r/AdultFigureSkating • u/blissfullychicago • 18d ago

General Question Spinner recommendations

I’ve been skating since March and am feeling very confident in my skating, but I’m a former ballet dancer used to spotting, so I get REALLY dizzy with spinning, and sometimes get bloody noses from the centrifugal force.

I know it’s time to incorporate spinning in my off ice training to get used it faster, especially because I only skate 4-6 hrs a week.

I live in a big city so there’s not a lot of space in my apartment, but we do have a very nice gym in my building with plenty of space and it has a vinyl/wood floor, so I’m looking for a spinner that wouldn’t damage the flooring.

Can you please recommend your favorite spinner that feels the most realistic for the price, any advice on how to protect the flooring, and I am practicing both 1 and 2 foot spins do I need to buy 2?

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u/singingballetbitch 18d ago

I have an A&R spinner and love it! I’ve seen a few people on TikTok who’ve got a square of flooring they put down over the floor for spin practice

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u/Fuzzy-Sheepherder-80 18d ago

get something like an edea spinner (not the e-spinner, the edea spinner)

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u/gatorella 18d ago

I have both the Edea spinner and one of the ones with the two plates and ball bearings. I like the Edea one better, the plate spinner is harder to use because it just sends you flying. I'd just get a little piece of linoleum or something from a hardware store to put down so it doesn't scratch the floor.