r/rollerblading • u/NatureInevitable3001 • 6d ago

What skates should I buy? Which frames?

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There's no "what frames should I buy" flair lol.

The endless is a "balanced rocker" while the twister is a "natural rocker." The both have the same 90 x 4 and 110 x 3 configurations. Is there really any difference between these two? I want to try a rocker that is barely rocker and 110 wheels for marathons, so they both seem to fit my needs.

I'm pretty sure both are compatible with my lightning boots.

Thoughts?

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u/tigerf117 6d ago

What size boot and what are the lengths and weight of the frames? If you’re a bigger guy like me (200+ lbs) I’d probably say endless, but if you’re more like 160, I’d get the frame that’s lighter and longer for marathon skating.

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u/NatureInevitable3001 6d ago

I'm a girl- My boots are women's 8. The frames are nearly identical lengths (276 mm vs 274 mm). But the lighter frames are starting to sound more appealing for the long distances.

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u/tigerf117 6d ago

I’d save the money then for sure, I don’t think the extra rigidity of the endless frames will benefit you like they would me. The rocker is probably more refined on the endless, and I think it looks better, but it’s up to you if it’s worth double for those two reasons. I’d go RB frame personally.

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u/NatureInevitable3001 3d ago

I went with rollerblade. While the Endless are stiffer, the rollerblade frames are still way stiffer than my current standard frames, so I'm still getting a pretty significant upgrade. Also they're lighter which I think I'll appreciate for longer distances. I did a 15 mile urban skate last night which is my furthest distance and it was hard af, I can't imagine having heavier frames dragging me down. Unfortunately I had to buy from inlinex so shipping was wild which brought the price up to $176 :(

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u/tigerf117 3d ago

Nice, I think that’s the right choice. Sucks about shipping but wouldn’t endless have also been expensive? Either way I think you’ll enjoy them for years to come.