buying in-line skates

[Guest areacode212]

I've always wanted to buy a pair of in-line skates, but never got around to it, due to time/laziness constraints. But I think I'll bite the bullet this summer. So, does anyone have any recommendations for a good pair of recreational/fitness skates, for beginners?

[Guest MaxPower27]

Depends on where you buy them. Try to get a real brand, like K2, or Rollerblade. They are good brands that make good skates.

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

Yummmm, inline skates...::drool::

 

Wait a minute, why is this in the Food Folder?

 

EDIT: Oh, Food & SHOPPING. Me stupid. Me not read.

[Guest areacode212]

I just got my Rollerblade Evos. Off I go...

[Guest starvenger]

Hope you got wristguards. Do the EVOs have that ABT system?

[Guest dreamer420]

if you are just getting into blading i would but something cheap for your first pair and once you are an experience skater then maybe pick up a better pair. a cheaper pair to train with is a good idea because they will take all the falls, scratched, and beatings.

[Guest MaxPower27]

Don't get too cheap though. Make sure they have at least ABEC 1 bearings, make sure you have pads, etc. A good pair of beginner skates should run you at least 65 to 75 bucks. Don't get the bargain ones for 25 bucks, unless they were original price of around 70.

 

Get a helmet too, dude. You may look like a twinkie with knee pads, wrist and elbow pads with a helmet on, but believe me and the 15 staples in my head, wear a helmet. At least for the first 2 weeks of skating, then as you get comfortable, you can ease away from the pads. Try to keep the wrist guards on, though, as they can prevent you from snapping your arm like a twig.

 

Good luck. Post here if you have any questions!!

[Guest areacode212]

Yeah, the EVOs have ABT. I think I may have to adjust them or something because they didn't seem to be working. I just braked the usual way.

 

Thanks for all the advice. Yeah, I did get a helmet as my first piece of skating armor since I really would like to keep my head intact, but I didn't have enough for the wrist/elbow/kneepads pack. I'll go back some other time for them. Basically, I'm just going to skate around in, uh, this big empty room at my workplace until I get used to it. Then I'll brave the outdoors.

 

I'm really not that afraid of looking like a tool in all of the padding. Today after class, I went over to Central Park to watch all the skaters skate and most of them were wearing pads. The wristguards are pretty cool-looking anyway.

 

Anyway, I'll ask more questions later...

[Guest starvenger]

Thanks for all the advice. Yeah, I did get a helmet as my first piece of skating armor since I really would like to keep my head intact, but I didn't have enough for the wrist/elbow/kneepads pack. I'll go back some other time for them. Basically, I'm just going to skate around in, uh, this big empty room at my workplace until I get used to it. Then I'll brave the outdoors.

 

Actually it's probably safer to skate in the Park, since they've some nice soft grass where you can fall, especially since you don't have any padding.