Spitfire Lock-In Review(Formula Four 54mm 99a) 

I agree. Well said.

I ended up buying these yesterday, I got the 53mm ones. They're super grippy wheels and they really do help A LOT when locking into grinds. I did a fs crook like 3rd try when normally it takes me like 7-10 So if you're thinking about getting these you should do it

Brennon Meadows are they still good for some power slides

@@Bob-ic2lr they're one of the best for power slides. Its like having 4 wheel drive. I got the 101a duro so even at that hardness I still had amazing grip. I would image the 99a would be even better for powerslides.

@@apealeal3973 and what is with flip tricks?

@@doko9157 I never noticed any difference in wheel size and flip tricks. Still loving these wheels btw.. highly recommend

franxxjavixx im not even gonna lie i looked at the time j now and it says 00:00

its now 3.26 i hate the mornings

2am for me

11:58

Thank you!!!!

as soon as I saw Ben's channel I subscribed, videos very well explained. Despite skate parts not being so cheap in Brazil!

Gerrit van Dijken I have a question r they good for riding in rough spots cause i have trouble for those spots and i want to find good wheels that are still f4 that is still street but can easily go on rough ground

@@splurski they work perfectly on rough streets

Dávid Tóth Thx

Spitfire wheels are good for power sliding

@@splurski try Ricta Cluds 87A, great balance of soft and hardness of urethane, and come in 52mm-58mm range. I personally daily on OJ Mini Super Juices 55mm, 78A, literally a baby cruiser wheel. But man, you ROLL FOR DAYS.

Thanks Patrick:)

Thanks Max. I really like the classics too. Even on 54mm I can still skate pretty tech.

tim k Since you travel on them, how bad are pebbles/cracks?

I have flatspotted mine but It was minor

@@Solaxer .. everything is bad on pebbles and cracks but really soft cruiser wheels :)

@@oskargarden4559 Classic F1 formula is good for commuter trick hybrid and the big heads are the more conical version

@@intraw831 99 or 101 , feel like 101 are pretty hard to cone even let lone flat spot

Thanks Ary:)

you’re the kid that did the 1 year progression videoooo , dope video bro

It's midnight here. I'm almost off to bed.

A coffee and a not so vegan sweet treat

Chai tea and a j? Lol...I gotta grow up or as my gf puts it...adult. Adulting. I must adult. Getting back into skating after 17 odd years at 31 IS adulting. Right!?

Totally!! :)

Which one is better? Plz respond

You know whats in the oven:)

The regular r1 decks are the best. All the pros ride them too.

Jef Rey I would have them I love old boards there so dope lol only joking

I thought the same thing

Nice party cannon pfp lol

I'm not really sure if they feel softer or not. They do feel different but I think that's a contact patch width thing. I tried to flatspot them on rough and smooth asphalt last night. Nothing.

I am still riding the green wheels. I can still skate pretty tech on a 54mm classic shape. I was pretty surprised how much different they felt just from shape alone.

Over time I have tried Lock-Ins, Conicals, Radials, and Radial Slims on tranny and street. And, well, let's just say they call them "Classics" for a reason. :)

Heya Chris. Thought that name and face looked familiar from somewhere else on the interwebz (I'm Jasonn from the ODSC group FB page). Good breakdown on the Spitfire Lock-ins. I've been riding these since January and agree with both your points and Ben's about them. They've got a lot of features I really like, but I've noticed the same issue with having to 'shove' them a bit extra to get loose on lip tricks. First noticed this re-learning BS 50-50s to tail on a quarter, I was having to really wind up and twist to get my rear backside wheel to pop back over the coping. Similar issue getting FS Laybacks to come back to tail. No problem getting into and through the grind right until the rear frontside wheel would try to catch on the coping. Seems like the Lock-ins give in some ways, kinda take away in others. That said, I've been happy with them in about every other way. 6 months of rolling pretty hard on these (mostly skating street, just a little transition) and they're holding up remarkably well. I don't have much tech game so I can't really comment on that, but I've been punishing these things with powerslides and grinds for months and they amazingly still haven't coned out with no flat spots to be found. Overall I love these wheels - except for this 1 'hang up' issue, but may end up going back to some SF Classics again after these myself. Good analysis on the Lock-ins, take care man.

feriruzu I'm riding really worn in 57s. Great cruiser wheels, I want something that lightens my set up and gets me into a more technical stuff.

I really like it. The wheelbase and deck are 1/4" long for my preference but I am managing pretty well on it.

Any of the spitfire shapes would be fine in that size.

Cheers Ben👍

Conicals and lock ins are both still formula four material. Just a matter of what shape you prefer.

yoo,are they good for powerslides?

Possibly. But I struggle to hang onto that ledge on every setup I have tried.

Hey man, could u try them? I am currently skating 101d, and I feel like 99d could be better for slippery surfaces but I don't want to sacrifice too much responsiveness. Thank you!

@@TheAlfone1 Been skating them for two months now, honestly not much difference in smoothness. I would rather skate 101's, my power slides were better with those. 101's on slippery surfaces are easy to get used to anyways.

@@intraw831 thank you for your answer !! Might try to 101's; local parks in Madrid are slippery as hell

I think they are by maybe 1 or 0.5 mm. Its a tiny amount but As they were down they will keep a wider riding surface.

I've become a spitfire fan too. They feel less plasticy.

That would be a good tutorial. I will work on it.

The classic is totally different than either side of the lock-in. The lock-in was just too bulky for me and I'm sure a conical full would be too. I was't struggling to lock in on classics so I actually found the lock-ins too aggressive.

Flat side in:)

They just work the best for me.