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pavedwave
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Random data - How much does your setup weigh?We have a really accurate scale at work for postal transactions, and it's good up to around 25 lbs, so I figured, just one more chunk of data to geek out on 
1. Roe Mermaid Medium Flex, 77mm BlackOps Vents 83a, Bennett front, Splitfire rear. 8 lbs, 9 oz total.
2. Roe Mermaid Light Flex, 77mm BlackOps Vents 80a, Bennett front, Seismic rear with Med Green springs. 7 lbs, 15 oz total.
3. Custom "Pinky" foamcore from Bryan, 76mm Abec11 Pink Gumballs, Bennett front, Seismic rear with Med Green springs. 7 lbs - total!
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Hanael
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FrankenGalac w/EW sballs, bennet5.0/129tracker, Cambiar Brackets - 4.9 kgs / 10.8 lbs...well, 10 lbs 12 oz.
damn that's quite heavy.
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pavedwave
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Roe Mermaid Light Flex, 75mm BlackOps Avilas 77a, Virage Front and Rear. 8 lbs, 2 oz total.
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WiZzY
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Custom BakaBoards LDP, bennett 5.0 front, randal 125 rear pink bigzigs @ 8.2 lbs
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pavedwave
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Rollsrolls carbon/kevlar Sportster, Gullwing Cruiser60 front, Randal 160 rear, 97mm Abec11 Flywheels, 1/2" risers. 8 lbs 12 oz.
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SoloRider
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Where are the pictures?
1. LDP deck - Bennett 5.0, 129 RT-S, pink BigZigs - 8.44 lbs
2. Pusher - Paris 180s, O-Tang InHeats - 9.63 lbs
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pavedwave
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| SoloRider wrote: | | Where are the pictures? |
Well, on this thread I was originally thinking picture-low, data-high, breaking with tradition of lots 'o visuals... but sure why not?
I just heard the old "half pound Avila" thing on the Fish one too many times today, and decided to go weigh some random unmounted wheels. While it's true Avilas are 8 ounces a piece, here's some weights of other wheels for comparison. The range is around 0.5--1 ounce per wheel difference -- at the very most, except for the big 101's. I haven't weighed my Abec11 97mm's, I'm not so bored that I want to start taking my boards apart just for this.
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SoloRider
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3. New LDP deck - Seismic 155s, reversed BigZigs - 9.34 lbs
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Gecko
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Pulse with 6.0 Bennett, 149 RT/s and split Zigs - 7.6 pounds
Fatboy with 4.3 Bennett, Airflow and Minus 5s - 9.4 pounds
Crappy cell phone pics - Weightless.
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LDPanda
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Gecko, with such large wheels in front with a bennett 4.3, have you had any problems with truck bite or wedge bite? I got bit hard with avilas in front, the inner lip hit the wedging and tossed me bad, messed up my arm for a while. Im getting them trimmed down so i that doesnt happen again and using bigzigs in the meantime. Just be careful. How do those minus 5s ride?
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Gecko
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I haven't had any problems yet on that one.
I tried them briefly on the Pulse and felt a bit of bite, but that was likely the board, not the hanger/riser. Most of the extra width is on the outer side of the wheel. If I get curious enough, I'll pull one off and a Zig and compare the depth of the inside.
I'm waiting on some Avilas, I was going to try something narrower in the front and keep these monsters in the back. They really grip!
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pavedwave
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Rollsrolls carbon/kevlar Sportster (yellow one), Randal 150mm front and rear, 77mm light blue Seismic Speed Vents, Khiro angled wedges stacked on each other for vibration dampening. - 7 lbs 6 oz.
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