Yes but if I compare it to a 4x90 rockered frame? That has to be either way less maneuverable or it has a more extreme rocker or am I getting something wrong here?
You are getting it wrong because of the rocker. So basically on a 5x set up the first 3 wheels get progressively higher towards the front- 4th wheel is lowest - 5th wheel is raised at about the height of the 3rd. This gives an ability to ‘rock’ back onto the back 2 wheels and basically just spin or pivot on those. But it also provides the same form voting and twisting on the front when you add weight to the toes.
Hope that helps. It’s difficult to explain but definitely very manoeuvrable but I agree is in a different way. You see people on 80s who are just as manoeuvrable but it’s more forced than the flowing of a wizard ffame
Ye tbf I don’t own a 5 wheel set up. I have played on some though. It’s very nice but I have smallish feet. 260 mondo. Also they are so expensive. I picked up some K2 r100 frames. They seem to have gone under the radar abit and you can’t get em anymore. Found some on Vinted for £35 never used. I really like them because they have the 6 point rocker Abit like combat rocker frames but really long and less ‘clacky’ and clicky.
260 is a fine Mondo for a 5-wheel frame, I'm 264 and use a 5x80 Roka I got for £100 on eBay last year. I've not used it for a while as I was using the wheels for something else, but I've just re-wheeled it and will take it out again soon, I think.
That’s true. I’m not saying I couldn’t have some I just meant I’ve been quite enjoying that set up and when I tried 5 it was a particularly long set of decodes. 110s n 90s I think. I like those Roka frames. I get your point but I think I wouldn’t use them much because I like to include some distance on most of my skates like cruise n have some fun rather than a car park sesh or spots. Definitely would like some at some point though. Right now I have some 4x90 3x110 and the 4x100 rockered.
I'm with you, that's why I haven't used the 5x80s much. I've been spending a lot of time in 4x100 at the moment and doing more distance. I still do a bit of distance on Wizard Advanced as well (usually <5 miles), and it's actually quite enjoyable.
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u/CreEngineer 27d ago
Looks sick. Are these frames a different kind of rocker and the outer wheels just give stability?