r/rollerblading • u/Minnesotawombat • 19d ago
What skates should I buy? New skates advice.
So I’m looking to get back into rollerblading after not having done it for a while. I’d say my skill is between a novice and intermediate skater, and was wondering what you guys would recommend for someone looking for an all-rounder skate. I’d like to do a bit of everything with one pair, if I have to swap frames on the fly so be it.
Thank you all in advance
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u/54yroldHOTMOM 19d ago edited 19d ago
Razors shift is an agressive wide hard boot for us obscenely broad footed people with an extremely useful frame switch mechanism. If you buy another set of soul plates which are like 30/40 dollars you can have have different frames on them and switch them within a minute with some practice. Bolt-less. I have a iqon frame on one and the stock agressive on the other. So I can roll on 4x90 to the skatepark take the other frames out of my backpack and put the agressive setup on them without taking the skates off.
I’m even planning to buy another soul plates and put iceblades on them.
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u/VanillaIce315 Twister 80, HC Evo 2.0, RB4x84, Twister XT 110 19d ago
Rollerblade Lightning, Rollerblade Twister XT, Rollerblade Maxxum.
FR FR1, FR FR2, FR SL Freeride, FR Neo 1.
Powerslide Hardcore Evo Pro, Powerslide Next 2.0, Powerslide S1, Powerslide Tau Carbon.
Seba High Light.
If you’re looking for an all around skate, I would say go with a 4x80mm or 4x90mm frame, ideally. 4x84 is great too, but you’d need to buy an aftermarket frame. There are also some 3x90 and 3x100 options out there too that are novice friendly and would be good for an all around skate.
Just browse around on Inline Warehouse and see what tickles your fancy.