Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-35070608-20181216012210/@comment-27306930-20181216043101

Didn't mean to keep you hanging Thiefy, went to a concert tonight 🎵🎵

Sorry to hear you broke a flywheel. That's a real bummer. I assume your original set was the white variety like those pictured here. I noticed some stress marks around the spindle posts on a pair that I've transplanted between a couple different blasters. It seems to be a thing.

I'm guessing it had nothing to do with how you installed them. It's a design issue. That being said, the Fangs have a slightly thicker spindle. It's probably only a few thousandths, but it makes installing flywheels all that much harder. Here's a trick - coat the spindle with a super thin coat of dish detergent. Put a drop on your finger, wipe most of it off, then touch the spindle. Then try to slide the flywheel on. Let it sit overnight.

The best way I've found to remove flywheels is to use two flat blade screwdrivers, sliding the flat slide under the flywheel on opposing sides, then simultaneously twisting to slide it up and off.

So here's the good news. The flywheels you are considering are metal. They won't crack like the old plastic ones. You'll also notice there is a bushing integrated in the spindle post that facilitates installation and removal. I think you'll really like these slant-groove flywheels. I have no proof, but they seem to be way more consistent than their predecessors.

Good luck.