Revision Varient wheel hardness

[thefelixculpa 0]

Does anybody know if Revision Varient wheel hardness ratings are different than most other wheels?

I see that they sell a Platinum (72a), gold (74a), and bronze wheel (76a), but almost every other wheel brand comes in atleast a 78 and an 80a.

http://rs.inlinewarehouse.com/iw/img/Matrix-New-2005.jpg

based on that chart, they are recommending 76a's for people above 200lbs, 74a's for people 150-200lbs..

it just doesnt seem right, I am 180 lbs and use 76 78 78 76 rink rat hotshots and they all crack within a month or two... how the hell can a 200+ lb guy use all 76a?

[DCott 0]

they say that their torus core provides rigidity and strength, so maybe you can go with a softer wheel.

[_HSB_b345t 0]

I'm 220lbs and I've been using 74a Red Star Scorpions for ~15 games without any issues. It just depends on the wheel.

[Hockey Fan 51 0]

It depends on the surface too...

I use 74a wheels on indoor sport court (at 220 lbs with labedas mostly) for years. I've had some issues with rink rats cracking but they work great so it's worth it.

I wouldn't suggest 78a or 80a for any smooth surface no matter what weight you are though.

[saba 0]

I skate 76A 76A 78A 80A on sport court and love the way I feel on the MB816. Use whatever combo works for you. As far as Revision I avoid 72A but have had some success with the 76A

[kukakid 0]

Revisions seem to hold up pretty well even though by traditional standards they seem be rated softer than other wheel. I have been skating on golds for about a year now (obviously not the same set) and they seem to perform as well or better than Rink Rats and last a lot longer.

[duckjob 1]

I'm a big dude, 250 lbs, the 76a revision wheels have been one of the most durable wheels I've ever used. playing twice a week, I get at least six months out of a set of them. I prefer the performance of the Rink Rat hornets to the revisions, but as far as durability is concerned, they are great.

[RevisionHockey 0]

thefelixculpa,

Great question, our wheel durometer recomendations are lower than many of our competitors as we continue to attempt to find the perfect combination of speed, grip, and durability. We are able to offer softer urethane durometers for two reasons. One is as DCott said, our TORUS on the inside of the wheel has a structure ring on the inside to help prevent deflection on your center edge. So when you are in straight away speed stride there is less urethane contacting the surface, which equals less fricition which slows you down. Since this contact patch is smaller you are not wearing out as much urethane as a wheel which might have a softer core, or compress more as you skate. However, the TORUS flexes as you cut or turn on your inner or outer edges so you have more friction equalling more grip. The 2nd reason is that we feel our urethane chemistries are the best out there, without getting into scientific formulas and processes, we feel we have found the best formulas and process to offer skaters who are looking for both performance and durability. If you have any questions please feel free to email me at nabeel@revisionhockey.com , as always we also welcome your feeback.

Nabeel Gerges

Revision Hockey