{"id":155595,"date":"2023-03-10T08:20:13","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T07:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.skatedeluxe.com\/blog\/?p=155595"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:21:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T13:21:56","slug":"powell-peralta-dragon-formula-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skatedeluxe.com\/blog\/en\/powell-peralta-dragon-formula-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Powell-Peralta Dragon Formula review \u2013 We tested the Dragon Wheels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"small-12 medium-12 large-12 columns\">\r\n\t<p>\r\n\t\t<strong>\r\n\t\t\tPowell-Peralta is a veteran among the skateboard brands and yet embodies innovation like no other. After the revolutionary Flight Shape, Powell-Peralta presented the <a href=\"\/en\/powell-peralta-shop?scat=43\">Dragon wheels<\/a> in 2022. We&#8217;ve put the Dragons on a board and tested them for you.\r\n\t\t<\/strong>\r\n\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t<p align=\"center\">\r\n\t<em>READ IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE<\/em>\r\n\t\t<br>\r\n\t\t<a href=\"\/blog\/de\/powell-peralta-dragon-formula-review\" title=\"Read this blog in German\">DE<\/a> | <a href=\"\/blog\/fr\/powell-peralta-dragon-formula-review\" title=\"Read this blog in French\">FR<\/a> | <a href=\"\/blog\/nl\/powell-peralta-dragon-formula-review\" title=\"Read this blog in Dutch\">NL<\/a>\r\n\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/powell-peralta-dragons-review-skate-wheel-test-2.jpg\" alt=\"Powell-Peralta Dragon Wheels Review\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">\r\n\r\n\t<p>\r\n\t\tThe majority of older skaters will probably know best about Powell-Peralta. Especially speaking about skateboarding&#8217;s history, you have to mention Powell-Peralta and the iconic Bones Brigade. Since the beginning, George Powell and Stacy Peralta&#8217;s brand has been a driving force of technical advancement in skateboard hardgoods product development. The Dragon Formula wheels join that tradition: 93A wheels that supposedly slide like hard wheels!\r\n\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<h2>\r\n\t\tAvailable options of Powell-Peralta Dragons\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tYou get the Dragon Formula Wheels from Powell-Peralta in 52 mm to 64 mm diameter. As for the shape, you also have the choice between three variants. The Dragon wheels in the V1 shape basically correspond to a classic skateboard wheel shape.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/powell-peralta-dragons-review-skate-wheel-test-3.jpg\" alt=\"Powell-Peralta Dragon Wheels Review\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tThe V4 Wide shape is similar to the V1, but wider. V4 Wide Dragon Wheels have a wider contact patch and thus theoretically a little more grip. The V6 Wide Cut shape brings you the Dragon Wheels in a wide, conical shape.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/powell-peralta-dragons-review-skate-wheel-test-4.jpg\" alt=\"Powell-Peralta Dragon Wheels Review\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<h2>\r\n\t\tSoft skateboard wheels do not slide \u2013 do they?\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t<p>\r\n\t\tIf you ever pushed for longer distances, depending on the ground and distance, you usually wish for softer wheels. But if you want to do more with your skateboard, soft wheels are often simply less fun: no powerslides and different rolling characteristics. Ultimately you want your hard wheels back, once you arrive at the spot.\r\n\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"flex-video\">\r\n\t\t<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/EDgiWJ0d758\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/EDgiWJ0d758\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tThe alternatives: take another set of wheels or a second setup with you? Usually too complicated. Wheels that satisfy both needs would be ideal: a pleasant ride on &#8220;rough&#8221; surfaces but at the same time decent slide properties when you need them. The Dragon Formula from Powell-Peralta is supposed to make that possible.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"show-for-small-only\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/powell-peralta-dragons-review-skate-wheel-test-5.jpg\" alt=\"Powell-Peralta Dragon Wheels Review\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tMost skaters only use soft wheels for cruiser and filmer boards. If the ground allows it, skating with harder wheels is often simply more fun. It becomes problematic with very rough, but also very smooth surfaces: for example, in indoor skate parks. If dust and skate wax come into play, hard wheels quickly become uncontrollable.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<h2>\r\n\t\tThe verdict: Powell-Peralta Dragon Wheels Skate Test\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 medium-push-6 columns\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tIn my opinion, the greatest strength of Powell-Peralta&#8217;s Dragon Formula is on this very terrain: slippery, unpredictable ground and heavily waxed obstacles. The Dragon wheels offer sufficient grip on slippery wood or concrete, but at the same time slide similarly to harder wheels.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"show-for-small-only\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:75% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/802694827?h=eea96a7e11&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479&amp;dnt=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"IMG_6913.mp4\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/802694827?h=eea96a7e11&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479&amp;dnt=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"IMG_6913.mp4\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/802694827?h=eea96a7e11&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479&amp;dnt=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"IMG_6913.mp4\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tEven on a coarser asphalt, Dragon wheels show what they are made for. After a short &#8220;break in&#8221; phase, you&#8217;ll be familiar with the somewhat unique &#8220;driving behavior&#8221; of the Dragon wheels. You can look at spots that you have avoided so far from a completely different angle.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns medium-pull-6 show-for-medium-up\" style=\"margin-top: 2em;\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:75% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/802694827?h=eea96a7e11&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479&amp;dnt=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"IMG_6913.mp4\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/802694827?h=eea96a7e11&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479&amp;dnt=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"IMG_6913.mp4\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/802694827?h=eea96a7e11&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479&amp;dnt=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"IMG_6913.mp4\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/noscript><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<h2>\r\n\t\tConclusion\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tThe Dragon Formula wheels from Powell-Peralta behave noticeably different than conventional 93A Wheels. They slide on coarser asphalt and grip on very slippery ground. However, I would not see those as a standard wheel for my current setup. For me, the Dragon Wheels are much more a kind of extension or tool for appropriate tasks.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\tIn this sense, Dragon wheels are the right tool for very slippery or very rough surfaces. With 93A, the wheels are nevertheless noticeably softer than \u2264 99A wheels. You&#8217;ll recognize this in the sound and softer feel, but also in slower speed. I have used the Dragon Wheels most of the time during winter in slippery indoor parks and learned to love them there. For this use, I would recommend them without hesitation.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<hr>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3>Advantages<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Grip on slippery surfaces<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Smooth on rough ground<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Sliding despite 93A durometer<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns\">\r\n\t\t\t<h3>Disadvantages<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>Reduced speed due to softness<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<hr>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/powell-peralta-shop?scat=43\" class=\"button-auto\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">\r\n\t\t\t\tShop Powell-Peralta Dragon wheels\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"small-12 medium-6 columns\">\r\n\t\t\t<a class=\"button-auto\" title=\"More Wear Tests &#038; Reviews\" href=\"\/blog\/en\/category\/product-reviews\/\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">More Wear Tests &#038; Reviews<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"ShariffSC\" style=\"shariff-shop\"><div class=\"shariff\" data-url=\"https:\/\/skatedeluxe.com\/blog\/en\/powell-peralta-dragon-formula-review\/\" data-title=\"Powell-Peralta Dragon Formula review \u2013 We tested the Dragon Wheels\" data-services='[\"facebooklike\", \"facebook\"]' data-backend-url='\/shariff\/'><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Powell-Peralta is a veteran among the skateboard brands and yet embodies innovation like no other. 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