Skiing to Rollerblading

DaneKirk

DaneKirk

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Im thinking of buying some rollerblades but i dont know how easy it will be to pick up as ive only really stood on rollerblades and rolled around slowly. Can anyone tell me what its like? What are the similarities and differences to skiing? What are some good blades for $200< ish? How long will i have to spend on them before i can roll well enough to get into rails, ramps, etc.?Thanks!
 
The balance you have from skiing will translate pretty well so it shouldn't be too long till you can start hitting rails and ramps, you just have to remember you can't and backseat, it's actually a good way to make your ski landings more solid.

I'd look at companies like Razors or Valo for a good set of skates to get you going.

Enjoy!
 
You'll pick it up way quicker because you ski. Spinning on roller blades naturally is way easier. Sliding is harder though on blades. You have to get aggressive inline skates if you want it to be like park skiing.
 
Sweet thanks for the help! Ive been looking at rollerblades and i dont know if I should be looking at a softboot or hardboot, or is it just a preference thing?
 
preference. K2 Varsity, razors cult or USD thrones are great skates to start on and can be had for cheap. Hardboot/softboot is just preference, as is everything else in blading.
 
xsjado's are good for learning due to the large soul and negative plates. combine that with a freestyle frame and you will be a sliding monster.Might be a little pricey, but it will be easier to learn stuff.
 
To learn I recommend rollerblade solo eras. They were my first skate and then I moved to remz. Had a pair of haffeys then went all out customizing a pair of os4s. Rollerblading is a great way to spend the summer. Be prepared for unnecessary hate from skaters though. It's a bummer they don't get along with us.
 
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xsjado's are good for learning due to the large soul and negative plates. combine that with a freestyle frame and you will be a sliding monster.Might be a little pricey, but it will be easier to learn stuff.
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everything is expensive it sucks. Plus you can never find what you need cause the only two big shops in the US never get anything from distributors. Or what you want just simply isn't made.

basics are easy, way easier than skateboarding. you might even be able to do a grind first try. hard stuff comes when you want to try a 360 into a one footed topside grind and and miss, rip your shin on the rail and then rib rack on the rail. probably a reason there's not too many people that are very good at lollerblading, the bails are awful if you miss a trick. even small ones.

check aggresiivemall.com and rollerwarehouse.com and see what you can find

anything that interests you.
 
i mistyped the amall link. Not that I don't think you wouldnt be able to find aggressivemall.com with a mispelled google search but I'm correcting it anyway.
 
Also I'm pretty sure this is really late, but I don't recommend starting out with freestyle frames. I think anti frames (large outside wheels, harder grindwheels inside) are probably the best to start out with, and then try flat ( all 4 wheels touching) out, as it is just that much faster and doesn't make skating that much harder in park.
 
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