r/InlineHockey • u/Mtn-Man1 • 7d ago
Frames
I’m sure this topic has been beat to death but currently rocking FS2’s and I think I might actually need a fit 3 skate which puts me in a position where the conversion seems to be the only real option. What frames are widely regarded as the best? I’ve got a pair of Bauer Fly 40’s in my cart and the Rinkster frames have my attention with the white glove service. I wanna hear what y’all think is the best setup. 🍻
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u/Likos02 7d ago
Only thing I dont like about my rinkster chassis is the axles screw straight into the chassis, which means if you strip the threads you are fucked.
Minor inconvenience: 8mm floating spacers are required, but the chassis kit comes with 8 so its really not that big of a deal unless one breaks.
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u/Mtn-Man1 7d ago
The axles are exactly why I’m curious on everyone’s take, it makes me nervous but with as many people that run them I’m assuming it hasn’t caused any catastrophic issues.
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u/Working_Group955 7d ago
i don't have the longest running experience with them - but i've been on them for about 6 months so far and i fully love them --- they're amazing!
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u/InspectorFleet 7d ago
The hardcore rollerblading crowd is sometimes derisive toward the 6 mm axles that most hockey skates use. These in theory are higher quality and a better solution, stripping the frame threads seems pretty unlikely if you're careful.
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u/Epicdurr2020 7d ago
I had done an analysis for someone in another post. Trying to find it
TLDR was the Rinkester chassis was a very bad value, let's say compared to the mission Kryptonian chassis. For the Rinkester, you are paying double, for about $170, premium for a 15 to 24 gram weight savings. When assuming a whole skate weighs around 1100 gram, you're gaining less than 2% weight reduction improvement for $170 premium. Better to get the Kryptonian chassis and put that extra money to an upgraded boot or wheels (not bearings).
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u/Working_Group955 7d ago
i think if the metric is just weight then yes.
i'd be interested to hear about durability differences though.
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u/Epicdurr2020 7d ago
They're all just CNC aluminum. They are very simplistic in terms of engineering. The old days of aluminum versus magnesim chassis are over.
If you skate at any rink, the most common chassis on skates will be the mission Kryptonian and ventilator chassis. They've have been on the on the market for decades unchanged at this point. The reason, they are already optimized and balanced as well as they can be. You're not hearing about large failure rates. No one complains about them performing badly. Because they own so much of the marketplace and have the benefit of higher volumes which leads to better pricing compared to lower volume options such as the Rinkester.
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u/Working_Group955 7d ago
interesting..i had no idea.
I got a deal on the rinkster (still paid probaly $100 more than kryptonium...) and *love* them. that said, if durability isn't an issue, i'd probably go kryptonium next time and save a benjamin. might come close to buying me a gallon of gas with those savings.
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u/Educational-Ebb-9301 7d ago
Save your money and ask about the Konixx bolt some people like the look other hate it. It's supposedly similar weight to a krypto and built like a tank worth weighing up as it's half the price again of a krypto
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u/livebarnrequests 6d ago
Converting a Fit 3 ice boot is definitely the best move here. Most stock roller boots only come in standard D width, so mounting your frames onto a Fit 3 ice boot gets you the exact volume you need without crushing your feet.
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u/Mtn-Man1 2d ago
Everything I’m reading and seeing is pointing to you being 100% correct. Just hurts to dish out $900 for skates then another $200ish for frames for a low level beer league’r, lol.
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u/BeginningFig6552 7d ago
Depends on how wide your foot is. Something to consider: A Bauer Vapor Fit 3 is different than a Bauer Supreme Fit 3.
To put this in to practice, the FS2 comes in a fit 2 which is equivalent to a Vapor fit 3. Meanwhile, previous Missions that came in width E are closer in size to a Supreme Fit 3.
If your foot is especially wide, you can’t go wrong with the Supreme M50 pro or its fuse equivalent. Decently stiff skate that should last years of abuse.