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Spitfire's Worst & Best Wheel

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Zack Dowdy

Zack Dowdy

Күн бұрын

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@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
What's your favorite wheel shape?
@TRAVIESO_NA
@TRAVIESO_NA 11 ай бұрын
I used to love conical shape. But now I’m open minded to shapes. I’m even riding Tablets and some Nomads by Oj and they both are square. But I also am riding some super wide wheels and some traditional slender rounded bones wheels. So idk anymore😢 lol they are all good. Spitfire, Bones/Powell and OJs all make good wheels. All the other brands I’ve tried just had break in period and less longevity
@jeffreycutts2393
@jeffreycutts2393 11 ай бұрын
I skated Tablets for 2 years and love them, but I’ve recently switched to the 97a Bones Nano Cubics and they are pretty much the wheel of my dreams.
@DitchNap
@DitchNap 11 ай бұрын
you lost me at "sapp hire"
@andrewkissel741
@andrewkissel741 11 ай бұрын
Formula 4 classics 54mm 99a
@7plyTherapy
@7plyTherapy 11 ай бұрын
I ride SF classics F4, just because they are perfect for flips and street.
@ManakSkates
@ManakSkates 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the support and kind words, Zack. You rule dude!
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the deck Jonny!
@ManakSkates
@ManakSkates 11 ай бұрын
Anytime bud!
@willblackett4709
@willblackett4709 11 ай бұрын
When I make wheel wells, I put the trucks an wheels on, clamp them to each side and draw on to the deck with a pen, (around the wheels) On old decks I just draw a half circle around the wheelbite marks. then use a belt sander , then paint or clear coat.
@ganj9217
@ganj9217 11 ай бұрын
Man you are living the dream. I have always wanted a miniramp in my backyard, looks like such a nice little neighborhood too. Hope to one day have my own place
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
You can do it too!
@SoapworthyProductions
@SoapworthyProductions 11 ай бұрын
17:44 looks like you slappy back 50-50 on that giant ledge up the bank. So sick!!!
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
Thanks!! Such a cool spot
@7plyTherapy
@7plyTherapy 11 ай бұрын
I love what you stand for @ZackDowdy and I 100% agree that skate companies should do more for the skate community. Big reason for why I started my channel, I felt that the skate community doesn’t talk much about mental health, so I figured I could give/teach some free skill through it, and bring awareness to it; hoping to make more with it myself, like home made boards as well, just haven’t finished my press to start. Keep killing it man, your channel is one of a kind, which is what attracted me to it.
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
Much love homie!
@versnellingspookie
@versnellingspookie 11 ай бұрын
I hit you up with a sub! Nice concept for a channel dude 🤠
@7plyTherapy
@7plyTherapy 10 ай бұрын
@@versnellingspookie I appreciate that, my dude!
@beachtreegrove
@beachtreegrove 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely love the side of the road skate spot you found and went back to. I remember as a kid all the spots i'd see from the car window that i wanted to skate - and dreamed how I could skate it. You get to do that as a kid and as a passenger! I'm just now getting back to it after being a dad and the driver for 25 years!
@rulehardgarage9740
@rulehardgarage9740 11 ай бұрын
Yousta is a brand that sort of caught my eye supporting skate scene and unique skaters. Also there is a local company that makes their own wood and also supports community in big ways called Sapient.
@TRAVIESO_NA
@TRAVIESO_NA 11 ай бұрын
Spitfire is definitely growing on me I love the formula four Tablets I’m skating these 48mm ones nice light and reactive wheels.
@Leafskating
@Leafskating 11 ай бұрын
I have never tried spitfire wheels before maybe I should get some. Right now I’m skating a set of 56mm pigs wheels and there really good. Really loving your content at the moment ❤
@gunfun7772
@gunfun7772 11 ай бұрын
I used to buy 54mms but got some 39mm wheels a s a joke recently. Turns out I loved them. Super light and fast pop. Really liked them. Now I got 52mm tablets because i'm riding a 8.6 deck. This way my lock in is closer to the edge of the board (because they are slimmer) and you can control/stabalize the grind a bit better. I like them and coming from a 39mm the speed and smoothness feels great.
@TS_IS_LIFE
@TS_IS_LIFE 11 ай бұрын
Can we please get Zack sponsored by Last Resort, Polar Skate Co., and Spitfire plz
@timmyle8741
@timmyle8741 11 ай бұрын
You forgot ace trucks as well 😂
@njits1017
@njits1017 11 ай бұрын
He gets wheels from spitfire so kinda flow
@TRAVIESO_NA
@TRAVIESO_NA 11 ай бұрын
The Spitfire Tablets for me have been more nimble for me. And I’ll agree with you about having to be centered. Agree 100% But they add pop for me. And I am riding them on a square tail board.
@LonnieHutchinson90
@LonnieHutchinson90 11 ай бұрын
You can use like four bearing washers on the inside of the wheel to space it out further to cover the wheel nut a little more
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
Good point! Little hard with ace's because the thread space is limited.
@Robebabu
@Robebabu 10 ай бұрын
How would that work? The nut stops where it hits the bearing. Adding washers to the inside doesn't affect the profile of the wheel. It just makes your trucks feel wider.
@arikuusela6716
@arikuusela6716 11 ай бұрын
2:20 There was a one Polar board on sale with pretty bad graphics (nobody wanted to buy it) So I just re-painted it. Nothing wrong with the board, but.
@306_cstm
@306_cstm 5 ай бұрын
I have only been skating for five Months. I started by getting the cheapest "skate shop quality" complete board i could find on marketplace, which was a 7.75" zoo york for $20 bucks I played with that for about a month and then decided I liked this enough to go to a shop and spend some grown-up money on a proper board. They gave me a range of different sized decks to stand on and the 8.25" was what felt best to me....The wheels were what they had on sale. They are 54mm spitfire f4 99a in their classic shape with that sort of rounded sidewall. Spitfire did a special run of these wheels for this skateshop which feature the classic spitfire graphic, only it is wheat stalks since the shop is in Saskatchewan; the wheat-producing province in Canada. Super rad and I figured these kind of wheels are sort of the golden standard, so they would be a good starting point before i can really figure out exactly what I like in a wheel. So far they are working well for me.
@D.FRESH1
@D.FRESH1 11 ай бұрын
Is the life boards you speak of in Muncie Indiana? I live in Indianapolis and see some of the life Team around Indy at the parks.
@quarter_cab
@quarter_cab 11 ай бұрын
They are, he has reviews on their decks
@D.FRESH1
@D.FRESH1 11 ай бұрын
@@quarter_cab I thought so. Their boards look sick. It’s one on my list to get. They have decent selection on their site.
@brianwyoder
@brianwyoder 11 ай бұрын
Have you ever done a video on your mobility routine? I'm a skater around your age, always looking for ways to improve physical fitness. Thanks Zack!
@skatedad9794
@skatedad9794 11 ай бұрын
Nice vid bro. That bank with the parking blocks looks super fun
@jacksonwallace6211
@jacksonwallace6211 11 ай бұрын
I definitely agree with you on bearings. If you spent more than $30, you're just throwing money away. I've never tried shields-off, but I think the idea is to run them without lube for dirt to stick to. Skateboarding is so under the bearing's spec that running dry bearings probably works fine, but I've never tried it.
@Clarke1982
@Clarke1982 11 ай бұрын
Great episode Zack!
@woundedworrierz
@woundedworrierz 11 ай бұрын
Man that 5050 was so sick. Keep killing it
@BobCorey
@BobCorey 4 ай бұрын
Nice video! I remember me being a little kid since I've last seen boards have these plastic rails for deck protection, then I see more youtuber videos and they got these rails too, is it a thing now?
@michaellow3648
@michaellow3648 11 ай бұрын
You should try some nano cubics for slappy grinds
@skatemetal5062
@skatemetal5062 9 ай бұрын
I used to make wax back in 2012 . I used 3 types of wax melted its in a metal bowl over a boiling pot of water . After some trial and error I had it down real good . Slipped sticky and didn't just melt in the sun 🙃
@jumson7366
@jumson7366 11 ай бұрын
i just got the lock ins full, waitin for new deck and be checkin em next day
@jamesb1412
@jamesb1412 11 ай бұрын
Sounds like great dimensions! I have very similar with a 14.5’ wheelbase. Would like to try 14.375’….
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
It’s nice and fast turning!
@driftlessskater5475
@driftlessskater5475 11 ай бұрын
I absolutely hate the way the Tablets look on a board. I liked how they locked in for certain grinds, but also didn’t like them as much for flatground. If I wanted to have that lock in feeling, I’d just get the Lock-In shape, but I think I’ll continue skating the Classic.
@maxpower7192
@maxpower7192 11 ай бұрын
i have been riding a manak 8.25 popsicle with the iggy graphic i like the board mine creaks alot but i have beat it up and its still soild but i dont skate as much or as hard as some one like you so its cool seeing someone skating a manak board and what they think
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
That's good to know! Glad you enjoy it.
@andysguitar6687
@andysguitar6687 11 ай бұрын
mini ramp in the backyard is sick
@GorillaBiscuitz
@GorillaBiscuitz 11 ай бұрын
I'm really digging Deathwish decks the last couple of years. Indy 144's, Spitfire Classics and usually Bronson G3 or Reds. As far as who is contributing to the life of the scene and skaters, I wish I knew more.
@diplenski
@diplenski 11 ай бұрын
i like bones v5 and v6 specifically, but generally i like wider wheels with a rounded edge. never owned spitfires but probably like a radial or radial full, the v5 and v6 are kinda similar but also side-cut like a conical
@richardbrewis436
@richardbrewis436 6 ай бұрын
We use Jessup grip in Bxl's, capital of Europe! Love ur content Zack, legit!!
@jonahs697
@jonahs697 11 ай бұрын
You need to try the radial full and lock in full. They’re my favorites
@rosscauvel8481
@rosscauvel8481 11 ай бұрын
I like to go middle screw, then outwards for my rails. I dig the swine sliders too.
@orygun_kyle77
@orygun_kyle77 11 ай бұрын
that back 50 was so sick man, what a cool spot
@TreyWay47
@TreyWay47 11 ай бұрын
Do you know any good places to buy last resort ab shoes because I can never get them online
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
Unfortunately I don't it feels like they intentionally make limited quantities in common sizes, it sucks.
@ne3n-211
@ne3n-211 11 ай бұрын
I’m skating a 9”” polar deck and 60mm conical full 97a wheels
@dneck
@dneck 10 ай бұрын
❤ great video you're a SICK skater. all kinds of great clips and tricks in here
@gabriel__drake
@gabriel__drake 11 ай бұрын
you should check out the spitfire lock-ins. they are a little wider and rounder but still squared off
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
I loved those! The riding surface is really big.
@toddt.
@toddt. 10 ай бұрын
I ended up with some 55mm rowan spitfire f4 Full radial not bad at all
@trevorfacer8705
@trevorfacer8705 11 ай бұрын
Rad video and such a cool vibe. Love the idea of giving back to the community, especially when the world is in such a capitalistic mindset.
@Curbcritter
@Curbcritter 11 ай бұрын
Where’s that curb? Looks so fun
@thestonedandstripped
@thestonedandstripped 11 ай бұрын
Black Label because John L is a founding father of graphics and 80's pro-skater.
@Love4boost
@Love4boost 6 ай бұрын
Only reason I had a set of Swiss Ceramic’s is because I got them for free. I will say I had them for years till one of my friends borrowed my board and then lent that board to our other friend who moved across the country. I also found out about that by my friend sending me a picture of “his” board. So yeah I’m Reds or Bronson G2’s all the way and if I noticed I was having reliability issues I’d get Super Reds or G3’s. I doubt I’d have reliability issues with them though because I’ve used Reds for over 20 years after having major reliability issues with Black Panthers, Pig, and Lucky bearings.
@DavidKemp
@DavidKemp 11 ай бұрын
Beer City Skateboards is a cool remnant from the 90s still making superior quality boards
@orygun_kyle77
@orygun_kyle77 11 ай бұрын
do you wear last resort vm003 suede?
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
This video was canvas vm3 mainly
@babyzoomer924
@babyzoomer924 11 ай бұрын
Hi there! So about the brands I'm not aware of what any brand does on an ethical level that'll make me value them for it, but I do really like Heroin in terms of oddly shaped boards, and Krux with their creative trucks. Standard is dull, go weirdos!
@D.FRESH1
@D.FRESH1 11 ай бұрын
Square. 54mm-56mm
@pirateninjacat85
@pirateninjacat85 11 ай бұрын
Should definitely try the hazard conical wheels by Madness, super slidey
@ezrhino100
@ezrhino100 11 ай бұрын
fortunately, I don't skate well enough to geek out like this. Spitfire Classics will do. 56mm.
@sdhayes
@sdhayes 11 ай бұрын
Barrier Kult!
@TupDigital
@TupDigital 10 ай бұрын
Superb video
@gabriel__drake
@gabriel__drake 11 ай бұрын
Try WKND! I've been having a great time on one of their decks
@ryanrowe1975
@ryanrowe1975 11 ай бұрын
Cool spot
@BarcsikDani
@BarcsikDani 11 ай бұрын
You shoud try santa cruz winkowski deck once :)))
@manuelalvarran7042
@manuelalvarran7042 11 ай бұрын
Had no clue Manik was still making boards.
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
They are good!
@ManakSkates
@ManakSkates 11 ай бұрын
We are not Manik Skateboards. We are Manak Skates. Manak is my last name, no connection to Marshal’s old board company out of Seattle.
@LonnieHutchinson90
@LonnieHutchinson90 11 ай бұрын
Dragon wheels are the best but the second best is spitfire tablets! Both amazing
@simonskating
@simonskating 11 ай бұрын
10.1 dead dave heroin deck with indy 2.15 and aj Nelson 101a speedlab wheels with bones super Swiss 6
@Mo11y666
@Mo11y666 11 ай бұрын
I found cutting those rails at the 4th hole reduces wheel bite on the rails. Not sure why they make them so long these days. waste of material really.
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
Good idea!
@TS_IS_LIFE
@TS_IS_LIFE 11 ай бұрын
Oh and Ace Trucks😅
@ethereal-fortress39
@ethereal-fortress39 11 ай бұрын
Dragon 93a, 56mm x 36mm is best wheel
@mikehemens9359
@mikehemens9359 11 ай бұрын
I think ODB said it best.
@galvanizedgnome
@galvanizedgnome 11 ай бұрын
I'm so pissed you spray painted over his graphics. It's so disrespectful.
@1anteante
@1anteante 11 ай бұрын
can you try some slime balls?
@Dfort_
@Dfort_ 11 ай бұрын
Radial fulls
@huntersmith8724
@huntersmith8724 11 ай бұрын
anxiety gang gang
@CurbBlurbs
@CurbBlurbs 11 ай бұрын
Tablets are meh. Lock ins are way better
@malapoling8338
@malapoling8338 10 ай бұрын
Promo sm
@jamesholloway1951
@jamesholloway1951 11 ай бұрын
I’ve got a set of 99a Tablets on my Almost Rodney Mullen board and I’ve got to say they are really on point for flat ground tricks and Banks. I’ve skated them mostly in skateparks and they feel really precise! 🤏
@Not-Even-Close-666
@Not-Even-Close-666 11 ай бұрын
Thanks Mr Dowdy from Germany, i ride 8.75 deck size with spitfire conical fulls. Have my second heroin board and love them. The razor edge is something i recommend trying 🫡🤙
@ZackDowdy
@ZackDowdy 11 ай бұрын
Proper setup!
@sk8er-dad
@sk8er-dad 11 ай бұрын
In my opinion the best wheels is classic ! 🫡 classic is always proper for all types of skating
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