Durometer question...

[ash_96 0]

Ok, can anyone tell me what the 'A' in the durometer means?

e.g. 74A

thanks

Ash

[mrciv 0]

i believe that 74a is the hardness and the durometer is the size of the wheels 72mm.???? not sure what the a stands for just know its next to the hardness of the wheel.

[ash_96 0]

yeah. like I know 80A is harder than 74A and so on, but I was just wondering what the 'A' bit meant!

[alvinator 0]

the A is just a scale of measure. the hardness of wheels are measured by the Shore Durometer test. And in softer rubbers (wheels), the Shore A is used, and that's where the A in the durometer of wheels comes in, there are other types of Shore hardness scales, but to us, they're irrelevent :)

[ash_96 0]

Thanks! That solves that mystery! its funny what questions pop into your head during training!

[iceburg19 1]

since we are asking funny questions,what is that shiney coat that comes on new wheels and why does it ware off so fast.mostly on single pour wheels after a few games the wheels dont hold the same grip.