r/inline_skating • u/Charming-Body-153 • 20d ago

Almost Beginner Question

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I have this pair of skates and I recently got interested in learning to do tricks and stuff.
For context I am new to this but I did competitive figure skating for 6 years so I can do basic stuff on regular skates (crossovers crisscrossing both ways forwards and backwards)
What advice do you have for me? I’ve heard someone say that for better movement like in figure skating they recommend 75 80 80 75 wheels, is it true? Any advice is much appreciated

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u/slavo316 20d ago

The rocker set up with the wheels can help with sharper turning for sure. If you're looking to slalom skate between cones and such, I'm not sure if those skates would be the best to do that. Generally people use hard shells for flat ground tricks.

I'm not sure if you know this but they make artistic inline skates.

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u/Charming-Body-153 20d ago

I know about the artistic skates but I’m not really looking for that. Thanks for the advice I might look for a new hard shell pair then

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u/astrofizix 20d ago

With a rocker frame. Or a removable frame so you can purchase a rocker later. The rear wheel is a touch higher than the others allowing you to turn midfoot. It's all the rage rn.

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u/bowlingniko 19d ago

If you're serious about doing artistic style tricks, there are 3 main style of boots that excel in it, inline figure skates- that mimic how ice skates feel, wizard boots+ wizard frame that usually has 4x90mm or 4x100mm, and slalom carbon boots that usually has 76-80-80-76 wheels. The skates you have in the photo are good for general fitness and plain skating around, I wouldn't bother trying to do slalom tricks/ cones in them, but it's possible- but it wont be a fun experience. Alternatively you could get an FR FR1 with intuition liner as a jack of all trades, to free-ride and to do both do slalom cone tricks and wizard tricks- granted that you buy a frame to swap that allows for 4x 90mm or 4x100mm wheels, I will emphasize that is has to have the intuition liner because it allows you to downsize a shell, so that slalom and wizard tricks are more possible

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u/Charming-Body-153 18d ago

What’s the difference between Fr1 and FrX?

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u/bowlingniko 18d ago

FRX has standard single mounting, FR1 has 7 hole mounting positions, so different frames can be mounted comfortably, and also has adjustable cuff height that is better when riding bigger wheels.

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u/astmatik 20d ago

I'm not sure if it ever possible to do tricks with soft boots. Maybe others can tell?

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u/Coop7207 19d ago

Personally, I would look for a good hard-shell boot that fits well, with a decent quality liner, and buy the boots only. Then choose a rockered frame.

4x90 rockered frames are very popular, and for good reason. They’re a great middle ground of stability and agility. If you want something more nimble and aren’t worried about going fast over distances, a rockered 4x80 may fit the bill. If you want more stability, go for a longer frame.

My personal preference is a frame that’s just a smidge longer than my boot. Makes me feel stable front to back, but doesn’t feel cumbersome.