Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Stella 69mm longboard wheels
The Stella 69mm longboard wheels, while they may be as generic as our slide wheels serve a completely different purpose, they're square lipped as compared to round lipped which gives more grip and cushion when taking faster runs or just cruising around town. Stella longboard wheels are a great all around wheel especially for beginners but if you have any ambitions of sliding these probably aren't the best wheels to start out with, it's actually quite possible but square lipped wheels tend to "chunk" which is the result of your wheels breaking off when sliding.
Sector 9 race formula longboard wheels
While I can't write a review for EVERY Sector 9 Race formula longboard wheel since I simply haven't tried every single one. But that's the glory of Race formula at the same time, there's so many that if you can't find one that suits your sliding/racing style, then you just plain weren't looking hard enough, haha. Sector 9 has also been in the business for quite some time and their urethane for their longboard wheels are really top notch, not to mention their wheels are center set and a lot cheaper than most sliding wheels. If they start to wear unevenly just flip them and slide the other side down until they are, easy fix. That's the magic of center set wheels. Should they ever come to you and have a defect Sector 9 is really awesome about replacing their product. A cheap, reliable wheel with awesome customer service is what's up.
Venom tweaker longboard wheels
Divine road rippers
The Divine Road rippers are half square lipped and half round lipped giving you grip when you need it yet easy to initiate when drifting AND keep the edges from "chunking" which can completely destroy your longboard wheels. Compared to the street slayers which are more solely made for freeriding the road rippers were made to keep up with all of you that enjoy doing downhill and slopestyle runs. These are where I feel divine really shines since I'm more of a slopestyle kinda guy, that and they're awesome on my dancing setup, if you've never tried them, they're definitely worth a try and are highly recommended.
Divine street slayers 72mm slide wheels
The Divine street slayers have been a little underrated and we've had quite a few people coming in that would ask question but it seems a lot don't know the true quality of these wheels. While they don't exactly bring anything new to the table in the world of longboarding wheels, they have an excellent urethane and only take 1-3 good 20-30 foot slides to fully break in and they're ready to go. I've only ridden the 78a but they're buttery smooth and even grip well when I do my heavy slope runs, the only downside is they're offset so you can't flip them like a center set, other than that, these are the closest things you could have to having actual blocks of butter for wheels.
Nordboards center set slide wheels
Generic as they may be, our Nordboard center set slide wheels are not only cheap but (Especially for beginners) are pretty honkin' durable, wear really evenly, and we even fool around with a demo set just sliding around in the parking lot pushing, so there's no doubt they babies slide. The up side is that they're center set so coning isn't a huge deal, and if you have problems you can flip them, so that they wear evenly and last longer (although that rockin' graphic won't show). If you're looking for a cheap, effective, and durable slide wheel then give our wheels a try, especially if you're just starting or you're a little strapped for cash.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Sector 9 Butterballs Wheels
yeah too bad we don't have any of the sector 9 butterballs wheels. even though we ordered 2 cases and probably even had an additional 2 cases on previous back order. sector 9 even said we got butterballs in can we get some out to you. yeah lets take 2 cases. multiple days go by...still waiting....hey sector 9, wheres the butterballs wheels? sector 9 replies, well we got 8,000 sets in the other day but we didn't save any for Boards on Nord aka NordBoards.com made sure all the other accounts had them first. they must cry the most about we don't this and Boards on Nord this. it's ok we don't want your stinking butterballs wheels.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Billy Wilson Shredding Abec 11 Flashbacks 81a
Check out Billy Wilson NordBoards.com sponsored rider shredding the abec 11 flashbacks 81a longboard wheels. These are very popular especially in the 81a for long stand-up slides and all types of freestyle riding. Get you 81a flashbacks today! But watch the video first...
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Abec 11 Flashbacks 70mm 84a
Earlier this spring I put some 84a abec 11 flashbacks on my 2011 landyachtz switchblade. The offset 70mm wheel is a great freeride wheel for that landyachtz switchblade. I generally ride really loose trucks so I use the paris 195mm trucks to put the wheel out just a little further so you don't bite your...yeah. At first I wasn't a super fan of the wheel as it didn't seem very buttery especially for an 84a duro. However, after a week or so of riding they really started to break in and they made my toe-side 180, to switch heel 180 smooth like butter.
Too bad those wheels are in Nairboi, Kenya with the boards, wheels, trucks and bearings. At least next time I go visit in August, 2012 they'll be an extra board, maybe a little african skate session with someone else to skate with this time! Make sure to check our some flashbacks for your next freeride wheel.
Canada - Longboard Wheels - Abec 11
Canada seems like an amazing place to visit and skate. They have so many hills, hopefully the mounties will let me in the country when I go to visit and skate some abec 11 wheels eh! The guys over at landyachtz should be able to show me some great spots. Oh can't wait to shred Canada. Check these guys out shredding some abec 11 wheels.
Abec 11 Wheels - Aaron from the Block - Longboarding
Check out Aaron from the block carving down some roads in Cali. He's riding abec 11 wheels in this video. Looks like some bigzigs to start with and finishing of some freeride / slides with some flashbacks wheels.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Longboard Skateboard - Maryhill - Otang Video
Maryhill longboarding has come and gone, skating was fast, riding was amazing, weather was perfect. Longboards have become so a major aspect in the skate industry. Check these amazing longboard riders carve down the hills in the northwest.
Orangatang Durians
These while not having the top speed and acceleration of a smaller wheel, will mob over anything in your way and will have a longer coasting time because it takes less energy to keep them going. If you're into sliding they'll be a little smoother because of the wider contact patch but may be a bit chattery because of it until worn in. Orangatang wheels has never disappointed me with their awesome longboard wheels and I keep purple durians on my cruiser and I've had them for so long that they've worn down about 3-4mm and I can whip it around for slides whenever.
Orangatang in heats
Orangatang in heats is downhill riding fit for a king. Although they say they can be slid, they can, but it takes time to break in, and they're really only meant for high speed sliding and drifting corners. Low speed freeriding will be near impossible with these, they're just too big and have way too wide of a contact patch. These were meant for speed and will definitely help you on your downhill/slope runs if you were using a round lipped longboard wheel before, or will make you feel secure and easily build confidence if you've never ridden before.
Orangatang stimulus longboard wheels
Orangatang stimulus longboard wheels are our most sold wheel in the shop, they're probably the most reliable all around wheel there is, and a lot of other seem to think so too. They're really awesome sliding wheels and can even hold their own on the turns, though there are much grippier wheels these can get it on those tight turns. If you're looking for something that'll go with just about any setup you have then look no further than the stimulus.
Orangatang 4 president
The 4 President Orangatang wheels are absolutely beastly for downhill/freeriding. These Square lipped longboard wheels grips the road amazingly but gives the right amount of slip when you need it, especially once they're broken in. A lot of people discourage sliding square lipped wheels, and at first, I'll admit it does suck but again, once broken in having the traction AND the ability to slide is worth the wait breaking them in. If you don't slide as it is, then all the better, the 4 pres are a better deal because now you'll have a wheel with plenty of grip that keep you grounded when carving.
Orangatang Fat free longboard wheel
While it is a bit smaller, don't let it deceive you, these babies roll. they have more top speed and acceleration than longboard wheels larger than it, but have less coasting time and tend to get stopped by small rocks and other such things easier. When it comes to sliding though, the 80a especially have ridiculously smooth slides whereas the 86a will be much icier and easier to initiate and the 83a being in the middle of the two. To top everything off, all Orangatang wheels are stone ground so they feel broken in right out of the package.
Landyachtz KM FSU longboard wheel
Dregs Soy Love Yo Mutha's
The Dregs Soy Love Yo Muthas are taking longboarding wheels in a whole new direction. While Sector 9 was the first to release a soy wheel, they were recalled because the formula they used couldn't hold up to more serious riding, well let me tell you, Dregs got it down. These are made in the same factory that Landyachtz longboard wheels are made. All I can say is the age of petroleum is ending, these wheels are awesome and although they don't have a durometer, I know the light green ones are the softest but they slide LIKE BUTTER, I can't even explain how much these wheels surprised me, and something kind of turned me off about a soybean based wheel at first, but I definitely only seeing good things come from these wheels, and may even make other brands have to start a soy line before they're set out of business entirely.
Sublime wheels
Sublime wheels are excellent slide wheels, and before you say "Well, they're only 80a!" It's a common misconception that 80a wheels and lower don't slide. Well the durometer while it does affect the feel of the wheel it doesn't affect it's ability to slide, a softer wheel, in this case the softballz, will slide super smooth, be better at shedding speed, and feel more controlled. Whereas a hard longboard wheel wheel will feel icier and have less traction between your wheels in the ground so it's going to feel. I personally like soft wheel sliding more than hard wheel sliding but if you haven't tried it out yet, give it a go! These sublimes are super cheap and slide like a dream.
Volante wheels
Volante wheels are fairly new to our shop but, coming from the same people who make Caliber trucks and Comet longboards you know they've got to be good. Check out Volante wheels and our other longboard wheels on our site.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
longboard wheels
We here at Nordboards.com carry one of the largest selections of longboard wheels of any board shop that I can think of. We carry tons of different brands and to top everything off we sell them cheap. Whether you freeride, do downhill runs, dance, carve, cruise, shred the park, or whatever you could decide you want to do on a board, we carry a wheel that will suit your needs.
Orangatang durian wheels
Abec 11 wheels
The Orangatang Balut factor
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