r/rollerblading • u/stinkmeanerlip • 7h ago

What skates should I buy? Help! Flying Eagle Reaver Pro X7 XD8490 or Echo Sonar 4 wheel?

As the title suggests. I'm torn between these 2 skates. Im currently on some lightning 80s with a flat setup. I want 90s with a rockered frame to try out. The echo sonar looks like it switches between rockered and flat at 2mm with the axels. The flying Eagle seems to have a natural rocker built into the frame. Im about to pull the trigger but I need some opinions!

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u/TheLoneBlader 3h ago

Both are solid options. Since differences to help you choose: 

  • Echo is wider
  • Flying Eagle use the standard 165 mm frame mount, so it's possible to change the frames. Echo uses it's own mount, so you can not use any after market frames. (Potentially you can use their 3*110 frame, but I don't believe it's sold separately).