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2004 Rink Rat Hot Shot Wheels Intro: I have not used other top end wheels like the Dynasty or Unity. The price of the higher end wheels always made me shy away. In the past I used the orginal white Grippers, Gripper lites, and old Wicked Stickys. Grip: The first time I skated the Hot Shots I was amazed. The grip on my old wheels was gone long before I quit using them so it took some time to get used to the grip. Stopping is where the Hot Shots excel. I was used to have a good bit of slide when stopping but not with these wheels. You really have to push these wheels hard to get them to slide out when taking a sharp turn. It also feels like I get the max out of every stride which makes them feel even faster. 10/10 Speed: This was actually the first thing I noticed about the Hot Shots. From the first time I hit the floor for warm up I could tell in the roll that they were faster and smoother than other wheels I had skated. The Hot Shots carry your speed through a turn nicely and accelerate like no other. 10/10 Durability: This is another area the Hot Shots shine. I have been skating on this set of wheels for about 3 months and they show no real signs of wear. I am pretty light and not hard on wheels, but these things grip now like the did the first skate. 10/10 Overall rating: 10/10. I was reluctant to try these wheels as I had never heard of Rink Rat before. Their Rep. was on some of the boards giving his opinion of the wheels but not giving much to back it up. After reading about of tech. behind these wheels it raised my interest. I can say now that it was a great choice to try these wheels. When it comes time for new wheels I will most likely get another set of Hot Shots.