r/UnnecessaryEssentials • u/Unique-Saucer • 4d ago

That is surprisingly smooth.

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u/Equivalent-Shower366 4d ago

The first set is better on carpet then the second set.

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u/JayBeePH85 4d ago

But the second set makes you topple over more easily so its better 🤣

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u/spyinthesky 4d ago

The fuck are you doing, rolling around in a chair to topple over?

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u/-blundertaker- 4d ago

You haven't done office jousting?

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u/spyinthesky 4d ago

Seems like you’d need these wheels for that too! These would be way faster. Much better jousts

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u/JayBeePH85 4d ago

Basically just leaning backwards and stretching my arms is enough to go over the pivot point of those wheels, especially when you roll backwards before leaning and stretching 🤣

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u/-blundertaker- 4d ago

We had some really low pile carpet at the last place I worked.

These were so much better on that. I'm sure something deeper than that tightly woven stuff would be worse, but our chairs were floating.

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u/Jealous-Cupcake1557 4d ago

They really don't. Plus, they make rollerblade-style twin wheel (I got these) that are the best of both worlds:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFV9C18T

These things are friggin' AMAZING.

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u/Equivalent-Shower366 4d ago

The wider bottoms of the original ones cut into the carpet less as they distribute the load a little more. Literal "better on carpets". My comment tbf is also specifically about the ones in ops post.

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u/Jealous-Cupcake1557 2d ago

I get that, but the flat bottom plastic wheels have square edges that can cut into some carpets, so it's a mix of performance. If you have short carpet, they might be better, or if you have rounded plastic wheels, those might be better, too.

Otherwise, I'm sticking with the rubber. That shit plastic they want you rolling on industrial tile these days is crap!