Soft Skateboard Wheels 92a SML

This is my first time setting up 54 mm cruiser wheels. I do some slide tests and skate around with them. There is not a lot of great skating in here because you can't do a lot with soft wheels.

[@ChaseThePinballWizard]

Ben: My soft 92a wheels. Me (With my OJ Super Juice 78a 56mm wheels): Pathetic.

[@ojwheels]

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[@ChaseThePinballWizard]

@@ojwheels ha, thx OJ!

[@cy916]

@@ojwheels lol

[@ShutUpBubi]

lmao frfr 78a is king

[@benitofranklyn4237]

super juice are 55mm (or 60mm) tho

[@jessielean]

I recently changed from Bones STF 52mm's 103a to OJ/Creature Bloodsuckers 54mm 97a and noticed a drastic difference. On top of new bearings I was skating sidewalks and rough concrete like butter, normally my board would slow or I would have to pick it up all the time because the ground was too rough. This slight tweak in softness was perfect for me because I use my skateboard as transportation as well as street, park and freestyle. Bones skate so long and I've never had a flatspot but the 54's are a must for safe primo/primoslides for any of those rademaker or mullen fans. I'm humbled to see the results of these new wheels on an indoor park :) Thanks for the video ben!

[@bendegros]

54mm 97a would feels great on rough streets without sacrificing much slidability at all.

[@megynkelly180]

Oh good to know that softer wheels are faster. Yes i like to cruise , i rather cruise than do tricks! just like u said, it slows down and you have to pick it up again to paddle paddle again. i hate doing that so i neeed a fast wheels. so i was thinking harder 100A or 87A from Ebay. Glad to know that softer wheels is do better.

[@niixj]

I love your videos. Have you ever considered taking footage from others to help them figure out what they may be doing wrong on certain tricks they are having trouble with? I skated most of my childhood and teens, then stopped in my twenties. Now at 31 I'm back on the board, so your stuff is super inspiring!

[@bendegros]

I have thought of it actually. If I am ever in a position to I will.

[@socalautisticman1975]

I happen to have an online order of 92a vintage(80's) wheels. These are 61mm by 47mm (I'll have to wait til they arrive to measure & know the contact patch) I hope they'll be adequate for sliding as,I can see,the high slippy riding performance which I like.

[@genevad4754]

Hey Ben! You should try out the new Powell Peralta Dragon Formula 93a wheels! They slide really well and can handle street skating.

[@egw5454]

Those 99's aren't faster on rough pavement though. I've been skating Acid 82a 56mm on my reg and love them. If you skate at a skatepark all day, you could skate with no wheels and just bearings...lol I'm 35 years old and love a softer wheel. I don't really consider a 92a to be a very soft wheel. Great video though, I'll check those wheels out.

[@tompickering9241]

Sooo...they would be perfect for England

[@azazel7752]

www.zumiez.com/form-black-blue-swirl-52mm-skateboard-wheels.html

[@irmasil3]

I bought Rough Riders in UK and finally I am moving...lol! No more 100 pushes for 1 m distance.

[@alejandroquiviracalvo6472]

irmasil3 me also....but they had started to crumble in chunks after 2 days skating....amazon has give me back the money....now! the feeling when riding is amazing

[@irmasil3]

@@alejandroquiviracalvo6472 Yeah, they failed on me as well after almost 2 months. Disappointed really. I since switched to Powell Soft Slides 85a. They are amazing!!! They ride equally fast (slight slower) and as easy, far more durable and they also slide!!!

[@lilwoodzy2k7]

Fucking yes sick of skating on dirty and wet pebble stones

[@lil_weasel219]

92A aint even a soft hah. smth like 80A would be soft.

[@bebussound7991]

They are softer than your average wheels tho

[@dougaigner3258]

Yep, like the 78a OJ's... THAT'S soft, but also OG.

[@fernandoreyes680]

Well the point of this video was using a softer wheel that you can still do most of your tech tricks on, not a wheel that is useful for cruising and only cruising

[@bakedbeings]

There are softer wheels but they're crazy grippy on smooth concrete compared to 99+. No super easy powerslide reverts on banks for example.

[@alpacamale2909]

I ride 78A

[@Hachiae]

"you can't do a lot with soft wheels." should change it to "i am not used to soft wheels"

[@gunnermurphy6632]

Hachi Roku soo tru i skate 78a wheels sometimes for certain spots, and i can fs board a ledge fine with some wax

[@alejandroquiviracalvo6472]

Hachi Roku yeaaah u right...İ am and is the most satisfating skating u can get ever...soft rules big board huge trucks...huge asses too...

[@walmartian]

"with some wax" = gay mode

[@marccarter1350]

It was the only option we had when I started. Red, Blue, Green Kyrptonics. No other wheel rode that well. 78a at my 48 years old is as hard as i will go! Peace out :-)

[@warhammer1]

@@walmartian You must stick a lot and all those faceplants have left you in a delirium. I'm sure Brian Anderson doesn't appreciate your comment.

[@handywithshovels]

92a wheels were fairly popular in the mid-late 1980s. In fact, it was pretty common that a wheel under 95a was considered a “street” wheel, and wheels harder than 95a more of ramp/vertical skateboarder’s wheel. There was also less height variation in wheels back then, and a trick like a crooked grind wasn’t even done

[@Makaya9s]

true i got some zorlac zombu's and some peralta ratbones

[@artao5]

Yep. Good ol' Santa Cruz Slimballs, 87s or 89s. :D

[@user1138]

I remember skating 92a's back in the early 90's. Not sure when wheels got so crazy hard. Anything harder than 95a really is too hard for most street spots IMO. Where hard wheels really shine is concrete skateparks.

[@PHeMoX]

Yeah it seems people got this backwards a bit. The super hard wheels are indeed a pretty modern invention, not something 'old'. Then again people still pretend 'everyone' skated tiny wheels in the early 90s, which is just plain false. During vert skating's most popular years, people definitely skated larger wheels if anything. Hardly anybody skated tiny wheels and the benefit for tech skating is actually fairly negligible. Anyway, for me 95a wheels are pretty much in the sweetspot zone for what I skate here. It's hard enough to work well in a modern skatepark and it can deal with rough streets. The Ricta Clouds 92a can powerslide. The Mini Logo 95a wheels can powerslide just fine, great even, with lots of control. In fact, I would argue given enough effort put in, anything above roughly 90a will slide. If you don't want to get stuck in nose slides, go with 95a / 97a or harder wheels though. When it comes to hill bombing, people powerslide super big very soft wheels anyway, so it's not quite impossible at all. People also underestimate the importance of wheel _size_ when it comes to riding faster or have less friction / terrain impact problems. It's possible to skate like a Spitfire Formula Four Conical Full in like 56mm and 101a hardness on very rough ground just fine, but it's mostly due to the larger and wider size. Not the hardness. They will vibrate like crazy. A 90a 52mm wheel that only has a narrow contact surface most likely will literally feel less comfortable though, as any of the larger cracks will make a harsh impact. It doesn't matter if it's 90a when a wheel is small and narrow. I would also argue a 52mm will _always_ be slower than literally any bigger wheel, regardless of durometer. There actually is no 'sticking to the ground' with a soft wheel in terms of speed. People are heavy enough to push way through that friction threshold. Heck, some of the softer wheels will be faster than pretty much anything else in the same size range (like Bones Rough Riders). Fun fact; given enough acceleration, a softer wheel in a slick skatepark will actually be a faster wheel than a super hard wheel. Do people realise formula 1 wheels are softer than average for the purpose of higher grip and faster speed? People who think hard wheels are the fastest wheel are mostly just mislead by the sound and feeling of what it is like skating them. But I digress.

[@sirvidia]

@@user1138 wheels got crazy hard when they started building lots of skateparks

[@harryarmstrong658]

In England you HAVE to ride soft wheels if you want to ride street at all.

[@johnnyg2983]

I don’t get it ? If you not riding on a perfect indoor smooth floor you have to have soft wheels? It’s almost impossible to ride hard wheels on the street. Anything harder than 78a my feet will be numb and tingly. They have to be soft . With soft wheels I can skate everywhere!!!

[@farislazee2832]

@@johnnyg2983 depends on what type of skating you are doing. For me I cruise around and do flatground stuff a lot. I used to ride strictly 99a 52mm wheels for everything. I switched to 60mm 78a and WOW. Huge difference. A lot more smoother for riding around but not for technical street skating though.

[@CamoCollie]

@@johnnyg2983 I ride F4 53Mm 99 spits and they do just fine on rough streets and sidewalks

[@youretrash2352]

@@CamoCollie i ride the 101b f4 evan smiths. theyre like 45mm now but they skate excellently on street and park.

[@mr.jamster8414]

@@youretrash2352 101B??

[@whoiskamcio]

lmao on that 'unskateable' ground xD

[@Br4nchy28]

I live in South Africa and my local park is as 'unskateable' as the ground he's showing off in this video 😂

[@commentcontrol7187]

@Wendelin Weissbach Germany isn't too bad cause at least the tiles are smooth

[@Akamo.]

@@commentcontrol7187 Also from germany and the roads in my area are like dried riverbeds. I am looking for soft wheels to replace my 54mm 101s with.

[@commentcontrol7187]

@@Akamo. get OJ keyframes man, 87a, best wheels I've ever owned, beats the Canadian crusty roads. I'm probably gonna swap them out for 95as though cause I wanna slide

[@pleaseenteraname.5857]

I would consider 92a medium. Back in the late 80s people skated anywhere from 90 to 99, with people skating 90-95 in street and 95-99 in ramps and pools.

[@Airik1111bibles]

Totally ...I don't no why people like such hard wheels ....its more about the skater and their style. I skated better with soft wheels and loved them for street . Another thing I notice is loose trucks are super popular I can't skate loose trucks at all its so unstable IMO. The park generation doesn't understand what its like having NO skate parks its brutal.

[@ariekanibalie]

My city is full of cobblestones and old, cheese grater asphalt so 2 years back I bought a set of Ricta Clouds 86s for skating street. They are super fun, as you can skate almost anywhere and with a little adjustment I could manage all my tricks. For me, the only downside was that they were noticeably slower than hard wheels on smooth surfaces. The solution, of course, is to have one setup for park/new concrete and one for skating crusty spots.

[@bendegros]

They sure are slower on smooth.

[@egw5454]

Yeah I'm thinking about trying these wheels out. 92 sounds like a good middle ground.

[@BLNKT.]

@@egw5454 same.

[@knezo6932]

@Oly Rolla are they somewhat quiet on rough roads

[@moonpigdotcom5933]

Is that what Americans consider rough ground?

[@ryanalfe2146]

A.C. Jelly he’s Canadian but ok

[@calebworland967]

Not if you live in michigan

[@princessdarkstar3816]

@@calebworland967 as someone from Benton harbor I can confirm this to but true.

[@soydave1988]

@@calebworland967 Michigan definitely has some of the crustiest pavement around... everywhere haha people not from Michigan don't understand the conditions we deal with around here

[@rainescarmichael]

Here in Germany almost every single sidewalk, and even lots of roads are brick or stones so it’s nearly impossible to skate on them with hard wheels

[@ArkhamDrifter]

Funny, I remember when 92's were the new 'hard' street wheel. Like "Look everyone, I'm skating 92's...in the street!"

[@Viscerok]

I am used to “softer” wheels. Just picked up skating again after 28 years. I am 46 now. Back in the mid 80’s it was 87’s, 92’s and 95’s. Always skated the 87’s. Now it’s hard to find soft wheels. I’m using mini-logo 90a’s now. Nice middle ground for the tired asphalt around here.

[@sdhayes]

I'm 44, haven't really skated since mid 90s. Just got an 8.8 shaped Creature and Indy hollows. Put on some bones SEG Cross 54mm 80a's. Cruisey, but I think I need bigger wheels, thinking 59mm bones rough riders 80a.....

[@CbI4]

@martin sad story, hope you'll figured it out

[@simseven4967]

try bones atf wheels they are pretty soft in combination with avenue trucks works well for someone with knee or back problems

[@Airik1111bibles]

I'm experimenting with the hard soft wheel thing ..for tech soft IMHO is dangerous for newbs and returning vets.....My son is just now learning to skate at 18 and I'm starting again at 45 so soft wheels are a must. BUT I've already found that anything under 90 is just to soft for my taste. He was riding 54mm 99a spitires f4's and honestly it was making skating not very enjoyable I could tell it was bumming him out. We decided to order some Mini logos hybrids 55mm 90a and they are perfect for learning I highly recommend them. I bought ricta78a 56 mm for my new board and I now regret that purchase but they are fun for just cruising around but way to sticky. There is zero give for nocomplys and shuvits it really sucks. I think I'm going to buy their Ricta Chrome core 92a 56 MM cause the core gives a more firm foundation and yet still a bit forgiving ride. We are only skating street right now so he can learn without feeling weird at the parks but the 90's instantly changed his confidence I could see his push and overall balance was way better. I know once I get my legs back I will jump up to 97a but for now I'm way to out of shape😁

[@HexBMX]

Those Mini Logo 55mm 90a wheels are awesome. I scored a set recently as well. In my quest for wheel tasting in the new age, I also got a set of the Powell 56mm G-Slides (85a) and they are awesome as well. Feels more like a 90 / 92-ish to me.

[@ain8577]

Airik1111 how u feel about the ricta chrome 92a 56mm? Im planning to buy it. Is it worth it?

[@Airik1111bibles]

@@ain8577 Actually I recommend Mini Logos hybrids....Their 90a is great BUT I was sent a set of 95a and I love them. Im an old 80's early 90s guy and their 95 a 56mm is what my muscle memory remembers most. Ricta wheels are really nice I wouldnt say not to get them BUT money wise the Mini Logos are only $15-$20 that's huge but also they just flat work good. You could buy Minis 90a and 95a for the price of one set of clouds.😉

[@GetUpFalcon]

So as a 32yo beginner, they sound perfect. Slow, comfortable and can facilitate (the learning of) an ollie.

[@JordanIsBadAtGames]

I’ve found 97a is a good sweet spot for wheels for me. Also how are the modus bearings? I’m in need of bearings and the shop has them fairly cheap. I’m used to skating Reds and never really try anything else haha

[@cjjones3703]

Jordan O'Meara slime balls all day.

[@versnellingspookie]

I just copped some Bones Rough Riders with a set of modus bearings and they are amazing. Modus rules!

[@liamkong7566]

@@cjjones3703 yea been rocking some 61mm 97 slimeballs, they rip for tranny and slide real good too, the perfect wheel

[@Shake_nBake805]

You can just feel how soft those wheels are through the video and I'm all for it. My achy joints find comfort from that.

[@mtnman1]

I just ordered my first board in 20 years from CCS last night and upgraded to 52mm, 92a Ricta’s. I’m looking forward to them.

[@xk6038]

Just got done with a session. Its a nice treat to watch this video with my afternoon coffee.

[@BryanSongy]

In the 80's we skated big 'ol fat 86a and 88a wheels. We weren't tech, not like 90's and today's skaters. The Spitfire HDs are also soft wheels and ride comfortably over rough terrain. I keep them on a 9" Preservation deck with indy trucks and Swiss 6 bearings. It is best for, as you said, cruising to the store...especially on jacked-up New Orleans streets.

[@megynkelly180]

So the bigger the wheels the faster the rolls. Now i want to look for a 88A or lower in Ebay and bigger MM wheels. Milimeter

[@user-zb8de8fc3d]

Great review Ben. I run my dogs on 86a ricta clouds. There is a place for soft wheels. Sound, vibrations and death pebbles are non existent. I ride 55mm and i find them very fast. 👌

[@megynkelly180]

Good to know that softer wheels are faster! I am still confuse whether hard wheels or softer wheels are faster.

[@egw5454]

Megyn, it depends where. On hard smooth concrete, like a skatepark, hard wheels roll faster. However, if you skate street, normal parking lots and non perfect/ slightly rough surface, soft wheels are so nice and roll much faster. I love soft wheels and will never go back to hard wheels.

[@thoyo]

@@egw5454 what duro rating wheels do you ride?

[@soydave1988]

@@megynkelly180 I have some OJ keyframes and they're suuuper fast, I think they are in the 87a-90a range

[@ianturnbow7011]

soydave1988 Keyframes are legit. I’ve been running them on a cruiser/park board for six or seven years now. 56mm with 87A durometer on an 8.75” shaped deck with Indy 159 Stage 11s.

[@Trev612]

Im riding 58mm 90a they are way better then the oj's 100a way to hard. I skate transition way better in softer Wheels

[@mebtora]

@T J are they slideable on the street? thinking about getting 90 a for cruising and tricks, but I wanna be able to slide

[@sadhvacman7238]

90 to 95 are really forgiving on rough roads and with pebbles. The 90a Mini Logo hybrids will slide surprisingly well on really rough surfaces.

[@jackbase]

That's facts. I have the mini logo 90a a cuts and they're great on rougher roads

[@nohumor7702]

Yo 95 a wheels suck for road cause a small pebble knocks me off but its prolly the brand cause theyre called redo

[@sadhvacman7238]

Wendelin Weissbach you’re right about that. They’ve done that to me. They were fine until I removed the bearings and tried to put them back in.

[@sadhvacman7238]

Wendelin Weissbach I’ve ridden a couple sets of the Powell gslides. They’ve got cores and they’re pretty nice. A little on the bigger side though.

[@sadhvacman7238]

Wendelin Weissbach the clouds are the smoothest ride out there really. Lately I’m on the oj keyfames for my cruiser set up. Can’t really say how the clouds slide though. I’m thinking they don’t much.

[@raytracemusic]

I dunno - I think wheels are ridic hard these days - my 42 year old knees don't like landing on them - I got 101As with my new board, but I've ordered Slimeball 97As. I'm so old I remember 95As being considered pretty hard.

[@jakecanaan5583]

I just slipped through a KZbin wormhole. I've been curious about skateboarding for a month now and watching KZbin videos. I stumbled on this one, and instantly said THIS IS VANCOUVER CARPENTER. 2 years ago I watched like every drywall video you had when I remodeled my bathroom, lol.

[@bendegros]

Yup :)

[@FUZ2706]

i got 86a's recently and omg its soo gooooood

[@d_sidepaintball]

If your into the wheels, try ricta’s clouds 92a’s. That’s my number one wheel! Their 88’s are nice too but, a little too “sticky” for my taste.

[@javypadilla4015]

I ride 78a ricta clouds and they are amazing after skating them for a couple months. Grips gravel perfectly. I can powerslide when bombing hills just by leaning into a turn but I still have total control. No problems at the skate park either! Great for riding fast!

[@robertb.3651]

92a is more in the middle and can't do anything very good. If you want it soft, go for 78-80a - if you want it hart 99 and more....

[@donnalarkin7213]

Man wtf? I literally just bought soft wheels! Crazy you uploaded a video about them lol. Found a new spot, school yard at the back of my house. Rough sorta tarmac, will insta you some pics. I'm hitting it in the morning again lol

[@bendegros]

I look forward to it.

[@jbaquinones]

Cool video. I always skated hard wheels until I skated in masonite in my ramp. Then soft wheels were a necessity for me since the hard wheels were sliding everywhere. Thanks for the video.

[@churrosconamor6696]

I ride oj wheels 78a mini super juice for cruisin on my freestyle set up.

[@karsenic6436]

Jonathan Salas das what’s uuuuuuup

[@causticgrip8329]

92a, eh?

[@shanes42]

Man that was alot of scooters lol

[@PatIsKing247]

I was thinking the same lol its so disappointing. I would've thought those would die out in the early 2000's shortly after they came out but look how much they've evolved those. Big bicycle like handlebars and huge wheels. Skateboarding is hard but I think kids who ride those instead of skateboards just give up too easy. I'm 30 and still trying to skate. Its much harder when you're older but when I land a trick its so satisfying. I wish more kids would drop the scooters and have that mentality.

[@paulq9293]

How would wheels like this be in a bowl...I'm looking for something that 'sticks' to the wall better, had a bad slide-out a while back.

[@HexBMX]

92a was a pretty standard hardness for wheels back in the day. A lot of amazing stuff was done and invented on them. I'm old school and mainly a BMXer...I was watching a video where an old school guy was attempting to hang five on his bike and bailed a couple times. This new school kid commented, "Your seat is too high to find the balance point". The problem with that comment is - Hang Fives were INVENTED by guys riding high seats. I see this as the same thing. If you rode 92a wheels for a month or two, any skater would be able to do anything they did before. They'd just need to adapt to the wheel hardness.

[@AriGoldFishing9136]

great review, they’re pronounced small wheels instead of s-m-l though

[@32srt32]

I actually like how smooth my spitfire chargers I think they are 80a duro. I cant power slide on them but surf carving they are great! Love how fast and smooth they are!

[@malachy1367]

street = rough 99a + street = no speed = not a fast run up = broken bones

[@Therealbackslabbath]

Wow, haha I run 54s on my main setup. OJ insanathanes, so they’re super hard but the size is perfect for me. A cruiser would be more like 57 in a softer wheel for me. Different strokes and stuff...

[@KurniaAjji]

Hi Ben, please review another soft wheels or some wheels that good for cruising around and some basic tricks.. Thanks..

[@adamdemmings7752]

You are the best! Someday some skate company will want you to work for them!

[@mulldriftyr]

Hey Ben, actually you should watch landyachtz video about atv series. being a very well known name in the longboard industry they're releasing a skateboard with large and soft wheels (78A, 60mm and a lot more of contact patch than yours) and in the video they slide it just like buttery wheels, i know longboarders are great when it comes to slide with big and soft wheels because downhill is famous. but you should try one of them if you can. actually they live in your area, it's a vancouver based company. in the city i ride with 80a spitfire 54mm and lastly i have put longboard wheels (70mm !) with two pads on my boards and it's so great for cruising around. i still can ollie with it but watchout for wheelbite if it's not 8 bolts landing ^^

[@bendegros]

It's so crazy the way longboarders get those wide soft wheels to slide. I would never try it. Too old to take downhill risks. Actually there is a landyachtz store that has a fun miniramp in it.

[@mulldriftyr]

I love softwheels but thats because i'm more a cruiser skater, than a real skatepark aficionados

[@smaduro888]

@@bendegros too old to take dh risks? Just how old are you?? I'm 38 soon and still wanna try it.

[@pharmztko]

Softer wheels would’ve been even better on those bricks and rough asphalt.. I have no skateparks and only have rough, cracked parking lots and cement sidewalks.. my go to’s so far are 54mm Spitfire 80a. They’re super fast and ride over pebbles and cracks no problem. I have 56mm 92a clouds that are okay but def slower.. my 53mm 99a formula fours are unrideable on my streets..

[@garethfoster9961]

Wen i started skating anything over 90a was good for street and under better for ramps..

[@SleepTheReaper]

92 in not soft. 78a is soft, hell 87a is wayyyy better then 92a

[@daft_wizard]

Hey you should do a review of the Santa Cruze 97a slimeballs wheels. they are a more conical shape and come in 54 and 56mm, and 97a is better suited to streets but can still slide but i never see people use these wheels, it would be really cool if you reviewed these wheels!

[@benitofranklyn4237]

92a still feels kind of hard on real rough ground, I'd go for 80a - 90a if you are skating in the streets mostly. For a nice smooth skatepark the regular 99-101a wheels are perfect and also cheaper, but if you want to have fun riding your skateboard around the city, I'd go for softer wheels.

[@patthewoodboy]

I put Orbs Pugs 85a on my grandsons trucks , we built it together on friday evening the whole thing , its his first proper board and I want him to ride soft. However it quite apparent hes a natural and I might fit 99. I am 61 and hes got me rocking with his new friends , hes 9 :-)

[@ProdByClockwerk]

92 is still pretty hard it's just that they seem soft compared to our modern 99/101 a SUPER ULTRA hard wheels lol.

[@mightymike130]

Yesterday I switched back to my venture lows and spitfire 48mm wheels. This is the most stable responsive setup I have ever been on. My timing for popping my tricks also got much better. The stability on my backside crooked grinds felt really good and locked in. My only downside to the small wheels is that it feels like you are pushing through mud sometimes haha. I'm gonna stick with this setup. I really love it

[@bendegros]

Venture lows are stable but part of that is because they are low and don't turn much. They were a favourite truck of mine for years but I don't like them on decks above 7.8. They get pretty wheelbitey.

[@mightymike130]

Ben Degros yea I feel you on the wheel bite. That's why I'm on 48mm wheels with bones hardcore hard bushings. Also riding a 8.0. I couldn't ride these trucks with anything bigger than 49mm wheels probably

[@pressureflipin1992]

I recently switch up to an 8.00 with tensor lo's and 48mm wheels. Perfect set up!

[@Qwerty-fy6fx]

What size is your board and trucks?

[@jcrALLday]

Fookin LITTERED with scooters

[@SucculentDoorbell]

I have these Alchemy street shaped longboard co. wheels that are 54mm and 90a. Amazingly fast and still street skateable. The pros and cons are there as you said, just faster urethane than SML wheels I bet. They're called the Helios, but hard to get now.

[@BradfordStokes]

In the 80's we all had soft wheels

[@HexBMX]

Yeah, 95 was considered pretty damn hard. 99 and you were skating stone wheels.

[@efezfree584]

İs that soft? Bruh

[@mattpolhamus9194]

Great video! I've always ridden 95a but recently switched to bones stf. Missing the cushy ride on the rough pavement but the harder wheels are much better in the park and more technical stuff!

[@alejandroquiviracalvo6472]

I change wheels of course when Iam on the skatepark...bones park rippers

[@dxmanforlife]

Nice. Ive been riding ricta clouds in the same duro. I didnt know lockins had the same ammount of width. Have to check them out.

[@plasticshowdiver9157]

i ride 80-85a wheels and I've gotta say, even though they're for cruising they do a damn good job at maintaining speed in crusty spots

[@benanderson4487]

spit fire makes some great soft wheels. and the oj key frames are sick. that is my preferred wheel actually when i film. 87a is a great duro

[@splurski]

Ben Anderson what spitfire wheels are they called

[@jsnick_]

Hi, I’m a beginner skater, I bought a board but got 92a wheels, will I still be able to learn tricks?

[@nachojimenez2420]

Yes. 92a is not that soft to begin with. You will be able to do everything and wonder what all the fuss is about. Don't believe the hype. 92A ricta clouds are GREAT wheels.

[@jsnick_]

@@nachojimenez2420 Alright, thank you for the help.

[@gromitmitten7803]

Nice review. I feel like 98a is a great middle ground between slide and cruise. Satori make a great 98a. I also saw some SML 97a wheels on sale of their website that might be worth a look. Keep shredding Ben!

[@bendegros]

Thanks Tyrone:)

[@GabrieleLopez]

92a wheels are fun if you live in old cities with bad sidewalks cause they allow you to skate...compared to my 58mm 101a is like riding on butter. They can slide too, you just have to do it differently. With whells kind 80 and 78a, it's a different story.

[@alexrtsimpson]

Haha 78a Ricta clouds needed for Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@juanshady7949]

That Skate park u went to was full of SNAKES!!!!!!

[@bendegros]

Yup. It's out of control.

[@seantayloratchley5669]

How are the SML in comparison to the Ricta Clouds 92a? And did the SML flatspot on the power-slide?

[@marcsugi]

Mini Logo hybrid 90a + 149 + 8.38 is my setup because I have no flat surface within where I live for kilometers.

[@stageiiwappie950]

I have 101a that came with my globe g2. I need softer wheels lmfao i cant make any distance

[@Gramercy_Stiffs]

I recently went down to 85's and it's made my riding so much more chill and enjoyable. Except when I'm picking up too much speed on a hill and I know speed check slides are no longer an option.

[@vincentwoodhead6411]

Need some wheels between my 78s and 99s for rough terrain might go for these

[@MINKHANTLYNNTHUyt]

Hello can I do tricks like kick flips and Ollie’s with the 54 mm 92 A wheels

[@B_Chanslor]

I put some softer wheels on a setup I use for ditch skating, they roll a lot smoother than normal hard wheels. I'm not sure how long they would last in street skating however as mentioned Nick Boserio and I think Willis Kimbel and Ben Raybourne ride soft wheels from time to time.

[@976nathan]

Have you made a video that shows your board collection. Every vid there is a new board!! I love it!!

[@Dodgerambo100]

Haha... the Neighbours... that's the reason, im now riding on 56mm 80A. ;) (I was punished to death, riding 54mm 99A at 0400am. XD) But im not able to do anithing whats not perfectly straightend.. In Relation to the riding direction. But... it's a pleasure to ride them.

[@Dodgerambo100]

im still riding them.. but now im quite compfy on the deck, and im able to ride in nearly all conditions. (its get more easy to ride, if you no Need to think about, exept of trusting your abilitys.) ;) i have 56mm 90a´s too, but they are way slower cause of the wide contactarea.

[@rinky_dinky]

skateboarders feel 92 is soft surfskaters thing 86 is wayyy too hard hhahaha

[@byronteehandunne]

I've always skated 101a sml for 4 sets now and I prefer them to spitfires

[@AtomicChristmas]

I wanna see ben on some OJ’s, like legit bouncy ball wheels

[@BackwoodChong]

Small wheels is Austin Gylets wheel brand however you spell his name aka sml wheels

[@chrisklassen7519]

My friend gave me a politic deck cause he didn’t like it. I skated it with Indy’s first and it felt really heavy with not much pop. Then I switched to Thunders and it felt a lot lighter with increased pop. It does seem to have a small tail, huge nose and big wheelbase.

[@bendegros]

I tried this one with thunders too. Still sucked. It's almost not even good enough for a cruiser deck! I think maybe this was just a dud deck. The angle of the tail was different than the nose which is rare.

[@brianrahamg8424]

Try powersliding them in the rain, though. Muahaha 😈

[@mariodelbarrio32k]

Scooters! Scooters everywhere!

[@gunnermurphy6632]

ive had some 78a smls and they slid pretty well for the duro, and in my experience with a little wax they slide fine on ledges. The only downfall is weight, flatground tricks, and drops.

[@skarceoneafd9609]

Damn it’s been 2 years already! You came a long way man.. 🙏🏼

[@angy101rulz]

I have some 92a 54mm ricta clouds. I love them. They are very similar to these wheels. Great for cruising and hopefully great for tricks too when I start learning.

[@angy101rulz]

feriruzu I'll give them a try when I change out the wheels!

[@carlosroubert8646]

92a it’s hard for an old schooler

[@JoshP81]

How often do you go through a board?

[@bendegros]

Roughly once a month.

[@willemcorbeil9921]

i feel like youd be the best person to skate with

[@ZZZ-0999]

I preffer hard wheels, 101 and 103 hadness Spitfire and Autobahn

[@lil_weasel219]

the A scale goes up to 100. anything higher is just marketing. for hard wheels the B scale should be used

[@LooGanida]

You gottA check some of the SML videos. There's one with Austyn Gillette that is so good!!

[@snerttt]

Bro I skate 85a 😅😂 (and its not a cruiser)

[@joonpark2135]

All I heard the whole video was excuses.

[@ooomybackwee4561]

The sml is short for small witch is the name of the company

[@SmallWheelsBigPants]

pls review sml wheels street formula

[@protectwhatisours6895]

I use 78a thunder clouds 😭

[@johnjess4111]

I like hard wheels. Orbs 54s.

[@dwaipayandattaroy9801]

ayze really ride on a set is of needing so by

[@michajakobczyk1112]

W8 to reviev lock-in wheels ;p