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Can someone give me some advice regarding wheels?
Whats better for speed on the street, hard or soft?
And whats better for sliding?
I used to think hard = fast, I got a basic begginner complete for my sister which had really soft wheels which was dead slow which also re-inforced this belief. But people have been telling me I need softer wheels to go fast on crappy streets, is this true? I do currently have really hard black wheels on my board and find it kind of slow (faster than sisters board but I have abec 8 and her board has abec3).
Also, are there and specific wheels which are the best for sliding? Ive been trying to slide for years and have been failing, I used to thing hard = slippy, but am I wrong? Would softer be better for sliding?
Also what 'numbers' should I be looking at, ive seen digits specifying hardness but dont really know what they mean.
Whats a good choice for a compact cruiser board, for speed & slides. Would too big wheels mean 'too much grip' ?
Also whats a good choice for trucks, someone told me independents are the most renowned for stable turning. But arent they sold on strength? - I would be happy with a weak truck if it was light & turned well.
Lastly I found these completes on ebay, im tempted as I dont really have £150 to blow on a custom! They seem pretty decent to my nieve eyes, and my kinda price. But are they the unipack equivalent?