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| Hanael |
Avilas, SpeedVents or InHeats...Alright.For my next LDP setup, i'm really thinking of getting a new set of wheels..but kinda torn between these 3.. Sky blue Avila Orange Core 'vents ....o'tangs in heats. Avilas are nice, having lips that...bounce back..on turns, but i'm not really sure about whether this is the blackops or the old 'thane. Rebounds quite good, especially for the shape/size. SpeedVents, they're not as wide as the avilas, but has more rebound, and will...coast longer? These two wheels will compliment the color of my new board really well.. InHeats, crazycrazycrazy rebound, rolls nicely, and less expensive than the other sets. However, it's slightly wider than the 'vents..and won't realyl go well with my board. Yeah, i know style goes last, but i'm also thinking about the different feel from each sets. hmmm... Eric, lend me your avilas so i can abuse it for awhile plx~~ mwahaha~~ Enlightenment plz. |
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| edp_swakakin |
Ya dude no problem Want Mermaid I’m always Want Mermaidhappy to help Want Mermaid in any way that I can.Mermaid Mermaid Mermaid Mermaid Mermaid
Just to let everyone know Hanael works at a new Houston Longboard shop that supports LDP. Rumor has it they can get “anythingMermaid” your looking for. I’m 100% supporting these guys. Stiff Flex Camber Concave Carve Skate Shop 1043 Studewood Houston, TX 77008 
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| Hanael |
rofl.
it seems that roe never wanted to contact us back. We haven't heard anything back from him for like...almost a month. sorry about that. And yes, we will supply whatever your LDP need is.....as long the seller/distibutor/asdf replies back. 
...and i'm set on using inheats for my LDP setup. |
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| gldsndz |
can't wait to hear about the in heats... thinking about getting them myself. down to the same three wheels you are thinking about.
cheers. |
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| Hanael |
Just got back from LDP with Eric.
2 words for the otangs: fu*k yeah! screw bigzigs, i'm sticking to otangs. The performance gap is ridiculous..Even for a board that's not meant to be an LDP deck, these wheels really impressive.. At first, i thought it's only the hype, but sadly it isn't. It's the performance of the wheels that surprised me. otangs > EW Superballs > bigzigs. bwahahahaha~~ |
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| pavedwave |
about the Roe and dealership / distribution -- he'd have to be cranking out more boards per week before to get 'serious' about it. last I heard with him he's just looking at options for now, but not aggressively. also, if you were moving a lot of LDP-specific boards, or had some way to show there's a ton of local interest in it, that would be a compelling reason to distribute in any particular skate shop.
as for the O-tangs... it's always good when there are more choices to be had, some 'healthy competition' in the industry so to speak. and Loaded's strategy is to stick to a simple formula and not complicate it, the more options they offer, the more their production cost goes up, and eats into their bottom line -- hence, they release in two sizes and only one durometer. which is just one reason why they're not taking the slalom world by storm yet. the top racers still like to tinker, 86a or 88a in front, and anywhere from 80a--86a in the back, and at least 2 if not 3 sizes, until it's dialed perfectly for grip and speed. just on sight, the O-tangs look like a perfectly fine cruising/pumping/sliding wheel. faster than zags? one way to prove a "ridiculous performance gap" would be -- an official Cyber Mile time.
http://home.comcast.net/~jampet99/rides/cyber.html |
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| Hanael |
I'll do it.
Under my feet, the difference between the bigz & otangs is really noticeable. About Roe, yes, i believe we told him about the skate shop...but still no reply at all. I have numbers of people that interested in LDP, but sadly, no LDP-specific board that we have, and throwing them loaded / rayne instead. So far, i have 5-7 people interested in LDP..included those who already bought their new board. Sad, but that's the truth. |
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| edp_swakakin |
Cyber Mile huh? Well then sounds like we about to get this party started...
O I have to agree with you on the otangs, even at an 80a they just feel right. It's like you get the best of everything. What I noticed most is when you jam on them they seem to bounce back at you without feeling sticky or mushy. They felt quit good in the Walgreens parking lot doing backside hand slides. Very predictable... |
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| Hanael |
....now, looking for one mile marker will be kinda hard on the trail, but there are some. i can't really remember the exact spot..but i will try.
I guess i gotta wake up early tomorrow for this. |
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| edp_swakakin |
Nice work today too man.......So..........
You down for 40 now????? 
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| Hanael |
...40?
screw that. 80. ...j/k 40 would be fine. |
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| pavedwave |
ahem... no rush or anything, really 
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| Hanael |
working monday to sunday, and school already starts.
rofl. chill. 
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| pavedwave |
that leaves saturday wide open.
chill? seriously, don't hurt yourself. i wouldn't want to be financially responsible for you blowing a groin over this. in all honesty, i think it's sad how Zigs were all the rage last year (for very good, race-course tested reasons) and now it's the in-thing to buy any "Anti-Chaput" wheel. i don't want to see another Silverfish Hype fest here. i want to see real facts, real numbers, real reviews. i don't care if people think this is a pissy attitude, I'm seriously tired of wading through the crap on other forums where people equate cool colors and neat youtube videos with faster performance. i've recently (finally) seen some intriguiing data about the BlackOps formula based on course times, on the Fish. a few diamonds in a big manure pile. |
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| Hanael |
lol.
j/k well, i work on saturdays too..however the most possible day for doing cyber mile is....fridays & sundays. ...good thing is, i work at a longboard store down here, so i guess i can take a day off "to set the LDP record", and they'll allow me. As for the wheels, i know you don't like the hype, as i don't either. But i tried them myself, even though i'm not as good as you..but the perform differently than BigZigs. As for the BlackOps, i do have plans on getting them too.
mmm speedvents~~ |
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| edp_swakakin |
The minute they see me, fear me
I'm the epitome - a public enemy Used, abused without clues I refused to blow a fuse They even had it on the news Don't believe the hype...
You do know they are making an 83a purple. I have to get them. Why? There purple!
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| Hanael |
i'll let you know when we get them. placed the order today for those wheels. ...and there will be stacks of it. |
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| edp_swakakin |
Man we are up entirely way too late. Lol
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| edp_swakakin |
The problem is I'm a wheel hore...
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| Hanael |
ha. |
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| Belegnole |
DUDE!
Ed that is a nice personal collection....can't wait until I have a job again and can get a setup...then I'll have 4 wheels....lol |
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| camel |
I have the same problem. I can't find a LDP specific deck in distribution channels. As long as that stays that way, LDP will be a niche within a niche. It sucks, but them's the fact Jack. I have been working with Stoked to get some LDP stuff out there as a complete. We used the Dragonfly. Good shape, just size it up on a copier once or twice. I wish that Roe would get in channels man. That would be awesome. Oh, JP, I just found out that my track I did that cyber 5 mile on was .32 per lap, not .25 per lap. Pretty funny, no wonder my time was so screwy. C |
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| pavedwave |
If Roe gets into the channels, he is most likely going to employ Wally Inouye as his guy. Inouye is a skate legend and lifelong supporter, he's helped Gareth at the Hood River Gorge games and is getting even more involved for next year.
His site is "Inouye's Pool Service" http://www.sk8ips.com/ The Dragonfly is a complete compromise for LDP, too narrow, too short, if you want something like a blown-up version, I'd recommend a Roe Crossfire 3.8 -- with a wider taper all the way to the rear of the board, which is better for powering off the rear foot. Btw, I just talked with Gareth Friday and he has 20 blanks in stock waiting to be shaped. I also am going to update the flex chart because based on some recent testing I think the current approximations are set too stiff. It should be more like: X-Light, talk to Gareth Light: 140--170 Med: 170--210 Stiff: 210--240 X-stiff, talk to Gareth Chadd, you saying that you'll be sending me a cyber mile time soon??
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| VANILLA GUERILLA |
Good, tell him to send mine. | ||||
| mrgumdropman |
hijackhow do the earthwings grip and roll? worth the extra 5 more than zigz? |
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| Hanael |
no.
but it's cushy. $5 more for a smoother ride. your call lol. |
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