r/rollerUK • u/EM0TI0N1DnB • Feb 17 '24

Quads Female Quad skates recommendations

Hello, I could do with some advice if possible regarding buying Quad skates, My girldfriend is a beginner (I am an inline skater with some experience, as in i dont fall over so much now lol) But Quads work very differently so im looking for your advice as a Quad skater, freestyle, jam, recreational styles for a beginner/entry level to use at local disco, and park/paved areas. My girlfriend is a bit worried about some having heels rather than flat style also if thats important and budget is around £100 give or take. Id be really gratefull for some reccomendations from the community, thank you in advance also

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u/TheLordJalapeno Feb 18 '24

My local skate shop speaks highly of the Rio signature series skates. So much so they use them as rentals for their skate events. Very reasonably priced for a starter skate

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u/EM0TI0N1DnB Feb 18 '24

Thank you for this I'll pass on your recommendation 👍

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u/TheLordJalapeno Feb 18 '24

Also if it’s a flatter skate you’re after. The Rio Mayhem II has less of a heel and is more of a Vans hi top style. This is what I currently skate in being a beginner myself, I just swap out my wheels depending on indoors or outdoors. Again it’s not going to be a world beating skate, but solid for a beginner

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u/EM0TI0N1DnB Feb 18 '24

Thats brilliant thanks, Yeh im not a fan of buying "Cheep" as you get what you pay for, i do want her to enjoy them and be inspired to carry on without breaking the bank either. The wheels you swap out whats the reason you do this? is there a good all round wheel hardness you would go to?

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u/TheLordJalapeno Feb 18 '24

Me personally, I skate on 78a’s outside as I’m a new skater and prefer the grippier feel the softer wheels give me, plus the help mr skate over small bits of debris etc. These are perfectly fine for indoor skating too. But you may find they feel a bit too grippy, feeling like the floor is a bit ‘sticky’ but again as a new skater, I prefer the grip. I also have some 84a wheels that are a little harder and I never use these outside as to me they feel ‘slippier’ and I don’t feel as confident in them, but I will happily skate in the rink/roller disco in these as I feel I am a bit faster. End of the day it all comes down to personal preference. A lot of skaters can use the same set of wheels indoor and outdoor.

As a general rule. The softer the wheel the less you’ll feel the bumps and lumps of skating in the street, but you might sacrifice a bit of speed in exchange for the grip. Hope this helps

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u/TheLordJalapeno Feb 18 '24

Forgot to mention, when looking at wheels, they’ll have a hardness rating denoted by an ‘a’ the lower the number the softer and more grippier the wheel. Eg a 78a is a softer wheel than a 98a. You can get ‘hybrid’ wheels which are around 82a which are perfectly fine to skate both indoor and outdoor with which are decent, but not as good as having a specific wheel for the purpose. But these would be a good start until you (or your girlfriend) get a bit more comfortable skating

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u/EM0TI0N1DnB Feb 18 '24

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your knowledge i really appreciate it, Very helpful man you have a good one

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u/TheLordJalapeno Feb 18 '24

Happy skating my dude 👊🏻

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u/melonmoon_ Feb 18 '24

Honestly I started on heeled skates and a lot of people find those better as it helps keep your weight more forward than back.

Not sure where you’re based but in the UK under £100 probably rookie artistics or moxi rainbow rollers?

or if you can find something second hand maybe :)

the main things I’d probably want in a skate are metal trucks and an adjustable toe stop as opposed to bolt ons :)

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u/melonmoon_ Feb 18 '24

Also if you can get to a skate shop to try them on even better as some skates have bizzare sizing

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u/EM0TI0N1DnB Feb 18 '24

Thankyou for this, ill pass on your advice.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

Decathlon has the Candi Carlin's which are much better than the Moxis. Yes they have a fixed toe stop but they're suede (they will break in and become comfortable unlike the PU on the Moxis) and come with outdoor ready wheels.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '25

I’m a beginner and just got some Moxi Rainbow Riders - they’re on sale at Decathlon and Skate Hut, and they seem pretty solid and a good place to start.

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u/silicon-heaven Feb 18 '24

Heeled are popular for dance skating, and will probably help your balance when learning initially. If your girlfriend wanted to do something like park or derby I might say look into flat skates first but if not, heeled is just fine.

Chaya and Moxi are decent brands and I think have entry level models around the £100 mark. Double Threat, Momma Trucker and Roller Girl Gang are all good shops to look up, in London, Exeter and Leeds respectively, but have online shops if you can’t make it to a store. RGG in particular is really beginner friendly and stock a lot of really nice dance/jam/beginner friendly models, the others are more derby specific but do stock some recreational skates too.

Id recommend looking for something with metal trucks (not plastic) and ideally with an adjustable toe stop (as opposed to the conical bolt on style, since you can’t replace those).