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Best wheels for sliding (longboards)

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TreeJ
Posts: 131 - Karma: 665
Ya like it says in the title, i have a drop deck with wide ass grippy wheels for bombing hills but kinda want to learn to slide. I've started to try but it's hard as fuck with these grippy wheels. Any tips/suggestions for slidding?
Oct 28 2013 8:31AM
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Stainr
Posts: 1186 - Karma: -1,150
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Oct 28 2013 8:35AM
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nutz.
Posts: 3150 - Karma: 6,712
any wheel with rounded edges like abec11 freerides or cult classics etc. 81a's good to get going with
Oct 28 2013 8:48AM
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KrazyistKarl
Posts: 1725 - Karma: 599
Inb4 orangatangs
Oct 28 2013 9:21AM
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ski4fun420
Posts: 902 - Karma: 842
I like the Butterballs Click for larger image
Oct 28 2013 10:38AM
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cool_name
Posts: 4295 - Karma: 3,131
Sliverfishlongboarding.com
Oct 28 2013 12:39PM
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last_tango
Posts: 2635 - Karma: 2,665
This is going to be the cheapest option for slide specific wheels. You can however slide any wheel unless you got some really ridiculous shit for wheels.
Oct 28 2013 12:50PM
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kevmac
Posts: 347 - Karma: 1,172
you're a tool
Oct 29 2013 12:49PM
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Thug**
Posts: 511 - Karma: 87
Cloud ride slide or ozone 83a
Oct 30 2013 3:39PM
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ImNotARacist
Posts: 5136 - Karma: -1,033
LONGBOARDERS SLIDE DICKS AND THATS IT.
Oct 30 2013 3:59PM
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Cotter
Posts: 2546 - Karma: 850
The only orangatang wheel I would ever buy are the new keanus or whatever the 66mm ones are. Learning how to slide, Cult classics for sure, learnt all my standies on them. PM me if you have any other longboard related questions, love talking gear.
Oct 30 2013 6:40PM
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Ryan*
Posts: 1827 - Karma: 1,195
...orangatangs.

I've had the Durian 83a for a few years and I love them
Oct 30 2013 7:01PM
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Cotter
Posts: 2546 - Karma: 850
Purple durians? Did you slide them or just cruise? From past experiences I have durians especially 83a ones to be the loudest motherfuckers ever.
Oct 31 2013 7:52AM
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Stadtski
Posts: 972 - Karma: 3,349
I have wheels made by Atom for cruising, so they are really soft and grippy, but once you get going, they slide super smoothly.
Oct 31 2013 10:30AM
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Olimar
Posts: 3535 - Karma: 4,076
quoting for emphasis.









clicked on the thread to post this in the first place.
Oct 31 2013 10:42AM
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Casey
Posts: 7785 - Karma: 23,466
Is it super sketchy to ride those wheels at speed? Every time I've ever lost traction on my long board its been pretty much complete disaster
Oct 31 2013 2:59PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9210 - Karma: 5,357
>having one set of slide wheels for years

abec11 freerides are fun, not too icy. Metros are nice too, those are icy.
Oct 31 2013 5:12PM
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assouadassouad
Posts: 154 - Karma: 61
landyachtz zombies for sure.
Oct 31 2013 5:25PM
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Cotter
Posts: 2546 - Karma: 850
Hawgs are decent, not the greatest. Only LY wheel I would buy is the Dingy wheel
Oct 31 2013 8:52PM
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.Asain-Skiier
Posts: 3708 - Karma: 977
This site is super helpful. I'd check there.
Oct 31 2013 8:55PM
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TreeJ
Posts: 131 - Karma: 665

Thanks man, +K

Nov 15 2013 10:36AM
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kevmac
Posts: 347 - Karma: 1,172
ya like
Nov 15 2013 12:51PM
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brov1
Posts: 1826 - Karma: 8,837
mega tsunamis are the shit. hands down my favorite wheel to use a lose second would be vault fiberflex or abec 11 retro burtz

Nov 17 2013 10:33PM
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GnarNinja
Posts: 660 - Karma: 884
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Def these. perfect grip when you need and they can get sideways when you want them to. No flatspots either .
Nov 17 2013 10:57PM
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Mr.Sloth
Posts: 5091 - Karma: 13,469
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Wrongboarders look so stupid
Nov 18 2013 12:51AM
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shaggy.
Posts: 433 - Karma: 299
im currently riding these atf 327's. i love em. by far my favorite wheels so far[IMG]tactics.com/a/5w1m/9/these-atf-327-centerset-longboard-skateboard-wheels-black-80a.jpg[/IMG]
Nov 18 2013 2:06AM
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last_tango
Posts: 2635 - Karma: 2,665
Flat spotted the shit out of my spitfires
Nov 18 2013 8:50AM
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kevmac
Posts: 347 - Karma: 1,172
op is a faggot
Nov 25 2013 9:27AM
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JAHBRADOR
Posts: 3002 - Karma: 16,941
Longboarding looks like you are constantly about to eat shit.
Nov 25 2013 9:59AM
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