He wants to know the pros and cons of 3, 4, and 5 wheel inline speed skates. Thanks in advance :)
My dad wants to get speed skates, but how many wheels should he go for?
5x80mm and 5x84mm were the old popular arrangements for racing skates. There are a few people still using them.
4x100 is by far the most common setup today.
There are a few skates with 2x110 and 2x100.
I think there are a handfull of people using 3x110.
The problem is that at some point as the wheels get bigger, they become more awkward to skate on. That may be at different points for different people.
What does your father currently skate on? If he is not skating currently, racing boots may not be for him at all and the larger wheels and frames may be harder to learn on.
Reply:real speed skates are still five wheels , but it depends on his foot size too. large dia will be hard for a new skater to handle.
I would find some used skates and work your way up. Learn how to stop without brakes first. It would be a good way to stay alive too.
Reply:nineteen wheels on each skate and a steam generator driving the rear ones.
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Need help with roller skates?
What kind of shops/malls sell quad (not inline) roller skates? I've looked around all the shoe shops and sports shops I can think of, but nowhere sells adult size quad skates. What kind of place would sell them if none of the aformentioned?
Need help with roller skates?
Look at skating rinks for the higher end quad skates.
If you are near a city where they have a Roller Derby league, contact them to see where they get their skates. You might even be able to get some pointers.
The big box sports stores list them, I suppose it may depend on your location if they actually have them in the stores.
Dick's (http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/family...
Sports Authority (http://www.sportsauthority.com/family/in...
Going online is a last resort because you want them to fit better than a guess and a good shop (especially the rinks) are likely to have someone who can help you choose the features that fit your use as well as your feet.
Ebay would be beyond the last resort unless you really know what you are doing or really don't care about fit or quality.
Reply:Best place is on the web- maybe ebay shops.. There are several skate webites listed, and as long as you know your size, it's easy to find the quads..Try the link below.. good luck.. ! Tanya Adair
http://stores.ebay.com/1XK8R-Discount-Sk...
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Need help with roller skates?
Look at skating rinks for the higher end quad skates.
If you are near a city where they have a Roller Derby league, contact them to see where they get their skates. You might even be able to get some pointers.
The big box sports stores list them, I suppose it may depend on your location if they actually have them in the stores.
Dick's (http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/family...
Sports Authority (http://www.sportsauthority.com/family/in...
Going online is a last resort because you want them to fit better than a guess and a good shop (especially the rinks) are likely to have someone who can help you choose the features that fit your use as well as your feet.
Ebay would be beyond the last resort unless you really know what you are doing or really don't care about fit or quality.
Reply:Best place is on the web- maybe ebay shops.. There are several skate webites listed, and as long as you know your size, it's easy to find the quads..Try the link below.. good luck.. ! Tanya Adair
http://stores.ebay.com/1XK8R-Discount-Sk...
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What is the difference in inline speed skating wheels as in 80mm and 100mm.?
which one is better for a beginner and also what is the difference in 4 wheels and 5 wheels and which skates better.
What is the difference in inline speed skating wheels as in 80mm and 100mm.?
Four-wheeled skates are better for inline hockey, whereas, five-wheelers are used more for racing.
Types of wheels:
48-60 mm for aggressive skating.
68-72 mm for artistic inline skating.
72-80 mm for general recreational skating.
59-80 mm for roller hockey skating and slalom.
80-110 mm for speed skating.
In general the bigger the wheel, the faster the skate. However, large wheels take more energy to start rolling. Smaller wheels allow faster acceleration, maneuverability, and a lower center of gravity. Wheel hardness is measured on the A scale and usually ranges between 78A-93A (higher numbers are harder). Harder wheels are faster and more durable, but soft wheels may have better grip (grip is determined by many factors, and wheel manufacture is arguably more important than durometer) and less affected by road bumps. Wheel profiles and thicknesses again vary by application. Elliptic profiles minimise friction for a faster ride; more rounded profiles have better grip and are more stable.
For a beginner, I would say it wouldn't really matter; you don't want to have to buy another pair of skates, so just get whatever you think would be better, the faster or slower wheels and skates. But if you are really a beginner, stick with the 80mm.
Reply:Wow, Will's answer is great! I just wanted to add that you can always buy skates with frames that can take 100mm wheels, and use 80mm wheels to start with. In most cases, if you buy skates that have frames that fit 80mm wheels, you can't switch 'up' to larger wheels. The larger the wheels, the higher you are off the ground, which means, it can feel unstable. Once you get better, and you want to go fast, you can get a skate with longer frames, which in essence gives you stability (5x80mm or 90mm wheels), but can be hard to maneuver. Hope that helps a little more!
Happy rolling! (^_^)
Reply:The 5 wheels are better. The 80mm is for beginners
Reply:I would definitely start off with a 5 wheel frame of 80 mm wheels until you get comfortable with the longer line under your feet and how to handle the faster speed.
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What is the difference in inline speed skating wheels as in 80mm and 100mm.?
Four-wheeled skates are better for inline hockey, whereas, five-wheelers are used more for racing.
Types of wheels:
48-60 mm for aggressive skating.
68-72 mm for artistic inline skating.
72-80 mm for general recreational skating.
59-80 mm for roller hockey skating and slalom.
80-110 mm for speed skating.
In general the bigger the wheel, the faster the skate. However, large wheels take more energy to start rolling. Smaller wheels allow faster acceleration, maneuverability, and a lower center of gravity. Wheel hardness is measured on the A scale and usually ranges between 78A-93A (higher numbers are harder). Harder wheels are faster and more durable, but soft wheels may have better grip (grip is determined by many factors, and wheel manufacture is arguably more important than durometer) and less affected by road bumps. Wheel profiles and thicknesses again vary by application. Elliptic profiles minimise friction for a faster ride; more rounded profiles have better grip and are more stable.
For a beginner, I would say it wouldn't really matter; you don't want to have to buy another pair of skates, so just get whatever you think would be better, the faster or slower wheels and skates. But if you are really a beginner, stick with the 80mm.
Reply:Wow, Will's answer is great! I just wanted to add that you can always buy skates with frames that can take 100mm wheels, and use 80mm wheels to start with. In most cases, if you buy skates that have frames that fit 80mm wheels, you can't switch 'up' to larger wheels. The larger the wheels, the higher you are off the ground, which means, it can feel unstable. Once you get better, and you want to go fast, you can get a skate with longer frames, which in essence gives you stability (5x80mm or 90mm wheels), but can be hard to maneuver. Hope that helps a little more!
Happy rolling! (^_^)
Reply:The 5 wheels are better. The 80mm is for beginners
Reply:I would definitely start off with a 5 wheel frame of 80 mm wheels until you get comfortable with the longer line under your feet and how to handle the faster speed.
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Inlin hockey Skates?
i want to know if the inline hockey skates i got are good and if they can suppurt me because i weigh about 330 here is the link http://www.epuck.com/mis08bsxsktsr.html i got the size 13 E
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330 pounds
i just started so any tips on how to tie them better and how to skate would also help
i plan on using hockey to lose weight
i keep hearing noises is that just because there new
Inlin hockey Skates?
1. Bring your skates to a local sporting goods store with a skate oven. You should consider "baking your skates." I work at a store here in Canada which sells those BSX's and, while I don't like them personally, I have Missions and I know they are fairly stiff. The baking process works wonders and is about equivalent to skating in them for about two weeks (give or take). They should go in for 5 minutes at 172 Fahrenheit. You will then wear them, laced tight, for 10 minutes or until the warmth of the boot is gone.
2. As for the support of your weight, I don't forsee any major problems as the chassis you have is fairly strong. Although, as I said, I'm not a huge fan of what you have, but they are decent.
3. The bearings are above average ABEC-5's. Make sure that you keep rotating your wheels (switching the right wheels to the left) in order to provide equitable distribution of the wear.
4. DO NOT USE WD-40 to clean the bearings! I cannot stress this enough.
5. Have fun cutting the weight = )
Reply:At least you recognized the need to go with a name brand skate. I've had a person your size ask if I knew why his skates weren't rolling. The answer was that his cheap, discount store, no name skates with plastic frames. The part holding the front wheel was broken so that the front wheel wouldn't roll.
Your skates look like they have stamped frames where the parts are screwed together. The joints between the parts are likely to be the weak spots. A lot of the stamped frames tend to be made of thinner aluminum because it is easier to stamp.
The strongest frames are made of a one piece extrusion. The extrusion process allows internal bracing to be added without any joints and high stress areas to be made heavier.
Most extruded frames come with single piece axles which are also much stronger than 2 or 3 piece axles.
I was hoping to find a good picture of an extruded hockey frame. www.rockethockey.com/frames.html has a reasonable picture but I would deffinately not recommend it since the snap in axles will be inherently loose and weaker than a screw together axle.
The enlarged view of http://hockeyworld.com/prodHome.ihtml?pi... is good. You can see the built in cross brace between the 1st and 2nd wheels and the thicker material where the frame sides meet the mounting plate.
http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/viewlarge... shows how the wheel mounts in an extruded frame are made thicker (to create the outer spacer by the wheel) instead of being an indent stamped into the frame. It is much stronger.
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On days when you aren't doing hockey, take some trips at various speeds on local streets or trails. It will help your skating skills when you need to sprint a bit, your endurance, and weight loss.
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The noise issue depends on what kind of noise it is.
Reply:any skates can probably support 330 pounds but just in case ask a sale person at any good sport store.
To tie them better get skate tighteners they work really good even a ice hockey skate.
If there is such a thing take in line skating lessons and if not get someone you know that is good to help you
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330 pounds
i just started so any tips on how to tie them better and how to skate would also help
i plan on using hockey to lose weight
i keep hearing noises is that just because there new
Inlin hockey Skates?
1. Bring your skates to a local sporting goods store with a skate oven. You should consider "baking your skates." I work at a store here in Canada which sells those BSX's and, while I don't like them personally, I have Missions and I know they are fairly stiff. The baking process works wonders and is about equivalent to skating in them for about two weeks (give or take). They should go in for 5 minutes at 172 Fahrenheit. You will then wear them, laced tight, for 10 minutes or until the warmth of the boot is gone.
2. As for the support of your weight, I don't forsee any major problems as the chassis you have is fairly strong. Although, as I said, I'm not a huge fan of what you have, but they are decent.
3. The bearings are above average ABEC-5's. Make sure that you keep rotating your wheels (switching the right wheels to the left) in order to provide equitable distribution of the wear.
4. DO NOT USE WD-40 to clean the bearings! I cannot stress this enough.
5. Have fun cutting the weight = )
Reply:At least you recognized the need to go with a name brand skate. I've had a person your size ask if I knew why his skates weren't rolling. The answer was that his cheap, discount store, no name skates with plastic frames. The part holding the front wheel was broken so that the front wheel wouldn't roll.
Your skates look like they have stamped frames where the parts are screwed together. The joints between the parts are likely to be the weak spots. A lot of the stamped frames tend to be made of thinner aluminum because it is easier to stamp.
The strongest frames are made of a one piece extrusion. The extrusion process allows internal bracing to be added without any joints and high stress areas to be made heavier.
Most extruded frames come with single piece axles which are also much stronger than 2 or 3 piece axles.
I was hoping to find a good picture of an extruded hockey frame. www.rockethockey.com/frames.html has a reasonable picture but I would deffinately not recommend it since the snap in axles will be inherently loose and weaker than a screw together axle.
The enlarged view of http://hockeyworld.com/prodHome.ihtml?pi... is good. You can see the built in cross brace between the 1st and 2nd wheels and the thicker material where the frame sides meet the mounting plate.
http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/viewlarge... shows how the wheel mounts in an extruded frame are made thicker (to create the outer spacer by the wheel) instead of being an indent stamped into the frame. It is much stronger.
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On days when you aren't doing hockey, take some trips at various speeds on local streets or trails. It will help your skating skills when you need to sprint a bit, your endurance, and weight loss.
---
The noise issue depends on what kind of noise it is.
Reply:any skates can probably support 330 pounds but just in case ask a sale person at any good sport store.
To tie them better get skate tighteners they work really good even a ice hockey skate.
If there is such a thing take in line skating lessons and if not get someone you know that is good to help you
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Help...hockey skates...?
I need new inline hockey skates Sr. size, and no more than $140. Anyone know any good sites? I was thinking of either CCM or Tours. I have CCM right now.
Help...hockey skates...?
What size? I have a pair of Mission Roller Hockey skates size 7. Never been baked, I wore them once in the basement and decided I was going to stay on the ice. I paid $270 for them and trying to sell for $100. Let me know if you're interested.
Reply:Used is the way to go. At play it again sports you can get top of the line skates for that much. You may have to heat mold them to your feet, but that's easy enough to do.
Reply:i would go with a branch of hockey monkey....roller hockey monkey or hockey giant. also check out inline warehouse(link below).
http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/HocSkateM...
Reply:Try the clearance section on Hockey Monkey or Hockey Giant. You could find a top of the line 2005 model in your price range.
http://www.hockeymonkey.com/
http://www.hockeygiant.com/
Reply:Get used skates. You could get used grafs for something like that. Anywhere from like 140-300. Just try getting used skates. Already broken in!
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Help...hockey skates...?
What size? I have a pair of Mission Roller Hockey skates size 7. Never been baked, I wore them once in the basement and decided I was going to stay on the ice. I paid $270 for them and trying to sell for $100. Let me know if you're interested.
Reply:Used is the way to go. At play it again sports you can get top of the line skates for that much. You may have to heat mold them to your feet, but that's easy enough to do.
Reply:i would go with a branch of hockey monkey....roller hockey monkey or hockey giant. also check out inline warehouse(link below).
http://www.inlinewarehouse.com/HocSkateM...
Reply:Try the clearance section on Hockey Monkey or Hockey Giant. You could find a top of the line 2005 model in your price range.
http://www.hockeymonkey.com/
http://www.hockeygiant.com/
Reply:Get used skates. You could get used grafs for something like that. Anywhere from like 140-300. Just try getting used skates. Already broken in!
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What is the name of those two hotties from spain who got the guinness record for the highest inline skating?
do you think they are cute?which one is hotter the one in red shirt or the other one in black?
What is the name of those two hotties from spain who got the guinness record for the highest inline skating?
Al Gore and Leonardo Dicaprio. I think Gore is much hotter.
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What is the name of those two hotties from spain who got the guinness record for the highest inline skating?
Al Gore and Leonardo Dicaprio. I think Gore is much hotter.
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Is there a universal sport helmet that can be used for climbing, bicycling, horseback, inline skating, etc. ?
If so which would you recommend?
Is there a universal sport helmet that can be used for climbing, bicycling, horseback, inline skating, etc. ?
Petzl makes helmets they are what you need try petzl.con
Happy Caving Carroll
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Is there a universal sport helmet that can be used for climbing, bicycling, horseback, inline skating, etc. ?
Petzl makes helmets they are what you need try petzl.con
Happy Caving Carroll
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