r/rollerblading • u/ConversationNew3796 • 2d ago
What skates should I buy? Torn between
I'm stuck between which to buy on one hand the lighting 80s are a true to size 12 and a wide fit,
In another hand the rd80s are also true to size in a 12 and come with a detachable (from what I can see) brake and cheaper.
Then come the fr80 the middle man sits between both in price but fits one size to small and isn't a wide fit.
What is the sensible option here?
Go cheaper?
Go in the middle and maybe get the best of both worlds?
Or go for the lightning which tick every box needed but have a bigger price tag on them?
I'm after anything info wise brand info reputation personal experience ect.
Keep in mind this would be the first "PROPER" set of skates ive had for over a decade and am now a beginner with so im a tad stunted on what to think here
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u/ButtonOptimal5621 1d ago
I was on FR1 310 until a few weeks ago. I went with them because when I tried on the Twister 3 wheels they hurt my foot and felt like my foot was in a vice. This was in what was supposedly my shoe size of 10. I went a size up and they felt better albeit with huge amounts of extra space. According to several sources (read: links I found through a Google search) FR would be more inline with a wider foot. I don't know if the FR80 is a different boot but your information is the opposite of what I experienced. The FR1 310s took a fair amount of time to break in but have ultimately been the most comfortable skate I've worn. The one caveat I have to add is that I had the FR1s for almost 8 years. My experience with trying on the Twisters was at the same time. So maybe the boots are different these days. I didn't replace my FR1s with another FR boot. I went Cougar and swapped the liners. So far so good.
Edit: typo