Ok, so the stupid Wodent Wheel holds ick in it.  But the stupid boys leap on the SP wheels and break them.  Soooo....

Anyone tried the Stealth Wheels?  They have a 12" one, but they are made for Suggies, but I think it'd be ok for rats.

http://www.atticworx.com/atticworxproducts.htm

I figure if they hold up to Suggies, the rats should be fine.  The boys would be able to "ride" the outside of the wheel then.

Yup, they claim to be ultra quiet - Suggie people LOVE them.  The nail trax things go on the outside, so they can stay on for a long time unlike the Wodent Wheel thing.  It's a narrow spacing (1/4" square) and since the Martin's wires are ok to live on, I think this should be safe to run on.  No center deal to hang up on.  They can ride the outside.  It won't hold anything in (ahem to my pooers and stashers) And I figure if they can hold up to the Suggie running and leaps, they should hold up to my (admittedly) fatter but much lazier rats.

Tho' yeowch on the cost.  Which is why I want to see if anyone else liked them.

Those look nice but they are pretty expensive. I heard sugar glider people love them, though. If you have the money to spend, why not get it?

I have two Stealth wheels in my FN, and love love love them!! They are very quiet and very smooth. The mesh is more like a soft plastic and I have not had any issues with any toes getting caught. NO more listening to raisins going round and round, the holes are just big enough for them to fall through For me, well worth the $$

I tried a bucket wheel YEARS ago and if 1/2 lb females could break it in 2 days, my fat boys will have it in pieces.  Not trying them.

Here's my issue.  The rats at home have Wodent Wheels that are working just fine.  It's just, they are noisy, a pain to clean, they aren't as fun (they LOVE to play on the outside also).  But they get the wheel to run in.  And since I like the fact my adult males are thus active, I think it's a thing that MUST be in the cage.  For the price of a Stealth Wheel, I could buy rescue 3 wheels.

But the other side - Tim and Johnny have an SP mesh.  It's not real sturdy with their fattness running.  But, at least it's exercise and maybe they'll tone up some.  They will NOT get in a Wodent Wheel.  So they have to get a new wheel, sigh.

So, right now, I'm looking at ordering 3 Stealths.  Yeowch on the price.  But really, I've not seen any bad reviews on the wheels, and I've looked up how Suggies use them, and lord are they abusive (even if small) of their wheels.  Like running full speed (errm, my rats aren't that fast) and then LEAPING in it to start running again.  Geesh.

MiniMuffin I know the boys you have were OBSESSED with their wheel when they were still here.  You could always go buy a super pet wheel from petco and let them try it out for a day or two and then take it back and get your money back to make sure that they still like the wheels. 

Then invest in the stealth if they do like it.

I have four boys (paired up in 2 different cages) who are all avid wheel-runners. I have also been thinking about getting a couple of stealth wheels for them. They are beating the tar out of their mesh wheels (the 12 inch SuperPet kind) and I'm forever putting them back up...even in the middle of the night!

I can't quite tell from the pictures on the website -- what are the options for attaching the stealth wheels? I can tell that there's an option to get the stand, but are they also able to attach to the side of the cage on the bars (parallel to the bars)? Or, can the bracket/frame thing be used in that sort of upside-down way that allows me to attach the SuperPet wheels so that they're perpendicular to the side of the cage?

I'm just trying to find out what options there are before I cough up for two of the stealth wheels.

Thanks 

Well, this is why you have parents who think the ratties need pressies for being good rats.  We'll be giving the wheels a rat trial here and will give further review.

For the REAL reason my dad is the one ordering these - I just showed him the site that maybe...  He HATES the Wondent Wheels.  HATES them.  But knows the rats need their wheels.  So bam, a possible fix so they got ordered within 2 minutes of my dad seeing the site.

I think you're refering to the Flying Saucer wheel, which is a favorite among chinchilla owners

I would really like to see a clip of someones rat running in a stealth wheel.
Would give me a better idea as to making the investment.

These wheels are well worth every penny!!

I have them for my sugar gliders and they stand up to the abuse they dish out well! lol. I used to have the Wodent Wheels and I HATED them with a passion as they were impossible to clean properly.

My two rattie boys love their Stealth wheel. Jingles always was a wheel runner, but a slow runner. Troika never touched the old wheel. Once I upgraded them to the Stealth, Jingles really started running and every once in a while Troika will give it a spin. They are easy to clean and when the rats run in it they super quiet! (Now, the gliders on the other hand,  ) I've never had issue with toes being caught either. They really are a great wheel!

Well, absolutely NO complaints on the Stealth here for the rats.  The FN crew loves them, since they can monkey on the outside again unlike the Wodent Wheel.  Plus, my dad doesn't complain about the noise of the Wodent Wheel.  Tim and Johnny's wheel actually rolls now, since they'd warped their SP wheel.  Johnny has PT now and he can haul himself with his front legs in the Stealth and get going sort of with the mesh and since it's well balanced design, it does roll for him so he feels productive, so he'll keep trotting/hauling himself some.  Good physical therapy   Actually, when you pick him up, he's "smushy" in the hind end, but his front (to about his ribs) tho' he's squishy fat, he's got some pretty decent tone for a PT rat.

wow... I really want one of these, but, with shipping, that price will kill me. Maybe when I'm out of university.