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Ray · Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 806 Location: Dagenham

Cologne is nearly upon us and the forecast is wet, wet, wet Crying or Very sad

A well known and well respected friend suggests that Star Wheels are a bit naff in the wet. Jonathan Suetter, whom I've only met once but is a pretty well known and experienced skater reckons that they grip great in the wet and were worn by his wife, Kim Ames, on her 2nd place run in last year's Athens to Atlanta. http://www.racereports.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=804

What shall I do? Confused

Mikey-two-Names · Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 4108

And what wheels was Eddy wearing in that same race? I think fancy cf hub wheel Stars IIRC.

Hans · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:29 pm Subject:

Could it be that Eddy or Kim would have done equally well in rubbish wheels given their level of skill. Wink

From the forums I have been reading the Stars are not as good as the hyper plus grip compound in the wet. I suppose the only way to find out for certain is to try them out.

Ray · Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 806 Location: Dagenham

Well I know that I'm not quite as good as Eddy, not sure about Kim Laughing

I am trying praying for good weather but that doesn't always work Sad

In which case I might volunteer to be the team guinea-pig - anyone got a spare pair of crutches just in case

Out of interest I've got some unused Ocra wheels and some little used metal hubbed Intzcore in my wheel box

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

Saw the forecast a little earlier. With a mild muscular strain in one my internal obliques I won't race if it's wet as when I slip it jars. That's why I had to stop on the LondonSkate last night. It's okay if I don't try to sprint and there is plenty of grip. Can't risk it with so much other stuff lined up that I'd rather rest until my trip to Berlin to give the best chance of recovery. I'll still go to Cambourne and offer lifts but I will probably be a track marshal there.

Mikey-two-Names · Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Posts: 4108

roger · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 531

I did a 3 hour skate on wet roads recently on the Star Grips, and my (subjective) opinion is that they are no worse than any other wheel in the wet.

NB. That was on the translucent compound. Kay's 90mm Star Grips are the white compound, but she wasn't using them that day. Some web sites list the white wheels as a track wheel, and the clear ones as a road wheel. Does anybody here have a view on that?

Gav · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:56 am Subject:

At Engadine the Zepto guys were racing on Stars. That was prrrrretty wet, and the feedback was good from that.

Although the white and transparent are apparently the same compound, Cat (danish girl on Zepto) said to me she thinks the whites are slightly harder wearing.

Ray · Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 806 Location: Dagenham

Thanks guys,

I'll try the Stars.

The forecast has improved on http://www.wetter.com/v2/?SID=&LANG=DE&LOC=7000&LOCFROM=0202&type=WORLD&id=21175- Smile

Gav · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:05 pm Subject:

oh please please please please. Not another wet race.

Michi · Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 658 Location: Hamburg

Let's also cross our fingers for Hannover and Merten and me we will hope for Cologne Laughing

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

Definately crossed. Am packing right now.

Quentin · Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 240

Continental wheels for wet a pretty good. Tho they brake really easily.
And they cost £100 for 10 with bearings! Shocked