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Small Wheels vs Big Wheels

Ben Degros2 skaters recommend it · 2 mentions, 2022 to 2023
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195K views · 5 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Ben Degros skates 42mm and 60mm wheels back to back and covers pros and cons of each. Chapters split the talk from the skating, with sections on little wheels and big wheels.

Why skaters like it

Linked in beginner threads on wheel size and locking in grinds, where bigger wheels give more margin of error but can feel unstable on ledges.

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“A bigger wheel has more margin of error when locking in but too big makes you feel unstable on a ledge.”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/bengunnin912023 · 2 points

Bigger wheels will make it easier and whoever said otherwise doesn't know what they're saying. [VIDEO]

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u/XDmonFML2022 · 1 points

Skip through this video [VIDEO] A bigger wheel has more margin of error when locking in but too big makes you feel unstable on a ledge. Skip through this one about the shape [VIDEO] While you're at it also skip through this one about the width [VIDEO]

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