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Thread: Help decide on a Flat setup plz

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    Default Help decide on a Flat setup plz

    Ok so I am by no means a good skater. Just looking to get myself a flat setup to improve a bit and try something new.
    However I just don't know what to think from reading so many different posts. Here's the thing in my case. I have very limited availability. So help me to choose out of the products I have choices from.
    The 2 frame choices I have are:

    Kizer Slimline and Kaltik Stealth

    The Wheel Choices are:

    Scribe Bagozzi 2012 and the PJ 2012.
    Quite a few of the UC 2012 and 2011 Wheels. Don't know the exact ones yet.

    These are my only choices for sponsorship purposes. So please don't mention any others unless its to compare them.

    If you think its pointless getting them then just say so too.

    I did try my friends Kaltik Stealth the first version with worn down h-block. 56/88 middle wheels. 58/89 outer. Tried them for maybe 20mins. I got some wheel bite here and there on a ledge. A couple were a bit deadly. On bk royale and unity tricks.

    I am not familiar with any terms. Please guys bear with me and help me out. Would really appreciate it.
    If you want to get a rough idea on how crap I am here is my youtube channel.
    www.youtube.com/ndragon88

    Thanks in advance

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    Go with the kaltiks, UC is supposed to have a 60mm team wheel. That gets my vote.

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    Kaltik, 60mm wheels for better turning, rolling feeling.

    Slimlines, 57mm rockered up (slight modification) for cess slides and slightly easier grinds.
    Remember: "It is better to keep your [hands still] and appear stupid than to [respond] and remove all doubt."

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    Thanks for the replies.
    I looked up on it a bit more. and I think I am leaning towards 56mm wheels. Possibly 57mm but definitely no more.
    I would like more room for error for grinds and switchups btw

    Quote Originally Posted by Alex Coe View Post
    Kaltik, 60mm wheels for better turning, rolling feeling.

    Slimlines, 57mm rockered up (slight modification) for cess slides and slightly easier grinds.
    What do you mean by rockered up? and (slight modification)?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ndragon88 View Post
    Thanks for the replies.
    I looked up on it a bit more. and I think I am leaning towards 56mm wheels. Possibly 57mm but definitely no more.
    I would like more room for error for grinds and switchups btw



    What do you mean by rockered up? and (slight modification)?
    Do you know anything about rollerblading products?
    Quote Originally Posted by Howboutcha C'mon View Post
    I have a friend that is so stupid that he spends most of his time reminding himself to breathe.

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    For sponsorship purposes. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by ndragon88 View Post
    Thanks for the replies.
    I looked up on it a bit more. and I think I am leaning towards 56mm wheels. Possibly 57mm but definitely no more.
    I would like more room for error for grinds and switchups btw



    What do you mean by rockered up? and (slight modification)?
    There's an option to turn the axles closer to the boot or further away. Choose closer to the boot so that the ride height (and center of gravity) is lower and the frame walls will cover the wheels more, which makes for easier shuffles and less wheel bite. 56mm wheels fit fine in the current slimlines but you can use 57mm wheels in them if you grind some plastic out of the wheel well. Otherwise the wheels would touch the top of the frame.
    Remember: "It is better to keep your [hands still] and appear stupid than to [respond] and remove all doubt."

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    Slimlines... dremmel some plastic away,so you can Skate 59 flat

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex Coe View Post
    There's an option to turn the axles closer to the boot or further away. Choose closer to the boot so that the ride height (and center of gravity) is lower and the frame walls will cover the wheels more, which makes for easier shuffles and less wheel bite. 56mm wheels fit fine in the current slimlines but you can use 57mm wheels in them if you grind some plastic out of the wheel well. Otherwise the wheels would touch the top of the frame.
    I see. Thanks mate. Will probably go with the 56mm Rockered up.

    Quote Originally Posted by hamper gnome View Post
    Slimlines... dremmel some plastic away,so you can Skate 59 flat
    I don't think I am good enough to adapt to something like that quick enough. Maybe if I like flat and get used to it. Confident enough I will get larger wheels. Thanks though.
    Is that what you ride? if so how is it on ledges?

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