RR World Cup?

[Muzza_77 0]

Hey,

well, the guys where right on this forum. My hyper trinity flexes on polished wooden floor boards are showing the first signs of chunking. Only one wheel is doomed and the rest are still good for polished cement, so ill keep them for that. Which means that I need new wheels. I am looking at these wheels - Rat Rink World Cup - for polished wooden floor boards. They are 84A and my set up is hi-lo. I am just over 6ft and 159 lbs, at the same time I am a REALLY hard skater and put my wheels through alot. What do you guys think? making the right choice?

I have read a few threads on this and havent got a definite answer. Some suggested that labeda grippers are really good. I have a set of those, the ones that came on the nike shadows. They are orange and 'soft' is there rating. Are they worth using?

On a side note, if I where to get the world cups and they didnt suit the floor I would just use them on my outdoor skates as there wheels need replacing aswell.

any comments or suggestions would be much appreciated, thanks muzza

[Thockey17 1]

I'd use something in the 78-80a range. 84a is far too hard and will really lack in the grip department on wood floors.

[Muzza_77 0]

you think? the description of the wheels says they are good for wood. The floor I skate on is really grippy. What wheels would suggest?

see I am tempted to get them, test them on the wooden floor, if they fail i'll use them on my outdoors skates...

cheers, muzza

[Thockey17 1]

you think? the description of the wheels says they are good for wood. The floor I skate on is really grippy. What wheels would suggest?

I really dont think they'd be a wheel for wooden floors. I skate on both wood and World Cups, and NEVER thought about mixing the two. World Cups are an incredible wheel for outdoors, though.

Like i said before, i'd stick with the 78-80a range for wood. You can find both HotShots and Hornets in that range that would be more than sufficient.

Im bigger than you, and use the 76a Hornets on both wood and sportcourt with minimal problems. I've cracked a few in my time, but RR has fixed those problems with the quickness.

[thefelixculpa 0]

for wood, i highly recommend the green "medium" labeda grippers.

[stock07 1]

I know the Gripper mediums work on wood, pretty well...When I used to play on wood, the RR VT seies wheels worked out pretty well, basically cheap all purpose wheels...I would also give the Mission BSX wheels a shot they are 84A

[Muzza_77 0]

I really dont think they'd be a wheel for wooden floors. I skate on both wood and World Cups, and NEVER thought about mixing the two. World Cups are an incredible wheel for outdoors, though.

Like i said before, i'd stick with the 78-80a range for wood. You can find both HotShots and Hornets in that range that would be more than sufficient.

Im bigger than you, and use the 76a Hornets on both wood and sportcourt with minimal problems. I've cracked a few in my time, but RR has fixed those problems with the quickness.

So you would recommend 80A? Any other wheels besides RR? cause my hockey shop has to specially order them in, and if there is another wheel that is sufficient, its a lot cheaper. Though if there isnt, ill just them in.

for wood, i highly recommend the green "medium" labeda grippers.

By medium, thats harder that 'soft' right? I had green millenium grippers, they where X-Soft and they tore up bad.

Are these the wheels you are talking about? they aren't green, they are yellow. Though they are labedas and medium.

http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/descpage.html?pcode=LGCSW#

I have a set of orange Labeda Gripper Lite "soft" how would they suit the wood floor? (they are orange)

I know the Gripper mediums work on wood, pretty well...When I used to play on wood, the RR VT seies wheels worked out pretty well, basically cheap all purpose wheels...I would also give the Mission BSX wheels a shot they are 84A

Is I was gonna give the BSX a shot wouldn't it be worth trying the World Cups?

Cheers everyone, muzza

[Muzza_77 0]

Hey I was checking out my LHS and found Labeda Gripper Lites in a medium, is that what felix and stock where talking about?

cheers, muzza

[thefelixculpa 0]

http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/descpage.html?pcode=LGCSW#

those are the wheels...they are not x-soft, more like a 78 or 80 i believe. work great.

[gxc999 7]

I really like the RR Hot Shots I have on my Mission Soldiers. I think they're 76A. I'm pretty thin and not that hard of a skater. My previous Missions had Labeda Gripper Lites, which were X-soft, IMO, too soft for the wood floors I'm playing on. I think the ideal durometer for wood probably is 76,78 or 80, depending on size etc.

[Muzza_77 0]

Hey thanks everyone, sorry about the late reply. I reckon ill go with the 80A, ill see how that goes. cheers.