Reddit reviews Rollerblade Hydrogen 80mm 85A Wheels (8 Pack), White, One Size
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WHEELS ARE MEASURED in mm (height size) and A (durometer/hardness). A higher "mm" number means faster wheels. A higher durometer "A" number means harder wheels. Harder wheels last longer80mm/85A PREMIUM FORMULA with incredible resilience, roll and reboundCONSISTENT SPEED, CORNERING AND PERFORMANCE are achieved through the solid core design. The scooped core feature properly bonds and supports the urethane to enhance the skate experienceMAXIMUM GRIP, WEAR AND VIBRATION REDUCTON come from the proprietary urethane formulaMADE IN THE USA, 8 WHEELS PER SET (bearings and spacers not included)
I wish I'd taken a "Before" picture of my skates. They were filthy with dirt from lots of rolls over wet and muddy ground here in Philadelphia over the past few weeks. You can see how filthy (and worn down!) the old wheels were. I put about 575 miles on them.
I replaced the wheels with Hydrogen 80/85A wheels, the bearings with Rollerblade Twincam ILQ-9 Pro Bearings (though I got them from Inline Warehouse, not Amazon), and a new Rollerblade brand brake from Amazon. I also bought a Sonic Skate Tool, which really worked well!!! I got it from Inline Warehouse, too.
Took them out for their inaugural roll this morning, and although I couldn't skate at top speeds for long periods, due to wet, leafy patches, the spots where I could, they were AWESOME!
Like new skates again!
>I just recently got back into skating so this is all kinda new.. so I have a pair of twister edge x 2019 I got a few months back and a few of the wheels seem to be getting a bit worn down, now I'm now sure if I should rotate them first (if so lmk). But then I started looking cause eventually I'll need replacement wheels, couldn't find any?.. So where do I find replacement wheels for these skates?
The Twister Edge X comes with 80mm/85A Rollerblade Hydrogen wheels, which can be purchased through several skate shops (Inline Warehouse, ProSkaters Place, InlineSkates(dot)Com, Thuro Skate Shop, Shop Task, and several others) or through Amazon.
Though, any wheel of the standard dimensions (24mm thickness, hubs designed for 608 series bearings) and up to 80mm diameter will work, regardless of brand.
Wheel rotation is important, for ensuring you get the most life and value out of a given set of wheels. See here and here for more information about wheel rotation.