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Wheel Review: Sector 9 “Butterballs”

July 2, 20244 Comments

 

The Sector 9 ”Butterballs” wheel is a white 80a durometer centerset freeride wheel featuring Sector 9′s Slide Formula and is available in two sizes—both 65 and 70mm.

The Testing:

In order to test the Sector 9’s Butterballs we hit some of our favorite local back roads and alleyways.

Results/Findings:

Pros:

The Butterballs have a good amount of grip when carving and create nice thick thane lines when sliding. We really like the two different size options, which allows them to be used on boards of all sizes.

Cons:

These wheels slide great, but they are not the longest lasting wheel on the market.

Overall: The butterballs are a great option for the skater looking for a performance slide wheel that leaves a lot of thane. That said, serious thane lines equal serious wear. We definitely love the different sizing options available on the Butterballs and we suggest this wheel to any skater interested in smooth, long slides.

If you have any further questions hit us up at Wheelbasemag.com via our Contact Us page, or visit www.sector9.com. From all of us here at Wheelbase, we’d like to thank you for watching this Wheelbase Product Review for the Sector 9’s new Tiffany board.

 

 

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4 Responses to Wheel Review: Sector 9 “Butterballs”

  • Chris Neufeld August 27, 2024

    I had one of my 65mm butterballs chunk on the outer lip. S9 was kind enough to hook me up with another set. It’s nice to see that they back their product. Oh yeah, I really like butterballs.

    Reply
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      Wheelbase August 27, 2024

      Hell yeah dude! Stoked you got that sorted. Stay rad.

      Reply
  • Camilo Ruiz January 30, 2025

    Man I love the#e wheels. I’ve had Em for about 7 months and they still ride like a dream. Colemans are fun as hell om these babies

    Reply
    • Wheelbase
      Wheelbase January 31, 2025

      Stoked to hear that. Stay buttery!

      Reply

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