Wheel Durability

[crispy92 14]

Hey guys after breaking my Rink Rat hot shots after only playing about 15 games, I am looking into some wheels that are durable and will be able to withstand the pressure i put on them. I am 5'10 193lbs and i guess im pretty hard on my wheels considering ive gone through two sets in under 50 games of very low level roller hockey.

I was thinking about getting some hotshots again and just increase the durometer of the back wheels because they are the ones that break. or I was going to go with some Revision variants all bronze.

If anyone can tell me which one is more durable it'd be appreciated.

[RevisionHockey 0]

Most high performance wheels will begin to lose performance 30-40 hours worth of skating. If you try our Bronze Wheels we have a 30 day warranty against any manufacturer defects - i.e. delaminations, core cracks, blowouts etc... If you try our product please let me know how you like them. While we feel we make the best performance wheel on the market we also acknowledge that RinkRat and LaBeda also make some excellent products. Thank you for the consideration.

Nabeel Gerges

Brand Manager-Revision Hockey

[crispy92 14]

thanks. so far im leaning towards the revision bronzes, but I can also get hot shots for about half the price. Thing is I dont want to risk them breaking again although it was only my first set of hot shots.

So my choices are basically give the hot shots a second chance or test the revisions out for double the price of hotshots

P.S Why is it that there hardest wheel is 76a and is recommended for people 200+lbs while in every other brand it is 80a for people 200+ lbs

[crazy-luke-finch 0]

i'd go for the hot shots, i love them and for half the price, you should really go for them.

[k24a2fast4ya 0]

I use the revision bronze and gold set up and I LOVE them, great speed,stoping and the turning is amazing on these wheels, i have let rink rat users at my hockey rink try out these wheels and they were amazed how much sharper they could turn and how much it felt like ice. i will never use any other wheel again! awesome product

[_HSB_b345t 0]

230+ pounds on all bronze Variants, twice a week for over a year now.

[sdcopp 1]

Rink Rats (both Hornets and Hot Shots) have edged out Revisions for me due to slightly longer lifespan. The all Bronze setup was good, but I had three front wheels delam in around the 6-8 week mark whereas Hornets have tended to last 8-10 weeks for me if not longer.

I'm 5'9", 210 play twice a week and ref one to three times a week for four game shifts. I was overly hard on Revision's product a couple years back and they got some in at my local arena during the NCRHA tourny last year and was pleasantly surprised. I have a set of the new Addiction wheel from Labeda coming in the next week or two so I can compare that and see how it holds.

Rink Rat and Revision are both very good at having a presence here and on other message boards and taking care of customers.

[the_game 452]

please let us know how the addiction wheel from labeda is, very interested in that one.

[RevisionHockey 0]

Crispy,

The reason our hardest wheel is 76a, is due to the inner ring on our torus. It is harder on your center edge which prevents deflection when you are striding giving you less contact with the surface to limit friction and therefore allow for maximum speed. It also enables us to use a softer urethane on the outside for better grip. Other wheel companies either use a softer inner core, which causes them to use a harder outer urethane, or they use a harder inner urethane all around instead of just on the center edge, which combined with the outter urethane increases the hardness overall by just a bit.

Happy Holidays

[kpeach122 0]

Crispy, what were the hardness of the hotshot wheels that you broke? 76a??

[crispy92 14]

78a actually

[whizod 0]

I'm 5'11 170lbs and I have a set of revision variant gold. I was wondering whether these wheels will be too hard for me on outside smooth concrete rinks?

I was reading over some posts and notice that there are some much bigger guys (200+) using bronze or silver which seem to have a durometer of 72a and 74a. Would I have to worry about not having enough grip and slippage?

Thanks,

[The Webster 0]

230+ pounds on all bronze Variants, twice a week for over a year now.

+1 With you there buddy, Strongest wheels Ive rocked

[RevisionHockey 0]

whizod,

The Gold wheels are 74a the platinum wheels are softer which are 72a and the bronze are harder at 76a. Its a tough call because you could use gold or platinum depending on your preference of grip vs. durability. The platinums may be too soft for an outdoor surface, even if its smooth. You would get better grip but not sure if you would be satisfied with how long they last you. I would go with the Gold 74a on the first try and then adjust from there.

Thank You,

Nabeel

[whizod 0]

whizod,

The Gold wheels are 74a the platinum wheels are softer which are 72a and the bronze are harder at 76a. Its a tough call because you could use gold or platinum depending on your preference of grip vs. durability. The platinums may be too soft for an outdoor surface, even if its smooth. You would get better grip but not sure if you would be satisfied with how long they last you. I would go with the Gold 74a on the first try and then adjust from there.

Thank You,

Nabeel

Thanks for the quick reply.

I had confused the wheels with different durometer lol. From the description the gold seem to be straight up my alley. I'll give the golds a shot in the spring when the ice rinks are closed.