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Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:29 pm
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Wiz-Meister
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| I'm having trouble deciding what heely's to get. It's between Evos and Torch's. The problem is that i don't have a decent skate park in town, but i want to do vert! |
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Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:33 am
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If you're in the US both of those are hard to find, so if you find either for a reasonable price, count yourself lucky. At least once a month a new pair of Torches goes on ebay for $20 or less, the trick is finding them in your size. If I remember right you're a 7 like me, which makes it easier. If you were an 11 or 12 you'd have more difficulty sourcing a new US pair.
As to the question, the soles/wheels/plates are identical, only diff is the uppers. I prefer the 9117 (red torch) or 9092 (yellow evo), but that;s just personal preference. As I say, get what you can. Torch will probably be easier to find since they have been discontinued for less time. |
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Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:54 pm
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:49 am
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| Oops, there's one more diff I forgot about torched and evo's, LOL. And it's a big one: the wheels. Evo's have softer two-part wheels called "Big Deuces" - they're slower on vert so not well suited to that, but they catch less rocks on street, so safer there. Torches have standard mega's. Both have heelys yellow ABEC-7 608 bearings and coin axles making them easilly replaceable for better aftermarket bearings with a little know-how. I recommed Torches (since you asked). The ankle surround feels SLIGHTLY lower to me, meaning you got more foot maneuverabillity. |
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:44 pm
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| ok torchs' were my first choice because i want to start vert. |
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:21 pm
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:07 pm
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LOL nicley put. Funny  |
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Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:07 am
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| what do you mean die |
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Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:38 am
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Oh Mav, you missed the obvious rhyme  (It will die, and you will cry) 
Obi: "die" as in get air bubbles (the clear squishy outer will get separated from the black core, meaning it makes farting noises when you roll, and gets stuck etc)
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Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:34 pm
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Yes i will probably cry when they die  lol |
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Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:16 pm
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| im getting torch's i ordered them today |
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