Just bought a cheap pair at wal-mart to get the swing of skating again, but I think I could use something better now. I would go over to an inline skating forum for advice, but everyone on there is probablly gung-ho on what to buy. So if I buy a good pair of inline skates, what is out there thats good and cheap for a man who doesent want to do tricks and wants to skate at a moderate pace? The cheap skates I have are mongoose and have abec 5 bearings and around 72mm wheels. Is the mongoose skates one of those things that skaters wish they had 10 years ago and I should keep?
Anyone inline skate on this board?
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I love inline skates! I have a simple set of blade with ABEC 1 bearings (that i changed out for ABEC 3s) but the difference between cheap skates and more expensive ones are the strength of the frame. The wheel frame tends to be made of metal, not of plastic and the wheels are soft compounded, not hard plastic. Take a visit to your local Sun and Ski Sports or Academy and check out the selections.
I have that brand, RollerBlade. I like them. I dont have them here at school because I dont really have a place to skate around.
I have that brand, RollerBlade. I like them. I dont have them here at school because I dont really have a place to skate around.
I used to work at a skating rink in the late 80's-early 90's. We used to skate outdoors all the time. But we didn't use inlines. We all used some high-end oversized semi-soft rubber wheels on regular "speed skates". It was awesome! We had a friend follow behind us going down a big hill one time. We got up to 40 MPH going down that hill, on roller skates.....wearing no pads, no helmets, & we had no crashes.
This was high-end gear back in the day. I think I had over $300 in my skates. I still have them in a box in my closet. They have an Oberheimer boot, a composite plate, some trick rubber in the "trucks" & some high-end German wheel bearings.
If I wouldn't look like a dork, I would get 'em out & go for a spin.
This was high-end gear back in the day. I think I had over $300 in my skates. I still have them in a box in my closet. They have an Oberheimer boot, a composite plate, some trick rubber in the "trucks" & some high-end German wheel bearings.
If I wouldn't look like a dork, I would get 'em out & go for a spin.
I don't, but I like to watch. Especially on a hot summer day, down at the park. Sweat glistening on...........ok, back now. I can hear Homer Simpson saying in the back of my head somewhere, MMMMMMMMMMM, Spandex.
I grew up on hockey skates, so I use the hockey skate style blades (Bauer). They were pretty cheap. They came with wheels and bearings that were garbage, so I've put some bigger, harder wheels and decent bearings on.
Here's pretty much everything I know:
Boot comfort is very important, so get whatever suits you there. Don't oversize them at all; you want the boots to be reasonably snug.
Bigger wheels are better for a smooth ride and less rolling resistance. Harder wheels reduce rolling resistance a lot too and last longer. The ABEC number simply describes the bearing tolerances and is of no real concern in an application such as inline skates, as long as they're at least ABEC 1. Bearing manufacturer and materials would be way more important.
Here's pretty much everything I know:
Boot comfort is very important, so get whatever suits you there. Don't oversize them at all; you want the boots to be reasonably snug.
Bigger wheels are better for a smooth ride and less rolling resistance. Harder wheels reduce rolling resistance a lot too and last longer. The ABEC number simply describes the bearing tolerances and is of no real concern in an application such as inline skates, as long as they're at least ABEC 1. Bearing manufacturer and materials would be way more important.
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