82A vs. 85A wheels
Shooshie
|> How much of a difference is there between 82A and 85A wheels in terms of
|> manuverability and shock absorption. I know the 85A's will last longer
|> but I don't want to destroy my knees due to poor shock absorption. The
|> 82A's are Bull-z-eye hockey wheels and the 85A are, I think, bladerunner
|> by rollerblade. They are both 72 mm.
|>
The durometer is only part of the picture when it comes to wheel
performance. The urethane formula also makes a difference, and in the case
of wheels like Hyper Shock, there are additional design elements (the
shock-absorbing band that circles the wheel inside the urethane in this
case). Also, your weight has a lot to do with it. A hard wheel deforms
less, but a heavier skater may make an 81A wheel skate like a 78A wheel
for a lighter person.
The Bladerunner 85A wheel (as I remember them on my kids' skates) was just
a terrible design all around, so the hardness cannot be compared directly
with another wheel.
If you are 160 - 220 lbs., you'd probably do well with 82A. Bear in mind
that there are lots of elements that affect wheel performance, not just
durometer.
Shooshie
Jason Yung
manuverability and shock absorption. I know the 85A's will last longer
but I don't want to destroy my knees due to poor shock absorption. The
82A's are Bull-z-eye hockey wheels and the 85A are, I think, bladerunner
by rollerblade. They are both 72 mm.
Thanks for any advice...I greatly appreciated.
Jason Yung
Brandon S K Chang
Here is what I found out... 82A and 85A is the durometer or the hardness
of the wheel. The lower the durometer the softer the wheel and the
better grip the wheel has on the road. This means it is a smother ride.
While the harder the wheel is the more it would slide and it would last
longer.
Hope this helps if finding what suits you the best.
Brandon
William T. Smith
>In article <DBsLE...@cs.dal.ca> yu...@ug.cs.dal.ca (Jason Yung) writes:
>>How much of a difference is there between 82A and 85A wheels in terms of
>>manuverability and shock absorption. I know the 85A's will last longer
>>but I don't want to destroy my knees due to poor shock absorption. The
>>82A's are Bull-z-eye hockey wheels and the 85A are, I think, bladerunner
>>by rollerblade. They are both 72 mm.
>>
>>
>>Thanks for any advice...I greatly appreciated.
>>Jason Yung
>
1) How much do you weigh?
2) What do you want to use them for?
Really, we should have a wheel selection FAQ (I know thats part of the FAQ,
but I want a real one).
How bout this. Perhaps we can take a pol
1) What is your weight?
2) What type of skating do you do?
3) What type (profile) of wheels do you use?
4) What types of surfaces do you skate on?
4) What hardness do you find strikes the best balance between good
traction and long where?
5) About what climate do you find these wheels effective in (i.e.
Mojave desert as opposed to Nova Scotia).
Perhaps then we can make some charts of preferences and begin to answer this
question a little better then 'Well in my experience ......', knowing full well
that the person on the other end of the line may have totally different need.
Ok, I'll start.
I weigh about 215lb. (I'm 6'3" just in case anyone was about to cast
judgement)
I skate: hockey, speed, stairs, rec.
I use : 84a+ hockey wheels for hockey.
84a wheels for rec.
81a racing wheels for speed (on 5 wheelers).
84a ramp (flat profile) wheels for stairs.
I find that 84a does me well for most purposes. Although this is probably
because they're the hardest wheels I can find (besides, grind wheels). I
stongly suspect that I would be skating on 1-2a harder wheels if I could find
them, especially in this hot weather (hot pavement = hot wheels = softer
wheels).
Hopefully I can get enough people to respond in order to get down some real
data and produce a helpful chart.
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William T. Smith
smi...@cs.purdue.edu