Stealth Wheel bought at http://atticworx.com/ for $36.95
North: Yep, that's a picture of me in our old, green Stealth Wheel. No, I'm not running in it. I'm just sitting in the wheel and eating a piece of chicken. I'm not the most athletic guy in the world but I do enjoy running in this wheel a bit every night.
Nocturne: I love our Stealth Wheel and use it a lot more than North does. I'm an energetic guy so I like to go for long runs in this wheel. North and I love to chew on plastic things but we haven't been able to do more than put a few scrapes and bite marks on the Stealth.
Mom: I consider this style of wheel to be the only small animal wheel available on the market today that is safe and practical for glider use. Wheels with crossbars, solid running tracks, or other issues can be dirty, dangerous, and even fatal so wheel choice is one of the most important decisions a glider owner will make. The boys currently have three Stealth Wheels. Their oldest is green and it somehow warped so it's now reserved only for out-of-cage playtime. They also have two blue Stealths and I always keep one or both of them in the cage. Besides one of the Stealths I bought warping, I really don't have anything negative to say about the wheel itself. However, I do think Stealth Wheels are over-priced and unfortunately that leads to a lot of glider owners choosing the cheaper, dangerous wheels because the Stealth makers pretty much have a monopoly on this wheel style at the moment. Hopefully some new vendors will be selling similar wheels in the future. There are several sets of instructions available online for constructing wheels like Stealths so if anyone is interested in making their own I can email you some helpful links.
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Masti: Hm... that looks like something I may have to look into! I might like one of those!
I can say, being a glider mom of 8+ years, my stealths have lasted me very long. They have gone through rescues and my own gliders. For the price, I think it is a good price. They are all hand made to order by Anita. Another wheel you can look into is the Custom Cruiser. It's made by a woman named Bourbon and is great fun for gliders. The bearing is offset, so it whoops and wobbles for a glider's enjoyment. It's massive too, so I have to use it in out of cage time, or put it in through the bottom of the cage.
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