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I am at the rink at the moment, with the new FXX wheels on my skates.
I'll give my thoughts on them after I put more time on them.

But in the meantime if love to hear what y'all think of them. Anyone else have them?

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They are very nice, good roll, but I wasn't just blown away by how light they were, the small bearings or the color! They're almost pink! Definitely not in love with their price tag either and the hassle of another bearing. They are maybe a hair better than my 92 turbos except every once in a while they would slip. Course they are new. And then on other occasions they would grip to much, (especially going slow) it's like they would catch. I guess I'm trying to say its a good wheel just a bit unpredictable. I like them but is it worth the extra $, I don't believe so.

They are very light, but Turbos aren't exactly overweight. On the fxx wheels, I don't notice them being drastically lighter.



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Are these the ones with Hyper formula urethane? I used to love orange Cannibals... I still have a hidden stash of orange USA Witch Doctors in my closet!

So, Res, tell us what you think about them and the little bitty bearings that Melissa calls kittens!


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(02-10-2014, 09:52 AM)fresh eddie fresh Wrote: [ -> ]Are these the ones with Hyper formula urethane? I used to love orange Cannibals... I still have a hidden stash of orange USA Witch Doctors in my closet!

Not sure. Nathan would probably know.




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For reference, I weigh 135 and I used the wheels session skating on a wood floor. I'm so grateful that I've had the opportunity to try these wheels! I was really curious to compare them to my 92a turbos.
I really liked these wheels (nicknamed "the foxes" because FXX is hard to say). They had a lot of grip at my rink right out of the package, which I appreciate because I don't enjoy breaking in wheels. In that respect, they were similar to my rollerbones 92a turbos. However, I did feel a little slip on the wheel when I was at a fast full stride...only at the end of my stride, and the wheel was no longer in full contact with the floor at that point. I think this would probably resolve with more use.
I raced in them (and won ), and I plow stopped without difficulty. I had enough slide to not feel "glued" to floor...a controllable slip; I never felt like they might just go right out from under me. There was only that one point in a hard push with my leg fully extended when they let go a little.

The wheels are very light, and the 187 mini bearings (nicknamed "the kittens" because they are so darn teeny and cute) make them even lighter. But when skating, I really didn't notice that my skate felt lighter than normal. It might make a world of difference for someone that's in a heavier skate, but my skates are pretty light to begin with.

I did notice that I tired a little more quickly than usual. The roll wasn't quite what I'm used to, but I am inclined to blame the bearings. I would have to try the "kittens" in another wheel to know for sure, and I don't have the spacers required to do so.

Although I do really like the grip of the wheel, there is an X factor that holds me back from getting too excited about it. I just don't know exactly what the issue is because there are so many variables, but I have pretty decent endurance and I was noticeably more winded and had tired legs, which would negate any advantage of having a lighter wheel.

I would say that the 92a turbos are a comparable (probably superior) wheel for my purposes, although not quite as light, and they have do the advantage of cost and more flexibility with bearings options.

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Oh! I also found that my zero nuts rubbed the hubs a bit so I had to use regular axle nuts.
It's not a big deal to me, but I thought it might be noteworthy for someone that wants the lightest possible skate and loves their zero nuts.

I can't wait to test these out. I am really excited for it. I want to see how they act on our slippery in places but sticky in other floor.

I liked them, but was not blown away. They were light, but seemed similar in weight to the nylon-hubbed wheels that I have been on for months (Cosmic Superfly)
Roll was good, considering the durometer. No doubt contributable to the thin layer of urethane on a large diameter hub. I weigh in at 235, and usually roll on 97A thane. So to me, they felt a bit soft, and they took more energy to accelerate and maintain speed. They didn't wear me out, but I could tell I was on a softer wheel than I was used to.

Grip was not what I expected. The trade-off of the softer thane did not pay out in the grip department. I raced a couple of laps on them, and had to coast part of the turns where I would normally be pouring on the power. They held about like Ultimate Weapons, but without the roll of the high duro weapons.
When they broke loose, they didn't seem all that predictable to me. I can power through a turn with all my wheels sliding, but not with these. They were not consistent.

All in all, the FXX is a very good wheel, but not a new favorite for me.

I also forgot to mention that the color is a little misleading. They are more of a magenta. They aren't overtly pink like the "red" Shamans, but they're far from a true red. That would be something to keep in mind if color is important to you.

OK.. I have the Bont FXX wheels. I also now have some Assassin 94a wheels.

Let me review my experience.

I love the Bonts because they are light, the perform well. They roll nice (I skated them 20 hours a week for four months). On Sports Core they hold nicely. On wood they roll smooth.

What I dislike about the FXX.. they are sticky. Not like grippy where they pull you back (although you do work harder to get up speed)... but in little things like t stops and such. They almost claw the ground. Again...these are becoming my go-to wheels for sports core and concrete because of it.

The Assassins are the Scott Corey wheel the FXX is based on. I am fortunate to get a 94 durometer of a pre-production version from Doc Sk8. These are the ideal wheel. They roll like Aussie Scotts, with a fraction of the weight. They have good grip but they roll almost effortlessly. They are a dream and worth every penny. Now the Assassins are the Bont Royal Assassins, and so you can get them cheaper through Bont than shipping from Scott Corey.

The bearings are never a factor. I have tested the Bont bearings and some others. And to be honest.. just plain old cheap factory bearings (that sell for a fraction of the price) work super well and with the same performace. This is a factor where brand names are really pushing prices.

In fact. Testing black ceramics, white ceremics, Roller Bone Reds, Qube blacks, Hafnirs, and super cheap bearings-- I am no longer convinced that there is a marketable difference in performance if you take care of your bearings properfly. I used to spend $100+ for the best bearings and now I will never spend more than $30.

But back to the FXX--- if you are a jam skaters, skate sports court or concrete, or just like sticky wheels-- then these are the best.

If you want fast wheels that have good grip and/or skating wood-- get the Assassins.

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Also... you can get multiple colors now!