Best bass wheels?

joshugi93 · #1 10-08-2011, 08:57 PM

I'm looking for a solid, well-built, reliable bass wheel. Any opinions?

chris1125 · #2 10-08-2011, 09:02 PM

Both the bass buggie and kolstein bass strollers are great reliable options, I think they're both around $120 or so. If you don't want to spend that much I'm sure you can find a more basic reliable wheel for about half that much at just about any shop.

tornadobass · #3 10-09-2011, 07:33 AM

I'm happy with my Onyx wheel. Seems well built and cushy rubber tire, while not air filled, has plenty of flex to cushion little bumps.

Ed Fuqua · #4 10-09-2011, 09:38 AM

CHRISNUMBERS - how much street time you put in on those?
JOSHUGI - where all at are you? How much street time do you need to put in? Car to venue or serious distance walking?

I use the Gaines wheel, but I put a lot of mileage on it. Most of my to-and-from is by public transportation (mostly subway) so the bass gets pushed around on NYC sidewalks, Brooklyn bluestone sidewalks, asphalt etc., all of which tends to be in less than perfect repair, so having a wheel that has some "give" to it as well as durability is important. If you're going to be driving most places or pushing it short distances on well maintained smooth pathways that's gonna be less important.

Eric Hochberg · #5 10-09-2011, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fuqua

CHRISNUMBERS - how much street time you put in on those?

I've got 33 years of constant use on my Kolstein. It's been refurbed once by Barry. I've probably been through 5 or six bags in that time. Great product.

Ed Fuqua · #6 10-09-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Eric Hochberg

I've got 33 years of constant use on my Kolstein. It's been refurbed once by Barry. I've probably been through 5 or six bags in that time. Great product.

Sweet!

salcott · #7 10-09-2011, 12:56 PM

Gaines wheel for me, for NYC use; I'm on my 3rd tire. I've had mine at least 25 years.

joshugi93 · #8 10-11-2011, 11:34 AM

@ed I'm a college student so a lot of the use for the wheel will mostly be walking around the building and from my car to gigs.

it seems like the gaines and kolstein wheels are reliable, has anyone heard any thoughts on the upton wheel? just wondering because they are located near me

salcott · #9 10-11-2011, 12:09 PM

Gaines-you'll never need to buy another wheel.

bejoyous · #10 10-11-2011, 03:13 PM

I have an Upton. It's OK.

I added a washer so it would stay lined up the way I wanted. The tire is solid rubber and fairly small so you need to be gentle on the bumps.

The Gaines seems to be better as you can leave it a bit deflated so it provides some shock absorption.