{"product_id":"westlab-v2-skates","title":"Westlab V2 Skates","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifferences between V1 and V2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-House Production:\u003c\/strong\u003e V2 is now fully produced in Westlab factory, giving complete control over R\u0026amp;D, production, assembly, packaging, and quality inspection for consistent quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetter Materials:\u003c\/strong\u003e V2 prioritizes material quality over cost, replacing V1’s domestic foam with higher-quality Sekisui foam to eliminate adhesive residue and improve the user experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlat Surface Dot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: High-purity unidirectional nano-treated fully oriented PTFE + Japan SEKISUI noise-reducing foam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis dot is nearly flat but not completely flattened, delivering extremely high initial glide speed on most mousepads. After wear-in, it becomes a flat skate with reduced glide, turning into a neutral-feeling skate. It shows 3 different performances on different pads: ultra-fast speed, strong texture with great control, or smooth glide with minimal texture. It feels smooth with moderate texture, similar to orange dot skates but slightly faster. Machine tests confirm this performance (orange dot average max static friction 0.111, average dynamic friction 0.071). Subjective reviews are for reference only: overall it glides fast on most pads, with a few pads offering more control, landing in the slightly smooth neutral range.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium Round Dot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: High-purity unidirectional nano-treated fully oriented PTFE + Japan SEKISUI noise-reducing foam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a spherical skate. Even though the test friction coefficient looks relatively high, the actual glide speed is not slow at all. The higher test data comes from the small contact area under 200g load, which creates high pressure and fast sliding. The contact area slightly increases at the micro level, raising the friction coefficient slightly. It performs excellently on both MID cloth pads and glass pads, with a small contact area that rarely causes stuck movement. Overall reviews praise its smooth glide, clean stop and minimal stuck movement. Some high-grain pads show noticeable texture at first due to the small contact area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Ball Dot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: High-purity unidirectional nano-treated fully oriented PTFE + Japan SEKISUI noise-reducing foam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis skate shares a similar initial contact area with the medium spherical dot. As it wears in, the contact area grows slowly, and its final contact area after wear is smaller than the medium spherical dot, making it slightly faster with more noticeable texture feedback. It also rarely causes stuck movement, but it is not recommended for use on woven pads, as the tiny contact area can easily sink into the pad surface. Overall reviews praise its clean glide, crisp stop and minimal stuck movement. Some high-grain pads show noticeable texture at first due to the small contact area, and the contact area will not expand much even after long-term wear, as the diameter is only 5mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Project W","offers":[{"title":"Flat Surface Dot (6.5mm)","offer_id":50527394398452,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small Ball Dot (5mm)","offer_id":50527394431220,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium Round Dot (6mm)","offer_id":50527402066164,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/5049\/8036\/files\/S7eb1d0377c6742858d7dc2907b4f549ff.avif?v=1790212172","url":"https:\/\/projectw.shop\/products\/westlab-v2-skates","provider":"Project W","version":"1.0","type":"link"}