Whats the difference between normal inline skates and razors and which one should i buy as a beginner?

im a beginner skater i know generally how to skate but don't know what type of skates to buy i didnt even kno that there were two different types of skates.

Whats the difference between normal inline skates and razors and which one should i buy as a beginner?
Razor is just a brand name. It would be like asking what the difference is between Rollerblades and Roces.





However, Razor only makes aggressive skates. Aggressive skates are designed for jumping on/off objects and sliding along edges. They are built heavier and which short hard wheels that can take the abuse of landing better. They also usually have replaceable "grind" plates that take the abuse of the sliding.





Most inline skating is done on recreational/fitness skates. They won't take the heavy abuse of aggressive skates but also are more stable at higher speeds and roll better.





There are also companies that specialize in making skates for inline hockey, figure skating, and racing.





Generally my suggestion for a new person that just wants to skate and not get into a specialty area is to buy a skate from one of the two major brands (you will be able to get parts in the future) which are Rollerblade and K2 (in the US). They don't make any garbage skates but you have a choice of how good you want.





I recommend getting skates that can use 80mm or larger wheels. Smaller wheels are becomming less common and you don't have as good of choices when you want new ones.


Bigger wheels also roll better.





I also suggest metal frames (the part that holds the wheels) instead of plastic, they work better on the skates.
Reply:The differences between normal inline skates and razors skates is that normal inlines are good for getting around more smoothly and not good for doing tricks. Razors aggressive inline skates have smaller wheels with a space in the middle of the frame with what is called an "H" block. These types of skates are good for grinding and skate park and street skating. Hope this helps.



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