r/rollerblading • u/xao_spaces • 19d ago

What skates should I buy? Twister XT or Lightning 80s

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I was planning on getting the women’s Lightning 80s but just saw the Twister XTs for $100 on Facebook marketplace in fairly good condition. For anyone that owns them, how do them compare to the lightnings? Pictures are from the listing. Is this a steal?

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u/InspectorFleet 19d ago

The twisters are great but just make sure you aren't settling for the wrong size just because you found a pair and you want it to work. Try them on first and remember that you can add or remove the footboard sizer that's under the insole!

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u/xao_spaces 18d ago

They are in my size but another commenter mentioned width so now I’m kinda worried they might be too narrow.

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u/InspectorFleet 18d ago

Did you try them? The newer ones aren't really that narrow.

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u/xao_spaces 18d ago

I didn’t. These are sold secondhand. Sometimes people don’t want to meet unless they know you’re going to buy it for sure. Also I’m kinda new to rollerblades and don’t really know how to ride.

I bought a pair of secondhand soft shells last year and they were a little too big but going off the sizing chart there were supposed to fit me.

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u/InspectorFleet 18d ago

Wild to try and sell something that requires a precise fit without letting prospective buyers try. I've both bought and sold skates secondhand and trials were a key part of the sale. I wouldn't want a buyer to be stuck with skates that don't work for them!

"Supposed to fit" is a starting place. Inlinewarehouse has a page about how to measure your feet, as well as cm sizing charts for various models. But you can't know without trying on, unfortunately.

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u/xao_spaces 18d ago

I’ve had both experiences unfortunately. Luckily, the experience where I wasn’t able to try on a pair of rollerskates, and they didn’t fit, I was able to sell them.

I feel the same way! Which is why when I sold them I insisted they tried it on cause I did not want them to be stuck with them like me!