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Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:52 pm
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My Mega Rumbles really suck. Slow as heck and they don't spin worth a crap when I do the wheel trick(rub them together and they roll).
I was thinking about taking the insides of some of my regular Megas and putting them in my Mega Rumbles. Anyone know if that's worth a try or is it just the material of the wheel that makes it slower?
I'll probably have to pay at the skate shop to use their tool so if it's a wasted effort that'd be good to know before hand. |
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Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:12 pm
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| rumble megas are ment to b better than normal megas or are they abec 5 megas if so just buy sum abec 7 bearing no point wrecking a pair of wheels then finding out it dusn't work because the smoothness of rumble megas r ment 2 be better or are u on about the speed |
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Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:41 pm
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| Since it's a safe bet you're past the break-in period, I'd say that you aren't a fan of ABEC 5 bearings, at least not the ones Heelys put in the Rumble Megas. I followed Slicer's lead and bought a set of Bones Reds from the local Zumiez, and put them in my Rumbles. They're GRRRrrEAT! Getting the Rumble Megas axles open is a pain, though. Fortunately, I have a vice in my garage, and so I put one screwdriver in the vice... with one hand, I held the wheel steady on that screwdriver, while I used another screwdriver with my other hand on top to loosen/tighten the axle when needed. |
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Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:19 pm
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| rumble wheels have the little lines on em right? kind of like megaverts....and megaverts=no good for street, maybe rumble megas=no good for street? |
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Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:53 pm
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| seth1230™ wrote: | | rumble wheels have the little lines on em right? kind of like megaverts....and megaverts=no good for street, maybe rumble megas=no good for street? |
I thought rumble megas were designed to be the best street wheel |
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Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:55 pm
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| Kain wrote: | | seth1230™ wrote: | | rumble wheels have the little lines on em right? kind of like megaverts....and megaverts=no good for street, maybe rumble megas=no good for street? |
I thought rumble megas were designed to be the best street wheel |
idk i know they were designed as better mega wheels not sure if for street or vert |
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Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:57 pm
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I've never done vert, but the rumble megas are great for street and the sidewalk.
As to Kain's original comment, mine don't spin free either, but I've never had an issue with rolling/heeling with them.
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Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:21 pm
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| Though I don't own Rumbles, I do own ABEC 5 bearings, which even after being broken in, do not like to spin as freely as ABEC 7 due to precisicion. Thats just from my expirience though.. |
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Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:56 pm
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In Fats, ABEC 5 and 7 are almost the exact same for me.
| AgeMeansNothing wrote: | | Since it's a safe bet you're past the break-in period, I'd say that you aren't a fan of ABEC 5 bearings, at least not the ones Heelys put in the Rumble Megas. I followed Slicer's lead and bought a set of Bones Reds from the local Zumiez, and put them in my Rumbles. They're GRRRrrEAT! Getting the Rumble Megas axles open is a pain, though. Fortunately, I have a vice in my garage, and so I put one screwdriver in the vice... with one hand, I held the wheel steady on that screwdriver, while I used another screwdriver with my other hand on top to loosen/tighten the axle when needed. |
My axels are already open on all 4 of them. I have to tighten them like with Fats. I should probably use some Teflon tape.
Anyway, I've actually got some Mystery ABEC 3 bearings that are supposed to work better than ABEC 7. Maybe I'll try putting them in. |
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