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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: scott250 on May 06, 2011, 11:39 PM
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Anyone remember those acorn mag wheel? they looked like skinny tuffs. Anyways a friend of mine got a set and he asked me if they were worth anything. They must be quite rare, as I broke one doing a kickturn up a large bank bitd ( :-[ sorry for breakin your wheel spellk if your still alive).
Anyways, anyone have any idea as to whats the going rate for a set please?
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Second hand, about 20 quid for the pair. You can get nos ones on the bay for 45 :)
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Probably 20-40 quid mega tops
It's a shame they get such a bad rap but they flex too much for peoples likeing
Hence why you can buy them on the bay for 40-50
They look nice on a bike and ok if your as light as a fether
Sorry for the bad news if it is bad 8)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd252/BENDYCAT/mags%20-%20rims/SNC10771.jpg)
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Hey Bendycat, are they all your mags?
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I was never a fan of non-Skyways. This comes from the fact that when I was a kid, in our isolation, there was so much prestige in owning Skyways, anything else was considered a poor copy.
So, putting that aside, how do the others compare on a technical level (stronger / lighter etc)?? Are Acorns any good?
Ta,
Paul
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Yes they are all mine - now some sold
L to R
Simplex mag- Burner mag, has flex, softer compound feel, light weight.
GT Three Spoke - more solid feel, less flex, marmite looks, heavy weight.
Skyway Alloy Hubbed - solid but slight flex, every one's favorite, medium weight .
Burner Mag - solid feel, understated mag for a rider medium weight .
Acorn mag - flex's, soft compound, suit young rider, light weight
GT six spoke - strong feel, slight flex, medium weight
OJK's - strong feel, hard compound, rated next to skyways, medium weight
there are more mags out there - some good and some bad
You have to remember that some were made to be ridden and some were made for little kids to buy, so they had a copy wheel of the big kids for half the price - we are a little bigger in our older age (not minds ;D) some mags may not take the weight - skyways had a good promotion - OJK's are just as good
If your not sure about a mag wheel, just ask - find out if it is - strong enough to be ridden - right for the build you are doing - at the right price it's being old for - if it is not for a rider bike then you can maybe choose a lesser mag, as it's just for looks
word of warning - there are some mags on ebay that have just been made to cash in on the old bmx scene, these are a hard plastic with no nylon in the compound - i have seen pictures of these shatter - the guy was just hopping up a curb and clipped the front wheel - it shattered and punctured the front wheel - splinters of cheap plastic every where, he was not a happy bunny and was luck that his son's set didn't go the same way - he throw them out after smashing them up so no one else could get hurt
cheers B ;)
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Great info, B..
Shame the OJKs are just as good - these are the ones I find least attractive (sorry OJK owners..)
Good stuff..
Paul
PS: off to stick some flanged Skyways on my new DP Firebird :)
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Yes they are all mine - now some sold
Ah great, can you remember the particular model of the Acorn mag?
I have a pair of white on a daily cruiser which seem to be somewhere between the two models i can find ontweb. Mine say Acorn magnum 20.
They are the thicker model than yours like these : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/acorn-coster-mag-wheels-raleigh-burner-skyway-bmx-mint-/290562500315?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR
but have your hubs. According to this add the Magnum 20's were the skinny ones :
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr212/Volcanobmx/Acorn-Magnum-Wheels.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/lofiversion/index.php/t27032706.html&usg=__IFAnKTUZV7sqYUvHzJqC8qkhCMc=&h=598&w=850&sz=102&hl=en&start=12&zoom=1&tbnid=1iG451irRoFx7M:&tbnh=132&tbnw=187&ei=HzzFTbDmHIK6hAeInL3nAw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dacorn%2Bmag%2Bwheels%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26channel%3Ds%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D583%26tbm%3Disch0%2C634&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=499&page=2&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:12&tx=100&ty=58&biw=1024&bih=583
Confused! ???
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd252/BENDYCAT/SNC17565.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd252/BENDYCAT/SNC17481.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd252/BENDYCAT/SNC16270.jpg)
i had a few sets ;D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd252/BENDYCAT/SNC16268.jpg)
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jesus!!! :shocked:
Thats some collection. Those white/cream ones at the end are the same as mine. Im guessing yours had Magnum 20 written on them too? :)
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thanks all for replies+ thats some lineup of mags ;D