Hi, I'm just wondering should I buy a beginner skate or an intermediate inline skate to start off with. The reason I'm asking is I do know how to skate on ice with some hockey skates, but I haven't tried skating on pavement with inline skates before .... is it the same feeling and what should I start off with?
Thanks =)
Should I start with a beginner inline skate?
Hi, though I am not an expert in inline skate, my suggestion to you would be for you to go and experience it yourself. you can rent a pair of skates at ECP, and give it a try and see how well you adapt. I have a friend who does ice hockey, he can do inline skates very well. He says it is much slower on ground than on ice. Hope this helps. Cheers.......
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Could inline skating at young age cause some bone growth ?
Roller skates or inline skates which is safe for kids?
Could inline skating at young age cause some bone growth ?
They are both safe for kids and has no impact other than that which any other excercise has.
I would suggest inline skates unless it will be strictly indoor skating. The much longer wheel base gives much more protection from "tripping" on sticks or cracks in the pavement.
Inlines will go faster than quads (the older style roller skates) so that should be taken into account along with appropriate helmet and pads.
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Could inline skating at young age cause some bone growth ?
They are both safe for kids and has no impact other than that which any other excercise has.
I would suggest inline skates unless it will be strictly indoor skating. The much longer wheel base gives much more protection from "tripping" on sticks or cracks in the pavement.
Inlines will go faster than quads (the older style roller skates) so that should be taken into account along with appropriate helmet and pads.
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Inline skating help!!!?
i have no brakes on my inline skates has any body got a method to stop on them
Inline skating help!!!?
Fortunately, there's alot of ways you can stop on your inline skates even if you don't have brakes! As a matter of fact, alot of advanced skaters, purposely take off the brake(s) because they get in the way and/or add weight. T-stops, power-slides, v-stops all come to mind.
Here's a great tutorial from Skatelog:
http://www.skatelog.com/how/stopping/...
And here's some YouTube clips on different ways of stopping:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuswtvojv...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfbpbs-wn...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwb6o8iq4...
Good luck, skate safe! Happy rolling! (^_^)
Reply:you just pivot your feet sideways to stop
Reply:Yes. just put one of your skates in a angle of 90 degrees with the other... you brake with the friction that the wheels create with the pavement.
Reply:spin into a circle, point them in and out, drag a skate or find a wall and hope you aren't going fast.
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Inline skating help!!!?
Fortunately, there's alot of ways you can stop on your inline skates even if you don't have brakes! As a matter of fact, alot of advanced skaters, purposely take off the brake(s) because they get in the way and/or add weight. T-stops, power-slides, v-stops all come to mind.
Here's a great tutorial from Skatelog:
http://www.skatelog.com/how/stopping/...
And here's some YouTube clips on different ways of stopping:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuswtvojv...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfbpbs-wn...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwb6o8iq4...
Good luck, skate safe! Happy rolling! (^_^)
Reply:you just pivot your feet sideways to stop
Reply:Yes. just put one of your skates in a angle of 90 degrees with the other... you brake with the friction that the wheels create with the pavement.
Reply:spin into a circle, point them in and out, drag a skate or find a wall and hope you aren't going fast.
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Inline/Roller hockey skate wheels?
I play roller hockey about twice a week. How often should I replace the wheels on my inline skates? (I have Nike Skates and RinkRat VT333 wheels)
Inline/Roller hockey skate wheels?
You don't say what kind of surface you play on, so I'll answer a couple ways.
If you're playing indoor, you should replace them when the grip is starting to quit. Your style of play will determine that. But you can tell when your turns aren't as sharp and when it is harder to stop, as wheels without grip are more likely to cause this. When I played goalie, I had harder wheels in back for this reason, it didn't stop me as much as gripier wheel did.
If you are outdoors, replace them when the wheel if flat. Since the wheels start with a kind of point, you can gage this rather easily.
Reply:rotate the wheels after every game you play, and you will preserve the life of the wheels, and save you some money over the long haul.
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Inline/Roller hockey skate wheels?
You don't say what kind of surface you play on, so I'll answer a couple ways.
If you're playing indoor, you should replace them when the grip is starting to quit. Your style of play will determine that. But you can tell when your turns aren't as sharp and when it is harder to stop, as wheels without grip are more likely to cause this. When I played goalie, I had harder wheels in back for this reason, it didn't stop me as much as gripier wheel did.
If you are outdoors, replace them when the wheel if flat. Since the wheels start with a kind of point, you can gage this rather easily.
Reply:rotate the wheels after every game you play, and you will preserve the life of the wheels, and save you some money over the long haul.
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Inline Hockey skate Question?
There is a pair of Inline Skates on Ebay I want. I wear size 10.5 mens and I notice that when I wear skates, the size is usually your normal foot size plus 3 inches, is this true?
Inline Hockey skate Question?
Well all of you are wrong! I have worn CCM, Reebok, Bauer as well as Mission. Mission is the only skate which is supposed to be the same as your shoe size. The others size down but it depends on your foot width and if you like your skates snug or more loose. I wear a size 12 shoe and a 12D Mission or a 10D in all of the other brands. If you have a wide foot I would suggest CCM/Reebok (same company).
I was just recently in your same predicament, I found some Reebok 5K ice skates on E-Bay for about half of retail cost. I swapped the blades for a roller chassis. I saved a lot of $$$ on E-Bay for everything.
You have to try them on at a skate shop first! You never know how they might fit, every skate is different. You seem to be new to this so I strongly suggest you try them on first!
Reply:Actually I am correct. FOAD Report It
Reply:No, that is not correct.
A proper fit for skates should fit 1-1.5 sizes smaller than you street shoes. Toes should barely touch the toe cap, while having no more than 1/2 inch of space in the heel. when finished lacing skates up, skates should feel snug with the foot resting flat on the footbed. When sizing children, follow above methods while allowing 1/2 size extra for growth. Most skates use this formula except Mission skates, which run true to shoe size. A poor fitting skate can create bad habits and breakdown prematurely while holding back skate performance.
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Reply:no that is not true
Reply:With ice skates you always get 1 size smaller than you wear like i wear 11 shoes but ice skates i wear a size 10
Reply:I think you actually want a size smaller than your normal shoe size since skates need to be on a lot tighter than a shoe needs to be.
Reply:No, I wear a 10.5 shoe and an 11 skate. The sizes are the same. I don't think they make half sizes in skates.
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Inline Hockey skate Question?
Well all of you are wrong! I have worn CCM, Reebok, Bauer as well as Mission. Mission is the only skate which is supposed to be the same as your shoe size. The others size down but it depends on your foot width and if you like your skates snug or more loose. I wear a size 12 shoe and a 12D Mission or a 10D in all of the other brands. If you have a wide foot I would suggest CCM/Reebok (same company).
I was just recently in your same predicament, I found some Reebok 5K ice skates on E-Bay for about half of retail cost. I swapped the blades for a roller chassis. I saved a lot of $$$ on E-Bay for everything.
You have to try them on at a skate shop first! You never know how they might fit, every skate is different. You seem to be new to this so I strongly suggest you try them on first!
Reply:Actually I am correct. FOAD Report It
Reply:No, that is not correct.
A proper fit for skates should fit 1-1.5 sizes smaller than you street shoes. Toes should barely touch the toe cap, while having no more than 1/2 inch of space in the heel. when finished lacing skates up, skates should feel snug with the foot resting flat on the footbed. When sizing children, follow above methods while allowing 1/2 size extra for growth. Most skates use this formula except Mission skates, which run true to shoe size. A poor fitting skate can create bad habits and breakdown prematurely while holding back skate performance.
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Reply:no that is not true
Reply:With ice skates you always get 1 size smaller than you wear like i wear 11 shoes but ice skates i wear a size 10
Reply:I think you actually want a size smaller than your normal shoe size since skates need to be on a lot tighter than a shoe needs to be.
Reply:No, I wear a 10.5 shoe and an 11 skate. The sizes are the same. I don't think they make half sizes in skates.
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How much do inline skate brakes cost (approximately)?
I want to replace my inline skate brake. My skates are Blade X Mercury 4 Senior Inline Skate.
Also, I bought my skates on the 28th Dec. 07 and the brakes have already worn out completely. Is this normal, because I have friends who have skated for a year, and their brakes have hardly worn out?
How much do inline skate brakes cost (approximately)?
I usually see brake blocks for $5-$10 US.
Some brakes wear faster than others.
I don't know where you are but only saw those skates listed in Austrailia. You may have to check with the dealer you bought them from.
However, I would also look to see if the older Rollerblade brake block is a close fit. Other makers sometimes made their blocks very similar and the blocks tend to be available at many places.
Just a couple easy cuts with a knife and they fit Salomon skates.
You may also be stopping faster than your friends. Some people (I'm one of them) love to come up fast and stop fast.
Using your brake block will stop you better and replacing it is cheaper than replacing the wheels that you need to grind down for the other stops. (I do use a t-stop for easy speed control).
Reply:I always take the brake off, as it tends to get clipped in inline speed racing, in fact the new Bont, Powerslide, or Hyper Grand Prix ones, I am looking into, don't even have that annoying, blocky, black chunk of brake on them.
Learn to "T stop", dragging one of your skates behind you on the ground, to where all 4/5 wheels slow you down.
Yes, this wears out wheels quickly and at an angle, but again...no blocky, brake to clip. :D
If you have skated a lot, cince you got them, on rough concrete, sidewalks, or roads...Yes that rate of wear seems normal to me. I would hope no more than $10-$15 bucks for a replacement, if available for your brand.
Skating inline since the early 90's!
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Also, I bought my skates on the 28th Dec. 07 and the brakes have already worn out completely. Is this normal, because I have friends who have skated for a year, and their brakes have hardly worn out?
How much do inline skate brakes cost (approximately)?
I usually see brake blocks for $5-$10 US.
Some brakes wear faster than others.
I don't know where you are but only saw those skates listed in Austrailia. You may have to check with the dealer you bought them from.
However, I would also look to see if the older Rollerblade brake block is a close fit. Other makers sometimes made their blocks very similar and the blocks tend to be available at many places.
Just a couple easy cuts with a knife and they fit Salomon skates.
You may also be stopping faster than your friends. Some people (I'm one of them) love to come up fast and stop fast.
Using your brake block will stop you better and replacing it is cheaper than replacing the wheels that you need to grind down for the other stops. (I do use a t-stop for easy speed control).
Reply:I always take the brake off, as it tends to get clipped in inline speed racing, in fact the new Bont, Powerslide, or Hyper Grand Prix ones, I am looking into, don't even have that annoying, blocky, black chunk of brake on them.
Learn to "T stop", dragging one of your skates behind you on the ground, to where all 4/5 wheels slow you down.
Yes, this wears out wheels quickly and at an angle, but again...no blocky, brake to clip. :D
If you have skated a lot, cince you got them, on rough concrete, sidewalks, or roads...Yes that rate of wear seems normal to me. I would hope no more than $10-$15 bucks for a replacement, if available for your brand.
Skating inline since the early 90's!
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What is the best inline hockey skate for use on asphalt and concrete?
I skate on Bauer XX skates on ice and am looking at getting into inline skating. I was wondering what inline hockey skate will skate nicely like an ice skate and still be durable enough when outdoor skating. Like how high up the models can I go before using them outdoor becomes a bad idea? I won't be doing tricks and stuff just skating roads and paths and street hockey.
P.S. I've tried the Mission Soldier and the top Bauer skate, and both feel great indoors. Would the Mission Soldier or CSX stand up to outdoor conditions with outdoor wheels on it? Or is the chassis not strong enough. What are the highest bearings I could use outdoors also, would the ABEC 9 bearings die quickly from that sort of condition?
And just for an idea of what to get, what do good street hockey players use?
What is the best inline hockey skate for use on asphalt and concrete?
You can really get whatever kind of skate you want, the wheels are the important things. You just need to decide whether you want to buy a lower end model with harder outdoor wheels included, or nicer skates with indoor wheels. You'd have to replace the indoor wheels on any higher-end skates with something more durable, which costs more money. Either choice is going to be prone to getting scratched and stuff, so whether their expensive or not is up to you. The bearing shouldn't matter much, just be sure to keep them clean and lubed no matter what type they are. Both Mission and Bauer are good brands too, though I've always had Missions and like them.
Reply:i loveee missions they are my favorite i would go with any kind of missions
Reply:I tend to stick with cheaper brands for playing outdoors...I usually have one pair for outdoors then one pair for indoors...
Right now I'm using a pair of RBK 4Ks, they're doing pretty well. Make sure you stick with a higher durometer wheel.
As far as bearings go, any will do, ABEC 9 may be a bit of overkill but whatever floats your boat.
Reply:CSX most definitely
Reply:whe it comes to playing inline indoors, go nuts on equipment cause they dont get damaged much if any indoors. Outdoors are another matter. The life of your equipment when used outdoors is drastically reduced with every sharp turn and fall. Make sure its comfortable and you have the right wheel for asphalt like a duro rating of 80, 82, or 84. The nicest model of inline goes to waste when used out doors. Same goes for pants too. alot of holes in the knees. Sticks wise, just use abs blades unless your playing with a puck not a ball. Rotate wheels between every game and when you replace wheel just replace the back two and slide the previous back two to the front when they wear down to about 72 mm and replace the backs with 80mm of the same brand and model.
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P.S. I've tried the Mission Soldier and the top Bauer skate, and both feel great indoors. Would the Mission Soldier or CSX stand up to outdoor conditions with outdoor wheels on it? Or is the chassis not strong enough. What are the highest bearings I could use outdoors also, would the ABEC 9 bearings die quickly from that sort of condition?
And just for an idea of what to get, what do good street hockey players use?
What is the best inline hockey skate for use on asphalt and concrete?
You can really get whatever kind of skate you want, the wheels are the important things. You just need to decide whether you want to buy a lower end model with harder outdoor wheels included, or nicer skates with indoor wheels. You'd have to replace the indoor wheels on any higher-end skates with something more durable, which costs more money. Either choice is going to be prone to getting scratched and stuff, so whether their expensive or not is up to you. The bearing shouldn't matter much, just be sure to keep them clean and lubed no matter what type they are. Both Mission and Bauer are good brands too, though I've always had Missions and like them.
Reply:i loveee missions they are my favorite i would go with any kind of missions
Reply:I tend to stick with cheaper brands for playing outdoors...I usually have one pair for outdoors then one pair for indoors...
Right now I'm using a pair of RBK 4Ks, they're doing pretty well. Make sure you stick with a higher durometer wheel.
As far as bearings go, any will do, ABEC 9 may be a bit of overkill but whatever floats your boat.
Reply:CSX most definitely
Reply:whe it comes to playing inline indoors, go nuts on equipment cause they dont get damaged much if any indoors. Outdoors are another matter. The life of your equipment when used outdoors is drastically reduced with every sharp turn and fall. Make sure its comfortable and you have the right wheel for asphalt like a duro rating of 80, 82, or 84. The nicest model of inline goes to waste when used out doors. Same goes for pants too. alot of holes in the knees. Sticks wise, just use abs blades unless your playing with a puck not a ball. Rotate wheels between every game and when you replace wheel just replace the back two and slide the previous back two to the front when they wear down to about 72 mm and replace the backs with 80mm of the same brand and model.
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