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What is the use of Removable Skate Frames?
An inline frame is an Aluminium, Magnesium, Carbon, Bamboo or composite material designed to mount the wheels and bearings underneath the skate boot. Many quality modern inline skates are designed with a removable set of frames to suit a variety of reasons, such as; The main advantage of a removable frame is it’s ability to be slightly adjusted in position under the skaters feet. This can help combat a variety of foot related issues. Remember, no matter the design of the skates, some feet issues need to be checked by a podiatrist and may require custom orthodics or surgery to correct. You can replace the frame if it gets damaged. Bent […]
My first Quad Skates!
I have recently started skating my first quad-skate setup. I bought these skates for general session skating at the rink and possible future involvement in figure skating dance classes. After much research I have settled on the Edea ‘Flamenco’ and Roll-line ‘Dance’ plates with ‘ICE’ Wheels. My interest in turns, loops and slalom led me to this plate through reading countless forum entries and it seems to have mostly happy loving owners. Since never owning a quad skate before I w ent with the 170mm plate size recomended by EDEA for the 280 boots. This seems perfect as the wheels are directly under my heel and forefoot as is recommended. […]
Coming Soon!!! 2018 Evo Pro Trinity
Coming to Germany and The USA April 2018! People who know me know the passion I have for Powerslide products. This Screen clip shows an entry for the 2018 Evo Pro Boot, which will ultimately replace the older Evo 2 boot which has the 165mm SSM mount. There is a possibility Powerslide will continue to manufacture both the Evo 2 and the Evo Pro, but this is yet to be seen and will most likely be based upon the uptake of trinity by the Pro slalom skaters and further demand. The Evo Pro is similar to the Tau boot. The Evo2/Pro has a removable toe strap, which I believe is […]
Seismic Tekton Bearings and the Integrated Bearing-spacer.
Firstly, these bearings are designed for high performance skateboards, not roller-skates. There might be a chance they will work if your wheel hub and frame/truck design magically suit, but is highly unlikely. So why would I bother to mention this bearing company and their products you say… The technology interface of bearing, wheel and roller-skate has become relaxed over the years, most likely due to low skate sales, poor marketing, manufacturer wars and the cheapskate demands of uninformed consumers. This has created skate designs which do not allow for engineering tolerances that would ultimately contribute to skate performance, longevity of product, strength of skate, and the integrity of the manufacturer. […]
Frame Lengths
Frames for Slalom skating come in many sizes. The Most common being: 243mm with max. 4x 80mm dia wheels 231mm with max. 4x 76mm dia wheels 219mm with max. 4x 72mm dia wheels Most people think that shorter frames are mostly to accommodate people with smaller feet, however, they do offer the skater a choice when it comes to performance and handling. Just because you have a larger foot, does not mean you cannot use a shorter, or longer frame, than what came with your skate, as long as the frames of your skate can be interchanged. The main image shows a Powerslide FSK HArdcore EVO 2 Boot size 43 […]
X-slot Skate Mounting on Powerslides
I really like the X-slot mounting on Powerslide Skates. It gives you the best ability to fine tune your frame position forward and backwards. This is highly necessary when achieving the ideal heel wheel offset, esspecially necessary when changing between different frame lengths. I used a finetip white paint pen to mark my optimal position of the mounting nut for my 243mm Powerslide Alpha Rockered frames. My 219mm frames require the mounting nut to be placed at the rearmost position.
Bronson Speed Co. G3 Bearings Review
After a long time researching bearings I decided to give Bronson Speed Co.’s G3 Bearing a try. Bronson Speed Co. totally seems to be interested in producing performance bearings dedicated to skaters. Their use in inline’s has not really been mentioned anywhere so I decided to give them a try. At $120 for a set of 16 they are certainly not the cheapest, yet definitely not the most expensive. Features: 608 type for 8mm Axles. Twin removable dirt shields coloured Orange. They look great too. Polymer removable bearing cage for easy disassembly and cleaning. 7-ball design Deep Races for strength. Micro-grooves along the races to reduce drag caused by standing waves […]
How I clean my Bearings
AIM: To totally clean bearings of all foreign soil and contaminants. MATERIALS: Stainless steel mini-muffin tray with at least 16 spots to keep each bearing and its balls separated. Fine point electronics tweezers. Plastic fine point spudger. 4x Stainless Steel loose tea strainer tools. 4x small glass tumblers 3/4″ stainless steel ring. Washing Sponge. Lint free polishing cloth. Pin. Acetone Alcohol Bones Speed Cream skate lubricant.
Slalom Cone Spacing
There are 3 common spacing distances for slalom cones; 50cm, 80cm and 120cm. It is usual for all three spacings to be setup for competition purposes, however you can arrange them any way you like for practice and play. Normally a row of 20 cones are used for the 50 and 80cm spacings and a row of 14 for the 120cm spacings. The simplest way to ensure your cones are evenly spaced is to use a builders tape measure and some “engineer’s chalk” (regular chalk is messy and always breaks apart). I have found this method is easiest if you pre-mark the positions on the tape measure in permanent marker, […]
A Bit about Bearings
Bearings are at the heart of roller-skating, and it does makes sense that many people ‘follow the white rabbit”, when trying to answer the question of which bearing provides the best rolling experience. A bearing consists of two stainless steel races, an inner and outer race, between which rest a number of evenly spaced stainless-steel or ceramic ball bearings, kept in their place by a steel or polymer bearing cage. The bearing is designed to minimize rolling friction and influence a skaters acceleration and deceleration rates. The quality of manufacture is very important to provide a durable product with as little rolling resistance as possible, all whilst under the load […]