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Landyachtz Hawgs Longboard Wheels

No Comments 15 April 2009

The Landyachtz Hawgs were developed as a freeride wheel to slash, carve and bomb your way to your destination. The 77mm 78a set of Hawgs I tried gripped when I needed it and broke into a controlled slide when I needed to.  The wheels are center-set as well so your free to rotate them when they begin to wear.

Running the Hawgs on my Rayne Nemesis is working extremely well since I love how well the wheels grip yet drift when needed. The wheels also tend to drift really nicely around corners as opposed to chattering like some wheels did. Landyachtz really built a durable wheel with the Hawgs, chunking hasn’t been an issue at all for me which tends to be a problem when riding wheels hard. With such a durable wheel you definitely get what you pay for.

If your looking for a fun, versatile longboarding wheel then check out the Landyachtz Hawgs, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by these unique wheels.

Featured, Longboarding

Longboard Wheel Basics

No Comments 06 December 2008

For the most part hard wheels have less traction, drift and slide more predictably, steer quicker from side to side and generally get less traction. Softer wheels (72a, 75a) are better for rough surfaces and lighter riders.

Now onto the wheel shape. Sideset wheels will slide the easiest and cone the easiest as well. Centerset will wear the least. Hard edges tend to provide greater amounts of traction while round edges provide less and slide more predictably.

That should help you chose some wheels based on those facts. I personally enjoy a slightly harder wheel (82a) so I can slide easily and comfortably yet still have plenty of traction when I need it. My current favorite is the Abec11 Flywheel in 83mm.