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3dm/Turner Avilas, 75mm
These became my main choice of LDP wheel back
in 2003, especially the softer duros as I've found them to be
extremely versatile, evening out all the rocky, uneven long bike
trails and giving the feet a much needed reprieve.
I experimented for years with Abec11 wheels afterward,
and rolled back to the 81a Avilas for all-around LDP riding when
the new urethane came out.
http://pavedwave.myfastforum.org/Black_Ops_Avilas_about514.html
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Seismic Speed Vents - 77mm
Currently, these or the Blast Waves are about
as big as I'd go for LDP boards. You're going to need a couple
angled wedge risers on the front plus another 1/4" or so
of flat riser.
Fast and light, with an energy returning core.
A little harsher ride if the roads are rough, which is why most
of the time I roll back to the softer Avilas, even though they're
technically not as fast a wheel.
http://pavedwave.myfastforum.org/ftopic537-0-asc-0.php
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BENNETT WHEELS
Still waiting to try the SuperGators!...

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DE THANE! DE THANE!

Chaput's new Retro urethane has landed! It is
bouncy and springy like a super ball, which makes them feel like
they'll roll forever.
Running 66mm on my Cyber/Tight deck and 70mm
on my Hybrid/GS slalom deck. They come in vibrant tropical colors
and look good enough to eat. In fact if you were drunk, you could
probably eat one and not know it until the morning after.
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Big Zigs
The first sets I got were in the shape of Gumballs,
just in the new urethane, at 76mm. Nowadays they're 75mm and better
known as "Big Zigs."
Normally, 'rebound' and 'snap' are terms I would
use only for describing the liveliness of a composite deck. But
this urethane has some serious bounce all its own. For a long
time I ran 83a front and 80a rear on a couple LDP setups. Later
I moved to just running the lime 80a's all around.
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Abec-11 Grippins, 70mm
I like the center-set design, as you could easily
rotate and flip these wheels for even wear. They were grippier
than the Flashbacks, but still had a controlled slide, which the
3dm and newer Abec11 urethane does not. These were on my Lib that
was stolen. Waaaah!!!
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Abec-11 Flashbacks, 70mm
The classic, all-around longboard wheel in the
75-78 duros. At the same time, some of the fastest world's cyber
records were set on the 88-92 durometer combos. Also a great sliding
wheel.
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Abec-11 Gumballs, 76mm
Big and Juicy. A little too fast for Giant Slalom
at least for my taste. Perfectly sticky and responsive on a big
longboard.
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Abec-11 Flywheel 101mm
They don't make 'em anymore. I was lucky enough
to grab a set off eBay in 2001 when I first set up my distance
Subsonic drop deck. The hubs are larger with much less urethane
than the 97mm's which is now the biggest you can go in the abec11
selection. Apparently a popular choice amongst the streetlugers
in the late 90's. I sold these to my bro Deano!
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3dm / Seismic HOT SPOTS - 69mm
These were the wheel to get in 2005, and are
still taking top podium spots in slalom. Just slightly larger
than the uber-popular Avalons, and essentially answering the most
common Avalon post-market modification, the trimming down of the
outer lip to make the wheels' contact patch slightly narrower
and ultimately grippier.
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3dm/Turner Avalons, 69mm
I ran these on many of my slalom setups, usually
86a in front and 82a in back. Hardly anyone I know actually uses
them "untrimmed" - an easy to do after market modification
that shaves the outer lip off each wheel, adding more traction.
The Seismic Hot Spots were essentially an answer to that issue,
coming off the shelf with a narrower contact patch and at 69mm
diameter.
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Powell Pool Bombers, 65mm
For starting out in the
pools and parks with a grippy, responsive wheel I'm sold. At some
point I'll probably move to the harder "pool" formula
in the blue color.
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