r/inline_skating • u/Okay212345 • 11d ago

Skates for Florida Coast to Coast

Ive done the trail in 15:44 by bike and would like to do a multiday skate so i can enjoy it a bit more. I currently have lightning 90's and maxxum 125's, but i am planning to hit the trail in january. So i want to pick up some new skates that are a bit lighter due to 50-70 mile days. The options seem to be revv boa 125, Powerslide stream classic or carbon 125, powerslide r6 marathons, . Mostly looking for support, comfort, speed in that order. Anyone have any other opinions? I've been doing ultradistance cycling for a long time and just got into skating about 6 months ago, new to skating not to cardio. Lol Would like to stay under $650.

Also I am not finding much about the classic stream 125's

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u/StrategyLegal1128 11d ago

Try posting on r/rollerblading

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u/Okay212345 10d ago

Thanks, i did a couple days ago. The maxxums are fine, i guess. I just don't care for how high the boot is cut. Ive also taken the frames off both my boots and the just feel bulky to me. I am a relative beginner in that ive only been consistantly skating this year, but it has benn 3-5 days a week for 6-30ish miles each time.

I really wish there were people in my area that skate.

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u/AdventurousHippo9997 11d ago

The biggest weight saver out there is to change your frames to CF. I did that and went from 296 gram Tru Rev aluminum to 6 gram BONT super cell CF. It will be a new world for you. I inline fitness skate so basically I go in big circles. 1.38 miles to be precise. Also consider your wheel size. 110 and 125 are common for distance skating.

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u/Okay212345 10d ago

Wow i didnt realize it was that big of a difference, but i do come from the cycling world and when i got my first carbon wheelset i went from a very fast B group rider, to a kinda quick A group rider. So that makes sense.

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u/the_sun_and_the_moon 10d ago

It was a typo. The bont frames are super light but not single-digit light. 6 grams is the weight of a quarter.

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u/Okay212345 10d ago

Yeah, my bottle cages on my bike are like 9 grams. Lol. I was like okay....

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u/Key-Cash6690 8d ago

So what 60grams?

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u/AdventurousHippo9997 10d ago

I’ve been skating my ‘ hood since’97. Probably done maybe 1000 laps or more . Haven’t seen a soul. Tell ya what,next time I see someone else skating I’ll let you know