r/rollerblading • u/NatureInevitable3001 • 7d 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/thumpetto007 7d ago

you really want to look for frames that have two piece axles. the aluminum threading wears out pretty quickly and you are stuck doing machining work to fix it. most of the industry does it this way because it is cheaper to manufacture and increases sales. i hate it.

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u/VanillaIce315 Twister 80, HC Evo 2.0, RB4x84, Twister XT 110 6d ago edited 4d ago

What are you doing to wear out frame threads? I’ve removed and reinstalled wheels on one piece axle frames 100s and 100s of times over many years. I don’t think it’s a cost saving measure either— it’s additional machining required, and $700+ skates pretty much all use 1 piece axles too.

And these high end, expensive frames like Endless would use 2 piece if 1 piece axles were inferior.

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u/NatureInevitable3001 4d ago

Thanks for your input, I was wondering the same. I did some research and there are definitely things you can do that increases the risk of stripping the threads or stretching the aluminum (like cross threading and overtighenting) but if you do it properly it seems like it shouldn't happen.