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kyle_skis_stowe

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so im looking to start inline skating because we have this foam pit near my house and i want to practice some ski tricks. so i am wondering what brand to buy? i want some that are nice but not pricey, and im a size 6. what should i be looking for?

Thanks!
 
weird i was about to make the same thread. im picking up a used pair today or tommorow for just ridin round campus/wanna start jumping staircases. sucks everyone gives u shit for fruitbooting, its mad fun
 
6 lol?

I think i'm picking up some Razor Cult 7's this summer, i hear they're awesome for starting out and they last you forever
 
i got cult 7s two weeks ago i just started. apparently my mtn. is making a skatepark for the summer so it will be sick
 
i just bought the cult 7's, really solid skate cant say anything bad about them. I think inline is so much harder than skiing tho, i get scared shitless when i don the smallest rail on concrete, i have to do it over crass first.
 
Get Razor Cult 7s. They are the best skates out there for beginners. There only $150 at aggressivemall.com which is an awesome site. It comes with a DVD and a bunch of stickers. I got Razor Cult LEs which are pretty much the same skate (older version don't know if they still have it)
http://www.aggressivemall.com/Razor-Cult-7-Skate-p/rzr-skate-cult7.htm

Its weird, I bought this skate when I was a size 8 and now I'm like 9/9.5 and it still fits snug. But yea, definitly buy it and also invest in a metal skate rail (Try to get an adjustable one) and maybe an X-factor ramp.

Its seriosuly the best summer setup and you can learn tricks from 5s to 270ons to switch ups.
 
I don't wanna take over your thread or anything, but i'm definitely getting the cult 7's. I'm totally new to this, so does anyone have any recomendations about what frames/bearings/wheels to get? I don't wanna end up with stuff that's gonna break or wear down in a month.

I just realized how little i know about skates lol
 
why couldnt you just use like regular old rollerblads if your juist hitting a foam pit, you probably can go faster on them
 
regualr skated wont work cuz they have breaks so no swich tricks and the wheels come to more of a point than flat so yea. and noone will call u lame cuz skating is pimp as hell. its the ghettoest skating sport.. seriosuy this is the only extream sport that a shitload of thug ass black dudes are mad good at. leik u cant get more hood than inlining. and for frames u shoudl get soem that support a 2 wheel configuration cuz its way better for learnign and performaing dazzeling moves
 
For your first pair of skates I would say avoid the 2 wheel frames or antirocker setups(normal wheels on the outside and small hard wheels on the inside for easier grinding). Having a normal setup with 4 same sized wheels on each skate will allow you to roll smoother, allow the wheels to last longer, and make the transition from a flat(4 wheel setup) to a freestyle(2 wheel setup) much better.

If you start with a 2 wheel or antirocker setup, sure grinds will be easier at first, but if for any reason you decide to switch to a normal 4 wheel setup you will have a bitch of a time with it. Starting with the 4 wheel setup will allow you to learn grinds on a smaller grinding area and then once you move up to a 2 wheel setup you will really notice the difference and it will help you progress further.

For the thread creator, if you plan on hitting more ramps than rails I would strongly recommend a standard 4 wheel setup for better speed and less wear on the wheels.
 
i find it waaay easier and safer with 2 wheels, as a skier who is used to an entire ski to slide on, its way easier to narrow it down to 6-10 inches rather than 2 or 3 inches
 
Its definitely easier, I was just saying I have gone back and forth between normal and antirocker setups many times and I feel as though if you can learn basic grinds with a normal setup, switching to freestyle or antirocker will help you progress much faster. Plus if he is going to be doing more ramp/park riding and less rails a normal setup will save his wheels from wearing down so quickly and his skates will roll better. However, if you are getting into inline solely to help your skiing though it would make more sense to start off with a freestyle setup to have a wider grinding area.
 
if you're riding park, grinding mostly coping, you should roll with a flat setup, you turn better and go way faster on 4 wheels but if you're skating concrete ledges its better to go anti rocker. the harder little wheels slide better on rough or unwaxed shit.
 
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