Best skateboard wheels, gel or hard?

Question

I have smaller, hard wheels since I heard its better. But my friends longboard with gel wheels rides so nice, while if we get to a bumpy or badly paved road, I need to pick up my board and walk. If i got gel wheels for a smooth ride, what would the cons be?

Answer 1

well 1st of all what type of board do you have? do you have a street board that is built for grinding and what not OR do you have a long board and just cruise around the city??

hard is great street boards. cause the grip is just right when it comes to doing tricks. using gel might cause you to grip more than expected. and you wont have that much umph/pop when you do tricks.

Gel i believe is a bit better for cruising cause not only it will give you a smoother ride, it rides over mini pebbles and cracks with ease unlike hard urethane/polyurethane wheels.

Answer 2

not as high pop dont last as long