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AnderFingerboards FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 20 Join date : 2015-05-18 Companies : Ander Wheels
| Subject: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Mon Mar 28, 2016 4:20 pm | |
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Yisus Pablo Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 188 Join date : 2013-08-08 Age : 24 Location : Culiacan, Mexico. Companies : Lambda fingerboards
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:19 pm | |
| are they soft? talk me mor about em |
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AnderFingerboards FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 20 Join date : 2015-05-18 Companies : Ander Wheels
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:54 pm | |
| They aren't too soft, but the shape gives you some solid grip. They're super fun, smooth, and quiet wheels! They have an outer diameter of 7.5mm, with the inside diameter of the bearing at 1.5mm, so they fit perfect on any set of trucks you wanna throw 'em on! |
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riptape. Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 170 Join date : 2016-02-29
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Tue Mar 29, 2016 1:52 am | |
| I'm sorry but if these wheels are produced in the United States with the highest material, assuming they aren't made in China, why are they only going for $7? I get that they are some-what affordable, but why $7? If you compare them to other re-sellers of mass-produced Chinese products, they are the exact same price, if not more; With that being said, I'd love to see how these are made! |
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AnderFingerboards FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 20 Join date : 2015-05-18 Companies : Ander Wheels
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Tue Mar 29, 2016 2:11 am | |
| Bearings are mass produced by SKF Bearings in WNY, and plastic work is done at MVP Plastics, also in WNY. I combine the two by hand at home. While I'd love to make a "how they're made" video, I'd rather not give everyone an idea of how to produce them for this cheap haha. Great producers who do most of the production when they have spare time, I'm definitely not a priority. Not much labor as it's mostly automated. Again, I set out to make a product, in the US, that was affordable and this is the result. |
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riptape. Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 170 Join date : 2016-02-29
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:08 am | |
| Hmmm. I did a side-by-side comparison of these vs 4cfb, bkfb and starfb bearing wheels.. look exactly the same, down to the shape, size and the look of the bearing..
hm. |
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AnderFingerboards FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 20 Join date : 2015-05-18 Companies : Ander Wheels
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:25 am | |
| I actually used the FlatFace "Street Shape" wheel as my inspiration for my own. Say what you want, I know how and where they're made. It took a year to get a single stock in. I'd say most single bearing wheels look identical. Would raising the price make you feel better? The profit margin right now is very slim as it is so that's a possibility. Just wanted to try to help the community, just didn't realize it was so hostile. |
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meekin Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1522 Join date : 2014-12-09 Age : 29 Location : SC
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Tue Mar 29, 2016 3:53 pm | |
| always interesting to see new wheel companies. We can't say anything until someone post a review though so i will wait until a review comes out and then we can discuss them |
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Robert Constant FBHQer
Posts : 1222 Join date : 2011-05-08 Age : 31 Location : jupiter Setup : 卐卐卐
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:10 pm | |
| They look pretty decent, if they really aren't China wheels. They don't look like they're made with urethane, though. Probably gonna try some at $7! |
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jamestown1 Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 301 Join date : 2016-03-28 Age : 41 Location : Richmond, VA
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:26 pm | |
| - AnderFingerboards wrote:
- I actually used the FlatFace "Street Shape" wheel as my inspiration for my own. Say what you want, I know how and where they're made. It took a year to get a single stock in. I'd say most single bearing wheels look identical. Would raising the price make you feel better? The profit margin right now is very slim as it is so that's a possibility. Just wanted to try to help the community, just didn't realize it was so hostile.
respect. I like your approach. |
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Danny H Admin
Posts : 10411 Join date : 2009-07-13 Age : 28 Location : Leeds Setup : Blosom Split Ply
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| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:44 pm | |
| Interested to see if these are as good as they sound. Don't suppose you'd be able to get a worldwide shipping quote? eBay says $15+ for postage, fairly sure it's less than that! |
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skatemaster231 Moderator
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| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:01 pm | |
| Assuming these aren't china, these look really nice and the price sounds great. Will you have other colors available in the future? |
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Joe Connelly FBHQ Regular
Posts : 548 Join date : 2014-02-25 Age : 28 Location : CT Setup : cozy with cool guy wheels and trucks
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Tue Mar 29, 2016 11:26 pm | |
| i just bought a set.. the profile definitely looks different than any china wheels ive seen online. granted i dont have any to compare to when i actually get the wheels.. but either way these look nice, the price is crazy good, and i enjoy supporting newer companies with hand made shit. ill post my first thoughts when i get them |
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Hunter_Barbian FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 45 Join date : 2016-03-14 Age : 29 Location : California
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:12 am | |
| I'm about to purchase some! $7 bucks, that's a steal. I'll be sure to post my thoughts on them |
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AnderFingerboards FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 20 Join date : 2015-05-18 Companies : Ander Wheels
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Wed Mar 30, 2016 12:56 pm | |
| Thanks guys! I'm not going to sit here and say that they're at the level of FlatFace or Winkler or anything like that, but they're a dope shape with bearings and a good price! As for more colors, I'm looking into it right now. I can't decide on what color to produce next. I was thinking a mint green would be pretty cool though. Thoughts? |
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jamestown1 Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 301 Join date : 2016-03-28 Age : 41 Location : Richmond, VA
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:20 pm | |
| Green is always cool. Im pretty traditional and have always liked a nice looking white wheel. I just snagged a set, looking forward to trying them! |
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Hunter_Barbian FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 45 Join date : 2016-03-14 Age : 29 Location : California
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Thu Mar 31, 2016 5:15 am | |
| Are these really made of urethane though? Just curious. And I suggest making an actual website brother, versus trying to sell them on ebay. Just my opinion. Best of luck to you, man. |
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AnderFingerboards FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 20 Join date : 2015-05-18 Companies : Ander Wheels
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:32 pm | |
| They're a urethane mixture. The plastics plant I work with was using it for making reusable plastic bowls and stuff like that. They made a test batch of wheels for me, and I really liked them so I went with it. They're still a hard wheel though. |
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Naviture FBHQ Beginner
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| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Fri Apr 01, 2016 11:48 am | |
| These look great man will have to wait for someone to make an actual review of it or buy one myself to see how good these actually are (I can't since I'm not from the US) because I think it'd be unfair and biased if I made comparisons over cheap pictures of other "china" wheels to these without actually having them. Try getting an online store though instead of ebay I'm sure there are lots of free ones out there that provide that service. Again these look awesome
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Hunter_Barbian FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 45 Join date : 2016-03-14 Age : 29 Location : California
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Fri Apr 01, 2016 3:08 pm | |
| Just bought a pair. Stoked to get them. I'll do a review for you guys once I get em. |
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WantSomeSlaw Trade Moderator
Posts : 2575 Join date : 2013-05-14 Age : 24 Location : Under your bed. Setup : What's a fingerboard?
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:49 am | |
| Hmm can't wrap my head around this. Gonna need to see a review before I form an opinion. 7 dollar wheels, that aren't china? Something's gotta be up... haha. But hey, maybe I'm dead wrong and I'm just being an asshole |
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Hunter_Barbian FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 45 Join date : 2016-03-14 Age : 29 Location : California
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jamestown1 Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 301 Join date : 2016-03-28 Age : 41 Location : Richmond, VA
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Hunter_Barbian FBHQ Beginner
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Joe Connelly FBHQ Regular
Posts : 548 Join date : 2014-02-25 Age : 28 Location : CT Setup : cozy with cool guy wheels and trucks
| Subject: Re: Ander Wheels: Urethane Wheels Based In The USA (20+ Sets In Stock) Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:09 pm | |
| just got my set.. theyre icy smooth, not really grippy, no squeaks, material feels solid (not cheap), and are around the same size as oak rv1's. they work on brt's, and also ytrucks but there is room for movement on the axles but not a crazy amount. my only suggestion would be to make the opening on the back of the wheel bigger because the wheel material sits on the truck part of brt's causing friction, but theyre surprisingly still smooth.. tho i am a bit worried about the material wearing down over time because of this. overall, definitely worth the $7 so far |
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