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slavadov |
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:24 am |
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I was reading about these over on Silverfish...some new high-performance wheels made at SkateOne.
Any of you guys over here have any insight? They apparently were called Experimental Bombers, but somehow got named "These Wheels" instead. |
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zeno01 |
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:54 am |
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I kinda wonder what took so long for 'em to make this type of wheel (the squared off/longboard style wheel). I hope they don't ditch the Powell Bomber they have now, I like the rounded edge. Than again, I'm not longboarding- just skateboarding.
Do you know what name they will be under? Powell Peralta? Bones? Surfone? |
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slavadov |
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:48 am |
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zeno01 wrote: I kinda wonder what took so long for 'em to make this type of wheel (the squared off/longboard style wheel). I hope they don't ditch the Powell Bomber they have now, I like the rounded edge. Than again, I'm not longboarding- just skateboarding.
Do you know what name they will be under? Powell Peralta? Bones? Surfone?
Apparently the name will be These Wheels...according to the website, and a couple facebook posts
http://www.thesewheels.com/ |
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MMS |
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:49 pm |
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Interesting. This could either be a "game changer" in the longboard community...or go ignored because they're from a "skateboard" company.
Look cool for what they are. |
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slavadov |
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:12 pm |
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MMS wrote: Interesting. This could either be a "game changer" in the longboard community...or go ignored because they're from a "skateboard" company.
Look cool for what they are.
They've got a LOT of big names on their wheels, from what I've heard. But they are really playing up the hype machine |
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:45 pm |
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the font they're using looks familiar |
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:53 am |
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George Powell said on his Facebook page-
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Re the Theseā¢ wheels. We have created an amazingly fast, durable and stable wheel for downhillers. Our testing has indicated it should wear at least 2-3 times longer than what is currently offered, and handle very well. The secret is in both our very high rebound, full width, bonded hub and, of course, our ultra high rebound, proprietary tread materials."
I have no doubts that this wheel will take everything up a notch. |
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tricktips |
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 10:52 am |
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Wow, thanks for all the support these last 12 years, George! hahaha.
Make mine ABEC11, Gravity, or Seismic, thank you very much.
I do like Bones STF. |
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slavadov |
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 11:48 am |
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I've heard $70 or thereabouts bandied around for the introductory price on these
But, it's cool, bro...These will outlast any wheel, bro, so the excessively high price is worth it, bro |
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slavadov |
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:46 pm |
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slavadov wrote: I've heard $70 or thereabouts bandied around for the introductory price on these
But, it's cool, bro...These will outlast any wheel, bro, so the excessively high price is worth it, bro
Bro, bro, bro, bro...bro
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