1. Fastest way angle grinder(but skills required) and u lost sizing of wheels compared to second way 2. Just skate in smoothest place availlable to do not get new flatspots or make already exist flatspot even worse. Something as wood or skatelite stuff more safe
Prevention. Don't land all your weight on one wheel. Spread it out over at least two. The cure. Rotate them all 180° and go powerslide. Check to make sure the bearings aren't coming loose after fixing the flat.
Biggest thing is not to completely turn 90 degrees when powersliding, but to sort of diagonal powerslide since it lets the wheel still spin while sliding. That also helps to get rid of flatspots if you have them
Spitfire f4 is definitely pretty flat spot resistant. If you aren't doing a lot of slides on crusty ledges or powersliding at 90 degrees which one should avoid anyway, I don't think it's an issue at all. Also, I've been sliding about on my powell dragon for like the past 6 months, and it seems they are pretty good on that as well. Maybe the soft duro helps to make the flatspots not sound bad, so I don't notice them as much
i've never had noticeable flat spots that i can remember, just coning. i like to get bigger wheels 56-60mm and i flip and rotate them when they cone. i like bigger wheels anyway, also get a lot more life out of them before they get to be too small.
I skate to and from skatespots/parks, mostly on rough surfaces. I Probably have skated off any flatspot without even noticing. Thanks for the tips anyway.
A bench grinder will get rid of flat spots in seconds. Used to use my dads all the time when i was young. Just dont let the wheels ride there too long, they will shrink fast.
Only tip I have would be to make a mandrel for the drill out of an 8mm bolt, with washers and nut and mount the wheel to that. Take out the spacer so the bearings won't spin. Mark the whole thing with pencil to check progress and spin it against sandpaper, or the oscillating sander, either way. Mounting to a drill press even better. Metal lathe would be the only pro way to re-true shitloads of wheels, and there's companies that do this, I think. How about mixing some urethane (available from moldmaking suppliers like Smooth-On and Polytek) and patching it first. Stuff is damn sticky. But, that's why it's not worth most skaters' time.
1. Fastest way angle grinder(but skills required) and u lost sizing of wheels compared to second way 2. Just skate in smoothest place availlable to do not get new flatspots or make already exist flatspot even worse. Something as wood or skatelite stuff more safe
Not about flatspots. I'm curious about freezing your wheels for two days before using them. Has anyone tried this? It's supposed to make them last longer.
if they're hard to flat spot in the first place, obviously they're gonna be harder to ride it out. kinda bonehead move to hit 'em with the sander. "stop wasting your wheels, just ruin them intentionally for content" 😆
Do you have any tips for removing flat-spots? Hope this helps someone!
buy new wheels or rotate like a car
1. Fastest way angle grinder(but skills required) and u lost sizing of wheels compared to second way
2. Just skate in smoothest place availlable to do not get new flatspots or make already exist flatspot even worse. Something as wood or skatelite stuff more safe
Prevention. Don't land all your weight on one wheel. Spread it out over at least two.
The cure. Rotate them all 180° and go powerslide. Check to make sure the bearings aren't coming loose after fixing the flat.
Biggest thing is not to completely turn 90 degrees when powersliding, but to sort of diagonal powerslide since it lets the wheel still spin while sliding. That also helps to get rid of flatspots if you have them
Back in the early 90s i rode the OG spitfire classics, all blunts and nose blunts, my wheels were always eggs 😅.
Go for the anglegrinder, total smooth results due to the high rpm the wheels get grinding them with the flat face of it
Commented too early. Made a comment to get F4's but had to delete it. I cannot flat spot F4's. They're just superior wheels period.
Spitfire f4 is definitely pretty flat spot resistant. If you aren't doing a lot of slides on crusty ledges or powersliding at 90 degrees which one should avoid anyway, I don't think it's an issue at all. Also, I've been sliding about on my powell dragon for like the past 6 months, and it seems they are pretty good on that as well. Maybe the soft duro helps to make the flatspots not sound bad, so I don't notice them as much
When it takes that long to get flat spots it explains why I never get them.......
Theres something oddly satisfying about watching you powerslide back in on that ramp.
i've never had noticeable flat spots that i can remember, just coning. i like to get bigger wheels 56-60mm and i flip and rotate them when they cone. i like bigger wheels anyway, also get a lot more life out of them before they get to be too small.
I skate to and from skatespots/parks, mostly on rough surfaces. I Probably have skated off any flatspot without even noticing.
Thanks for the tips anyway.
That's rad!
A bench grinder will get rid of flat spots in seconds. Used to use my dads all the time when i was young. Just dont let the wheels ride there too long, they will shrink fast.
Only tip I have would be to make a mandrel for the drill out of an 8mm bolt, with washers and nut and mount the wheel to that. Take out the spacer so the bearings won't spin. Mark the whole thing with pencil to check progress and spin it against sandpaper, or the oscillating sander, either way. Mounting to a drill press even better. Metal lathe would be the only pro way to re-true shitloads of wheels, and there's companies that do this, I think.
How about mixing some urethane (available from moldmaking suppliers like Smooth-On and Polytek) and patching it first. Stuff is damn sticky.
But, that's why it's not worth most skaters' time.
That would be a interesting experiment though!
@@ZackDowdy Yeah, exactly. Let some techies do it. It's not worth the time and money, but in the Apocalypse, who knows what measures we will stoop to!
Skate fast and speedcheck
1. Fastest way angle grinder(but skills required) and u lost sizing of wheels compared to second way
2. Just skate in smoothest place availlable to do not get new flatspots or make already exist flatspot even worse. Something as wood or skatelite stuff more safe
Take some griptape and sand them or fs powerside 90 to 180
Rotating your wheels cross pattern and doing some alley-oop and regular powerslides on asphalt will do this faster then purposely skating miles
I rotate my wheels, so that they are balanced in terms of flat spots.
Im sure your neighbours loved that sound XD
Thanks glad your hands better
Well it sick house who ever buys it next with a permit half pipe
Not about flatspots. I'm curious about freezing your wheels for two days before using them. Has anyone tried this?
It's supposed to make them last longer.
Yes! Freezing is something a few friends said helped them last longer
Didnt notice any difference at all
There's no reason that would make a difference.
Maybe 40 years ago it may have.
There are thousands of different urethane formulations now.
if they're hard to flat spot in the first place, obviously they're gonna be harder to ride it out. kinda bonehead move to hit 'em with the sander. "stop wasting your wheels, just ruin them intentionally for content" 😆
Just got a set of those 58/99
try loophole wheels
Why are we using formula fours for this. they are designed to literally not get flat spots
Every wheel has the potential to flat-spot even though F4's are the best, wanted to test the extreme I suppose.
Practice popping the out on a parking block
Thank you!
Bomb a rough hill
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