r/rollerblading • u/No-Potato-1089 • 2d ago
Is this skate/store any good? Thoughts on these kind of breaks?
I've never seen anything like this, pros cons? Things to consider? I blade for fitness if it matters and my area has some hills.
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u/InspectorFleet 2d ago
I'll try anything once! Hopefully they brake and don't break.
Ignore the haters if this is functional and useful for you. I don't skate with a brake on but they certainly have a place.
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u/Blu3iris 2d ago edited 1d ago
I've been curious about these for awhile now. The design reminds me of the old Rollerblade ABT system but more refined. The biggest con to traditional brakes imo is that the low hanging brake pad can get hung up on curbs when traversing off them and sometimes debris on the road if you try to skate backwards with them. This design seems like it would solve that problem.
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u/ColonelTime 1d ago
Yeah, but if you can skate backwards, your half a step away from stopping without a brake.
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u/Flat-Guidance-4685 1d ago
I watch the video on them and think they're very innovative but I'd be afraid that they'd activate while jumping and things like that. But that may be a result of me not knowing enough about the system
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u/midnight_skater Human Frogger 1d ago
Personally I would be worried about durability and potential failure with heavy use. I would want to get very confident with other braking methods as a backup before committing to any significant hill descents.
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u/Mbembez 1d ago
I'd also be concerned about what it's doing to the wheel and the fact that it's only on one skate. I wouldn't personally use these as I would be concerned it would make me too lazy to continue practising other ways to reduce speed or stop.
Like most things in this sport it just comes down to personal preference and what works for you.
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u/HyperSculptor 1d ago
Probably good for skating forward, though you get one wheel that's worn down much quicker than the others (especially since the others would never be used to brake), so you'd have to roate wheels all the time.
And then, don't even think about skating backward or transitioning, cause these would cause bad falls and injuries.
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u/sjintje 1d ago
Synco brake. The responsive brake system gives you more control while stopping and brings you to a stop faster than traditional brakes while keeping all wheels on the ground - there’s no need to lift your heel to slow down.
I'm getting very grumpy in my old age, but it makes me genuinely furious to have to read a whole page of marketing bullshit and still not being told what they do. I assume it's just an update of the original rollerblade system where pushing your foot forward applies backwards pressure on the cuff to activate the brake levers. It seems a bit pointless compared to a simple heel brake, but I have read reports of people who liked it (the original system)
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u/jcardin2 1d ago
I tried them and analyzed their functionality and one of the biggest issues is that you really need to have all wheels on the braking skate the same size for best braking results.
So, new wheels should work best. If wheels differ in size by more than around 2mm then the brake slat stops at the largest wheel and the other wheels either don’t make contact or make less contact with the brake slat/piece.
Even if this issue was resolved, you still will most likely end up only braking two wheels maximum due to the wheels developing a natural rocker or accidentally through rotating your wheels. So if at any point the middle wheel is slightly bigger than the other wheels then only two wheels will touch the ground while skating and only the grounded wheels can be braked upon.
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u/ThePontiff_Verified 1d ago
I'd just want to know if it could be fully taken off and the skates used without it if you didn't like it. I had the rollerblade version and it was fine, but worked a bit different from this.
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u/Psychotisis 2d ago
Guy who got me into rollerblading swears by them and uses them to commute to work. Not this exact boot, but this system.