Apex Fingerboard Wheels - Globe 61D Urethane - ABEC-9 - "Stardust"

The Colorway
Stardust is poured translucent, so light carries into the wheel and the pale cream and grey flecks read as suspended inside the material rather than printed on it. It's the quietest looking set we pour, and the flecks scatter differently in every batch. The Globe shape under it's a full sphere with no flat contact patch, so the wheel rolls onto a new part of itself as you lean, and finger pressure and bushing tension do the rest.

What is the Globe shape
Globe wheels are full spheres with no flat contact patch. The contact point moves as you lean, so the ride changes with finger pressure and bushing tension, and the face wears into a ring where you ride most, which is normal for a spherical wheel.

Bearings and the Bearing Pocket
ABEC-9 bearings are shielded and greased, so they run smooth and completely silent. They don't free spin the way Ultraspin bearings do; in actual riding they're extremely responsive with a very free roll. The Bearing Pocket is a custom lock cast into the wheel that stops the bearing backing out unless you use a bearing press, so you can run the locknut fully tight without binding the roll.

Blend and Cast
Every Apex wheel in our urethane line is made in New York. We blend our own custom compounds and pour each wheel, the wheels are precision cut here in NY, and we press the bearings and pack every set in our Rochester shop.

Care

• Soft urethane squeaks on slides. You want the squeak.
• A spherical face wears into a ring where you ride most, which is normal.
• Set your bushings first. This shape rewards a tune more than a flat wheel.
• A pale wheel picks up grind marks faster than a dark one.
• Don't soak the bearings. Water and cleaner strip the lubricant.

Teak Guarantee
All Apex wheels are backed by the Teak Guarantee, which covers items that arrive damaged, defective, or that break within 90 days of delivery: we replace or refund. Reach out with a photo of the issue. Full guarantee details.

What is the Globe shape?
Globe wheels are full spheres with no flat contact patch. The contact point moves as you lean, so the ride changes with finger pressure and bushing tension, and the face wears into a ring where you ride most, which is normal for a spherical wheel.

What is the D scale? How does it compare to skateboard wheel hardness?
We measure our compounds on the Shore D scale, which suits small cast wheels better than the skateboard A scale. As a reference point, our softest 61D rides like a 101A skateboard wheel; higher D numbers are harder and faster.

Why don't my wheels match the photo exactly?
Because they can't. Each set is poured by hand, and the pattern lands differently on every wheel, so your four wheels won't match each other or the photo exactly. That's the point of a hand poured colorway: no one else has your set.

Do these fit all fingerboard trucks?
Yes. Apex wheels mount on standard fingerboard axles with no modification and fit all major trucks, including 29mm through 36mm and wider setups.

What comes in a set?
Four wheels with bearings already pressed in, a capped storage tube, and a Teak Tuning sticker. Deck and trucks aren't included.

Are Apex wheels made in the USA?
The urethane Apex line is made in New York: we blend our own custom compounds and pour each wheel, the wheels are precision cut in NY, and we press the bearings and pack every set in our Rochester shop. The bearings are the one imported component.

What does the Teak Guarantee cover?
Replace or refund within 90 days of delivery for anything that arrives damaged or defective, or breaks in that window. Contact Teak Tuning with a photo, and see the full policy on our Teak Guarantee page.