Shark Wheel on The Discovery Channel

[@KenTheAdventurer]

He literally reinvented the wheel

[@shaggylocs232]

1989: in the year 2019 we gonna have flying cars 2019: invented the square wheel

[@SharkWheelZack]

love it

[@robertc2204]

I'm still waiting for a REAL hoverboard lol

[@BendApparatus]

Leave it to skaters to be like... Engineer: "it's a revolutionary improvement on the wheel!" Skaters: "eh...salrite..."

[@TheSharkwheel]

Ha..the narrative has changed a lot over the past couple years. At first everyone was skeptical with a lot of 'haters', but after over a thousand verified purchase reviews on Amazon and word of mouth spread about performance and publishing scientific results, it is highly positive in skateboarding now. Once we published deals with the US Military, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA Tour, the Olympics, Samsonite, Harley Davidson and multiple Fortune 50 companies, people have come around!

[@thesaint8400]

@@TheSharkwheel Calm down. It's acknowledged to be a gimmick. That's fine. Stop pretending it's revolutionary because it's patently not

[@sickstarsmedia]

I just got some today and they're so smooth with my board. They make it easier to ride on asphalt and other rough surfaces. 10/10

[@SharkWheelZack]

great to hear joseph, thanks!

[@User-ut3ok]

What abt rly sandy place like on the beach itself

[@fnulnu6827]

@@SharkWheelZack They're amazing. Riding the electric board barefoot is tons of fun due to the vibration dampening.

[@tommysamuels1596]

The longboard with the shark wheels vs skateboard display is pretty biased towards the longboard. A more accurate test/display would be to use the same board with wheels of the same durometer and size. Board size and wheel size/durometer have a huge impact on board control while going over rough surfaces

[@SharkWheelZack]

True. Since this video, Shark Wheel has had years of scientific testing performed at Universities (San Diego State University, Mechanical Engineering Dept and others), labs and real world testing. The Shark Wheel has advantages in most categories.

[@chikararexzpo]

Got them just to pop rocks out of my way🤣

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Did that dude seriously just mongo push a longboard?

[@stevev4476]

Like real men do

[@randomlonglegcat7973]

2:05 bro is like "...what?" Lol its not hard to understand 🤣

[@serbiansleeperagent]

The show "are you smarter than a fifth grader" was made for people like him

[@randomlonglegcat7973]

@@serbiansleeperagent ikr

[@inshoreartistt]

Came here to learn how it works… still have no clue how but it’s awesome.

[@rockysandoval4214]

I LOVE THESE WHEELS riding black

[@SharkWheelZack]

thanks for sharing! great to hear...

[@athenovae]

As a physics major, what I don’t understand is how it’s a cube. I understand how it rolls tho hahahah

[@johnnydoe7616]

Do you have, or have you ever considered, bicycle wheels?

[@SharkWheelZack]

Yes. It was the first product Shark Wheel ever built actually. That's when we found out the Shark Wheel shape is not ideal for anything that leans/tilts (bicycle, motorcycle, 2 wheel scooter, and rollerblades). If you email me at [e-mail], I'm happy to send you the Shark Wheel bike video, it's a quick video that is pretty cool.

[@bakechuck2142]

What bout cars then ? Too unsafe at high speed ?

[@V1Ncento]

So, the three flaps on the side of each wheel have a function? Wouldn't just a set of sine grooves result in the same handling?

[@SharkWheelZack]

They are 3 sine waves conjoined. There are no flaps at all. And to answer your question specifically, no it would not have the same result. The sine wave tends to push small objects left and right as they roll smoothing the ride. A circular wheel with sine wave grooves would not have a side wall to push the small objects on the sides of the wheel or to reduce the shock to the ride. People driving their car intuitively know to drive over a speed bump or a dip in the road at an angle to reduce the shock. The Shark Wheel is always striking at an angle to reduce shock. Having all parts of the wheel in sine wave form has many benefits.

[@bethcausey5350]

Nice I hope they use them on cars next, and looks like they would also have to use way less rubber to make car tires which will cut back on cost tremendously!!! Can't wait, but would definitely be nice to see how they perform on ice...

[@adfasfuiuiui1056]

No, they have a larger surface area than regular wheels, hence they need more rubber.

[@thepikachu176]

I just got these and I didn't get rock stopped on the road I'm so happy, maybe I've just become a better rider but these definitely give me a confidence boost!

[@march11stoneytony]

Really amazing ingenuity, but I've heard that they don't ride as well and that they are more of a novelty. I'd still like to try though

[@michelevafiades2358]

Mark Vafiades - Dad is very impressed. Unbelievable invention hey?

[@nikkinoona8630]

These wheels any good at slides Lol watched the rest and yeh looks good

[@SharkWheelZack]

Nicholas Godbold yep sure are. Less material touching the ground makes it easier to initiate the slide. 3 lips grabbing the slide makes the slide controllable/ predictable

[@mightyoak11111]

Nice video. However, in order to perform a true test, one would need to compare it with a traditional wheel that also has grooves. Afterall, the "tread" is different between the two wheels. I grooved regular wheel may function as well and may not be proprietary so would be cheap to make.

[@SharkWheelZack]

A grooved regular wheel can catch debris, wheres a sine wave grooved wheel does not. The Shark Wheel has been scientifically proven (San Diego Stat University, Mechanical Engineering Departmetn) to outperform the traditional wheel in nearly every major category. Multiple Fortune 500 companies now use the Shark Wheel in other applications.

[@noahtoro3466]

Great wheels I wish I had some

[@SharkWheelZack]

try shark10 at checkout

[@dylanbrace5115]

I love shark wheels but they comparing it to a normal park wheel not cruiser wheels or an actual longboard wheel

[@aldomancini1024]

SICK!!!!!!!!!!! I'M BUYING THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rolypoly5642]

were they worth it.....hello?

[@deaddave9739]

@@rolypoly5642 I’m assuming so, shark wheels aren’t worse for anything and they’re definitely better in some situations from what ive seen, it’s faster, better in rain, and better for rough terrain, I’m definitely buying them

[@Steven_Skogger_Meketa]

Best wheels period

[@winrid]

How would they compare to a wheel with regular tread? That's what this is. A wheel with tread.

[@SharkWheelZack]

The Shark Wheel can be used as a tread pattern, but it is also a wheel in most of our applications. Look at this incredible picture of a Shark Wheel in its singular form. This wheel rolls perfectly smooth believe it or not: ibb.co/mytZ0B7

[@winrid]

@@SharkWheelZack I'd love to see a comparison against normal rubber wheels with an aggressive tread pattern. Stage Rally wheels should do.

[@SharkWheelZack]

@@winrid Hi, you can see all details and scientific testing at wefunder.com/sharkwheel. (1) In pallet jack/forklift wheels (material handling industry, Shark Wheels last 50% longer because they dissipate heat in a sine wave footprint (the most efficient shape) (2) In casters, Shark Wheels have 57% less friction when in motion making it much easier to push carts, wheelchairs, and other applications that use casters (3) The ability to go over rough terrain is the #1 advantage. The 30 degree approach angle of the Shark Wheel strikes obstacles at an angle and tends to push them left and right out of the way. A traditional wheel acts like a steamroller and tries to go over objects, while Shark Wheels tend to move around them. The angle also reduces shock significantly (think of going over a speed bump in a car an angle to reduce the shock) (4) In farming, Shark Wheels are the only wheels that don't continue to go over the same path. So, they significantly minimize trench digging, which costs farmers a lot of money and time to repair. Trenches also lead to the failure of other equipment (gear boxes, drivetrains, etc.). In the most recent test (funded by the US Government), Shark Wheels dug a 1'' trench, while the industry leading wheel dug a 14'' trench. There are many more advantages, but those are a few that have been scientifically proven by San Diego State University, Mechanical Engineering Department in 2 years of tests, as well as lab testing and other real world tests. There is a reason Fortune 500 companies, Samsonite, Harley Davidson, NBA, NFL, PGA Tour, MLB, NHL, Olympics and the US Military use products with Shark Wheels.

[@Elhamburitto]

Ok imma bend the wheels on my bike. Also if shark wheel wants to make these wheels for doing skateboard tricks then they'll have to be harder than the already existing ones

[@TheSharkwheel]

Good decision on bending your bike wheels. You should pick up some nice advantages! 100a durometer is the hardest street skateboard wheel, the scale does not go past 100a hardness. That is a common durometer/hardness

[@Elhamburitto]

@@TheSharkwheel well the bike thing was mostly a joke and I also already knew about the durometer scale if hard shark wheels already exist then that's great if not it would be ideal for skateboard tricks

[@LudditeCyborg]

Wait, so if a GOOD skater tries a silversurfer board... they just get like, quantum-sea-sick?

[@LudditeCyborg]

Please tell me that good winter skiiers are.... UNAFFECTED.

[@LudditeCyborg]

And please tell me Elon doesn't have an OS he calls "Edison OS".

[@zerajnimegroj3012]

Y’all don’t know how many times I’ve eaten shit there 2:49 that sand is fucking slippery

[@jakemicallef3682]

Skateboarders watching him roll through the sand and water and crying for his bearings

[@TheSharkwheel]

Only takes a couple minutes to clean out your bearings: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4W3onprip2Vmas

[@jakemicallef3682]

@@TheSharkwheel you’re right but why don’t you just not roll through sand and water in the same place Also most skaters I know buy another set of bearings rather than clean them anyway

[@killmonger4169]

To this day, I’ve never ever seen a true skateboarder skating these IRL.

[@TheSharkwheel]

Interesting! Over 1 million sold. 8 international competition wins. Thousands of verified purchase reviews on Amazon. Scientifically proven advantages. Used on products for the US Military, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, PGA Tour. 3 time government grant recipient through the National Science Foundation. You gotta get out more!

[@joec.9327]

I see they replied!! I feel like these are bought more for cruiser boards, I haven't seen any "real" skateboarders ride these either. I have moved around the US, and to be honest I never even seen them in person, maybe they're around college campuses?

[@killmonger4169]

@@TheSharkwheel a “real” skateboarder. Like in skateparks. In 31 years, 20 skating, I’ve be never seen one in the real world is what I meant. I’d like to meet someone who street skates in these. Any endorsements or people riding for y’all?

[@killmonger4169]

@@joec.9327 yeah same! I can see the application on cruisers and longboards but no way on skateboards

[@garretteverett2613]

Yeah, I guess their marketing team should have considered the weird pedantry of skateboard culture and what constitutes a "real" skateboard before they started advertising their skateboard wheels that were designed for skateboards as skateboard wheels. 🙄

[@mericaflag4473]

Venus Beach!

[@Chuckfinlee432]

Venice