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Product Blog: Harz4 – Regelsatz
January 14, 2021 by MartinB. | 10:47 am
Today we will take a look at some of the younger fingerboard brands in the German fingerboard scene: Harz4. Harz4 is in the scene for a while now, but it´s still a young company.
The head behind the company is Hennemann. Christian is in the scene since forever. Probably the most German fingerboarders know him for ages. I know him for more than 10 years. So let´s say aaaaages. Maybe you follow him on Instagram? If not check out his personal account: @chrizz.ly
Since Christian moved to Berlin, I really don´t know when, he is often in the Instagram videos of the ASI Berlin Shop. Why? First of all, he is a great fingerboarder and he supports this place.
If a great fingerboarder, who is in the scene for ages, with huge skills starts a company, he has a lot of know-how about other brands, he tried almost every fingerboarding product and he wants to do something else, to make his fingerboard even better. Not only for him. He try’s to close the gap between other companies with something new. Here we are: Harz4.
And that´s maybe the background of this brand. Hennemann was on a mission to create a great fingerboard wheel for himself. The product is called „Regelsatz“. Today we will take a look at a set of white Harz4 Regelsatz wheels:
Shape:
The shape is the Regelsatz is in between a classic streetshape and a 90th wheel. The size of the wheels is not super small, but hot as big as a classic streetwheel. The width of the Regelsatz is more like a classic steetshape. So the wheels are shaped like streetwheels but not as small as we did it in the nineties. The wheels are backless and work together with all the pro fingerboard trucks.
Personally I like the look of streetshapes the most. 90th wheels perform great but I like the look of bigger wheels just more. This mix fits perfect in this space between the 90th and everything else. I like it and this is why I use them.
More:
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I received these wheels a couple of months ago. The timing was perfect. I just wanted to try something new and a fully new setup was “incoming“ because of one special fingerboard deck.
I am using these wheels for a couple of months now. Mounted to my YTrucks, the wheels are perfect round without wobbling. On YTrucks you could use the FIngerboardstore.de spacer but you do not need to. These wheels are some kind of backless, so they work without a spacer.
Fit: Perfect – Check!
The color of these wheels is solid white. The material of the wheels is super clean. White and clean like super bleached teeths. Many other brands other white wheels but most of are semi transparent if they are not made from polyurethane.
Color: Perfect – Check!
As I already said, I´ve received these wheels a couple of months ago. So I really tried them. And tried them. And tried them. And you know what? I really like them.
The material of the wheels is perfect. It is hard but surprisingly grippy with a great sound. The wheels are based on 3D printing and poured with polyurethane resin. TKY said these wheels feel like BONES STF skateboard wheels.
The bearings are after months of use still where they belong to. I’m using my fingerboard indoors and outdoors in all conditions. In the past some wheels can’t handle that, but the Regelsatz works perfect. The wheels are still part of my setup and I will probably ride them till they die.
Performance: Perfect – Check!
The shape is the Regelsatz is in between a classic streetshape and a 90th wheel. The size of the wheels is not super small, but hot as big as a classic streetwheel. The width of the Regelsatz is more like a classic steetshape. So the wheels are shaped like streetwheels but not as small as we did it in the nineties. The wheels are backless and work together with all the pro fingerboard trucks.
Personally I like the look of streetshapes the most. 90th wheels perform great but I like the look of bigger wheels just more. This mix fits perfect in this space between the 90th and everything else. I like it and this is why I use them.
Shape: Perfect – Check!
No you’re hot on more information about Harz4? You can get a great overview while listening to the Switchcraft Podcast episode with Hennemann. Just listen here:
How to order a set of Harz 4 wheels?
The wheels are available at the ASI Berlin shop. Probably these wheels are sold out quick. So you always need to hurry up. If there are no wheels left at ASI, just get in contact with Christian on Instagram. At the moment he offers a small stock of a new color he just dropped yesterday. HURRY UP!
You should follow:
@chrizz.ly
@harz4.bln
Please send your requests for wheels only to the Harz4 account and don’t spam Christian everywhere. Please not that Harz4 is a one man company and Christian has a normal life besides the brand. Really.
THANKS A LOT Hennemann for there wheels. I really can’t wait what’s coming next!
All images are hosted on my flickr: Click!
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The Fingerboard Brew Episode 4- Do Fingerboard sponsorships matter?
January 13, 2021 by MartinB. | 7:07 am
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Product Blog: Joycult – Classic 3.0 ZM 70D
January 12, 2021 by MartinB. | 9:09 am
THE SAGA CONTINUES!
Today we will take a trip to Canada. So far away from Germany? Jap, a virtual travel. Hello Brantford!
And if you hear Brantford combined with the word fingerboarding you might know really quick, today we will look at something from Joycult. The last time I had some Joycults in my hand was in 2017. Back then it was a set of Skyrocks. Today we have 2020, so there is a shit load of time between the last Joycult product blog and the prodcut blog I did in the past couple of weeks. Matt took many steps of evolution with Joycult and today we will look at some classic creation: The Classic 3.0 70D ZM:
Shape:
Footage:
More:
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So what to tell you about these wheels?
3.0 is the third and final rendition of the 2017 line. Revamped and cleaned up for 2020. The shapes are to spec, beefier lock system and as always our classic F3 Formula.
THIS COLOR IS CRAZY! The shape is clean and sharp like a knife. Well done! a great further development for these wheels.
These wheels are 70D wheels with a single bearing inside. Durometer is a rating system for which hardness is determined. The higher the number, the harder the “thane” 70D is harder, a bit more responsive and designed for sliding more efficiently on rough terrain. 60D is the softer of the two, but, I wouldn’t call them soft by any means. They a are slightly more grippy and although they will perform well on rough surfaces too, these were designed with smooth surfaces in mind.
All Joycult wheels are packed in this a little Joycult bag. Looks dope and a little bit like a treasure.
Matt wrote me in the middle of the night a message on Instagram. He just send me a coupon code for his webshop and I could pick whatever I want. I just felt like a kid in a candy store. This was just mindblowing. The stock was on and it was really hard to decide between all these awesome wheels. The only thing he said at all was “You are WAY overdue Martin ❤️”. Man, juste freakin awesome. So I picked what I want.
At the end this letter took ages. After receiving the tracking number in august and watching the letter in the tracking flying to Germany, the german customs needed more than a month to check this package. Thanks for nothing german customs! It finally arrived at my placed something about two weeks ago. Finally!
Joycult wheels are handmade in Brantford Ontario Canada by Matt Watkinson. From face to bearing, duro to duro, Joycult wheels are designed to handle all terrains. The brand is here to contribute to the community by offering something unique and new to fingerboarders everywhere. The wheels themselves have a feel unlike any other. And with the added selection of durometer and premium colours, Joycult wheels are truly made for fingerboarders, by fingerboarders. Support Matt, support fingerboarding in Canada and support fingerboarding worldwide!
Instagram: @joycult
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joycultwheels
Website: https://joycult.com/
I´m really sorry to say, but at the moment the wheels in this colorway are totally sold out at the Joycult webstore. The next stock will be announced on Instagram for sure. Just look aroundin the webshop, a few others are in stock now.
THX a lot Matt! You´re awesome!
All images are hosted on my flickr: Click!
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