About Baker Wheels
In 2000 Derek Puhl left every skateboard company that was ever made and started Baker Skateboards with Andrew Reynolds & Melissa Buchanico, along with Booz Distributions as an investment partner. Booz is a company formed by Havik Founders Cain Kerner and Colin Chaban to distribute their own products). In February 2002, with pressure from Strickland to make good on Reynolds' promise of 50% ownership, Reynolds purchased the shares of Baker owned by Blitz to become the sole owner. Baker still remains a member of the Blitz Distribution family. Reynolds' promise to Strickland went unfulfilled, and Strickland left Baker to concentrate on his own company, Bootleg Skateboards (with the name taken from Strickland's first video, Baker-Bootleg released 2 years before Baker skateboards started) under NHS Inc., which has since folded. In 2005, the popular Baker 3 full-length video was released, instantly becoming a hit in the industry. In 2008 Baker's new promo video "Baker Has A Deathwish" was leaked on to the internet. Despite being a promo, the video features full-parts from all Baker and Deathwish pros and most ams, and the video is also over an hour in length, being longer than Baker 3 and Baker 2G. Baker pro team consists of Andrew Reynolds, Dustin Dollin, Jeff LeNoce, Kevin "Spanky" long, Bryan Herman, Terry Kennedy, Braydon Szafranski
Does this Wheel Size Suit my Style of Skating
| The diameter, or height, of your wheels affects your board’s top speed, acceleration and ability to turn. Skate wheels are measured in millimeters and typically range in size from 49-75mm. Bigger wheels will give you a faster ride, because a single rotation will cover more distance. However, it’s more difficult to make sharp turns on larger wheels and they don’t accelerate as fast as their smaller counterparts. Small wheels are also more effective for street skating maneuvers such as powerslides and blunts, so take your style of riding into consideration, as always, when deciding on a new set of wheels.Here are some suggestions for wheel size based on your type of riding: |
 |
If you ride vert/bowls: You want faster wheels, so go with some biggies. Try out something between 56-60mm, but you may find that you want to go even larger down the line.
If you ride street/parks: Think small if you like to do technical tricks. Smaller wheels equal a lighter board with a lower center of gravity, ideal for street riding. Pick out wheels with a diameter somewhere between 50-55mm, 53mm is a common choice.
If you are an all-around rider: All-around skaters will need to find a middle ground when it comes to wheel size. Select some mid-sized wheels – somewhere between 53-58mm – and you’ll find that you can tackle most terrain comfortably.
If you cruise/longboard: Longboarders and other riders who like to carve out sections of road on big, fat boards tend to require larger wheels to give them speed and stability. Longboard-specific wheels are generally about 64-75mm in diameter, but there are even larger wheels out there if you so desire.
Bottom line: The larger the wheels, the faster you go; the smaller the wheels, the closer to the ground you’ll ride and the lighter your board will be. It should also be noted that smaller people tend to do better riding on shorter wheels, while larger people might feel more comfortable on bigger wheels. This is all a matter of riding style and personal preference, so use these ranges as a starting-off point and determine the best fit for your own set-up.
About Baker Single Duro Wheels
These Baker single durometer wheels have a consistent hardness throughout the wheel. Durometer measures the wheels hardness. Harder wheels are faster, softer wheels are slower but have better grip. The standard durometer for single durometer wheels is 99a but can range from 85a to 101a depending on the type of skating they are to be used for.
Recomended Truck Height to suit these Wheels
At 54mm
|
