Help With Rollerblades

[ed3n862]

I'm a park skier looking to train in my down time. Can someone tell me what some good rollerblades to buy are? Just something for basic stuff, rail compatible. So if anyone knows brands, models, that sorta thing drop a comment.

 

[BrawnTrends]

USD, Razor, K2, Rollerblade, Valo. These are all serious brands. It depends what you're looking for. Softer/stiffer boots, larger baseplate, etc.

 

[a_pla5tic_bag]

If you're in the US, have a look at rollerwarehouse or aggressivemall websites. Truth is if you're just starting out, mostly anything will do. Bladings dead, there's not much to choose from. USD, razors, remz, valom K2 sort of, and rollerblade are fine.

You just have to realize they aren't ski boots. If you go in thinking they will be, you'll think all of them offer no support and are too wobbly. You'll also have to keep in mind that you're not skiing, you don't have a nose and tail to land on and you don't need to afterbang everything.

 

[Wrist]

I've been riding valo's for at least 5 years and they have been great. I would recommend getting rollerblades from either Valo, USD, or Razors. They are all good core brands that have stuck around through the rut.

 

[hunchback_trout]

If you're looking for something that skates fast and smooth I'd look into the USD Aeons or the Razors Shifts w/ either flat rocker or big wheels. but if you're ballin on a budget Valo V13's are well proven. Generally stock wheels have a tendency to suck, so hook yourself up with some fresh wheels from the start.

 

[RousedWits]

I have a pair of USD thrones and I really like them. What's kind of neat about rollerblades is most if not all pairs of rollerblade boots have have a design code if you will. Manufacturers keep the bolt spacing on their frames and boots standard this way you can put different frames and wheels on different boots no matter the brand... Like a_plastic_bag said they wont be like ski boots, but some do have more support than others... I would personally avoid the soft kinda fabric/leather type boots and stick to the plastic shell.

 

[Darc]

Sorry to hijack the thread, was looking athttp://www.aggressivemall.com/Razor-Cult-Cream-Skate-p/rzr-skate-cultstreet-c.htm would these be alright for a full on beginner looking to mess around on some ramps and send into a foam pit? was just looking to go as cheap as possible since i don't know how much use ill get out of em.

 

[BrawnTrends]

I have a pair of USD thrones and I really like them. What's kind of neat about rollerblades is most if not all pairs of rollerblade boots have have a design code if you will. Manufacturers keep the bolt spacing on their frames and boots standard this way you can put different frames and wheels on different boots no matter the brand...

In my time (late 90s/early 2000s), manufacturers all had different frames and spacing and all that stuff. It was super annoying and you had to cut stuff on your soul plates to fit some frames or add extensions (like the teflon plate from 50/50 to fit on USD Thrones 1 and 2). Those were the days... sigh.

Then I think Razor was one of the first brands to use the flat universal frame that everyone uses now. Which is super convenient, I agree.

 

[BrawnTrends]

Sorry to hijack the thread, was looking athttp://www.aggressivemall.com/Razor-Cult-Cream-Skate-p/rzr-skate-cultstreet-c.htm would these be alright for a full on beginner looking to mess around on some ramps and send into a foam pit? was just looking to go as cheap as possible since i don't know how much use ill get out of em.

Yes these would be fine to do everything you're asking, and more.