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- Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:53 am
- Forum: Oust
- Topic: Oust bought out by Tensor?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27595
Looks like Tensor is upgrading to their MOC 5 to the MOC 9 SS edition bearing. Doesn't look like the regular Oust MOC 9, but I'm going by an ad, I haven't seen them in person. Carl is also applying his knowledge to wheels and trucks as well and working w/ Mullen and designing new Tensor Trucks and a...
- Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:06 am
- Forum: Seismic
- Topic: width ??????
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6099
- Tue Mar 16, 2004 9:32 pm
- Forum: Biltin
- Topic: Where's the shields?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 30442
- Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:04 am
- Forum: Biltin
- Topic: Biltins ABEC rating?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 45191
if Chris' manufacturer is selling him graded bearings, with the attendant price differential, and they're not actually making the grade, then both Chris and consumer are getting screwed. My point exactly. I am not trying to "call him out". From all the posts I've read of Chaput's, he seems to care ...
- Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:14 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Bearing discussion
- Topic: Balls
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6157
Balls
So what are the various theories behind the number of balls per bearing?
A conventional bearing has 7 balls, but I've seen:
Reflex 9 balls
Reflex 8 ball
Bones Super Swiss 6 ball
A conventional bearing has 7 balls, but I've seen:
Reflex 9 balls
Reflex 8 ball
Bones Super Swiss 6 ball
- Thu Mar 11, 2004 5:09 am
- Forum: Oust
- Topic: Oust bought out by Tensor?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27595
- Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:52 pm
- Forum: Biltin
- Topic: Biltins ABEC rating?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 45191
W. Kilmer, First, just why did you single out Chris Chaput and ABEC 11? Weren`t there other companies pointed out by Ron`s cohort? Chaput is an active and candid poster, and he moderates this forum, so it seemed like a good choice. Could it be that the bearings were manufactured and sold to Chris a...
- Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:33 am
- Forum: Biltin
- Topic: Biltins ABEC rating?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 45191
Naming a company ABEC 11- a non-existent bearing rating- is deceiving, dishonest and impudent. In addition, it creates confusion such as in “I use ABEC 11’s ABEC 5’s”. Naming a company “Pleasure Tool” is provocative, vulgar and bold. On the one hand, it clearly establishes a sexual reference. On th...
- Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:12 am
- Forum: Biltin
- Topic: Biltins ABEC rating?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 45191
I wouldn’t worry too much about stated ABEC spec - A bearing’s high tolerance is lost as soon as you start skating with them anyway. I don't care about general ABEC ratings, but if a bearing company is going to offer their bearings in 3 different grades with three different prices, then I think the...
- Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:39 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Bearing discussion
- Topic: Why no General Bearing Forum?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7003
Why no General Bearing Forum?
Three brands and no General Bearing Forum seems a little skimpy, especially for a site that has a Griptape and a Riser forum :P
What if we we want to discuss Bones and all the other bearing companies out there?
What if we we want to discuss Bones and all the other bearing companies out there?
- Wed Mar 10, 2004 12:34 am
- Forum: Biltin
- Topic: Biltins ABEC rating?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 45191
Biltins ABEC rating?
FWIW, recent measurement of Biltin showed that the Abec 7 model measure out to the same as the Abec 3 Biltins. Similarly, the Pleasure Tools Abec 7 has tolerances in the 3 range as well. He says this is common with the Chinese bearings and that Chris and Ed may not even know that their suppliers ar...
- Wed Feb 25, 2004 10:43 am
- Forum: Oust
- Topic: Oust bought out by Tensor?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27595
Oust bought out by Tensor?
Latest Transworld has a Tensor Bearings ad and they are "powered by Oust". So did Dwindle buy Oust or did they just get Oust to manufacture Tensor bearings?
I thought Rodney Mullen only liked products made in China![;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
I thought Rodney Mullen only liked products made in China
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- Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:36 pm
- Forum: Monkeywrench Machine Works
- Topic: TTC's are back (though they're 3TC's now)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16673
- Thu Nov 13, 2003 12:11 am
- Forum: Seismic
- Topic: Thank you Daniel Gesmer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9616
Re: You're welcome, Adam Trahan!
So let's hear it, I like difficult customer stories!Daniel Gesmer wrote:Wow, well thank you very much for writing such kind things about me, Adam. But I'm somewhat bewildered that you should do so right after spending ten minutes listening to me rant about difficult customers!
- Mon Jun 16, 2003 7:32 am
- Forum: Seismic
- Topic: Deck in Four Wheels Down video...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9939
Thanks for the reply, very informative. You are doing some amazing things on what most would consider a primitive board. You must really have that set-up dialed, it would be a really quick turning board with a deck & wheelbase that small, and the responsiveness of Seismics. I'm surprised you even bo...
- Thu Jun 05, 2003 1:33 am
- Forum: Seismic
- Topic: Coming Soon!...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 25804
- Wed Jun 04, 2003 11:03 am
- Forum: Seismic
- Topic: Deck in Four Wheels Down video...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9939
First off, it's a great video. I like that you don't see your trucks just as a specialty slalom truck. But I have a few questions... I don't know if it's the camera work, but it looks like you are <i>really</i> hauling ass in the hockey court. But can you describe the board you're riding? It looks l...
- Mon Jun 02, 2003 11:37 pm
- Forum: Seismic
- Topic: Coming Soon!...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 25804
<hr width="95%" color="green"> <font size="1"><i>In May 2003, Seismic will introduce a new truck line </i></font><hr width="95%" color="green"> May is over, so what's the new ETA for the <b>metal</b> Sesmic? _________________ I just stand there, the conclusions jump to me. <font size=-1>[ This Messa...
- Thu May 29, 2003 2:31 am
- Forum: Bahne
- Topic: How to pronounce Bahne?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6569
- Tue May 27, 2003 9:41 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: why not titanium axles?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6286
- Sun May 25, 2003 11:08 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: History of the "Offset" modification
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3839
- Sun May 25, 2003 11:04 am
- Forum: Fibreflex
- Topic: Vertical layup FibreFlex slalom decks?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5526
Has <b>G&S</b> ever considered or prototyped vertical wood layups for any of their slalom decks? AIUI, vertical ply is stronger and provides a livlier flex (although I can't really say I have any complaints w/ my horizontal plied FibreFlex slalom). Some of the FibreFlex longboards are vertical ply, ...
- Sun May 25, 2003 10:57 am
- Forum: Fibreflex
- Topic: New FibreFlex Racing skateboards for 2003
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9879
- Sun May 25, 2003 10:51 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
- Topic: Letting a secret out of the bag
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3956
Interesting, thanks for the info. It's really hard to fault slalom deck manus for pricing, it's amazing we have so much choice compared to a few years ago. Plus the fact that decks don't really wear out. But the one problem is the beginner who doesn't have access to other slalomers and their setups....
- Sat May 24, 2003 7:27 pm
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: why not titanium axles?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6286
- Thu May 22, 2003 4:38 am
- Forum: Tracker
- Topic: nylons, aggros, gnarly pivot, extracks???? huh????
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10162
I don't recall the Aggro w/ a floater axle*. I <i>do</i> recall the truck that was simply called the Tracker Floater. I have a set. These came out in the early 90s, and they were put out as a solution to slipping axles and axle jams when street skating went super-tech. You couldn't slip the axle, si...
- Thu May 22, 2003 4:24 am
- Forum: Tracker
- Topic: New offset
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8694
Nice looking truck: http://www.climaxmfg.com/trucks/images/offset2.jpg http://www.climaxmfg.com/trucks/images/offset1.jpg But I am really surprised at the cost ($130 each). I figured that if they were going to be made at the source, by Tracker (instead of a 3rd party mod) that it would bring the pri...
- Thu May 22, 2003 4:11 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: SL 2002 a flop?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27861
I know there was quite a buzz about a new GW slalom truck at time. But it also felt a little like they were jumping on the bandwagon (albeit a <i>tiny</i> bandwagon). I don't think it's too late for GW either, but it doesn't really feel like their heart is in it. It doesn't feel like their heart is ...
- Wed May 21, 2003 10:35 pm
- Forum: Independent
- Topic: Indy Stage 9s out
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5013
- Wed May 21, 2003 10:32 pm
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
- Topic: SL 2002 a flop?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27861
Kind of sad. Gullwing has a lot of goodwill with old school skaterboarders who remember them from the 70s, but the SL 2002 doesn't seem like it has been a success at all on the retail level. I wonder how Gullwing is keeping it together at all these days. Not popular at all with kickflippers. They're...