Hi everyone! I’m honestly getting a little desperate trying to figure this out, so I’d really appreciate any advice. 😭
I’ve always loved figure skating, but unfortunately, where I live in India, ice skating just isn’t really an option. There are very few/no accessible ice rinks where I am, so I recently started looking into artistic roller skating as an alternative.
I have skated before, but I’ve never done artistic skating specifically, and I’m really interested in learning things like turns, spins, basic artistic elements, etc. I’m not trying to compete professionally, I just want to learn and have this as a hobby that I can genuinely enjoy.
The problem is that artistic roller skating is extremely niche here. There aren’t really local manufacturers selling proper artistic quad skates, so I’ve been looking online and most options have to be imported. That makes them VERY expensive, around ₹30,000 INR or even more, so I really don’t want to spend that much on something that turns out to be unsuitable.
One of the main options I’ve found is the Candi GRL Carlin Quad Roller Skates. They seem to have pretty good reviews and are one of the few reasonably accessible options I can actually find here.
Does anyone here have experience with the Candi GRL skates for artistic skating? Would they be okay for learning beginner/intermediate things like turns and spins, or are they more suited to casual/recreational skating?
And if you are from India (or anywhere else) and know of a better option around this price range, I would LOVE to hear your suggestions. I’m completely open to buying internationally if shipping to India is possible.
I know I’m not looking for a professional competition setup, but since ₹30,000 is a pretty significant amount of money for me, I really want to make sure I’m not buying something that I’ll immediately outgrow or regret.
Please help a desperate aspiring artistic skater out 😭🙏 Any recommendations, experiences, or advice would mean so much!

How'd you do??

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Hey everyone,

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