Wheel question

[#28tz 0]

Im currently looking to replace the 4 front wheels on my skates as they are shreded to pieces but surprisingly the back wheels are still fine, they are hot shots by the way, i was looking into revision variants and wanted to know if anyone had used a rink rat/revsion combo and how it turned out? Also i was using 78a hotshots so i guess the bronze variants would be best for me?

Thanks

[iceburg19 1]

how much do you weigh?what surface do you skate on?and what durometer is on the back?

[#28tz 0]

how much do you weigh?what surface do you skate on?and what durometer is on the back?

Around 160lbs, skate on sports court and wood floors, and the back wheels are hot shot 78A wheels.

[iceburg19 1]

I dont get how you shred the front two and not the very back?are the front wheels 78a also? and are they just older and more worn?78a is a hard wheel for a 160lb player,imo.

[freestyla 0]

How long did the wheels last you? I tore up both of my front wheels (Hot Shot 76A) but I weigh significantly more than you. They lasted me about 8 games.

[iceburg19 1]

I weigh 203lbs.use soft wheels for the front 76a and 78a for the backs,78a last about a couple of seasons and then replace one by one or two at a time.the front does where after a season but i like that soft wheel for a good push off.

freestyla 78a in the fronts and 80a in the back might work better for me and you but i like that grip.

[freestyla 0]

I weigh 203lbs.use soft wheels for the front 76a and 78a for the backs,78a last about a couple of seasons and then replace one by one or two at a time.the front does where after a season but i like that soft wheel for a good push off.

freestyla 78a in the fronts and 80a in the back might work better for me and you but i like that grip.

Yeah I think I should get some harder wheels. Any recommendations for 80A? I know there are 78A Hot Shot's but I don't believe they have 80A's?

[iceburg19 1]

yeah rink rat makes a 80a ,ive used them before,great for the very back wheel,being that im on sprungs I could most likely get away with 76a 78a 78a 80a,for longer lasting.

[freestyla 0]

yeah rink rat makes a 80a ,ive used them before,great for the very back wheel,being that im on sprungs I could most likely get away with 76a 78a 78a 80a,for longer lasting.

Where can I get the 80A's? I checked inlinewarehouse and hockey monkey but they only have 78's

[sdcopp 1]

Rink Rat does not make 80a anymore

[freestyla 0]

Rink Rat does not make 80a anymore

Any other brands that do? I may just go full 78's then. I'm in no rush either, my roller season's over until next year. Time to get back into to ice mode.

[iceburg19 1]

wow just went to their site.that sucks no 80a.I wonder what gives?

[sdcopp 1]

They removed them from the line this year I believe due to poor sales compared to the other two hardnesses

[#28tz 0]

The front wheels are also 78A, i basically just wanted to know if a revision rink rat combo would work or are the two too different a wheel to feel ok together?

[sdcopp 1]

the Revision is a firmer feeling ride compared to the Rink Rat, so a 76A Revision feels stiffer than a 76A Hornet or Hot Shot just due to how the wheels are constructed

[#28tz 0]

So do you think i should give revisions a try on the front wheels, do you think 74a or 76a would be best with me 78a hotshots? Why are revisions hardest wheels 76a, do they rate harder than other wheels are are they just more durable?

[iceburg19 1]

go to revision hockey and check out their wheel matrix,that will explain the wheel set up you might want to go with.some guys go with harder on the outside and softer on the inside,you have to see and feel what works for you.

[RevisionHockey 0]

Sorry for the delay in helping out here. SD is correct our 76a provides a firmer ride. The reason our hardest wheel is 76a vs. the Rinkrat brand has to do with the differences in the science behind the technology on the wheels. Without knocking RinkRat in anyway they use a harder durometer on the outside with a soft inner durometer. Basic theory there is as the soft inner compresses under your weight, you are in turn putting more of the 80a urethane on the court so the 62a inner ring and 80a outer ring combine to make a durometer somewhere in the middle. Our technology is opposite in some ways. The structure ring inside the TORUS is hard preventing the wheel from compressing when on your center edge. However the hollow portion of the TORUS allows the side walls to flex when on your inner and outer edges for optimal stopping, starting, cutting, and turning. The harder structure ring allows Revision to use a truer softer urethane on the outer portion of the wheel to also increase the grip.

Hope that helps, let me know if you need any other assistance nabeel@revisionhockey.com

Thank You,

Nabeel