Wheel-breakdown problems

**Phantom305** · 02-11-2008, 03:33 PM

Hey Joe,

Can you find crossbars out where your at?

If so do they ship?

Let me know cause these Hypers are getting on my last nerve!!!

**imasieve30** · 02-11-2008, 03:41 PM

The Hypers are good awful for indoor sportcourt surface. I used them once for warmups and immediately switched back to my old skates till I got the Crossbars. It feels like your skating with a 2x4 strapped to the bottom of each frame.

Contact Regina at Valley Sports up here in NJ. She stocks them and can probably ship them out to you no problem. 908-580-1188.

-Joe

**Phantom305** · 02-11-2008, 03:55 PM

They are terrible. I'm about to switch to player skates all together till i get some crossbars.

Thanks Joe.

Joseph

**sixpack** · 02-13-2008, 05:44 PM

Ya, 101a is an extreamly wheel, But once you get that initial clear coat off the wheel they feel like an 80a. You just have to keep them clean and not let any grease or dirt to build up on them. Otherwise I havenot had any problems with my wheels. The other plus is that you only have to buy wheels once in the lifetime of the skate. The wheels will out last just about any skate

**uconnhockey1** · 02-15-2008, 01:56 PM

Joe-

That's funny, because I used the same set up you were talking about (Bauer boot, Predator chassis, and grim reaper wheels), for about three or four years, and it was by far the best goalie skate compared to the other two I have used.

That being said, I have the Tour Redlines now, and I dont see a problem with them yet- I tend to wear my front wheels down first, and have to replace them one or two at a time, as i put most of my wear and tear on them.

When I played on Jr. Team USA about four years ago, I was given a set of Labeda Millenium wheels that were odd- I had not seen them offered in many places but were actually really good wheels, and I was happy with them. I do not know if they are offered anymore, I haven't really checked.

When you are looking for comfort in skates, even though it is a little expensive, don't rule out chopping ice skates and building your own skate. The chopped Bauer boot with the predator chassis lasted me 6 years, and was a very wise investment. The comfort was unparalleled, and performance from the skates was unbeatable. They just got too beat up for me to use...

Jesse
UConn/CT Blaze

**JawzTerritory** · 02-15-2008, 04:02 PM

I too, like Jesse, have the Tour Redlines and just played with the wheels it came with. And also like Jesse, am very hard on my front wheels. After about 10 times playing in them the front wheel started chunking to the point I felt like i was playing on cobblestone. I now have the Partiots though and those seem to be holding up pretty well.

**Leaferguy** · 02-15-2008, 04:48 PM

Using a Bauer 7000 boot on a Predator chassis with Revision wheels. I used the Crossbars last year. They're both really solid wheels. The Revisions are nice because they're not getting any lines down the middle, so they still play smooth after 4-5 months. The Crossbars had more bite, which I definitely liked.

I think I may put a Revision up front, two Crossbars, and then two more Revisions or something like that.

The pro shop in the Sportsplex at Feasterville has 47 and 59mm Crossbars in stock, I believe. They should have the Revisions soon.

**whalercane** · 03-19-2008, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Leaferguy

Using a Bauer 7000 boot on a Predator chassis with Revision wheels. I used the Crossbars last year. They're both really solid wheels. The Revisions are nice because they're not getting any lines down the middle, so they still play smooth after 4-5 months. The Crossbars had more bite, which I definitely liked.

I think I may put a Revision up front, two Crossbars, and then two more Revisions or something like that.

The pro shop in the Sportsplex at Feasterville has 47 and 59mm Crossbars in stock, I believe. They should have the Revisions soon.

I just ordered a few Revision wheels to mix in with my Crossbars- we'll see how this experiment goes and if it goes well, I might switch to the Revisions altogether. I like the Crossbars, but at 185lbs, I think I'm slightly beyond the weight limit for wheels as soft as they are (which explains why I typically only get about 20 games out of a set of them), so the 76A Revisions ought to be perfect for me- theoretically, anyway...

-Ryan