running split-duro for slalom really offers the best of both worlds…the rear is grippy and fast, but the front is as grippy as it needs to be, and fastER! highly recommended!
Equipment Review
How long have you ridden them?
6-8 months
What Setup are you running them on?
pavel GoG, tracker rts/bennett 4.3…the wheels i run are split-duro, orange/lime
Typical Discipline?
slalom
How much did you pay for them?
traded
Where did you buy them?
silverfish/chapter 11, spring lake, MI
What are their weaknesses?
if they get just a LITTLE wet, they like to slide out
What are their strengths?
grippy and FAST!
What similar equipment have you ridden?
blank noskool clones, earthwing 76mm superballs
Would you recommend them?
Yes
Zig Zags were a staple of grippy wheels for a LONG time. Then, the 2009 GearSplosion happened, and everybody and their duck was making a grippy wheel. This review was written early on in my longboard career, and I wound up buying several more sets of Zigs in the years since. For slalom racing, all the cool kids run a slightly harder durometer in the front for decreased rolling resistance, and a slightly harder durometer in the rear to really dig into the carves and pumps without sliding out. I’ve since ridden the 80a 70mm variant (and did a comparison to Orangatang’s 4President in 70mm 80a), and currently have a set of 70mm 83a’s on a Sk8kings Maximus.
Board Life 
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