| Information | |
|---|---|
| Color | Black, Purple, Pink, Orange |
| Hardness | 91A, 93A, 94A, 95A |
| Price | $120 |
| Size | 62mm |
| Width | 43mm |
The Devil is Radar’s pricey version of the Speed Ray. The main difference between these two wheels is really just their hubs and color choices. The hub on the devil ray is quite a bit lighter then that on the Speed Ray and in this game weight is a big factor and a little weight adds up quickly. The Devil Ray and the Speed Ray are also both of Riedell’s wheels that feature their patented “Speed Groove” technology.
Let’s talk about that then. The “Speed Groove” is that gap in the middle of the wheel and all it’s really good for is making your wheels wider without adding any sort of benefit.. The “Speed Groove” will not make you any faster at all and just puts less of your wheel surface on the floor.
There are more then a few girls who will swear by these the wheels but I find for most modern rollergirls they are too wide and too gimmicky and for $120 you could waste you money on a lot cheaper wheel.
Just got these at my local rink for about $80.00. These are my first aluminum hubs so I’ll let you know how I like them. I am a blocker and have been skating for almost a year on a narrower wheel, and since I got a good price on these I thought I would try them out.
Granted, I don’t play derby, but I do skate for fun and fitness quite a lot and I love these wheels. I have the black (hardest) and they are great on the soft-ish wood rink floor I normally skate on (not so good on concrete). The speed groove is sort of gimmicky, I think, but at 6’2″ and a tad over 200 lBs., I’m probably not the best judge on that. My size also means the aluminum hub and wider wheel are much appreciated in the stability dept. I have tried skinny wheels and they aren’t for me.
Also, as pointed out $120 is too much for these (or any wheel, IMHO), but a good skate shop can get you these (or any wheel, IMHO) for quite a bit less.