Overview
The Konixx Spitfire Hockey Wheel is a solid choice for the price-conscience skater who is looking for a good balance between grip and speed, regardless if they are on an indoor or outdoor surface. Konixx used the proven Five-Star urethane hub and a high-rebound compound that finds the sweet spot between too hard and too soft.
| OVERVIEW | |
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| Fit Guidelines | Standard 608 bearing size |
| Ideal Playing Surface | Sport Court, Wood, Smooth or Painted Concrete |
| Product Note | DEK tile or similar non-hockey perforated tiles provide less wheel contact surface area. As a result, using wheels on these surfaces has less grip and will wear down quicker. |
Specifications
| KEY TECHNOLOGIES | |
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| High Rebound Formula Multi-thane and Fast-thane additives for top-notch durability, grip and speed. |
| CONSTRUCTION | |
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| Wheel Profile | Tapered |
| Urethane | Single Pour High Rebound Formula |
| Hub | Standard 608 Konixx 5-Star hub |
| Sizes Available | 59, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80mm |
Videos
Sizing Chart
| HOCKEY WHEEL HARDNESS GUIDELINES | |
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| Roller hockey wheel hardness or durometer should be decided on factors like a player's weight, skill level and playing surface. The higher the durometer rating, the harder the wheel. For example, an 82A wheel is perfect for rough outdoor surfaces while a 76A wheel excels indoors. More advanced players can also benefit from harder wheels since they can utilize the extra rebound and speed. |
| KONIXX SPITFIRE WHEEL HARDNESS CHART | |||
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| Wheel Hardness | Body Weight | Level of Play | Surface |
| 78A | 185 lbs+ | Recreational | Multi-Surface |
| HELPFUL ARTICLES | |
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| How to Select a Roller Hockey Wheel | |
| How to Rotate Roller Hockey Wheels | |
| How to Clean Hockey Wheel Bearings | |
| IW Hockey Learning Center |
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Customer Reviews
Body weight and floor surface is keyFor those of you who are looking for a wheel with a slightly harder feel, these are NOT for you. I have been using Konixx wheels for years and all throughout playing in college. However, the new facility near where I live has wood floors, and with these wheels its like skating in glue. For heavier players on sport court, these are definitely going to be a solid wheel. For lighter guys playing on wood (5'9 170lbs) these are simply too soft, despite their harder 78A rating.
Better for lighter skatersthese wheels may be suitable for kids under 100#, but definitely not adults weighing 185, as they claim. I've played about 6 games on these wheels and they shed more material than any wheel I've ever used. stuff comes off in strips. I'm 190 playing on sport court tile and have pretty much eaten these things up in 6 games to the point where i need new wheels again. if you light and don't skate hard, they'll suffice, I suppose, but if you're anywhere near a full-grown adult save your money and look elsewhere
