |
| yep wish it was shaped differant thought |
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Zach Every Day FBHQer
Posts : 832 Join date : 2011-11-23 Age : 26 Location : UK Setup : Weca
Blackriver trucks
Flatface wheels
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Wed May 01, 2013 10:41 pm | |
| They look so much nicer! - kyle ashley wrote:
- yep wish it was shaped differant thought
How would you prefer them to be shaped? more like oaks? |
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kyle ashley Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2004 Join date : 2012-03-15 Age : 45
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Wed May 01, 2013 10:47 pm | |
| - Zach wrote:
- They look so much nicer!
- kyle ashley wrote:
- yep wish it was shaped differant thought
How would you prefer them to be shaped? more like oaks? yeah more rounded not so squared looking |
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kerryDETH Admin
Posts : 10741 Join date : 2009-11-03 Age : 36 Location : Bristol, UK Companies : Fingerboarding, Skateboarding Setup : Blosom 32.5mm
BRT Wides
Witchcraft Teals
Flatface BRR Ed.
Ace Tape
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Wed May 01, 2013 11:39 pm | |
| old news if you read unite but yea, I'm stoked on these, maybe one day I'll pick up a set. I'm a big fan of the boxy shape myself |
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JakeC Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2379 Join date : 2012-03-07 Age : 24 Location : delaware
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Thu May 02, 2013 12:30 am | |
| Saw these awhile ago. But Im really glad they came out with these because I like the color-combo better. |
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FlyingDeadBird Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 344 Join date : 2013-04-20 Location : Orlando, FL Setup : -Berlinwood NM
-TD Trucks 29mm
-NC Lab wheels
-TD & NC tuning
-Ace tape V1
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Thu May 02, 2013 1:12 am | |
| Those wheels look great, I always wanted a black/white wheel! |
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Oscar V. Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1832 Join date : 2012-05-31 Age : 25 Location : Cebu City, Philippines Setup :
jrh
brt
wnk
fbs
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Thu May 02, 2013 6:05 am | |
| These wheels looks great. I'm fine with either boxy or rounded wheels. |
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Pureskate FBHQ Regular
Posts : 452 Join date : 2012-12-25
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Fri May 03, 2013 6:34 pm | |
| Okay guys I have a few questions about these wheels.
What is the whole point to have them durometer? What does it accomplish by having two different colors or materials?
Can these be used with normal techdeck trucks?
Are these single bearing or dual bearing and what is the difference?
And what the hell they cost like $50?!?!? Dude, come one.
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Jack B. Constant FBHQer
Posts : 1265 Join date : 2013-04-10 Age : 26 Location : Glasgow :) Setup : Berlinwood 33.3 Low
Winkler classics
TKY
BRT 2.0 Super Silver
FBS
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Fri May 03, 2013 6:36 pm | |
| two different hardnesses in one wheel for a unique density and feeling. dual bearing , super smooth. |
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kerryDETH Admin
Posts : 10741 Join date : 2009-11-03 Age : 36 Location : Bristol, UK Companies : Fingerboarding, Skateboarding Setup : Blosom 32.5mm
BRT Wides
Witchcraft Teals
Flatface BRR Ed.
Ace Tape
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Fri May 03, 2013 6:51 pm | |
| - Pureskate wrote:
- Okay guys I have a few questions about these wheels.
What is the whole point to have them durometer? What does it accomplish by having two different colors or materials?
Can these be used with normal techdeck trucks?
Are these single bearing or dual bearing and what is the difference?
And what the hell they cost like $50?!?!? Dude, come one.
A unique mix of hardnesses of wheel types (and colours) for something that has a really interesting feel whilst looking rad. Like the white blue ones are slightly softer than the standard white ones whilst not being as soft as the blue ones. Get it? they should work on tech deck trucks/china wides/etc as well as BRTs/Ys/Woodywoods Single bearing. Dual bearing obviously has two bearings rather than one - dual bearings don't work on all trucks as well because they're wider, but the bearings are placed in the wheel like in a skateboard, with material in the middle to keep the wheel locked in. In terms of performance there's very little difference I find, not for general riding/fingerboarding. 45 dollars, only 10 dollars more for the crazy extra difficulty that goes into making these? I think it's worth it - however if you don't want to spend that much money on wheels get some cheaper standard ones instead. I don't think you can go wrong with any Flatface wheels |
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Pureskate FBHQ Regular
Posts : 452 Join date : 2012-12-25
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Fri May 03, 2013 6:51 pm | |
| - JFingerboards wrote:
- two different hardnesses in one wheel for a unique density and feeling.
dual bearing , super smooth. And if I put them on regular Techdeck trucks will they work? |
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kerryDETH Admin
Posts : 10741 Join date : 2009-11-03 Age : 36 Location : Bristol, UK Companies : Fingerboarding, Skateboarding Setup : Blosom 32.5mm
BRT Wides
Witchcraft Teals
Flatface BRR Ed.
Ace Tape
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Fri May 03, 2013 8:36 pm | |
| ^miss the bit where I answered all your questions for you? : o |
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Jack B. Constant FBHQer
Posts : 1265 Join date : 2013-04-10 Age : 26 Location : Glasgow :) Setup : Berlinwood 33.3 Low
Winkler classics
TKY
BRT 2.0 Super Silver
FBS
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Fri May 03, 2013 9:08 pm | |
| - Pureskate wrote:
- JFingerboards wrote:
- two different hardnesses in one wheel for a unique density and feeling.
dual bearing , super smooth. And if I put them on regular Techdeck trucks will they work? Kerry's answer is way better read it ! |
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Luis Correia Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2149 Join date : 2012-06-03 Location : Lisbon, Portugal
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Fri May 03, 2013 10:33 pm | |
| they need a black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow colourway |
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Nedim V Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1532 Join date : 2011-02-20 Age : 27 Location : Bosnia and Herzegovina Setup : flatface g13 30,5mm
dumps
g6d's
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Fri May 03, 2013 10:52 pm | |
| interesting shape reminds me of cartwheels for some reason, not that much. what happened to cartwheels?
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Danny H Admin
Posts : 10411 Join date : 2009-07-13 Age : 28 Location : Leeds Setup : Blosom Split Ply
TNP Tape
Y-Trucks X4
Cartwheels
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Fri May 03, 2013 11:23 pm | |
| - Nedim V wrote:
- interesting shape reminds me of cartwheels for some reason, not that much. what happened to cartwheels?
Simon couldn't get the design to work properly, the bearings kept slipping iirc :/ Cartwheels looked awesome though, shame they didn't work out! |
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Pureskate FBHQ Regular
Posts : 452 Join date : 2012-12-25
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Fri May 03, 2013 11:38 pm | |
| - kerryDETH wrote:
- ^miss the bit where I answered all your questions for you? : o
When I made that post it was right before you made your post, but I was too lazy to erase my original one. Sorry. Does anyone here know how Mike or Flat Face actually makes these wheels? I saw a video on youtube showing how someone made some fb wheels with a lathe. Is that how they make these durometer wheels? And then how do they glue them together? Does Mike make most of his products by hand? Does he get his dad to help out making fb stuff? |
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Ryan Moderator
Posts : 3358 Join date : 2011-09-18 Age : 29 Companies : Temple Decks
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Fri May 03, 2013 11:55 pm | |
| - Pureskate wrote:
- kerryDETH wrote:
- ^miss the bit where I answered all your questions for you? : o
When I made that post it was right before you made your post, but I was too lazy to erase my original one. Sorry.
Does anyone here know how Mike or Flat Face actually makes these wheels?
I saw a video on youtube showing how someone made some fb wheels with a lathe. Is that how they make these durometer wheels?
And then how do they glue them together?
Does Mike make most of his products by hand? Does he get his dad to help out making fb stuff?
Mike gets the wheels machined by a machinist I believe. |
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kerryDETH Admin
Posts : 10741 Join date : 2009-11-03 Age : 36 Location : Bristol, UK Companies : Fingerboarding, Skateboarding Setup : Blosom 32.5mm
BRT Wides
Witchcraft Teals
Flatface BRR Ed.
Ace Tape
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Fri May 03, 2013 11:57 pm | |
| - Pureskate wrote:
- kerryDETH wrote:
- ^miss the bit where I answered all your questions for you? : o
When I made that post it was right before you made your post, but I was too lazy to erase my original one. Sorry.
Does anyone here know how Mike or Flat Face actually makes these wheels?
I saw a video on youtube showing how someone made some fb wheels with a lathe. Is that how they make these durometer wheels?
And then how do they glue them together?
Does Mike make most of his products by hand? Does he get his dad to help out making fb stuff?
no worries as ryan said, he gets a local machinistto make these. they're lathed soo precisely that each part fits together perfectly. 10000% designed by mike. and haha 'his dad to help him' - you realise he's like 20 now? bit past that age |
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Danny H Admin
Posts : 10411 Join date : 2009-07-13 Age : 28 Location : Leeds Setup : Blosom Split Ply
TNP Tape
Y-Trucks X4
Cartwheels
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Sat May 04, 2013 8:28 am | |
| - kerryDETH wrote:
- and haha 'his dad to help him' - you realise he's like 20 now? bit past that age
Well, his mum is customer service and stuff? ;D I'm sure that I read somewhere that his dad helps with decks, can't remember where |
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Pureskate FBHQ Regular
Posts : 452 Join date : 2012-12-25
| Subject: Re: New Flatface Dual Durometer wheel colour combo! Sat May 04, 2013 5:45 pm | |
| - kerryDETH wrote:
10000% designed by mike.
LOLZ! |
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Luis Correia Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2149 Join date : 2012-06-03 Location : Lisbon, Portugal
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